By Cheryl Jahn

Tourism and Spinal Cord Injury BC join forces

Aug 11, 2022 | 4:25 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – There are plenty of reasons for people to visit Prince George. There are shows, there are conferences and many, many venues that people access all over the city and even around it. But, for some, getting to and from these venues is a challenge.

That’s why Tourism Prince George has joined with Spinal Cord Injury BC to catalogue a number of sites to contribute to a relatively new app called “Access Now.”

“Last fall we signed an extension to that MOU that allowed us to continue the work,” says Nancy Harris with Spinal Cord Injury BC. “It’s going across other areas of the province as well. To find information about what’s accessible in Prince George and getting it mapped.”

The app covers a number of venues in any community, from restaurants and hotels to trails and parks. Nancy Harris and her crew having been very busy since beginning this endeavour.

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“We’ve got, I think, all the accommodations done in town. We’re going to do a few more campsites. Lots of businesses, a lot o walking around downtown Prince George.” And for Tourism Prince George – the partner organization – the app is just one more tool to attract people to the community and, perhaps, keep them here longer.

“I think what really important when we’re talking about a destination like Prince George, people want to experience those shops, those restaurants and stay in hotels,” says Colin Carson, CEO for Tourism Prince George. “So the outdoor experiences are really important as well.”

Accessibility is often top of mind with communities these days. And accessibility is not just about mobility. There are many who are challenged with other disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment and so on.

But Harris says as more awareness grows, so does the willingness to accommodate with new projects.