Participants have been asked to attempt to stay within a social assistance benefits’ budget. The challenger’s budget of $63 for five days includes all food and drink, entertainment, some personal supplies and transportation costs. Each participant will be given a daily challenge card, which will reveal an additional challenge to be completed before the end of each day. The challenge takes place February 10th until February 15th, 2019.

Friday, May 31, 2019

CAROLYN'S ACCESSIBILITY CHALLENGE: Monday, May 27th, Day One

As my contribution to National Accessibility Awareness Week, I'm attempting to use a wheelchair to get around to meetings, do errands, shopping, etc. It's possible I may not have anticipated how difficult this is going to be ..
What I learned on Day One:
1. Turning a wheelchair is harder than it looks
2. Trying to slow down going down a fairly steep ramp can be dangerous; NOT slowing down would probably have been even more dangerous!
3. People are helpful: I'm thankful to the bus driver at the Rec Centre who made sure I was able to get in, as well as the Rec Centre staff person who pushed me up a ramp from the meeting room. Not sure I would have made it without her.
4. You need a LOT of upper body strength.

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