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Monthly Archives: July 2011

To Meet Accessibility Standards, Windsor to Close 40 Playgrounds

Tristin Hopper 
Jul 1, 2011 – 2:45 PM ET | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2011 2:52 PM ET

To afford accessible playgrounds, Windsor, Ont. is choosing to have less playgrounds.

By 2025 all public Ontario playgrounds are obligated to meet standards laid out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Due to the “massive impact” the specialized equipment will have on Windsor’s playground budget, 40 of the city’s 180 playgrounds will need to be phased out to cover the cost, says a recently-released report by the City of Windsor.

To Meet Accessibility Standards, Windsor to Close 40 Playgrounds. Read full article.

Accessibility Lessons Ontario Can Learn From the West

Written by Jane Sleeth
29 June 2011

For many years I have been trying to show employers, union representatives, senior managers and employees how ergonomics is really about designing the workplace for all people — from employees to clients.

Accessibility Lessons Ontario Can Learn From the West. Read full article.

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