MONDAY, JUNE 5
10:00 – 11:00 am: Renovating for Accessibility in Historic Legislative Building
Host: Government of Manitoba
Location: Legislative Building, 450 Broadway, Winnipeg
To register, call (204) 945-5304
Noon – 1:30 pm: Providing Accessible Customer Service in Your Legal Process
Host: Manitoba Human Rights Commission
Location: 700 – 175 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg MB
To register, call (204) 945-5304
Noon – 1:00 pm: Disability Awareness Resource Training on Transportation
Host: Independent Living Resource Centre
Location: 311A – 393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB
Register: Call (204) 947-0194
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Accessibility Through Technology
Host: Jeff Buhse
Location: Room 335 University Centre, University of Manitoba
To register, call (204) 391-4452
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
9:00 am – Noon: Learning Event: Creating A Universal Experience of Great Customer Service
with Rachael Stafford of the Rocky Mountain ADA Centre and local panel of champions moderated by Marcy Markusa, CBC
Host: Disabilities Issues Office
Location: Viscount Gort Hotel, Main Floor, Royal ABC
1670 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB
Registration at 8:30 a.m. or call (204) 945-7613
Noon – 1:00 pm: Accessible CPR, Emergency First Aid
Host: Independent Living Resource Centre
Location: 311A – 393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB
Register: Call (204) 947-0194
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
10:00 – 11:30 am: Mental Wellness in the Workplace
Host: Canadian Mental Health Association
Location: 930 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB
To register, call (204) 982-6100
Noon – 1:00 pm: Lunch and Learn Session on ILRC Programs
Host: Independent Living Resource Centre
Location: 311A – 393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB
Register: Call (204) 947-0194
Noon – 1:00 pm: Introducing Made-in-Manitoba Training for the Accessibility Standard on Customer Service
Host: Society for Manitobans with Disabilities
Location: 203 – 825 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg MB
To register, call (204) 975-3100
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Creating Accessible Retail Space and Customer Service Host: Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
Location: Garden City Square Liquor Mart, Unit 2
915 Leila Avenue, Winnipeg MB
5:30 pm: Presentation: Realizing the Power and Promise of Accessibility-Rights Legislation: Lessons from Ontario’s Struggles
With David Lepofsky
Host: Barrier-Free Manitoba
Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR)
85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg MB
To register, see http://www.barrierfreemb.com
THURSDAY, JUNE 8
Noon – 1:00 pm: Introducing Made-in-Manitoba Training for the Accessibility Standard on Customer Service
Host: Society for Manitobans with Disabilities
Location: 203 – 825 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg MB
To register, call (204) 975-3100
Noon – 1:00 pm: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Disability Awareness
Resource Training on Transportation
Host: Independent Living Resource Centre
Location: 311A – 393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB
Register: Call (204) 947-0194
2:00 – 3:30 pm: Universal Design at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Host: Cory Timpson, Vice President
Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg MB
To register, call (204) 945-5304
FRIDAY, JUNE 9
8:30 am: A Conversation on Accessibility in Education
With David Lepofsky
Host: Barrier-Free Manitoba and others
Location: TBD
Further information: http://www.barrierfreemb.com
Noon – 1:00 pm: ADAPT, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Disability
Awareness Resource Training on Transportation
Host: Independent Living Resource Centre
Location: 311A – 393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB
Register: Call (204) 947-0194
Noon – 1:00 pm: Showcasing the Features of an Accessible Restaurant, L’Arche Tova Café.
Can accommodate up to 15 people.
Host: L’Arche Tova Café
Location: 119 Regent Avenue West, Winnipeg MB
To register, call (204) 945-5304
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Client Inclusion in Redesign of Christie Biscuit Factory
into Specialized Services for Children and Youth (SSCY)
Host: SSCY
Location: 1155 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg MB
To register, call (204) 258-6696