Accessibility Plan

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Statement of Commitment

Riverdale Municipality is committed to the inclusion of all its community members, and visitors. Riverdale Municipality strives to remove all barriers and prevent future barriers to accessibility and meet the requirements of the “Accessibility for Manitobans Act”.

Overview

Riverdale Municipality is located in Western Manitoba and is home to over 2,100 people. We offer all essential services to our residents to provide a great quality of life. Here you will find the quaint comforts you expect from a smaller community, and the opportunities offered by a larger and prosperous centre. Riverdale Municipality is home to many public spaces including a community centre, parks, a beach, a public library, sports parks, walking paths, work and meeting spaces. As Riverdale Municipality offers all essential services it employs public employees who work within buildings (some open to the public, some are not) owned by the Municipality. It is Riverdale Municipality’s goal to ensure that these public spaces can be accessible for every individual.

Riverdale Municipality’s Accessibility Plan will outline the facilities in which services we offer, the barriers within these facilities & a plan to remove all barriers.

Facilities & Services Offered Baseline Report

FACILITY

SERVICES OFFERED

BARRIERS

Riverdale Municipality Office 670-2nd Avenue

Administrative office, Meeting space,
Front reception designed to accommodate wheelchair customers (including accessible door openers)
  • Staff Awareness & Training
  • No braille on signage
  • Handicapped parking not available

Riverdale Community Centre 101 Main Street

Ice Surface, Curling Surface, Dance Hall, Meeting Space, Club Lounge, Walking path, Meeting Centre, Rec programs
  • Staff Awareness & Training
  • No braille on signage
  • Requires signage to indicate service animals are welcome

Wastewater Treatment Plant 301-1st Avenue

Water and Wastewater Services

Due to Health & Safety concerns, this building is NOT open to the public
  • Staff Awareness & Training
  • No braille on signage

Public Works Shop SE 27-12-21

Due to Health & Safety concerns, this building is NOT open to the public
  • Staff Awareness & Training
  • No braille on signage

Riverdale Cemetery

lanes to access gravesites
  • Staff Awareness & Training
  • Public access for those with mobility issues

Riverdale Fire Department 670-2nd Avenue

Fire prevention, training
  • Staff Awareness & Training
  • No brail on signage

Riverdale Police Services

Law enforcement, community education
  • Staff Awareness & Training
  • No braille on signage
  • Alarms are audible, but do not have lights

Prairie Crocus Library 137 Main Street

Rentals of books, and videos, community events, training and education
  • Staff Awareness & Training
  • Public access for those with mobility issues (stacks are not wide enough apart)
  • Handicapped parking not available
  • Signage not large enough

Compound & Recycle Shed SE 27-12-21

Disposal site for recyclables
Due to Health & Safety concerns, the compound is NOT open to the public
  • Public Access for those with mobility issues
  • No braille on signage

Landfill NW 9-12-21

Disposal site for trash and garbage
  • Public Access for those with mobility issues
  • Staff awareness & Training

Aspen Trail

walking/biking paths, recreation facilities

• Public Access for those with mobility issues

Rivers Sports Quarry

Recreation facilities, community events

• Public Access for those with mobility issues

Rivers Ball Diamonds

Recreation facilities, community events

• Public Access for those with mobility issues

Rivers Kids Park

Recreation facilities, community events

• Public Access for those with mobility issues

Rivers Skate Park

Recreation facilities

• Public Access for those with mobility issues

RiversDaly Website

Communications with public
  • No audibly option
  • No large print option

Barriers

Barriers to be taken into consideration:

  • Education & Training of staff
  • Website accessibility
  • Signage
    • Braille
    • Size of font
    • Colour of font
  • Audible/Flashing alarms
  • Entrance accessibility
    • Automatic doors
    • Ramps
  • Accessible walking paths (i.e could someone with a disability move through the space with ease)
  • Companion animal-partner policy
  • Signage

Action Report

To ensure that Riverdale Municipality has assessed all municipal owned buildings, a committee must be put in place to identify potential barriers within each facility.

The Committee will be composed of a representative from each building, where they will address barriers and report those barriers to the chair of the Committee by no later than February 29, 2020.

The data will be complied and assessed then an action plan will be put in place by the Committee no later than March 16, 2020. This action plan will be shared with all municipal building managers.

Accessibility Plan

ACTION

STATUS

Accessibility Committee

An accessibility committee will be created to identify barriers and remedy solutions through an accessibility plan

Completed

Staff Training & Awareness

A training plan will be created to assist Riverdale Municipality staff to recognize accessibility barriers and ways to accommodate. These barriers include (but are not limited to): Communication barriers, technological barriers, physical barriers.

Ongoing

Facility Accommodations (A)

A list of all municipally owned buildings will be created with potential accessibility barriers

Completed

Facility Accommodations (B)

General signage for all city facilities to be explored (ie. “If you have an accessibility issue, please report to our staff”)

Ongoing

Budget Allocation

Budget will vary from facility and will be allocated based on the needs of the program

Ongoing

Monitoring Process

Scheduled reporting will be conducted regarding accessibility issues with staff & public

Ongoing

Conclusion

Through this Accessibility Plan, Riverdale Municipality is committed to identifying and remedying solutions for all possible barriers within Riverdale Municipality.

This report is public and can be accessed at Riverdale Municipal Office, or online at www.riversdaly.ca For further information on the Accessibility for Manitobans Act please visit: www.accessibilitymb.ca

This report was developed with input from the following Riverdale Municipality staff: Kat Bridgeman, CAO
Laura Gillingham, Recreation Director
Public works Department