Accessibility Planning

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

Now Seeking Accessibility Stories: Please Share Your Video Today!

Do you have a personal story to tell about accessibility? Have you faced barriers when using municipal buildings or public spaces, accessing goods and services, receiving communication and information, using public transportation, or applying for employment within the Town of Yarmouth? Or, do you have ideas on how to make the Town of yarmouth barrier-free? Tell us your story through a video today!

Simply click the link below and you can easily record a video using your PC or smartphone, and submit it to the Town of Yarmouth's Accessibility Advisory Committee. Your story will help us build our Accessibility Action Plan to be released in the spring of 2022. Please note that we may also use your video, or parts of it, in a special presentation to Town Council on public input on the topic of accessibility.

A final note: while we appreciate that many are passionate about the topic of accessibility, please be respectful in the delivery of your message. Record your video by visiting the following page: https://bit.ly/RecordYourAccessibilityVideo