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/CNW/ - On May 29th, Canada will kick-off National AccessAbility Week (NAAW). This week is a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of persons with...
Posted: June 9, 2021 Making BC Parks more welcoming and accessible “Everyone is welcome in nature” is a message that carries the spirit of a renewed commitment by BC Parks to make outdoor recreation more accessible and inclusive. BC Parks has seen a significant increase in the diversity of park visitors over the past decade and park visitation is reaching record highs. Expanding accessibility through new projects in campgrounds, day-use areas, playgrounds and a new welcome sign convey the principle that nature is for all. “Our provincial parks are a place for everyone, and these initia...
This week is National AccessAbility and Lethbridge Family Services' DaCapo Disability Services is acknowledging it. National AccessAbility Week is an
Richards noted that the two positions filled by Meagan are supported by the federal Immigration and Career Training ministry, and said her position is to engage people with disabilities in meaningful jobs in the workforce. “The goal of the supportive employment program is that everybody who wants employment can attain a job if they have proper supports in place,” she said, going on to dispel misconceptions people have about who can or can’t be employed. McLeod pointed out there are outdated beliefs that people with disabilities can’t be employed meaningfully, or that workplaces wou...