Saint John Ability Advisory Committee

01/24/2025

https://www.country94.ca/2025/01/24/saint-john-seeks-feedback-on-south-central-peninsula-parking/

What are your thoughts on the parking situation in the uptown area of Saint John? The city is seeking feedback...

01/14/2025

It is imperative to refrain from passing off your dog as a service animal to gain access to pet-restricted venues or avoid pet fees. The behavior standards for guide dogs and other service animals are exceptionally high and far surpass those of ordinary pets. Preparing a guide dog for its role requires almost two years. Guide dog pups undergo hundreds of hours of gradual exposure to various public settings and transportation modes. This comprehensive training enables working guide dogs to perform their essential duties reliably and calmly in diverse environments, ensuring that venues like busy restaurants and crowded trains do not trigger fearful or anxious behaviors, such as uncontrolled barking, vicious growling, jumping on other people, or escaping from the handler.

12/01/2024

Please find below the link for Tuesday's Symposium on Embracing Accessibility and Inspiring Change.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: SJ IDD celebration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

11/28/2024

You are invited to an event in Saint John in celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We are also asking that you share the information with your stakeholders and anyone else who you think would be interested.

On December 3rd, 2024 (10:30am-4:30pm) the City of Saint John’s Ability Advisory Committee, together with support from the Saint John Free Public Library at 1 Market Square, will host a Symposium on Embracing Accessibility and Inspiring Change.

Come support our diverse community of persons living with disabilities in Saint John by learning firsthand about accessibility tools and why they matter. From guide dogs to assistive technology and the impacts of poor indoor air quality, you will learn a lot about resources in your community that will allow you to better support your friends, family, clients and fellow citizens.

Each session will last between 30 minutes and 1 hour and you are free to come and go throughout the day. This will be a relaxed atmosphere where we hope to provide knowledge and answer any questions the audience may have. We welcome everyone from all backgrounds!

This is a free event and ASL interpreters will be on site. Registration is not necessary but will help us plan better for the event. We hope you can spread the word about this event and join us as we embrace accessibility and inspire change!

Join us at the Access SJ Symposium on Disability Awareness to learn, share, and celebrate inclusivity in our community!

10/23/2024

🎉🚌 Saint John Ability Advisory Committee champions paratransit service with a new name, logo and bus

The Saint John Ability Advisory Committee Transit Subcommittee, Saint John Transit and Independence Plus are celebrating the renaming of the City’s paratransit service to Saint John Accessible Transit.

The name was developed by members of the Saint John Ability Advisory Committee (SJAAC), an advisory group supported by the City of Saint John. The name change came at the request of community members.

Saint John Accessible Transit provides specialized public transit for those who are unable to use the regular transit system.

For more information, please visit https://saintjohn.ca/en/news-and-notices/saint-john-ability-advisory-committee-champions-paratransit-service-new-name-logo-and-bus.

10/16/2024

Hello everyone! We have our town hall on Oct 30th. We have posted a brief agenda for your information. Please reach out to us with any questions.

07/24/2024

🚧Notice: Temporary closure of section of Harbour Passage Trail

The City of Saint John is advising the public of the following disruption along Harbour Passage Trail:

Weather permitting, beginning Monday, July 29 or Tuesday, July 30, a short section of Harbour Passage Trail leading to the intersection of Hilyard Street and Simonds Street will be closed for approximately two days. The closure is required while improvements are made to accessibility for pedestrians of all abilities, along the Trail at the rail crossing. The project is being carried out in collaboration between the City of Saint John and New Brunswick Southern Railway.

We apologize for any inconvenience this temporary closure may cause.
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🚧AVIS : Fermeture temporaire d’une section du sentier Harbour Passage.

La Ville de Saint John informe le public de la perturbation suivante le long du sentier Harbour Passage :

Sauf avis contraire de la météo, à partir du lundi 29 juillet ou du mardi 30 juillet, une courte section du sentier Harbour Passage menant à l’intersection de la rue Hilyard et de la rue Simonds sera fermée pendant environ deux jours. La fermeture est nécessaire pendant que des améliorations sont apportées à l’accessibilité pour les piétons de toutes capacités, le long du sentier à la traversée ferroviaire. Le projet est réalisé en collaboration entre la Ville de Saint John et le Chemin de fer du Sud du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Nous nous excusons de tout inconvénient que cette fermeture temporaire pourrait causer.

07/17/2024