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I’ve been in hospital recovering from surgery for3 weeks and I can’t believe I actually have to come online to comment on the Peggy’sCove UPGRADES,but here we are. For the 30 years since my injury that put me in a wheelchair I have been relying on the beauty of my home1/
2/province to quench and nourish my inner Nova Scotian,feeling the brisk salt air blow my worries away and filling ny lungs with a connection to our history as a place of hardworking and hospitable people.
People who care for those around them and want them included and
People who care for those around them and want them included and
3/feeling valued.
But I’ve had to do it at a distance
But I’ve had to do it at a distance
4/So imagine my feelings as I lay in hospital dreaming on the day I can once again get out to my beloved Lawrencetown and PeggysCove that many of my fellow Bluenosers don’t think I should be allowed to enjoy these parts of our “common wealth” as equals.
5/How would you imagine this makes me feel?
I don’t feel equal,accepted,or even valued as a Nova Scotian.
Instead I feel like an unsightly thing that has no place in the beautiful landscapes of our home province.
You who seek to deny me my and my disabled friends
I don’t feel equal,accepted,or even valued as a Nova Scotian.
Instead I feel like an unsightly thing that has no place in the beautiful landscapes of our home province.
You who seek to deny me my and my disabled friends
6/our equal rights as set out in Bill59 The Accessibility Act,I’m sorry but our human rights aren’t for your approval anymore.That ship has sailed and me and my community look forward to seeing you on the shores if PeggysCove,sun and smiles on our faces.
