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It sucks, but not everywhere you go is accessible for someone with a mobility aid such as a wheelchair. Here I will document a few places who are trying their best to make themselves more wheelchair-friendly. I may also mention some fails who haven’t done a great job (without shaming anyone). Not everything is perfect, but some people are doing their best with what is in the scope of possible. Remember, often businesses don’t own the building they are in and can only make so many accommodations. I’d like to say it’s the thought that counts, but that’s not good enough. Only awareness will create real change! I will also keep you up to date on what I and the committees I am on are doing to improve accessibility!
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Calgary Part 3: The Conference
So, I’ll be the first to admit I am new to conferences, but in my eyes the Canadian Cancer Research Conference did a pretty good job. It started bright and early with registration at 6:30am and the opening ceremony introducing the conference at 7:45. Then there was a short break. During this break there were…
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Calgary Part 2: The Hotel
So the hotel we stayed at in Calgary was the Marriot Downtown. It was nice because it was connected to the conference centre (The Telus Conference Centre) where the conference was being held. You didn’t even have to go outside, which was nice because we didn’t have to worry about our coats all day. Instead…
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Halloween
Spent Halloween night this year handing out candy at Bob Foster’s ( a fellow Lions Club member) house. We faced the not-so-great weather in a little tarp area set up to keep us dry, complete with a smoking cauldron of witches brew and strobe lights for effect. We chose this location because it was wheelchair…
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Halloween Haunt at Wonderland
What better way to get ready for Halloween than a trip to Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland? I went with one of my best friends, Chris (you may know him as this website’s awesome designer). We drove up this past weekend. We got really lucky with the weather. Though it poured on the way there,…
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