Dakota community club adds accessible ramps
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Two new viewing platforms with accessible ramps are now in place at Dakota Community Centre, which aim to ensure people of all abilities can safely attend games and events.
The community centre has added one platform at each of the north and south indoor ice arenas within the Jonathan Toews Sportsplex, for people who are unable to climb stairs. Each offers seating for up to four people and space for wheelchairs or walkers.
“(It’s) the epitome of inclusiveness. These platforms, they’re about belonging, they’re about independence, they’re about equal access to shared experiences,” said Cory Shangreaux, chairman of the Dakota Community Centre’s board.
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Community member Louise Leclerc (left) and deputy mayor Markus Chambers at the opening of accessible viewing platforms in the arena at the Dakota Community Centre on Tuesday.
A city grant covered $100,000 of the $185,000 project, while the centre paid the remaining cost.