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Accessibility Advisory Committee
This page is dedicated to providing up-to-date information on the activities of the Town of Yarmouth Accessibility Advisory Committee. This newly formed committee is made up of members of the community who offer broad knowledge and firsthand experience on the subject of accessibility. A key goal of the committee in its first year will be to develop a comprehensive Accessibility Plan for the Town of Yarmouth.
Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee are:
Appointed Elected Official Members
Councillor Derek Lesser Councillor Gil Dares
Appointed Members At Large
Steve Nicholl (Chair) Jane Walker (Vice Chair) Sherrie Graham (Secretary) Tracy Holmes-Carbonell Laurie d’Entremont Tania Boudreau Peter Hansen
Ex Officio Members
Mayor Pam Mood CAO Jeff Gushue Accessibility Co-Ordinator Natalie Smith
Accessibility Action Plan NOW AVAILABLE
The Town of Yarmouth's Accessibility Action Plan is now available to the public.
This page is dedicated to providing up-to-date information on the activities of the Town of Yarmouth Accessibility Advisory Committee. This newly formed committee is made up of members of the community who offer broad knowledge and firsthand experience on the subject of accessibility. A key goal of the committee in its first year will be to develop a comprehensive Accessibility Plan for the Town of Yarmouth.
Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee are:
Appointed Elected Official Members
Councillor Derek Lesser Councillor Gil Dares
Appointed Members At Large
Steve Nicholl (Chair) Jane Walker (Vice Chair) Sherrie Graham (Secretary) Tracy Holmes-Carbonell Laurie d’Entremont Tania Boudreau Peter Hansen
Ex Officio Members
Mayor Pam Mood CAO Jeff Gushue Accessibility Co-Ordinator Natalie Smith
Accessibility Action Plan NOW AVAILABLE
The Town of Yarmouth's Accessibility Action Plan is now available to the public.
The Town of Yarmouth’s Accessibility Advisory Committee is developing an Accessibility Action Plan. A successful plan needs input from community members like YOU. Please take a moment to complete this short survey on accessibility. The information gathered from the survey will be used to develop the Town of Yarmouth's Accessibility Action Plan.
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting June 7th, 2022
This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on June 7th, 2022.
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting March 08, 2022
This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting March 08, 2022
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - February 8th, 2022
This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on February 8th, 2022.
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - January 25, 2022
This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on January 25, 2022.
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - November 9th, 2021
This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on November 9th, 2021
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting August 09, 2021
Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting August 09, 2021
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting March 8th, 2021
Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting March 8th, 2021
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“Be My Eyes” app brings sight to blind people
Technology has its pros and cons, but one Danish man wanted to harness its power to help others. The vision of his mobile phone app – to give blind people the ability to see the world a little better.
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - June 07, 2021
This is the June, 2021 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting.
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - May 3rd, 2021
This is the May meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - April 16th, 2021
Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - April 16th, 2021
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Accessibility Directorate - Webinar - NS
Accessibility Act Essentials - This webinar explains what prescribed public sector bodies must do in order to comply with the Accessibility Act. It offers details about how to assemble an accessibility advisory committee, and steps to take to develop an accessibility plan. The webinar is about 35 minutes long and there are two versions available:
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - January 20th, 2021
The first meeting of the newly formed Accessibility Advisory Committee was held on Thursday, January 20th via virtual meeting. The committee is made up of members of the community who offer broad knowledge and firsthand experience on the subject of accessibility. A key goal of the committee in its first year will be to develop a comprehensive Accessibility Plan for the Town of Yarmouth.
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Do you have questions abut the Accessibility Advisory Committee or our action plan? Please send us an email: accessibility@townofyarmouth.ca