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oints to ponder during National Access Awareness Week, May26tolune l, aspro- claimed by the Whitchurch- Stouffville. - This week was set up after the Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion Tour. Put yourself these scenarios: - Itis rainingandyouareonlygoing into the store for five minutes. There is a parking space in front. It has a wheel- cfiair on the sign, but it is a short trip, so you park._ oTWovansareparkedintheacces- sible parking spaces, but there is lots of room between the vehicles so you park between them. What is the problem? 0 Your grandson needs to go to the store for a few things and you go for the drive. Your permit is on the dash. He parks in the accessible parking space, but you do not go in. Only he leaves the car. All three of these scenarios are ille- gal use of accessible parking space and parking permits. Whéfi you take an accessible parking space illegally, you put a neighbour at : ARRIVE ALIVE.... Please Don‘t Drink and Drive This message brought to you as a community service of The Economist Sun/Tribune Words like “crippled ’I “suffers from. . . ’3 “confinedjo a wheelchair” send a message of hopelessness. walker. By parking between the vans, you have blocked two people from mainling to their vehicles. Side lifts need space. Please do not block spaces. 7 _ Parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities are only intended to be used by vehicles with proper permits issued by the province. If you use these spaces without a per- mit, you are breaking the law. Be prepared to pay the fine. Access to community facilities and programs means more than wheelchair ramps and reserved parking spaces. We must try and include all citizens in our plans to make our services barrierâ€"flee. This is an important point to remember as we recognize National Access Aware- ness Week 2008. isk. They will maneuver through the raffle in the lot slowly with a cane or Heather Andrews Guest column Transportation, housing, education, recreation, employment and commu- nications. Most of us take these services for granted in our community and feel that we have the right to public access for all of them. However, sometimes the needs of persons with disabilities can get over- looked in the plans and they end up being excluded, Help us to remember to include everybody in onr planning: _ Rick Harisen 'wheeled around the world in a wheelchair and became a Canadian hero. Every day. thousands of Ontarians struggle to cope with their disability while trying to get an education, get a job. perhaps have a family and enjoy liv- ing within their community. Remember all of these come out and support the Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event in Stouffville June 8. Words are important in conveying attitudes. Words such as “crippl ", “sufâ€" fers from. . .”, “confined to a wheelchair” send a message of hopelesgspess. _ See the pefson first and then the disâ€" ability. Eliminate verbal barriers as you consider eliminating physical ones. > Go to rickhansen.com for more information on Rick Hansen. A technology exists that is helping many people suffering from herniated, bulging and _ degenerative disc disease, cases with arthritis , and degenerative back conditions, and cases i, that may be on their way to elective surgery. i Attend our free seminar “How To Resolve . Back and Neck Pain without Surgery” that 3 will explain the new surgery free, non-invasive technology designed to treat chronic low back, 7 neck and leg pain along with herniated and i degenerative disc disease. ‘ If you are wondering if this technology could help i you then attend our free seminar on Thurs. May ‘ 29th at 7:30 pm at the Howard Johnson’s Hotel in Markham, 555 Cochrane Drive (close to the 404 Hwy. 7) Seats are limited, register today, call: 1-866-541-2225 (toll-free 24 hrs.) Stouflia'fle samrnbuae I Saturdax May 24, 2008 STAFF PHOTO/JIM MASON Park here? Answer the questions in Heather Andrews’ column and see how you fare.