Wednesday, May 5, 1999 ” when I talk about & moving around, and particularly about hous- ing, I know what I am talk- ing about. When I came to Sidney. six. years ‘ago, my husband and I were looking for a place. It was very diffi- cult to find a place where I could get into the bath- room,”. .says ... Jeanette Hughes. Hughes was di- agnosed in 1968 with mul- tiple sclerosis and for sev- eral years has had to.use a scooter. Hughes recently be- came the chair of the Sidney Advisory Committee on the ~ Disabled. The original chair . was Trish Minjy-Smith, but: she suddenly: passed away _ . four weeks ago. Hughes is no stranger to the commit- : tee. Hughes was one of the - ‘main: founders. of the dis-. abilities. committee in Sid- . “ney after witnessing its pos- © “itive: influence i in the com-.. “munity of. Colwood,, where 2 ~ she. used to reside. : ~The main purpose of.the 5 : _ Advisory: Committee’ is to. “>. aise awareness. about dis- : | ~ ab ed people as well-as.re- ward businesses who. make “their businesses more ac- cessible: ‘Since: ‘the: ‘Sidney ae ‘committee’ was. formed. in a April 1993, the Town of Sid- _ ney has, asa routine budget item in its Public Works pro- | gram, created. about .six complete curb cut corners. per year throughout. the downtown, making inter- sections more accessible for wheelchairs and scooters, In 1994, the committee hosted a Wheelchair and Scooter. Driver’s _ Safety Seminar that led to the pro-* duction of a brochure: and. video titled Safety on Wheels. : Hughes says, “New scoot- ‘ers are. purchased every week and responsible ven- ‘dors should provide ‘in-: ‘structions on safe and ap-. propriate driving practices. Just recently, I have re. ceived: orders from. White. -Rock;..: Tsawassen, ~mond, Calgary. and. Kam- : loops: for these brochures. “f and videos as well as re- = quests to hold seminars. All of these communities are’ “'very:interested in what we. “are: doing: because-we: are © the only group.in B.C: who. has produced anything: on ms ‘scooter safety.” ‘One major’ Miadertaking the: committee. has» been” working on is the Adaptable — Secondary Suite» Demon- ’ stration Project. The com- mittee has. worked. with other agencies to create an affordable, adaptable suite and documented the entire “Rich- ining just. Gor ot All of us at Norgarden’ 8 rental ‘retirement ‘pleased to welcome our new Starting at Only. $1495. For more ee - Denise Tidman | Phone: 656- 8822. process with a video and in- . formation kit. Now this in- formation and video is avail-.. able for national distribution to help other cities examine this viable housing option. To kick off National Ac- cess Awareness Week, the committee is. organizing their annual Access Aware- ness Kickoff Fair planned for May 29. at--Beacon Plaza. The theme for this year’s forum will be the International Year of the Older Person. The plaza will be full of display ta- bies and the Sidney busi- nesses: which have. im- proved: their accessibility _will be rewarded for their ef forts Hughes has also involved ~ students at Sidney Elemen- tary pa for the ‘Jeannette: Hughes is an for everyone : community are chef and food services manager, Dallas Anderson. Dallas is well known. on the peninsula for her very successful catering business. Her gourmet delights found out how much Norgarden has to of fer! ‘advocate. for ‘accessiblity. 2 2300 Honvy ry Avenue, Sidney occasion. “I spoke to the students in order’ ic. pro- mote our intergenerational theme. I have invited them to come too. | think there is a tremendous amount of awareness, even in our stu- dents. It just blows my mind how they know about acces- sibility here.” - Hughes says, “Sidney is really head and shoulders above any community. inthe province as far as accessi- ‘bility is concerned. Because of the true need here, we are on the leading edge in the province when it comes to accessibility like our au- tomatic: door: openers, curbs, and audible. traffic signals.” With Hughes and the committee, disabled people are in good hands i in pine: in mI YO THIT BIA are just one slice of the Norgarden Lifestyle, It's time you ff .© Home, Hospital & it’s Worth the Drive te Brentwood Bay! * Comforters, quilts, breadspreads, blankets & more ... * Drop-off prices — tax included! NON ee NO : a ers ° 002 Mth 6:30-8:;30pm May 17- 27. £002 ‘MTh 6:30-8: 30pm. 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