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Welcome to our September 2010 Issue!

Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario is heavily involved in hosting Wheelchair Relay Challenges across the province at this time of year. Thank you to all those who were involved in the relay - be it participant, sponsor, volunteer or supporter! We are most appreciative of your contribution to the success of the events! If you missed out so far, there are still four more relays to take place:
Kitchener-Waterloo: http://www.cpaont.org/wrc/kitchener-waterloo (September 25)

Ottawa: http://www.cpaont.org/wrc/ottawa (September 25)

Brantford: http://www.cpaont.org/wrc/brantford (October 16)

London: http://www.cpaont.org/wrc/london (October 16)

If you have a chance to come out to one these relays and show your support, we'd be glad you did! We hope to see you at the starting line!

Accessibility Advantage

Are businesses in your community accessible to everyone? Take a moment to think about your favourite restaurant, local corner store, or shop. Are the doorways easy to get into, are there stairs or elevators to amenities, is every customer served with dignity? Accessibility can add to a business’s bottom line – but how does an owner or operator begin? The solution is as easy as a phone call to AccessAbility Advantage, a new joint venture between the Ontario March of Dimes and one of the country’s foremost experts in accessible design, Quadrangle Architects Limited. ... read more

Writers, Cartoonists Wanted

Do you consider yourself a person of words? Do you have opinions you'd like to share? Do you have a personal story to tell? Or are you a researcher - a person who likes to find out all angles of the story and provide the facts? Whatever the case, we are intersted in hearing from you! Perhaps you are a person who is able to capture 1000 words in a single picture (or two). We are equally interested in finding out about your ideas. ... read more

Stand-up for Research

Toronto Rehab researchers are currently looking for volunteers interested in participating in a nine month study to determine the effectiveness of passive standing and Whole Body Vibration on Bone Mineral Density. ... read more

Do You Have A Funny Story to Tell?

We're looking for a laugh. Do you think you could provide one? Everybody has one of those stories... the ones that give you an I-can't-believe-that-just-happened-to-me feeling. A story that often revolves around someone else just not getting what having a disability is all about. THOSE are the stories we want! ... read more

Rogers TV Toronto - Community Bytes

Thanks to Rogers TV Toronto for creating this segment for their Community Bytes! ... read more

Join the Forum on Accessible Seating at the Air Canada Centre... even if you don't go to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto to see concerts, share your ideas about accessible seating and what works - or doesn't work - in your home town venue.
http://www.cpaont.org/forum/issues/accessing-accessible-seating-acc

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