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National Mobility Awareness is excited to celebrate their second annual National Mobility Awareness Month where they will give away three customized wheelchair accessible vehicles to Local Heroes that embody the spirit of Life Moving Forward.

Whether you’re living with a disability, or caring for someone that is, they want to hear your story at www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com. Tell them how you have overcome the challenges of living with a disability by volunteering, educating, advocating, achieving or persevering in a 400-word story or 2-minute video.

Voting has just begun and continues through May 10, 2013. The sooner you enter the longer your family and friends will have to share and vote for your story. For more information about the program and for rules and regulations, please visit www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com.

National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association Team

Stair Lift Details:

• 138 inches long
• Floor mounted on the right side of the stairs
• Ascends 10 stairs

Price: $300 or best offer

For more information please contact Lynn at 905-428-0760

Please click below to see the clip from Monday, January 14th's Canada AM interview with Dr. Karen Lee, Vice President, research at the MS Society of Canada.

Dr. Karen Lee of the MS Society explains while a cure for multiple sclerosis is still unknown, 2012 brought exciting and promising new research.

   Canada AM… a part of the CTV News Video Network    

Dr. Karen Lee of the MS Society explains while a cure for multiple sclerosis is still unknown, 2012 brought exciting and promising new research.

Canada AM… a part of the CTV News Video Network

2 ACORN stairlifts

Two ACORN stair lifts including installation for LEFT side of the staircase.

Price: $3,000 sale price with installation (for both lifts) along with ACORN Stair lifts User Manual.

The Acorn stair lift is designed to carry one person weighing no more than 127kg (280lbs). It is powered by an internal battery pack that is charged from the residential wall outlet via a transformer that reduces the voltage to a safe level. 

For more information or interest in purchasing please contact the Durham Chapter office at 905-668-0388

Launched in December, 2004, the Access 2 Entertainment program seeks to help businesses provide quality customer service to customers with disabilities. Through the program, people with
disabilities who require a support person carry a personal Access 2 Entertainment card with them. The card indicates to the ticket seller that the individual does indeed require the support of an attendant.

The card provides free admission (or a substantial discount) for the support person at all participating entertainment venues. The person with the disability pays the regular admission fee.

In order to obtain a card, an application form must be submitted by a person with a disability who requires the assistance of a support person. The application must be authorized by a registered health care or disability service provider.

Easter Seals Canada administers the application and delivery of the card.

The Access 2 Entertainment card is currently accepted at the following Canadian theaters:

Cineplex Odeon Cinemas, AMC Theaters, Cinema City Cinemas, Coliseum Cinemas, Colossus Cinemas, Empire Theatres, Famous Players Cinemas, Galaxy Cinemas, Landmark Cinemas, Fortune Cinemas, Magic Lantern Cinemas, Rainbow Cinemas, Scotiabank Theatre Cinemas, SilverCity Cinemas, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Mégantic Cinema, Figaro Cinema, Laurier Cinema, Beloeil Cinema, MagogCinema, Ciné-Groulx (Odyscène), Baker Cinema, Alma Cinema Complex, Montreal Cinerobtheque, Ciné Entreprise Cinema, IMAX Telus Cinema-(Science Centre), National Geographic IMAX Theatre, Pacific Cinémathèque, and National Film Board

The Access 2 Entertainment Card is accepted at the following cultural venues across Ontario:

Art Gallery of Ontario, Bingemans, Bird Kingdom, Bowmanville Zoo, Canadian War Museum, Casa Loma, Chatham Capitol Theatre, CN Tower, BC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest, Discovery Harbour, Gardiner Museum, Harbour front Centre, La Slague de Sudbury, Young People`s Theatre (formerly Lorraine Kimsa Theatre), Toronto Zoo, Ontario Place, Ontario Science Centre, Parkwood Estates, Riverview Park and Zoo, Royal Botanical Gardens, Royal Ontario Museum, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Ottawa Fat Cats, Ottawa Folk Festival, Milton Centre for the Arts, Municipality of London, La Nouvelle Scène, SAW Gallery, Hamilton French Centre, Jungle Cat World, Regional Centre of Cultural Activities, Safari Niagara (ZooZ), Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, Stage West, Worldwide Short Film Festival, Brick City, Bronto's Adventure Playland, The Fun House, The Haunted House, Mystery Maze, Guinness World Records Museum, Battlefield House Museum & Park, Dundurn National Historic Site, Fieldcote Memorial Park & Museum, Hamilton Children's Museum, Hamilton Military Museum, Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology, Whitehern Historic House & Garden, and Famous People Players Dinner Theatre*

*The attendant pays a reduced fee equaling a child's fare.

For more information and to apply for your Access 2 Entertainment card please visit: http://www.access2card.ca/

On November 6, 2012 the MS Society of Canada launched Your Impact. A collection of new and inspiring stories being posted every week from now until the holidays. For more information check out our first post here 

Meet Beth, to read her story click on her photo

On November 6, 2012 the MS Society of Canada launched Your Impact. A collection of new and inspiring stories being posted every week from now until the holidays. For more information check out our first post here

Meet Lynn, to see read her story click on her photo

On November 6, 2012 the MS Society of Canada launched Your Impact. A collection of new and inspiring stories being posted every week from now until the holidays. For more information check out our first post here 

Meet Tyrell, to read his story click on his picture

Today is the final day to get your Vandermeer order in to the MS Durham Regional Chapter

Please call or email Kailey O'Neill at 905-668-0388 or kailey.oneill@mssociety.ca with any last minute orders

On November 6, 2012 the MS Society of Canada launched Your Impact. A collection of new and inspiring stories being posted every week from now until the holidays.

This campaign is to pay tribute to and illustrate the impact of MS donors, the work being done by the MS Society in the various offices and by the different roles across the country. One story speaks of life-changing impacts felt through our advocacy efforts, another of the importance of our MS Walk program and another of what MS Summer Camp has meant to one youth living with MS.

Meet Michelle, to read her story click on her picture.