Accessibility Plan

The Village of Radium Hot Springs, in collaboration with an Accessibility Committee, is developing an Accessibility Plan to identify and work towards removing accessibility barriers related to Village buildings, programs, services and how we provide information to the public.  Input from the public is important and will help the Committee and Village staff formulate this plan. This Survey will be open until August 11th, 2023. Paper copies are also available at the Village Office and the Radium Public Library.  Thank you for participating in this survey!

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1. Do you (or the person you care for) identify as having a disability or disabilities? 
If you answered "NO",  please continue with the survey as your input, through observation, is still valuable.  

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2. What barriers do you (or they) experience in the Village of Radium Hot Springs municipal buildings such as the Village office, public washrooms, or the Public Library?

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3. What barriers do you (or they) experience in the public spaces such as the parks, outdoor rink, pathways? Examples of barriers might include tripping hazards, lack of ramps, missing signage and others.

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4. What barriers do you (or they) experience when moving around Radium (crosswalks, sidewalks).
Examples of barriers might be missing crosswalks, audible crossing signals

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5. What barriers do you (or they) experience when accessing Village of Radium Hot Springs information? Consider the Village’s website, public engagement tools (such as this survey), Council meetings, Facebook posts, or other documents produced by the Village. Examples of barriers might be lack of captioning, offensive language.

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6. What barriers do you (or they) experience:

a.       Accessing Village of Radium Hot Springs programs (programs could include those facilitated by the Radium Public Library);

b.       Interacting with bylaws or policies?

c.       Engaging with Council and municipal decision-making?

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7. What barriers do you (or they) experience:

a.       Accessing Village of Radium Hot Springs services?

b.       Interacting with Village of Radium Hot Springs staff?

c.       Joining in on Village of Radium Hot Springs events?

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8. What barriers do you (or they) experience applying for jobs at the Village of Radium Hot Springs? Examples of barriers might relate to job postings, interviews, communication regarding employment, etc.

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9. What do you think the Village of Radium Hot Springs is doing well regarding accessibility?

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10. How can our community increase inclusion for individuals living with developmental or physical disabilities? Please provide a suggestion.

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11. Do you have any additional comments or ideas regarding accessibility in Radium Hot Springs ?

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