CBC News
Posted July 12, 2021
Ronald Hoppe said shock turned to anger when he found out he would be waiting years on Waterloo regions affordable housing list before he would be able to get a unit that was accessible.
Hoppe, who has run Kitcheners Comic-Con since 2015, started using a wheelchair earlier this year after part of his left leg was amputated in December 2020.
July 8, 2021
By Helen Solmes
The new Georgian Bay Community School (GBCS) that is scheduled to open in September falls short of being fully accessible to people with disabilities, according to Mary Solomon in a Letter to the Editor, The Meaford Independent, June 30, 2021.
In today’s world where concerted effort is being made to remove barriers for people with disabilities, Mary and her husband Geoff Solomon are struggling to understand why the new school is not fully accessible.
Scott Miller CTV News London Videographer
Published Wednesday, June 9, 2021
BLYTH, ONT. –Julie Sawchuk has become somewhat of an accessible bathroom ‘crusader.’
“Building better bathrooms, that is kind of my thing,” says the Blyth mother of two.
Since losing the use of her legs, after being hit by passing motorist while cycling near Goderich in 2015, Julie Sawchuk has been tackling the sometimes uncomfortable world of bathroom accessibility.
Daryl Newcombe CTV News London Reporter
May 28, 2021
LONDON, ONT. — A pilot project that would bring e-scooter sharing to London streets got a rough ride from city hall’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC).
“We have very grave concerns about the accessibility issues this would cause,” explains Jay Menard, Chair of AAC.
Menard warns that e-scooters pose a danger to people with mobility or visual impairments because they travel quickly with little noise, and if parked improperly on sidewalks could become a barrier.
Civic works committee votes against granting sidewalk exemptions on 8 London streets Andrew Lupton , CBC News
Posted: Mar 15, 2021
After four hours of debate, London city council’s civic works committee voted on Monday to follow city policy and install sidewalks on a handful of residential streets despite strong opposition from residents.
