Grand Bend, Ontario community newspaper and entertainment events guide. Also serves Zurich, Dashwood, Port Franks, Exeter, Parkhill. Casey Lessard photos.
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View from the Strip By Casey Lessard It’s no secret that the newspaper business is in free fall as businesses tighten their advertising budgets. Local papers, like the Grand Bend Strip, are supposed to be immune to such a tightening, but that’s changing. I have to admit that I didn’t see the change coming. It’s [...]
Dear Casey, I just wanted to let you know how very well received your (wheelchair accessibility) article was, by your readers and by many merchants. I know it can be a gamble when dealing with businesses and I admit it was not always comfortable for me, but it truly has turned out to be such a worthwhile [...]
Scott and Denise Halpenny met in 1978 and started dating soon after. “She was a bright and fun girl – she still is,” Scott says, “and that’s why I was attracted to her.” Denise Halpenny, a former laboratory technician at South Huron Hospital, has had multiple sclerosis for 21 years, but the last four years [...]
View from the Strip By Casey Lessard This week’s Grand Bend Strip goes to Exeter for part two of a survey to see what barriers people with mobility issues face every day. For readers who did not see the Strip’s survey of Grand Bend and Parkhill, please visit our website, http://www.grandbendstrip.com/ where you can see [...]
To the Editor, I was a bit disappointed that you didn’t include St. John’s by the Lake Anglican Church in your list of wheelchair accessible buildings. St. John’s has two ramps; one to the church proper and one to the parish hall direct from the parking lot and a wheel chair marked parking space at [...]
165 Exeter businesses surveyed 44% are 100% inaccessible by wheelchair Only 1/5 have wheelchair parking 1 in 5 has a powered door opener Exeter’s average mark (on Strip survey): 40% Criteria and results We assessed 165 core businesses in Exeter, from the Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle in the south, to RONA Cashway in the north, plus [...]
Story by Casey Lessard It’s not easy to find wheelchair accessible buildings in this area, but it was a challenge Lisa Grady knew she had to overcome for her business, Sport-Med. “Accessibility is hard to find,” says Grady, whose store sells aids for people with mobility issues. “We manufacture orthotics, orthopedic products, and we sell [...]
The old saying about getting your foot in the door is bitter irony for people who don’t have the ability to walk through that door. Inaccessible workplaces make finding work much harder for people with disabilities. But it doesn’t have to be so hard, says Jeff Withers of Strathroy’s LEADS Employment Services. “It all depends [...]
Accentual Hair & Spa owner Tina Davey asked us to reevaluate her business for wheelchair accessibility as we noticed a large front step and no sign saying access at the back. For most businesses, we did look around the back, but overlooked a back entry. Upon reevaluation, here are our results: Partially level entry at [...]
View from the Strip By Casey Lessard “We’re only open two months, so…” “We don’t get a lot of people in wheelchairs, so…” “It’s an old building, so…” These are only three of the reasons Rick Lewcock and I heard from business owners about why their businesses weren’t wheelchair friendly. We made a journey through [...]
Rick Lewcock: “You’re used to doing things on your own, and that stops.” Southcott Pines resident Rick Lewcock has used a wheelchair for the last 17 years after a car rollover left him unable to use most of his body. He is now a member of the Lambton Shores accessibility committee. As told to Casey [...]
By Casey Lessard with Rick Lewcock, member of Lambton Shores accessibility committee 166 Grand Bend businesses surveyed 40% are 100% inaccessible by wheelchair Only 1/3 have wheelchair parking 1 in 5 has a powered door opener Grand Bend’s average mark (on Strip survey): 47% Full results: Grand Bend wheelchair accessibility 53 Parkhill core businesses surveyed [...]
We assessed 166 businesses in Grand Bend, from the beach in the west, to the Grand Bend Community Health Centre in the east, to Oakwood Inn in the north and G.B. Posh in the south. We also included some major tourist attractions just outside of town, including the Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend Motorplex, and [...]
Home Town Memories (Bed & Breakfast) 108 Main Street 519-294-1118 Did not assess Hensall District Co-op (Farm Supply) 192 Main Street 519-294-6252 All Seasons (Automotive) 193 Main Street 519-294-0676 Deuzeman Animal Clinic (Veterinary) 196 Main Street 519-294-0243 Bluewater Counselling Services (Counselling) 197 Main Street HMS Maclachlan (Insurance) 197 Main Street 519-294-6871 The Fisher Corporation (Accountants) [...]
