Curtis's humiliation came from the fact that at his graduation, the ramp to get onto the stage was too steep & #inaccessible for #WheelchairUsers.
Curtis has #EhlersDanlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that causes joint dislocations & severe pain, which is why he uses a #wheelchair & has a service animal.
Awesome these policies are being challenged by some great names in Canadian entertainment. Are you listening #Alberta#NewBrunswick#Saskatchewan ? You are backwards bigots.
The CEO of #NewBrunswick's Vitalité Health network is under fire for attending last week's fundraiser dinner hosted by Conservative leader by Poilievre & NB Premier Higgs.
Vitalité is currently under scrutiny by NB's auditor-general for contracts totalling $168 million to private companies who provide agency nurses.
Vitalité's Chair says the CEO is 'impartial' & did not attend the reception before dinner that required a separate $200 ticket.
If you want to see the restorative power of nature, look no further than the banks of the Kennebecasis River. The waterway and its tributaries — which wind through southeast New Brunswick’s agricultural heartland — once ran clear and cool enough to suit schools of sturgeon, salmon, and trout
This used to be a bustling ferry terminal with traffic between the mainland and PEI, then the bridge was built. It's amazing how quickly Mother Nature will reclaim uncared for infrastructure. There are holes in the concrete so folk need to watch their step. It is fenced off, but up by the lighthouse, it's a great place to fish for mackerel, so the fence has a well-used hole. The harbour is still in use by locals so I'm surprised the wall doesn't seem maintained.