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As Chairman of National Access Awareness Week, I would like to
welcome you to the rewarding and exciting work ahead of us all for

1988 and the future years to come.

Each year at the end of May, one week has been set aside «s an
opportunity for individuals, organizations, businesses, and |
governments to identify and remove barriers that isolate disabled
persons from opportunities to interact with able-b bodied ‘persons. —

This is. not a week for fund-raising.

Qur objective is to make Canada the best place in the world
for persons with a disability to live.

‘The ‘action you, take the week of May 29° June. 4, tose
make your. ‘community. stronger. Your goal. should. be to. become a
"Five Star”. community, where five basic. components =o

transportation, housing, employment, recreation and education are.

accessible. to all. Canadians.

“Making: put: objective a reality. ‘is an. inspiring challenge’ ‘that
will be accomplished through the. collective. ‘commitment. and 2.

“dedication af all of us.ta the job at. hand. Your. role. and that of

your. committees is integral to this: project. This- "How. to"
has been prepared for: your. use at the pr rovincial ‘and. community
; el. As always,. these. are suggestions which. you. may. fr
“decide to implement | op madi fy: at your discretion. Ss
I ‘know: ‘that. you. feel as 1 do, ‘that: working: ‘towards a. "F
‘Star Community” is ‘an. honour and. an. experience of a Lifeti:

ance again, welcome aboard.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen Little |
- Ghairman,National Committee.
National Access Awareness Week

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