Photo: Screenshot from the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification webpage.
Through the Competitiveness Consulting Rebate funding program, Northern Development provided a $15,000 rebate to a Cariboo-based property management company to support the accessibility certification of four of their properties through the Rick Hansen Foundation. Office spaces in Bella Coola, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek and Williams Lake are now recognized as being accessible, as evaluated by an adjudicator.
The adjudicator considered multiple elements during the site appraisal, including exterior approach, front entrance, office space, signage, washrooms and emergency equipment. As a result, the spaces are guaranteed to be accessible to more people, benefiting the broader community as people enter the offices to access services and resources.
The Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ is the only program that rates, certifies and showcases accessible buildings.
