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Ramp and trail upgrades coming to Balmy Beach

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 Andrew Hudson 0 Comments

Parks staff unveiled the plans during an Oct. 21 open house at the Kew Williams Cottage. The design includes a wider, paved and more level trail in front of the club entrance, and new wheelchair ramps on the east side. James Dann, the city’s manager of waterfront parks, said the design aims to be both […]

Accessibility issues cause problems for voter

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 Andrew Hudson 2 Comments

A Beach resident who had trouble voting in her wheelchair says she expects better from Elections Canada. Mary Jo Meilhac has lived in the Beach for 50 years and has voted in every election since she turned 18. But that was hard to do on Oct. 19, the first time Meilhac voted in a federal […]

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