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OnTree Park introduces new wheelchair-accessible ziplining course

June 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Brian George, Features, Juergen Weigen, Martock, OnTree, OnTree Park, Windsor, ZIPLINING

Changes at Parlee Beach means improved access for people with

Brian George, an accessibility advocate who lives with a disability, has been able to do a lot over the years — triathlons, the Bluenose Marathon and skating at the Oval, to name a few. But never ziplining — until now. OnTree Park, located in Windsor, N.S., right next to Ski Martock, has introduced a […]

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Save-On-Foods apologizes to B.C. man after accessibility features removed from shopping app

May 27, 2021 / by BBG Security / Access for Sight-Impaired Consumers, Accessibility, app accessibility, Blind rights, Consumer, Consumer Matters, Consumer Matters Save-on-Foods, Issues Save-on-Foods app, Save on Foods, Save-on-Foods app

Changes at Parlee Beach means improved access for people with

Save-On-Foods has apologized to a B.C. man after a number of accessibility features were removed when the grocery chain updated its online shopping app. “I should be able to expect the same range of services as people who are sighted,” Richard Marion told Global News. Marion, who is blind, says In January, Save-On-Foods upgraded […]

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Accessibility advocates say Peggy’s Cove viewing deck will ensure safe access for all – Halifax

January 24, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Accessibility Act, Accessible Viewing Deck, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Canada, Features, Nova Scotia Accessibility Act, Peggy's Cove, Peggy's Cove Accessible Viewing Deck, Peggy's Cove infrastructure, Peggys Cove Master Plan, Politics, Tourism Nova Scotia

Accessibility advocates say Peggys Cove viewing deck will ensure safe access for all Halifax

The recent public announcement of a multimillion-dollar project that would see an accessible viewing deck constructed at Peggy’s Cove, has been met with plenty of different views and opinions. Following the announcement, Michelle Paul, a Mi’kmaw water protector, raised concern over the possibility of construction damaging areas where Mi’kmaq harvest sweetgrass, one of their […]

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Quadriplegic living in Calgary wins award for making spaces more accessible – Calgary

December 3, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Award, Calgary business, dandy brewing, Disabilty, Features, Inclusion, Persons with Disabilities, Premier's Award, sean crump, universal access

Quadriplegic living in Calgary wins award for making spaces more accessible Calgary

It’s been 16 years since a moment in time changed Sean Crump’s life. “I broke my neck in 2004. I went camping with friends and ran into the water and I did a dolphin dive and there was a sandbank and I hit the sandbank. “I was 19, so you’re getting used to the […]

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New Real Estate Features Help Identify Accessible Housing – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

November 23, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

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The Heartland Multiple Listing Service, an informational housing system used by real estate agents in the St. Joseph and Kansas City area, has added a more detailed filtering system for accessibility features. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/new-real-estate-features-help-identify-accessible-housing/ Related

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Quebec invests $4.2M toward better accessibility at Place des Arts metro – Montreal

January 26, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Atelier TAG, Canada, Chantal Rouleau, Consumer, Features, Laurence Parent, Lifestyle, Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, Philippe Ducros, Place D'Armes, Place des Arts, Politics, Reduced Mobility, Société de transport de Montréal, Traffic

Quebec invests 4.2M toward better accessibility at Place des Arts metro Montreal

A corridor built in 1966 that grants access to Montreal’s Place des Arts will be more accessible thanks to a $ 4.2 million grant from the Quebec government. The corridor, which will be the subject of major works, connects the complex to Place des Arts metro station. A staircase will first be demolished, then a […]

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Preschool program brings ‘light’ to parents of child with disabilities

March 8, 2019 / by BBG Security / Apple IPad, Calgary preschool for special needs children, Canada, Children With Disabilities, children with disability, early education program Calgary, Education, Features, Getting Ready for Inclusion Today, Getting Ready for Inclusion Today Calgary, Getting Ready for Inclusion Today early education program, GRIT, GRIT Calgary society, GRIT gala, GRIT preschool program, GRIT Program, ipad communication device, News, preschool for children with special needs, preschool kids with medical challenges Calgary

Preschool program brings ‘light’ to parents of child with disabilities

[ad_1] Just a couple of years ago, Angelina Shirley couldn’t imagine sending her then two-year-old daughter Sadie to preschool. Legally blind, deaf, non-verbal and requiring the use of a wheelchair, little Sadie faced significant challenges. So too did her parents when it came to trying to help their daughter. READ MORE: How to address sibling […]

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