As part of the VisitAbility Project, six Task Forces worked across Canada to promote VisitAble housing in their municipalities and communities. Each task force consisted of people from three stakeholder groups: homebuyers, professionals in the housing industry and policy makers. The six Task Forces and their coordinators were:
British Columbia First Nations
Rosie Holmes, Accessibility Coordinator, B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)
Telephone: 250-381-7303 Toll Free: 1-888-815-5511 Email: accessibility@bcands.bc.ca
For more information about the First Nations task force activities, please click HERE.
Richmond, British Columbia
Ella Huang, Executive Director, Richmond Centre for Disability
Telephone: 604-970-9731 E-mail: ella@rcdrichmond.org
For more information about the Richmond task force activities, please click HERE.
Edmonton, Alberta
Ron Wickman, Architect
Telephone: 780-430-9935 E-mail: rwickman@shaw.ca
For more information about the Edmonton task force activities, please click HERE.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Isabel Jerez, Housing Coordinator, Spence Neighbourhood Association
Telephone: 204-783-2758 E-mail: housing@spenceneighbourhood.org
Chris Rootsaert, Housing Coordinator, Ten Ten Sinclair Housing Inc.
Telephone: 204-339-9268 ext.232 E-mail: CRootsaert@tenten.mb.ca
For more information about the Winnipeg task force activities, please click HERE.
Ottawa, Ontario
Roger Gervais, Accessibility Consultant
Telephone: 613-821-7761 E-mail: gervais.roger.p@gmail.com
For more information about the Ottawa task force activities, please click HERE.
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Trudy Beaulne, Executive Director, Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo
Telephone: 519-579-1096 E-mail: spckw@waterlooregion.org
For more information about the Kitchener/Waterloo task force task force activities, please click HERE.
