Intermunicipal Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
(IACDI)

Mission Statement

Through the personal and professional knowledge of our membership in the area of people with disabilities, we will advocate to make the Western Communities a safe and inclusive place for people of all ages and abilities to work, live and play.

Terms of Reference

Click here for the Terms of Reference.

Measuring Up Update

• We are excited to announce that C.R.D. Parks has committed to having an accessible trail at Witty’s Lagoon by 2010 and another accessible trail at Mount Work Park is also in the works.
• I.A.C.D.I. welcomes new partnerships so that we can continue to make more accessibility improvements.

IACDI News

• Marnie Essery, Chair of I.A.C.D.I., has just been appointed to the Citizen’s Advisory Panel for Capital Regional Parks. 

•  I.A.C.D.I. will be co sponsoring the first West Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Accessible Business Award. Thanks to Essencia/Havenwood for co sponsoring this award. These awards will be handed out on April 29.

• The B.C.C.P.D. is working on a project funded by the Law Foundation to produce resources on the Registered Disability Savings Plan. If you are interested in attending a free workshop on the Registered Disability Savings Plan with a panel of experts please sign up by contacting meteach@telus.net.

• The B.C.P.A. office is now closed. However, the B.C. Paraplegic Association Victoria Peer Program is still meeting. For more information contact Peer Associate Scott Heron at 812-0773.

• I.A.C.D.I. would like to hear from you if you are having Transit challenges. Please forward your letters c/o I.A.C.D.I,3300 Wishart Road, Colwood B.C. V9R 2C1.

IACDI Events

I.A.C.D.I. Community Picnic will take place on Thursday, June 17 at 6:15-8:15 p.m. at Metchosin Community House.

Resources
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
AGENDAS
MINUTES

Next Meetings:

Month	Date	Time	Location
November	Thurs, Nov 19	7:00 p.m.	City of Colwood Municipal Hall
December	Fri, Dec 10		Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
January	Thurs, Jan. 21	7:00 p.m.	CIty of Colwood Municipal Hall
February	Thurs, Feb 18	7:00 p.m.	Centennial Centre, 2805 Carlow
March	-	-	No Meeting
April	Thursday, April 15	7:00 p.m.	CIty of Colwood Municipal Hall
May	Thursday, May 20	7:00 p.m.	City of Colwood Municipal Hall
June	-	-	No Meeting
July	-	-	No Meeting
August	-	-	No Meeting

Networking Groups

• Advocacy Access
  1-800-663-1278
• Action Committee for People with Disabilities (ACPD)
  383-4105
• Capital Families Association
  391-4328
• BC Paraplegic Association
  475-2622
• BC Transit
  995-5695
• Recreation Integration Victoria
  477-6314
• Victoria Tetra Chapter (assistive devices for people with disabilities),474-5939
• Community Response Network for West Shore and Sooke
  642-2804
• Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre
  478-8384
• Power to be Adventure Therapy Society
  385-2363
• Royal Roads University's Disability Services
• S.P.A.R.C.

Contact Information

        If you would like to contact a member of the Committee, please email iacdisabilityissues@gmail.com.