National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) is May 26 to June 1, 2024. AccessAbility Week is dedicated to promoting inclusion and accessibility, while also celebrating the people in the disability community who are working to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to accessibility. 

“The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen recognizes the important contributions and leadership of people with disabilities in Canada,” said RDOS Chair Mark Pendergraft. “This includes ongoing efforts to make communities more accessible and inclusive.” 

The RDOS recently established an internal Accessibility Advisory Committee which is gathering community feedback. The committee is launching an accessibility survey to help develop a regional accessibility plan. With input from across the RDOS, the committee is working to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to Regional District services, facilities, and information. 

Click the link to take the RDOS Accessibility survey or visit https://rdosregionalconnections.ca/accessibility. 

The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and is open until Friday, June 21, 2024. 

Paper copies can be mailed upon request and will be available for pick-up at the following locations: 

• RDOS Main Office, 101 Martin Street, Penticton
• Okanagan Falls Community Services office, 1109 Willow Street, Okanagan Falls 

The RDOS has also made recent upgrades to improve accessibility at parks in Naramata, West Bench, and Kaleden: 

• Spirit Park, Electoral Area "E”
  • Installation of asphalt pathways and parking improvements
  • Mariposa Park, Electoral Area “F”
    • Construction of a perimeter pathway to increase accessibility
    • Pioneer Park, Electoral Area "I"
      • Wider pathways for wheelchair and mobility devices
      • Wheelchair accessible picnic table with pads attached to the pathway 

For further information, please visit the RDOS Regional Connections interactive website at https://rdosregionalconnections.ca/accessibility, or contact the RDOS Regional Accessibility Advisory Committee via email or telephone. 

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Mark Pendergraft, Chair
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 

Contact: 

RDOS Regional Accessibility Advisory Committee
accessibility@rdos.bc.ca
250-490-4114 

RDOS Communications
250-490-4148
Toll-Free 1-877-610-3737

Pioneer Park accessible picnic table, Electoral Area “I” (Kaleden)
November 27, 2023