Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake:
The mission of the City of Williams Lake Accessibility Advisory Committee is to remove physical and social barriers which impede the full participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of community life.
The Committee has developed a survey in order to explore whether there is a demonstrated need for a wheelchair accessible taxi in Williams Lake. The survey is available online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WLtaxisurvey. Paper copies are available at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex and at City Hall. Providing access to a wheelchair accessible taxi is one of the strategic goals the Committee is working to accomplish on behalf of the community.
“I encourage all residents to take this short survey of seven questions in order to help the committee gauge public opinion on the concept of a wheelchair accessible taxi,” says Councillor Surinderpal Rathor, liaison to the committee. “Your input will be very valuable.”
A wheelchair accessible taxi would provide services for those who need transportation not provided through regular handyDART services. Registered handyDART clients would be eligible for spontaneous travel when handyDART cannot accommodate their travel needs. Currently, handyDART is available from 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday and Saturday from 10:00am – 4:00pm.
The survey will be available online until March 31, 2014. The Accessibility Advisory Committee welcomes all feedback. For more information, please contact Manager of Active Living Deb Radolla at 250-392-1788.
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