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News, Dates, Events
New Accessible Tatlayoko trails opened, WL Tribune, August 14,2008
MUTN August' 2008 Updates
"City researching employment issues for people with a disability", Quesnel News Release
News Archives
Three resolutions passed at the NCMA-AGM '2008 :
Register Online: MUTN Kick Start Workshop, October 2 & 3, 2008
August' 2008 MUTN Updates
City of Quesnel News release, 8.25.8
New MUTN Project Assistant
MUTN Releases its first monthly Updates, July 2008
Councillor Mary Sjostrom appointed Minister Richmond’s Council on Employment for Persons with Disabilities
Aging well in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities, Conference Proceedings
Access 2 Entertainment Card
Teleconferences
Quesnel Accessible Golf Tournament, August 30,2008
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Golfer Tom Garcia from Fort St. John is in action with his Accessible Golf Cart
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MUTN Steering Committee Chair Mary Sjostrom is having a speech at the prize giving ceremony of the Golf tournament. |
Grand Opening of Tatlayoko Trail August 9, 2008
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| Pat Harris, Laurie Ringaert, and some other attendents at the Tatlayoko Trail Opening |
MUTN Committee member Len Knight,CRD Measuring Up Coordinator Kary Fell, Pat Harris from the BC Paraplegic Association, and Area J CRD Director Alex Bracewell cut the ribbon to open the new wheelchair accessible trails in Tatlayoko.
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MUTN Award Presentation NCMA-AGM May 8, 2008
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The MUTN Panel: (from left to right) Stefa Katamay,2010 Legacies Now Pat Harris,BCPA Joanne Doddridge,District of 100 Mile House Councillor Lori Ackermann,City of Fort St. John Mayor Herb Pond,City of Prince Rupert Laurie Ringaert,MUTN Project Director Councillor Mary Sjostrom,City of Quesnel
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2008 MUTN Implementation Award Winners: 100 Mile House, Bulkley Nechako Regional District, Burns Lake, Caribou Regional District, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Hudsons Hope, Kitimat, McBride, Northern Rockies Regional District, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte City, Quesnel, Smithers, Taylor, Telkwa, Terrace, Williams Lake.
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Prince George Home Show :April 25, 2008 Measuring Up The North shared a booth with the PG Council of Seniors for the Home Show. Many thanks to the volunteers who spend several hours at the booth. We were pleased to show off our new banner!
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| Fort St. James NCMA Liasion Kris Neilson and Librian |
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MacKenzie: Dale Primus and Pat Harris |
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May 21 and 23: Fort St. James and MacKenzie: Laurie visited Fort St. James and met with NCMA Liaison Councillor Kris Neilson. Laurie was invited to a community meeting and also toured the town with Kris. On May 23, Laurie and Pat visted MacKenzie and presented at a Community Meeting. Laurie and Pat also toured the town with Dale Primus from Public Works.
April 2008: Laurie visited several communities in April including Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Kitimaat Village, Smithers, Telkwa, New Hazelton and Hazeloton Village, and Burns Lake.
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Laurie Ringaert, Pat Harris and MLA Pat Bell |
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Fort St. John MUTN Liaisons Don Irwin and Lori Slater hosted a MUTN Kickstart Workshop and Launch on January 24, 2008.Nearly 40 people in total attended the events. Many thanks to Don and Lori for their hard work! Also many thanks to the City of Fort St. John for hosting this event.
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Fort St. John: Kick Start Workshop Attendees
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Councillor Don Irwin; MUTN Community Liaison: Lori Slater, Project Director: Laurie Ringaert
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To see the rest of the visited list click here. To see a list of presentations click here.
MUTN Kick Start Workshop One, Prince George, Feb. 4, 2008
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In attendance: John Nieson (Prince George MUTN Community Liaison),Aiden Kelly, Prince George MUTN NCMA Liaison), Councillor Lianne Olson (Burns Lake NCMA Liaison), Mark Allen (Smithers NCMA Liaison), Councillor Joanne Groves (Smithers MUTN Community Liaison),Carmen Graf (Telkwa MUTN Community Liaison), Laurie Ringaert, Project Director
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Cheque Presentation
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The Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDFS) presented the BC Paraplegic Association (BCPA) and North Central Municipal Association (NCMA) with the first installment of $3,750 for the Measuring Up the North project. This project is funded by Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society, BC Real Estate Foundation, United Way Prince George, and the NCMA communities. The presentation took place at the Aboriginal Business Development Centre at 3845 15th Avenue in Prince George.
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Pictured L-R - Dan Boudreau, Manager, NKDFS, Laurie Ringaert, Project Director, Measuring Up The NorthPat Harris, Regional Rehab Supervisor, BCPA and Paul Stewart, Chair, NKDFS
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Rest of the visited community list
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August 09, 2008 |
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Tatlayoko Lake, Cariboo Regional District |
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August 05, 2008 |
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Macbride |
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August 05, 2008 |
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Valemount |
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June 24, 2008 |
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Terrace |
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May 27, 2008 |
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Fort Nelson
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May 23, 2008 |
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MacKenzie |
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May 21, 2008 |
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Fort St. James |
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April 25, 2008 |
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Burns Lake |
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April 23, 2008 |
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Hazelton Village, Smithers, Telkwa |
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April 22,2008 |
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Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Kitimaat Village |
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March 18, 2008 |
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Vanderhoof |
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Burns Lake |
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Jan 21-25, 2008 |
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Fort St. John area: Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, Tumbler Ridge, Hudsons Hope, Chetwynd, Taylor |
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December 10, 2007 |
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Quesnel |
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Kitimat |
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December 05, 2007 |
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Terrace |
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December 04, 2007 |
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Telkwa, and Hazelton |
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December 03, 2007 |
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Smithers, and Telkwa |
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September 12, 2007 |
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Prince George Special Needs Advisory |
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September 08, 2007 |
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100 Mile House |
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September 07, 2007 |
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Williams Lake |
Presentations
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March 26-27, 2008 |
Aging Well in Rural and Remote Communties Prince George
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March 13-15, 2008 |
Rural Communities Conference 100 Mile House |
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October 17, 2007 |
Prince George Seniors Dialogue: participant |
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October 16, 2007 |
Introduction to MUTN: Canadian Home Builders Association (Northern BC) by L. Ringaert and P. Harris |
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October 11, 2007 |
Introduction to MUTN: People and Places Conference, Prince George, BC |
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September 26, 2007 |
Introduction to MUTN: UBCM Area Association Lunch, Vancouver, BC |
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September 19, 2007 |
One Day Kick Start Workshop |
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September 18, 2007 |
Project Launch, Prince George |
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News Archives
May - July' 2008
News articles on Accessibility issues, Terrace Standard, July 2008
MUTN Releases its first monthly Updates, July 2008
City of Terrace has started working on their Community Assessment and Strategic Plan
NCMA-MUTN news release, June 2008
Measuring Up, Northeast News, June 2008
New !! Life in a wheelchair, Black Press, Terrace, June 2008
Measuring up the North, NCMA in Focus, June 2008
Telkwa and Smithers work toward accessibility
Village of Telkwa, June 2008 Newsletter (pages: one, two, three, four)
Improving livability effort underway, PG Citizen(May 29, 2008)
MUTN Day in Prince George Citizen
Measuring Up team challenges community, Quensel Observer(May 25, 2008)
2010 Legacies Funds Northern Communities To Measure Up In Accessibility
MUTN-Day Press Release' 2008
To April' 2008
Measuring up the North, The Valley Sentinel, April' 2008
Getting Started on Community Facilities, Terrace Standard Article, April' 2008
$20,000 provincial grant to make the Cultural Centre more accessible, Alaska Highway News, April' 2008
Improvements planned to make Cultural Centre more accessible
Measuring Accessibility
MUTN trains community liaisons for new program
Seniors Development wins Council Support
City of Quesnel (the first MUTN participating community) is on web
29 Communities Share $512K Funds to imporove Accessibility, April 2008
Press Release, February 2008
Lt. Gov. talks to elders (Prince George Citizen, March 27,2008) page-1, page-2
Seniors Anxious about Future (Price George Citizen, March 27,2008) page-1, page-2
Measuring Up to Accessibility (Caribo-Winter ,2007)
100Mile Concerns (100milefreepress)
WheelChair Day
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