City of Ottawa Accessibility Spotlight - Special Edition (November 2024)

 

International Day of Persons With Disabilities Flag Raising Ceremony

You are cordially invited to celebrate the 2024 United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a flag raising at the City of Ottawa.       The UN theme for 2024 is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future.”         Date: Tuesday, December 3   Time: 8:30 to 9 am  Location: 110 Laurier Avenue West, Jean Pigott Place and Festival Plaza at City Hall (outside)     RSVP: Please use the Registration Form to sign-up for the event.        Please join the City of Ottawa as we celebrate this historic day.      The event will include a Proclamation by Deputy Mayor Laine Johnson, who will mark December 3 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Ottawa. For the first time in Ottawa, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities flag will be raised outside in the Festival Plaza.        To ensure inclusion, the following supports will be provided:     American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) interpretation in the spoken language   Continuous real-time captioning in both English and French    Personal support worker   Please register by 4 pm on December 2, 2024.       Please let us know when you register if you require any additional accessibility accommodations to fully participate in the event.         We look forward to celebrating with you!     Snow Go & Snow Go Assist  With the arrival of ice and snow, Ottawa winters can be a challenging time for older adults and people living with disabilities.   Need help clearing your driveway and/or walkway during the winter?  The Snow Go program provides a matching service for older adults and people with disabilities to hire an individual or contractor to clear snow from private driveways and walkways at an affordable rate.  The Snow Go Assist program provides financial assistance to eligible low-income older adults or persons with disabilities to help with their snow removal costs.  To be eligible for the Snow Go Assist program (subsidy), applicants must:  Be aged 60+ years of age or a person with a disability  Have an annual income below $40,000 for a single person and below $53,400 for a household (two or more persons)  Have no one living in the home who is physically able to do the work  Provide proof of one of the following sources of income:  GIS (Guaranteed Income Supplement)  ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program)  Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit  Ontario Works plus proof of disability and/or senior (60 year or older)  Essential Health and Social Supports plus proof of disability and/or senior (60 year or older)  Home Help plus proof of disability and/or senior (60 year or older) For approved applicants, the program:  Pays up to 50% of the cost of snow clearing per event, to a seasonal maximum of $250  Pays up to 50% of the cost of snow clearing per event, up to a seasonal maximum of $450, if you live in a rural area and have an excessively high cost for your snow removal  The amount paid will depend on the number of applicants and available funding.  To apply, contact your local community support agency. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 29, 2024.   For a list of these agencies, visit ottawa.ca, call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613 580-5801) or call 613-580-2400 to contact the City using Canada Video Relay Service (VRS).

You’re invited to Para Transpo Talk: November 19, 24, 25 and 27

All are welcome to join us at the upcoming Para Transpo Talk events on November 19, 24, 25 and 27! Para Transpo Talk is a series of customer engagement events that are open to all Para Transpo customers, their families, companions and support persons. There’s no need to register in advance, just drop in!  Join us at any of the locations and times listed below. Staff will be bringing along laptops to help get you set up with My Para Transpo or walk you through any other questions you have about Para Transpo service. All events will take place indoors.  Tuesday, November 19  4 to 7 pm: Carlingwood Mall, 2121 Carling Avenue (in the Community Space)   Sunday, November 24  10 am to 4 pm: Billings Bridge Mall, 2269 Riverside Drive (second floor, near the entrance to Billings Bridge Station)      Monday, November 25   10 am to 3 pm: Mary Pitt Centre, 100 Constellation Crescent (in the hallway near the Tim Horton’s)   Wednesday, November 27 10 am to 3 pm: Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Drive (near the administration office) Join us for more Para Transpo Talk events coming up! Our next session will be a virtual event in January. More information will be available on octranspo.com. For questions about the event, contact us at parlons_paratranspo_talk@ottawa.ca.