[BCMA] Accessibility Questions

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

We are currently working on a project to make the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
more accessible to all visitors, especially those with disabilities. I have
a couple of questions that I was hoping some of the people on the list
might be able to help with.
   1. Do you offer wheelchairs for use by your visitors? If so, what is
      your policy around wheelchair use?

   2. We are working on a tactile tour, and our specific challenge with
      this is working with large pieces of machinery. Have you done
      something like this, and if so, what works for you? If you are doing,
      them, how often? What kind of response have you been getting?



   3. We are looking to form partnerships with local schools, as well as
      agencies which are run by and for people with disabilities. Do you
      have partnerships like this? Who did you approach and how? What do
      the partnerships look like?


   4. What programs/initiatives are you running for visitors with
      disabilities? What policies do you have in place?


Many thanks for any help you can give us. Please feel free to contact me
directly at the email/phone below.


Rachel Meloche (rachel.meloche at pc.gc.ca).

Accessibility Coordinator
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada
12138 Fourth Avenue
Richmond, BC V7E 3J1

t: 604-664-9203