Highlights

Access Awareness Week 2023

Access Awareness Week 2023 happened on May 28th - June 3rd exploring the theme, "Access Includes Everyone: Moving the Bar on Quality of Life" while promoting access and inclusion. From Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia (PAANS) events and community events across Nova Scotia, Access Awareness Week was full of celebrating the leaders and organizations that are working to improve access and disability inclusion in Nova Scotia.

Look Back On Our Events!

CEREMONY AND AWARDS

VIRTUAL DISCUSSION

SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON

Check out AAW 2023 Photos

AAW 2023 PHOTOS

Proclamation Ceremony and the Presentation of the Mel Hebb Hourglass Action Awards

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Check out the Photos

The event at Halifax Hall while doing presentations

A man doing a land acknowledgement next to the emcee and ASL interpreter

Executive Director of NSLEO at the podium

Dawn Stegen from Accessibility Directorate at the podium

Danny Graham from Engage Nova Scotia at the podium with ASL interpreter

Taylah Carvery, Mel Hebb's granddaughter at the podium

Taylah presenting Encore Award to Kendall Worth

Kendall Worth at podium with ASL Interpreter

Taylah presenting Encore Award to John Smith

John Smith at podium with ASL Interpreter

Taylah presenting Exceptional Service Award to Joanne Bernard

Joanne Bernard at podium with ASL Interpreter

Taylah presenting Community Action Award to Regions of Queens

Mayor Darlene Norman at podium with ASL Interpreter

Taylah presenting Andre McConnell Award to Katie McArthur on behalf of Robert Sealby

Katie McArthur at podium with ASL Interpreter

Town Crier talking with a person in a wheelchair

Person presenting the Youth Champion Award

Over a Zoom call, presenting the Youth Champion Award to Owen Long

Thank you to the Government of Nova Scotia and the County of Richmond Municipality for providing these photos!

CHECK OUT AWARD WINNERS!

Municipal Accessibility Across Nova Scotia

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Thank you to Elise Johnston, Accessibility and Inclusion Coordinator for the Region of Queens Municipality, Melissa Myers, Accessibility Advisor for the Halifax Regional Municipality, and Ken Knox, Municipal Development Officer, and accessibility lead for the Town of Annapolis Royal for participating in this event. Thank you to Holly MacLellan, for moderating the event with the technical issues! Learn more about municipal accessibility plans at www.accessibility-program.ca/

Scholarship Luncheon

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Congratulations to our scholarships recipients for their amazing accomplishment! We wish you well on your post-secondary educational journey.

I would like to thank our sponsors for their support Smith Family, Scotiabank. CIBC, Casino Nova Scotia Halifax and Sydney, reachAbility for NAAW-NS, Alex Peeler Arts, and the Nova Scotia Golf Association & Lung Association of Nova Scotia & PEI.

Congratulations to

Aaliyah Cook - Smith Family

Emily McInnis - Scotiabank

Lauren Pendlebury -Scotiabank

Yas Jawad -Scotiabank

Zander Burns - Scotiabank

Abdullah Al-Khattab -Scotiabank

Courtney McAllister - Scotiabank

Brayden Cream -CIBC

Kiera Grady - CIBC

Emma McCarthy - Casino Nova Scotia, Halifax

Angelina Tortola - Casino Nova Scotia, Sydney

Drew Easton - NAAWNS-2023, reachAbility

Victoria Verhaeghe - Alex Peeler Arts - NSLEO

Faith Urquhart - Nova Scotia Golf Association & Lung Association of Nova Scotia & PEI

AAW 2023 in Photos!

Check out the amazing things that happened during Access Awareness Week Nova Scotia. If you have any photos from Access Awareness Week that you would like to put on this website, please email Amanda at amanda@nsleo.com.