committee members - Access Advisory Committee

Committee Members

The Access Advisory Committee consists of thirteen members as follows:
• One member from City Council
• One Province of Manitoba representative
• Eight members with disabilities
• Two members who may or may not have a disability, but are interested in access issues
• The Mayor as an ex-officio member
• The committee also reserves one alternate from both City Council and the Province of Manitoba.

Members with disabilities should represent a diverse range of disabilities including mobility, agility, visual difficulties, blindness, reduced hearing, deafness, cognitive disabilities.


	David Martin (Provincial Representative) David is delegated, by the Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities, to represent the Provincial Government on the AAC. He is Executive Director of the Manitoba Disabilities Issues Office.
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	Ric Carreon This is my first year with the Access Advisory Committee (AAC). I received my Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Manitoba in Year 2000. I am currently working as a Project Landscape Architect for the Lombard North Group Ltd. of Winnipeg. Past places of employment have provided me with experience in the area of research, design and human resource management. I am hopeful that the AAC will benefit from my special interests in universal design, international development and the study of urban ecology.
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	Borys German Borys joined the Access Advisory Committee in January 2008.
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	Jacqueline Jasinski Jacqueline Jasinski is a Project Manager of Architecture with Stantec in Winnipeg. Her hope is that her skills in the areas of project design, policy and delivery will augment the AAC's efforts to improve the development of visitable environments throughout the City of Winnipeg. Jacqueline is also a strong facilitator of integrated dialogue between communities and the design and construction industry, and a promoter of new partnerships. Jacqueline joined the Access Advisory Committee in January 2008.
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	Doris Koop Having traveled for sports in my younger years and later as a professional musician, I bring to the AAC my experiences as a person born with a visual impairment. I still enjoy a busy lifestyle raising two children, working in event planning and promotions, involving myself in community sports and volunteering throughout the years for several organizations. My main motivation for wanting to be on this committee is to help create awareness in the City of Winnipeg of the need for accessibility for people living with a disability. I envision Winnipeg as a leader in accessibility–a city where everyone is able to access what it has to offer.
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	Derek Legge While I have been in a wheelchair for over 25 years, I try to see barriers facing those with other difficulties, like deafness. I believe most people can easily understand the need for wheelchair access and facilities such as washrooms. However, there is little awareness of other things that can be done to make services and facilities easily usable for others: examples being better signage or a TTY for those unable to use a standard public phone. My 18 years working at the Manitoba Human Rights Commission have shown me that most people are reasonable when changes are needed and that access improvements are not always possible. I am proud to be a Winnipeger because our City has made a committment to working towards better access and is seeking advice as they proceed to make improvements. I believe it is necessary to have people dedicated to such an activity for there to be any progress. I am pleased to have the opportunity to be on this committee.
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	Liz Mitchell Liz Mitchell is returning to the Access Advisory Committee following a one year sabbatical. Liz is a retired teacher who has devoted several years as a volunteer with a variety of organizations. Liz is the mother of two grown up children. We missed Liz’s enthusiasm and commitment to the Access Advisory Committee during her absence and we welcome her back.
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	Vic Pereira My name is Vic Pereira. I am very excited to be a part of the Access Advisory Committee. My family and I love Winnipeg and we all enjoy many of the services available to all of us living here. It is a pleasure living in a city that is committed to making everything it has to offer universally accessible. I hope that the experiences I bring to the Committee will contribute to everyone's efforts in bringing the philosophy of Universal Design to everything we do in our municipality. Being blind, my personal experiences are in travelling and getting around Winnipeg by using a white cane or a guide dog as mobility aids. I currently work for Industry Canada in the I. T. department. Some of my other duties at work have me taking part in our Advisory Committee of Persons with Disabilities, the local management committee, and the Occupational Safety and Health Committee. I am fortunate in that my employer has supported me in my volunteer activities with blind sports, Winnipeg Transit, the CNIB, the IOAC, and now the AAC.
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	Ken Shactay I am a person who moved to Winnipeg in 2000 from Brandon. Living with MS for over twenty years and having worked in the community for over twenty-five years, I feel I have a vast array of experience to contribute. I would like to see a more accessible city in which disabled people can live and be accepted as equals. I strive for betterment of the disabled.
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	David Tweed David Tweed owns and operates the Access Store in the city of Winnipeg, providing accessibility products to individuals and businesses. This business also provides accessibility assessments on a fee for service basis. He served on the Access Advisory Committee from 1996 to 1998 and has recently rejoined the committee lending his expertise and personal experience in disability issues.
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