Accessibility Advisory Committee
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)
Peter Hansen (Vice Chair)
Sherrie Graham (Secretary)
Tracy Holmes-Carbonell
Laurie d’Entremont
Tania Boudreau
Learn more about our volunteer members on our bio page here: https://www.townofyarmouth.ca/accessibility-advisory-committee-members.html
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.
To view the PDF action plan document, CLICK HERE
To view the PDF community consultation report, CLICK HERE
You can find them in the "Documents" section in the top right-hand corner of this page. If you require a paper copy of the plan and/or supporting documents, copies are available at town hall, 400 Main Street.
Important Documents
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Town of Yarmouth Accessibility Action Plan (2.86 MB) (pdf)
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Community Consultation Report (1.6 MB) (pdf)
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Killam's Wharf Audit Summary Report 12 Nov 2021 (269 KB) (pdf)
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Town Hall Audit Summary Report 30 June 2021 (465 KB) (pdf)
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Policy (194 KB) (pdf)
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Accessibility Legislation (1000 KB) (pdf)
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Tri-County Vanguard Article on Accessibility (2021-09-08) (597 KB) (pdf)
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Accessibility Survey (Microsoft Word) (32 KB) (docx)
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Accessibility Survey (PDF format) (331 KB) (pdf)
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Tri-County Vanguard Accessibility Article - September 8th 2021 (597 KB) (pdf)
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RAAFIA Yarmouth Consultation Summary (4.28 MB) (pdf)
Videos
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This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held virtually on June 13, 2023.
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Accessibility Advisory Meeting - March 7th, 2023
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This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held vurtually on January 10, 2023.
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This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on June 7th, 2022.
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This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting March 08, 2022
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This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on February 8th, 2022.
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This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on January 25, 2022.
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This is the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on November 9th, 2021
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting August 09, 2021
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting March 8th, 2021
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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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This is the June, 2021 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting.
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This is the May meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - April 16th, 2021
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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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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.
