isi z wt wly cvr 9 f j3- rs f t jr- j i bydawnliersch -f- staff writer x j marty shjfltz often fears for hevlifei when crossing the road and shes not atoriek v t shultzt who jias multiple sclerosis and isconfinedtb awfieelchair recalls cr6sarigasteet6y find there was ndaccessfromtheroadbackohtothe sidewalk on theothef side as she strug gled to find a way on to the sidewalk a car veered backwards toward hef with out its ligkts almost running- her bverj l s vtheresalways afearyounsyer do something youve haverft clone before if youre going by yourself you dont know what youll bump rata its so ffustrat- imgvthethornhill resident said 1 have travelled all across the united slatesahdbur situation in ontario is as babfasitgets shultz is one ot numerous ontario residents pushing for government legis- 1 lation to break down barriers fprpeople with disabilities j v- t i v shultzisahiembefofthejontarians with v the provincial government to fulfill a 1995 campaign promise to enact an ontarians with disabilities act the act would remove existing barriers unpeo ple with disabilities and prevent new ones from being erected during a meeting with members of york region community groups which deal with the disableddavid lepofsky committee chairperson urgedyorktesi dents to join in the c- people jvithphysical mentaland sensory disabilitiesace barriersto edu- cation employment goods andjserr vices hesaid- adding there are15 mil- j lion people with ciisabuities in ontario alone- uf f omth6ughpqliticiahs have promised 1 the legislation will be enacted- oy next november ppfsjcy worries the plan- will- 6e abandoned unless residents push for action- ff v through at campaign entitled just call mike thegrbup is urguigresidents to call premier mike harris and ask him when hes going to enact the legislation v iwe havea government that clearly idbes not want to do this they just want you to go away lepofsky said v s although he pointed but concerns jegayding the disabled are dealttotfrinj jthe human rj rights and through public educatioic he stressed the only way to create a cbm pletelyjiarrierfree society is to enact- laws against barriers f v c pedplewith physical menial and sensory disabilities face t- barriers to education employment goods and tecb motors ltd m r jj- s luncmaa t mtfktt i 2832 sixteenth ave v markham on 1994 bmw 325 6 cyl auto 1996 mercury sable gs 6 cyl 1995 eagle talon esi 4 cyl j 998 dodge caravan 6 cyl 1990jaguarxj66cylauto pspbpiocks pwcass auto loaded dark green auto pwindows plocks auto 4 door plocks leather all the toys loaded cruise air till 4 door i- loaded windows loaded 1997 ford f150 sc 2 wd 1994 jeep grand cherokee 4- 1995 vwjetlagl 4 cyl auto 1991 honda civie2 door 4 1984 mereedes 380se 4 dr 6 cyl auto air bedliner- vto 6 cyl auto leather air plocks alarm cyl 5 speed radio air 8 cyl auto loaded clean jj ty 1987bmw325i4dr6cyl 1994vwjettagl4dr4cyl 1994 audi cabriolet 6 1993 suzuki swift 3 door 4 2000 toyota corolla 4 door autoleather fully equipped 5 speed air alarm low kms cyl auto loaded low kms cyl 5 speed sunroof low 4 cyl loaded balanceof lowkrris xt rare kms factory warranty all cars sold certified and emission passed on the spot financing warranties available wwwtecbomoforscom services after consulting with people with disabilities from across ontario for more than two years the committee has pre pared a blueprint fbran ontarians with disabilities act other countries includ ing the us india england australia and israel already have similar legisla- lion lepofsky said those with- the barriers will only remove the barriers if its law he saidr lepofsky urged residentsto lobbyr york regional council and smaller municipal councils to endorse the legis lation and to hang just call mike cam- paign posters in thecommunity lepofsks message hit home with cuueniperry project corordinator witii- future abuities and creative employment face a- nonprofit agency that supports employment of people with disabilities in yorkregion and bradford perry says there are about 0000 people with disabilities inyork l for more information- on the ontarians with disabilitiesjcommittee contact its website at wwwindiecaoda f- to participate in creating the travel- lirig paper barrier wall call 1800290 8939 ext 9 and ask for ivy hehiiksen ma mwaiofwrnm the fabricofeecor super stone rkham 71 cochrane drive 905 3056704 now open at duiudas aiud dixie and at lawrence square for store locations in richmondhill brampton sudbury ancaster stomey creek cambridge ajax oakville scarborough vaughan mississauga 2 stores barrie kingston dial 1800bouclair bttkttdlprwjaatttoblxbfjilhttimacra madunsseoiifgryhiiiioiosjrjsdtaonnyvaytasutloacr 9pealilcb9scltaon ititmtttnflkkmifmia ha dates on so4 ens crt please recycle this newspaper j-