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National Access Awareness Week - June 1 to 7, 2008

Listen to our National Access Awareness Week Programming (original air datee: June 1-7, 2008)

VoicePrint asks "Is Canada Accessible?" in tribute to National Access Awareness Week (June 1 to 7, 2008)

In 1987, Rick Hansen's Man in Motion Tour brought issues of ability and access into the national spotlight. In response, National Access Awareness Week was born; and VoicePrint is celebrating with an exciting line-up of programming and events.

Tune in to VoicePrint this week (Every day at 2 p.m., repeated at 7 p.m.) for hard-hitting interviews on Improving Accessibility for Canadians with Disabilities. (For our line-up of local events happening near you, please see below).

VoicePrint's "Accessible Canada" program line-up:

Sunday, June 1

Do Canadians have an understanding and appreciation of disability culture in this country?

The Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum is hosting an exhibit titled: Out From Under: Disability, History & Things to Remember; and talked to Melanie Panitch, Director of Ryerson University's School of Disability Studies; and the co-curator of this unique exhibit..

What message is the exhibit trying to send? What does this country's disability history say about Canada itself? Do Canadians have an understanding and appreciation of disability culture in this country?

Monday, June 2

Kim Kilpatrick is Co-ordinator of Supported Volunteer Program for People with Physical and Sensory Disabilities with Volunteer Ottawa.

Ms. Kilpatrick, who is blind, answers our questions:

What are the more popular volunteer opportunities?
What are the challenges faced by prospective volunteers with disabilities?
What has been the response from businesses and charities that have utilized this service?

Don't miss Ms. Kilpatrick responses and more on this groundbreaking program; the first of its kind in Canada.

This interview was produced at our Ottawa studio

Tuesday, June 3

In February 2010, the world comes to Whistler, B.C. for the XXI Winter Olympic Games!

What is being done to make Whistler accessible for all citizens? What are some of the logistical challenges involved in overcoming barriers?

Tune in when VoicePrint broadcasts an exclusive interview with Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, who shares with us the major efforts by government and business to get Whistler ready for the 2010 Games.

This interview was produced at our Vancouver studio

Wednesday, June 4

Listen in when Randy Dickinson, Executive Director of the Premier's Council on Status of Disabled Persons in New Brunswick, discusses the major barriers that need to be overcome in employment, housing and health care.

What can the private and public sectors do to overcome these obstacles.

Tune in and find out.

This interview was produced at our Halifax studio

Thursday, June 5

The first wave of the biggest Baby Boom in history is just beginning to enter retirement. The opportunities for seniors should be as wide-ranging as possible. John Lindsay of the Friendly to Seniors program in Calgary is trying to do just that.

Listen in and learn how this service is making communities more accessible; and helping to change attitudes towards, and increase awareness of, seniors' issues.

This interview was produced at our Halifax studio

Friday, June 6

Ryan Gerstenbuhler is the man behind an exciting exhibit at the Bowman Arts Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta called "Points of Importance". This exhibition brings together the work of 12 figurative artists who have been working extensively with disabled activist Gerstenbuhler. Ryan has spastic cerebral palsy and relies on a wheelchair for mobility.

Tune in to hear how artistic expression speaks volumes; bringing together the work of 14 figurative artists who have been working with Gerstenbuhler...their nude subject.

This interview was produced at our Calgary studio

Saturday, June 7

When Vancouver was awarded the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 2010 Legacies Now program was established. The intent of the program was to focus on sport development, community capacity building and a province-wide community outreach program. Since its inception in 2000, the mandate was expanded to include sports, recreation, the arts, volunteerism, literacy, community programs and more.

Discussing this program in more detail is Director of Inclusion Initiatives, Carla Qualtrough, herself a former Paralympian representing Canada in the 1998 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Games.

TD Bank is a proud sponsor of VoicePrint's salute to National Volunteer

Week 2008.

Listen to the TD Bank greeting (mp3)