PRNewswire
November 22, 2019
TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2019 /CNW/ – Last night, StopGap Foundation announced a new national partnership with Toyota Canada at StopGap’s big annual fundraising event. A $100,000 donation from the company will support the development and growth of StopGap’s School Project. The partnership will ultimately contribute to the longevity and livelihood of the Foundation and all its important awareness-raising programs in communities all across Canada.
Tyler Kula
Published on: November 16, 2019
About six teams of local high school students are participating in an engineering design challenge to improve accessibility at the Canatara Park bandshell. One of the teams, all twelfth graders at St. Patrick’s high school, includes Ivan Lange, (front left) Juliette Rossi, Lily Taylor, and Josh Allen. They’re pictured at the bandshell with their engineer mentor for the challenge Brooke Wilson (back left), Professional Engineers of Ontario Lambton Chapter representative Jennifer Ladanchuk, and the City of Sarnia’s manager of recreation and planning Ryan Chamney. Tyler Kula/Sarnia Observer/Postmedia Network
Casey Kenny, staff
Monday, Oct. 28th, 2019
A new pilot project in Stratford is aiming to improve accessibility at signalized pedestrian crossings.
The City of Stratford is taking part in the project through a partnership with the CNIB Foundation and Key2Access.
Officials say equipment has been installed at two downtown intersections in Stratford that will make it easier for people with sight loss or mobility issues, to cross at those lights.
Governments need to ‘get with the program,’ fix building codes and laws, advocate says Rosa Marchitelli · CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2019
Verna Marzo can’t open the doors to her Calgary condo building without help from her care worker, sister, or willing neighbours. The condo board has plans for new doors, but not for a push-button system.
‘I could feel Adam beside me. I could just feel him saying ‘What do you think dad? What do you think?’ Wayne Miller
Posted August 11
by: Linda Holmes
North Bay’s first beach accessibility mat was dedicated in honour of Adam “Wheels” Miller who worked tirelessly to get a mat for North Bay. His father Wayne gently touches the sign which bears his son’s name, located beside the mat at Marathon Beach.
