LANGLEY POS-ABILITIES NEWSLETTER HEADER
Spring into March
Happy March from Langley Pos-Abilities Society! We're looking for volunteers, sharing an article about our new community accessibility app and more!

Spotlight on Push For Accessibility
Zosia's Interview With Fraser Valley Current
Our amazing executive director, Zosia Ettenberg, talked with the Fraser Valley Current about our new initiative: Push For Accessibility. Push For Accessibility is a tool for the community to rate businesses all through the Fraser Valley on their accessibility so we can push for changes that are necessary for the entire disabled community. Please take a look at the article linked in the button below and consider volunteering to assist us with getting this pilot off the ground. It's simple! When you visit your regular places on your travels, keep an eye on what they are doing well as well as what they could improve on. Enter that information into the app and it will be available to everyone to see what places are the most accessible for them. It takes a community to create an accessible world for all.
Do you want to be part of a research study?
Are you age 40-59 with a disability? Have you been to Cultus Lake in the past two years? There is a student run study being conducted by the School of Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley who needs volunteers to do a short interview with them so they can better understand how BC Parks can better their accessibility for people living with disabilities. This study is focusing on Cultus Lake specifically at the moment.

If interested: contact Cody Berends at codyberends@gmail.com or (250) 877- 7217
TOAD Program

Through this program, we aim to provide: disability-awareness education, accessibility audits and certification. Learn more here.
New Horizons Program

This is a pilot project to repair personal assistive devices for those people who have no ability to obtain money to repair them. Learn more here.
Accessible or Not?
Watch this video to learn about how important it is for people in wheelchairs and scooters to have proper accessible parking. Lack of proper parking in the right location can put them at risk or restricts access to their vehicle. Accessible parking isn't about convenience, it's a requirement.
The Langley Pos-Abilities Society is excited to have collaborated with SPARC BC on this project. We hope that you are as excited as we are!
2022 AGM Meeting Information


This year's Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, May 9th! We are unsure if it will be via Zoom or if we will be seeing everyone live and in person: please keep an eye for e-mails with updates closer to!

Are you interested in a board position? Please contact zosia@pos-abilities.org to submit your name!
Personal Assistive Devices Program

Through our P.A.D. Program, it is possible to request a personal assistive piece of equipment. If you would like to browse available equipment, please visit our catalog. Information about requesting or donating equipment can be found on our website.
Where can you find us? We are on Facebook, our website, and on Instagram! Check all three frequently to ensure that you are getting the latest information about what is going on in the society.