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The Centre is wheelchair accessible with the primary entrance (York Avenue) equipped with automatic motion-activated sliding doors.


Accessibility
  • Alternative entrances are located at the Northeast (Carlton Street & St. Mary Avenue) and Northwest (Edmonton Street & St. Mary Avenue) corners of the facility. These entrances have manual doors.

  • Four passenger elevators are located at the south and north corners of the building and operate between the two lower parkade levels/first and second floors with controlled access to the third floor exhibition hall.

  • The Southwest elevator (Carlton Street & York Avenue) is designated as access for people with disabilities during any public events where entrance is controlled via ticket/invitation. During public events, this elevator is controlled with an elevator operator.

  • All passenger elevators have been upgraded with raised panel and Braille keys.

  • Escalators/stairs are located at the main entrance (York Avenue) as well as the Northwest and Northeast corners - all lead to the second floor level.

  • Escalators/stairs are also located at the south end of the second floor level connecting to the third floor exhibit hall.

  • A TTY Pay Telephone unit is located in the Southeast Concourse/first floor level.

  • Washrooms located on all three floor levels are equipped with wheelchair accessible stalls/sinks.

  • Groups of persons with disabilities attending events on the third floor can prearrange for vehicles to use the third floor loading dock for direct access to the exhibition hall. Make arrangements through your Event Coordinator.

  • The Presentation Theatre, located on the second floor level, is equipped with wheelchair ramps, wheelchair seating area and wheelchair access ramp to the stage.

  • The Centre is connected to the Delta Winnipeg hotel via a climate controlled skywalk located at the Northeast corner of the facility, second floor level.
Trained Personnel
    The Centre has designed specific training programs for the banquet and serving staff to be able to assist clients with disabilities. The goal and approach to this training is to equip our staff with the directions for assistance when required to add to the comfort level of our customers with disabilities.
Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Conference 2001
    The Centre was the official conference venue for the Disability Studies Conference held June 21-24, 2001. Some 450 delegates with various disabilities attended this world conference. The Centre received many favourable comments from delegates of this conference for the service from our staff and the changes to the venue for added accessibility.
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