Accessibility Advisory Committee - Bowen Island Municipality

Purpose of the Committee

To provide advice and make recommendations to Council regarding accessibility planning for Bowen Island Municipality and the Bowen Island Public Library.

Committee Members

Councillor Alex Jurgensen, Chair
Robin Burger
Angus McTavish
Nick Moseley
Kathy Pichora-Fuller
Peter Williamson
Jessica Gladysz, Canadian Organization of Blind and DeafBlind
Councillor Sue Ellen Fast
Daniel Martin, Manager of Planning and Development (Staff Resource)
Tina Nielsen, Chief Librarian (Staff Resource)

To contact the Accessibility Advisory Committee, please email: aac@bimbc.ca.

Governing Documents

Terms of Reference

Video Recordings

BIM YouTube Channel

Agendas and Minutes

Agendas

Minutes

Reference Documents

Accessible BC Act Legislation

LGMA IDEA Resources for BC Local Governments

Canadian Academy of Audiology: Reducing Barriers for People Living with Hearing Loss During In-Person Meetings

Canadian Standards Association (CSA): Disability Inclusion Public Policy

Pichora-Fuller, M.K. (2019). Hearing Accessibility, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders (Jack S. Damico and Martin J. Ball, eds) Vol. 2, pp. 839-840. DOI.

Pichora-Fuller, M.K. (2019). Acoustic Ecology, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders (Jack S. Damico and Martin J. Ball, eds) Vol. 1, pp. 17-21. DOI.

Pichora-Fuller, M.K. (2019). Listening Effort, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders (Jack S. Damico and Martin J. Ball, eds) Vol. 3, pp. 1117-1119. DOI.

Canadian Website Accessibility Guidelines

Lighthouse Guild: Accessibility Guidelines for Colour Contrast and Print Legibility

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Reports and Publications Page

Recognizing IDPD (International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023

SPARC BC: Local Community Accessibility Grant Program

Government of Canada: Enabling Accessibility Fund (Mid-Sized Projects)

Accessibility Delegations: Videos and Presentations

The Future of Hearing Accessibility: Auracast Bluetooth Hearing Aid Technology (May 6, 2024)
Jill Mecklenburger, Principal Audiologist, Global Audiology Group

Presentation Slides
Presentation Video

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Phone Voicemail: 778-897-3296 (or ext. 600 to BIM’s 604-947-4255)
Text Number: 778-897-0559
Email Address: aac@bimbc.ca
Mailing Address: 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, V0N 1G2
Dropbox Address: Northeast Door (on the left) at 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, V0N 1G2