Accessibility Advisory Committee

This Committee has worked actively since its creation to complete an Accessibility Plan for the Township as required under The Ontario with Disabilities Act, 2001(ODA), and to update the plan annually. They have inspected every park and every municipal building in the Township to plan for accessibility for all.  All areas needing improvement have been included in the plan and all related works must be completed within a specified period of time. The Committee has met with various Committees of the Township to ensure that accessibility is included in their planning of events, renovations or reconstruction of facilities, and in long term capital plans.

Committee Members

Anne Ball

Dan Besso

Charlotte Clay-Ireland                                                                      

Ted Farrell

Brenda Malowney

Pat McCourt

The objectives for the Committee in its mandate include:

To prepare and implement annual accessibility plans as specified by the ODA;
To advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities;
To review and advise Council on the following:
site plans of new and existing municipal buildings
- new and existing municipal by-laws;
- policies;
- purchases;
- significant renovations;
- leased facilities or any other facility used as a municipal building;
- municipal capital facilities under the Municipal Act;
- goods and services provided by the municipalities or agents providing services under contract with the municipality;
 To promote public awareness and understanding of the needs of disabled persons;
 To encourage improved services which will enable persons with disabilities to live a full and productive life;
 To provide advice to Council on other issues of importance to persons with disabilities.

PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING

It is hoped that all businesses in the municipality will consider the need to have their offices, buildings or entrances meet standards to ensure that they are accessible for persons with disabilities.

Please also consider the access from where vehicles are parked up to and including the building. Quite often, the inside of a building is accessible but a person with disabilities may not be able to get up to and into the building.

Accessibility Committee Meeting - May 27, 2013 @ 4:00 pm at the Township Municipal Office.

Township of Hamilton Accessibility Plan

Schedule 'A' Accessibility Plan

Schedule 'B' Accessibility Plan

Schedule 'C' Accessibility Plan

Accessible Customer Service Standards Policy (By-law 2009-59)

Helpful Links

Community Living West Northumberland

FishAbility Sports Club

Community Care Northumberland

Community Living Ontario

E.A.R.N. (Employment Assistance Resource Network)

Photo Gallery

Accessibility Issues can be routed to the  AccessibilityCommittee through  bthompson@hamiltontownship.ca.