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The Township of Spallumcheen is happy to report that at the Monday, June 19, 2023 Regular Council Meeting, Spallumcheen Council approved becoming a member of the Inter-municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee through the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) and the other 5 member municipalities of Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Lumby, Vernon. On June 17, 2021, the province legislated the Accessibility British Columbia Act, which came into effect on September 1, 2022. The legislation requires that local governments must have an Accessibility Committee and have a plan implemented by September 1, 2023.
The purpose of the Inter-municipal Accessibility Plan is to identify, remove and prevent barriers to individuals in or interacting with the RDNO and member municipalities. Barriers may be present in the built environment, information and communications, or the delivery of programs or services that are within the RDNO and member municipalities' jurisdiction. The Terms of Reference for the Inter-municipal Accessibility Committee and additional information can be found at the RDNO website.
Once the Terms of Reference for the Committee were endorsed on June 21, 2023, recruitment began for committee members. A joint media release was sent out on June 26, 2023 encouraging people to apply for the new Inter-municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee, notification was placed in the RDNO weekly ad in the Vernon Morning Star and weekly posts were made on the RDNO Facebook page.
The following individuals have been appointed to the Inter-Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee: • Davida Maitland, • Leah Plomp, • Doreen Stanton, • Scott James, • Debbie Moore; and • Givonna De Bruin.
Continued updates on the Inter-Municipality Accessibility Committee can be found on the RDNO Website. Agendas and Minutes of the meetings can be found on the RDNO Website or the Township of Spallumcheen website.