Finding a Healthy Way to Manage Anger and Frustration

 We live in an extremely noisy world where we’re constantly bombarded with information. Whether through constant news cycles, social media, or paying attention to our “smart” devices, we have a continuous stream of information coming at us. The easiest thing for many people to do is to read, react, and

If a PWD is Stranded in the City – Will Anyone Hear Us?

 Last Monday, Ottawa Transit Riders and ParaParity members held a Para Transpo awareness meeting at City Hall. I admit I only saw about 38 minutes of the meeting. Based on what I saw, the discussion mainly consisted of a two-person presentation and some questions from the audience. Several Para Transpo

A time to give thanks, and to feel thankful

 As I type this, it’s Sunday of Thanksgiving Weekend. With that in mind, I figured that it was a perfect time for me to talk about what I’m thankful for this year. I admit that I had a hard time compiling a list in my head. That’s how I operate.

Let’s award businesses that are wheelchair accessible

 Let’s start off with good news. I want to say a special thank you to Al’s Steak House for having a wheelchair-accessible patio AND bathroom. In case you missed last week’s edition, I crowned them as “Most Wheelchair Accessible Patio On Elgin Street.” That should seriously be an award or

To all business owners: don’t forget about PWD when you reopen

 By the time this comes out, I’ll be training another caregiver. This week, I’ll be training at least two new people. I believe there will also be another person the following week. Of course, things can always change, but that’s currently the plan. I hope that I’ll be done with