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ONTARIO COUNCIL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2010
MAY 14TH and MAY 15TH

Host: CFUW St. Catharines
Location: Quality Hotel Parkway Convention Centre, 325 Ontario Street, St. Catharines
Theme: ACCESSIBILITY: Creating Inclusive Communities

ACCESSIBILITY

The Ontario government has introduced comprehensive legislation to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities on or before January 1, 2025. Join us in May to learn about this legislation, to experience some of the barriers that people face in their daily lives, and to meet people who live with these barriers in their communities.

The keynote speaker is Rabia S. Khedir and her topic is Creating Inclusive Communities: Places where people belong. Rabia specializes in participatory action research, inclusion, and community development. Both as a self-advocate and consultant, she has over 15 years of personal and professional experience in accessibility, community development, and outreach with persons with disabilities and ethno-racial-cultural communities.

WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US
IN THE BEAUTIFUL NIAGARA REGION IN 2010!

Hi All,
We are hoping you will join us in St. Catharines on Friday evening, May 14th and Saturday, May 15th. We've enclosed the Programme Flyer, Registration Form, and an area Visitor's Guide for you to check out. Please forward this email to anyone you think might be interested in attending.

This will be your chance to learn more about and discuss the new Ontario legislation for making our province accessible for people with disabilities (AODA - Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act - 2005).

A highlight of the Friday evening reception will be the chance for all attendees to "experience" a variety of disabilities, and consider the impact these challenges present to everyday life.

After the Business Meeting on Saturday morning, Rabia Khedr, the keynote speaker, will tell us about her experiences as a professional consultant and mother of four who lives with a disability. The theme of her presentation is "Building Inclusive Communities: Places where people belong".

After lunch, you'll have a choice of 2 out of 3 workshops about the theme topic, followed by a panel discussion about what barrier-free living means.

We are sure you will learn a lot, have a chance to gain a new perspective on your life and those of others, and have lots of fun visiting with friends and making new ones.

Please also consider staying for the optional Guided Wine Tour to taste some of Niagara's delicious wines on Saturday evening, and maybe view the Welland Ship Canal or Niagara Falls on Sunday. There are likely to be blossoms in the fruit orchards plus other beautiful spring scenery that makes the Niagara area so delightful.

We hope you will be able to join us!

Martha Abra
2010 OC AGM LAC - Registrar

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