Mayor Diane Therrien Proclaims May 29 - June 4 As National AccessAbility Week In Peterborough

Mayor Diane Therrien proclaimed the week of May 29 to June 4 as National AccessAbility Week in the City of Peterborough, on Monday at City Hall.

"People with disabilities continue to lead the way in making our communities more accessible for everyone,” stated Phil Mechetuk, Chair of the City of Peterborough’s Accessibility Advisory Committee. "On behalf of the City’s Accessibility Advisory Committee, I invite everyone to take time this week to recognize the contributions that people with disabilities have made. Let's keep working together for a more inclusive future.”

The theme of National AccessAbility Week 2022 is “Inclusion from the start.” This week, the City of Peterborough is launching the public consultation for its updated Accessibility Plan, a new five-year road map to help make Peterborough more accessible and welcoming for everyone. The plan will help set priorities to identify, remove and prevent barriers in City programs, services and facilities.

Residents can learn about the City’s Accessibility Plan and provide their input using this City’s community consultation website to complete a survey, mark accessibility barriers on a map and share accessible housing ideas online at connectptbo.ca/AccessibilityPlan.

The community consultation is open from June 1 to August 31. Hard copies of the survey are available at City Hall, 500 George St. N. To provide feedback by phone, please call 705-742-7777 ext. 1785.

Also, in light of National AccessAbility Week, The Capable Crew will be at the VentureNorth building on George Street on Saturday.

The Capable Crew, presented by The Council for Persons With Disabilities, is a fictional group of superheroes that use their disability as their superpower.

Capable Con welcomes anyone to attend the free, outdoor event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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