WORKING TOWARDS "THE AWARDS POPULATION CATEGORIES - WHO MAY APPLY?

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ACCESSIBILITY . he Five-Star Community Awards ommunities’ achievements will A unicipal governments appty for
_— offer Canadian communities an be considered in six different awards on behaii of their entire
ry he Five-Star Community Awards opportunity to demonstrate their population categories: communities. Making a commu-
provide communities cf every size commitment to accessibility and => 7. : nity accessible and integrated is a
i across Canada with opportunities integration and to be recognized for ~ * under 5,000: shared responsibility, no one sector
to show that they have ensured the full their accomplishments in these Breas. . © §,000 to 20.005: os group has all the authority, all the
participation of people with cisabilities. The objectives of the program are to: * 20,000 to 50,000; resources oF ail the answers. Everyone —
Many barriers prevent disabled people Sorento s sete = * 50,009 to 100.000; . individuals, large and small businesses.
from participating fully. Thera is a tot * racognize significant achievement © 100,000 to 250,000: and boards of education, voluntary
we can do to change things. fram social toward integration and improved - * over 250,000. organizations and the government —
attitudes to physical designs. Some access for disabled persons in five ; ; has to get involved. If your organization
sotutions are simple: others require Star” areas: transportation, housing. * Up to six Five-Star Comenunity Awards is involved in Community accessibility
a great deal o! effort and collaboration employment, recreation and education. may be given, one in each population projects, Get in touch with your municipat
among various groups ic the community category. go-ernment to request thai your

. . . . « highlight models of programs and ve: ; we .
Nineteen ninety-one is the third year of - wee ott 4 - initiatives be included in its appiication
the Awards. Last year, 14 communities services that other communities Up to 30 Star Awards may be given, for an award,

received nation-wide recognition for can use: one for each of the Star areas in each
. . . population calegary :
their efforts in becoming more * inspire more communities to find ways HO
accessibie to 2veryone. of ensuring the integration of disabled * Not all the awards will necessarily be ee
Five-Star Cammaunity persons inte community He. given every year.

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Award Recipients A FIVE-STAR COMMUNITY AWARD Reena eae containing both forms and
* Kitchener, Onan is the highes! form of recognition a SELECTION PROCES detailed instructions, may be

* Ottawa, Ontara community can receive for its all-round requested from the FCM headquarters
» Redvers. Saskatchewan accomplishments in improving she Awards Selection Committee in Ottawa and trom the national ofice
accessibility and integrating persons is composed of nominees of the of the Department of the Secretary of
Star Award Recipients wath disabilities inte community fife. Federation of Canadian Munici- State in Ottawa, or its regional offices

ye Calgary. Alberta - Transportabon palities (FCM). persons with disabilities across Canada.

* Dartmouth. Nova Scotia - Recreation ASTAR AWARD recognizes a who are involved actively in advocacy,
Hinton. -_e la- Educcto community's achievements in one of and others who are knowledgeable about
* Kingston. Ontario - Transportation the five Star areas. ie : : . a
* Montréai, Québec - Recreation we five Star areas ne a wit the 1991 Presented m Further information
* Powell River, British Columbia - Recreation Access Awarenass Week
* Regine, Saskatchewan (two awarcs} . Fedarazzn of
Transportation and Recreabon Ganccmees
* Sani-Lous-de-France. Quebec - ; Nowa
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