CAROLYN'S ACCESSIBILITY CHALLENGE:
Wednesday, May 29th, Day 3:
My motive for doing this challenge came out of having done the Poverty Challenge earlier this year - I figured that "accessibility" is another area that we need to take a closer look at, so here I am on Day 3! Still alive, but with some "iffy" moments!
My first challenge today was accessing City Hall. After circling the big parking lot a few times, I realized there had to be another way, and there was - a handicapped parking spot in the back of City Hall, apparently available for a maximum of fifteen minutes. The set of stairs immediately to the left of the automatic door made me a little nervous, but I made it in, did a victory loop in the main office and headed back to the car.
Next stop: The Library - The library has always been my favourite place to go, but I have to say I would not have made it there today without the help of someone who was passing by. If you check out the pics, you'll see the problem I "wheeled" into ..
After the library, I did a quick loop of the Harbourfront - four stars, City of Kenora - it was lovely!
Not so lovely was trying to get up to Main Street to go to HoJoe's for my favourite chai latte. There are three levels of what seem to be fairly steep ramps and it was a marathon. Big thanks to the man and his young son who helped me with the door. On the return trip down to the Harbourfront level, it was difficult to stop myself from picking up momentum going down the ramps; I thought I might be going for my first swim of the year!
Going out for supper tonight was another "marathon"; one of those deals where I had to have help getting in and out - the lack of independence is hard ..