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Disabled advocates take action

Canada Games at UPEI has no disabled parking

Canada Games at UPEI has no disabled parking

Canada Games at UPEI has no disabled parking

Responses on the parking problem for the disabled at Canada Games

When we discovered there was no disabled parking at Canada Games UPEI we thought that was serious. So did Canada Games who jumped right on it with promises to get to the bottom of it. Then they stopped working on it and started on damage control.

We don’t have much influence but thought the PEI Council of the Disabled might help. They are responsible for parking.

Wendy Guindon of PEI Council of the Disabled knew nothing about it but she is going to call people.

MLA Paula Biggar wrote “No I was not aware I hope the council of disabled are communicating on this with canada games and CCA to address concerns.”

I emailed Myrtle Jenkins Smith who is a big official over there at Canada Games. She is also Executive Director of the PEI Canadian Paraplegic Association. Didn’t hear from her but I’ll bet she’s working on it right now.

I did hear back from a lot of good folks who were shocked.

Abilities Magazine Twittered it and put in on their main page. Nice of them.

Kathleen Casey, Speaker in the PEI Legislature wrote “Thank you for your note. I will make sure to bring it to the attention of Minister Bertram who is responsible for Sport.”

MP Carolyn Bennett, who has championed disability causes before wrote back.

Nick Murray of Sport PEI thought at first it was not his issue but seemed to think it was important after we shared emails.

MLA Robert Mitchell wrote “Thanks for the email. I am checking into this and I will get back to you when I have more info.”

A reporter at the CBC, not local, is working on it.

There were several people at Canada Games annoyed about the problem. I’m not going to name them since that would be impolite. Thanks to all the people who care and are trying to fix the problem.


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