February 17, 2020
I just wanted to give an update and a shout out to Landmark’s Grand 10! The manager will reserve a seat for my husband, so I have bought tickets for December 18th to see Star Wars VII! Very excited! There’s… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
The election has come and gone, and the Liberals, who are forming the next governement, promised that they will introduce CDA (or a National Disabilities Act) as part of their manifesto. Excellent! Now we have to work to keep this… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
What do you think about when you book a hotel room? Location? Price? Choosing between different room sizes and layouts? Choices, choices, choices! And how do you pay? Do you use Airmiles or other rewards? Clickety click! All done! Have… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
I’ve never been one to keep quiet! I’m a strong believer in taking action within your community when you see areas that you think need to change. Over time I think I’ve perhaps mellowed, or perhaps I’ve learnt to be… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
Yesterday I was looking for a generic MS picture. I went on Google (of course) and googled “multiple sclerosis” (of course) and looked at the images (of course). Many of the images were what I would expect, brains and nerves,… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
What does ADA stand for? Americans with Disabilities Act. This month the ADA is 25 years old. Congratulations! What about the CDA? Canadians with Disabilities Act? There isn’t one. I notice the impact of the ADA whenever I travel or… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
I was introduced to the Facebook page and it led me to the discovery of an amazing video – the link is at the bottom of this post. I’m pretty well known for my views of people who make things… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
What is a necessity? To get technical, we could look at Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: When asked about exactly this, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly said that he saw necessities as those things firmly rooted in the bottom of the… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
When it comes to raising awareness of the issues faced by people, it’s hard to know where best to direct the education – the actions of individuals or the actions of larger organizations. The answer is probably both, but where… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2020
Today Sherry (our client services coordinator) and I met with our local MLAs, Norm Letnick, Steve Thomson and Christy Clark’s representative, Becky Harmata, met to present our concerns about the provision of HandyDart (known in some places as paratransit) in… Continue Reading…
