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Town of Clark's Harbour : Accessability PlanACCESSIBILITY PLAN TOWN OF CLARK’S HARBOUR 2648 MAIN STREET CLARK’S HARBOUR, NS B0W 1P0 902 745 2390 clerk@clarksharbour.com mayor@clarksharbour.com In conjunction with the province of Nova Scotia, The Town of Clark’s Harbour has established an Accessibility Advisory Committee of four to identify, prevent and eliminate accessibility barriers to programs, services and infrastructure within the Town. By the year 2030, the Province, Towns, Municipalities and Villages of Nova Scotia will all become accessible to those with disabilities of any sort. The goal of the Accessibility Act, passed in 2017, of Nova Scotia is to prevent and remove barriers that restrict people with disabilities from fully participating in society. In the Act, a disability is defined as “a physical, mental, intellectual, learning or sensory impairment, including an episodic disability that, in interaction with a barrier hinders an individual’s full and effective participation in society. A barrier is defined as “anything that hinders or challenges the full and effective participation in society of persons with disabilities, including a physical barrier, an attitudinal barrier, a technological barrier, a policy, or a practice. This committee consists of: Rex Stoddard, Mayor, Town of Clark’s Harbour Trudy Quinlan, Deputy Mayor, Town of Clark’s Harbour Marlene Atkinson, Person with a Disability (wheelchair) Meredith Ross, Person associated with a person with a disability |
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