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elevators,” she explained. “We put larger hallways. In all, it wasn’t that much more expensive.” Cornwall answering the call From the hallways of the flagship Benson Centre to new play structures in community parks, Cornwall is slowly transforming itself into an accessible city. In order to answer the needs of peo- ple with disabilities, the City created the Accessibility Plan . “The council of the City of Cornwall is committed to working towards a city in which no new barriers are created and existing ones are removed,” states the plan. “This responsibility rests with every social and economic sector, every region, every government, every organization, institu- tion and association and every person in Cornwall and Ontario.” The plan has also set a goal of achieving an accessible and barrier-free community by 2025. To help achieve that goal, the City relies in part on theMunicipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (MAAC).This volun- teer group of residents advises council on accessibility matters and provides annual updates on Cornwall’s progress in beco- ming barrier-free. “We have become known as one of the leaders in the province on accessibility is- sues,” said Levesque. “We took a pro-active approachmany years ago and it is starting to pay dividends.The results are becoming more apparent and we continue to make strides every year.” On November 5, theMAAC took things a step further by organizing a tour to show- case the accessibility features in place at a number of public facilities and parks in Cornwall. City officials, MAAC members and other community leaders got to see and hear about the accessibility features in place at the Aquatic Centre, Benson Centre, Cornwall Public Library, Cornwall Transit and numerous parks. Tour participants got to see a whole slate of features that add to Cornwall’s reputation as an accessible community.This includes ramped pool entrances and swimming aids at the Aquatic Centre, designated seating areas for persons in wheelchairs and their families at the Benson Centre and elevator access and large-print of- ferings at the library, to name just a few. Tour participants were transported by Cornwall Transit, which proudly offers a Handi-Transit service. “Thanks to the work of MAAC and the support of City council, we really have come a long way in removing barriers in our community,” said Manon Levesque. Thirteen of the City’s parks have splash- pads and/or accessible playground equip- ment, with plans to addmore in the future. In addition, eight intersections are now equipped with audible pedestrian signals.
students bring home important wins Three students of the St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School took home an important win, during the Upper Canada Cup Cross Country Championships, held at Memorial Park in Brockville, on October 27. Cole Lavigne, Braeden Levac and Ally Hebert were honored by their school and awarded medals for their feat. The event attracted 1,200 runners from across the Upper Canada District School Board, and utilized a Sportstats timing chip system, which provided organizers with instantaneous results.
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