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Municipal Accessibility Plan
 
Handicapped Logo2011 ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ACCESSIBILITY PLAN
under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (ODA)

TOWNSHIP OF ALFRED AND PLANTAGENET
205 Old Highway 17, P.O. Box 350
Plantagenet ON K0B 1L0

Key resource person: Monique Bastien
Population: 7,887 (as of May 2011 - source: MPAC)

Municipal highlights:

The municipality of the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet regroups former municipalities of the Township of Alfred, the Township of North Plantagenet, the Village of Alfred and the Village of Plantagenet and represents 7 communities known as: Alfred, Lefaivre, Treadwell, Wendover, Plantagenet, Curran and Pendleton.

The South Nation River runs through the municipality; the Ottawa River borders our terrritory.

Services to the community include: municipal fire service, county emergency service, provincial police service, public works, recreation and libraries.

COMMITMENT WITH RESPECT TO ACCESSIBILITY PLANNING

The municipality of Alfred and Plantagenet agrees:

to improve access to premises, installations and services for its personnel and citizens with disabilities on a continuous basis;

to include persons with disabilities in the elaboration and review of its annual accessibility plans; and

to insure quality services to all the members of the community who have disabilities. 

Other organizations participating in the plan:

Le Phénix

 Consultation activities

Persons and organizations consulted: Le Phénix

The community (via newspapers), through Le Phénix
Emond Harnden
Ministry of Citizenship
City of Clarence-Rockland
Beyond Ability


Review of the draft plan: August 2003


Period during which activities took place: From December 2000 to

August 2011

- Summer 2003 : Consultation of people with disabilities within the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet (See 'Annexe 'A').

-In August 2008 : Tour of all recreation facilities to identify priorities with respect to health and public safety of infrastructures for sport, recreation, culture and tourism and to review work required with respect to identified obstacles.

- In August 2009 : Review of work  completed and work required with respect to identified obstacles.

-In March 2010 : Adoption of the Customer Service policy and

-In June 2010 : Training of employees

-In August 2010 : Work required with respect to identified obstacles was addressed.

-In July 2011 : Annual review of obstacles list - no action required.

Consultation Process (people with disabilities):

- Le Phénix published an article in the local newspaper inviting people with disabilities to communicate with the municipality or with Le Phénix to express their recommendations for better accessibility.

(other municipalities or u organizations)

- Ministry of Citizenship
        - Meeting held in January 2006
        - Accessibility website : Municipalities’ obligations: Planning  Guide

- Emond Harnden - Breakfast meeting

- City of Clarence-Rockland - discussion with Thérèse Lefebvre

- Beyond Ability - Accessibility Awareness Training Presentation

 ANNUAL REVIEW

Summary of information gathered and measures recommended

See table entitled "Évaluation des installations municipales - Vue d’ensemble", at Schedule "B". This table lists obstacles identified following a tour of all municipal installations.

For a detailed evaluation of municipal installations, the "Tableau d’évaluation de l’accessibilité" must be consulted.

The following factors must be examined over the course of the next year to identify accessibility barriers which need to be eliminated or prevented, as well as an evaluation of progress accomplished with respect to any barriers identified relating to:

material installations;
site plan;
services provided and execution of programs for staff members;
services provided and execution of programs for the general public;
policies and practices relating to interviews, hiring, promotion and human resources;
technologies;
communication and information infrastructures;
customer service offered to persons with disabilities.

Work Groupe for the enforcement of the plan

Member
Service represented
Telephone / others...

Monique Bastien
Clerk’s office
(613) 673-4797, extension 225

Denis Campeau
Public Works
(613) 673-5138

Dominique Lacelle
Libraries
(613) 679-4938

Valerie Quevillon
Parks and recreation
(613) 673-4797, extension 227

André Brisson
Fire and Emergency Services
(613) 679-2292

Le Phénix
Persons with disabilities
(613) 679-1244

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Le Phénix

www.lephenix.on.ca

The work group on accessibility must ensure that the plan is updated regularly and that its implementation is checked regularly.