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NoneThe County of Haliburton is aiming to make play more accessible to all residents and park visitors with the installation of communication boards in county parks. The county announced on Tuesday (December 10) that it has installed the first augmentative and alternative communication (ACC) boards at Head Lake Park and at Rotary Beach Park in Haliburton. The move targets ensuring that people of all abilities can enjoy meaningful communication and social interaction together, a media release from the county noted. Haliburton County warden Liz Danielsen told kawarthaNOW the new boards are a feature that have been discussed and desired for a few years, and an initiative that will benefit residents and others who use the parks. “The newly created communication board will truly enhance accessibility for those with speech and reading disabilities and are an exciting addition to our community,” Danielsen said. “The idea was raised during brainstorming discussions by the county’s accessibility committee several years by a member and have finally come to fruition,” she said about the impetus for the project. The communication boards are strategically placed in the playgrounds and feature a range of picture communication symbols — images and words — that allow people to communicate their needs, wants and ideas, or to simply play and engage in creative games. In addition to providing people of all abilities with more opportunities in county parks, the boards are also a tool aimed at promoting inclusion and raising awareness and education of complex communication needs, as well as augmentative and alternative communication, the county noted. “Communication boards highlight the importance of accessibility and inclusion in our county for all residents, including people who communicate in a variety of ways,” Danielsen, who is also mayor of Algonquin Highlands, stated. Haliburton company MacArt Studios created the layout and production of Haliburton County’s playground communication board in collaboration with municipal staff, and with feedback from area residents, the county’s joint accessibility committee, speech language pathologists and occupational therapists, along with caregivers, organizations and agencies that support people with communication challenges. The first county-funded communication board was installed in the fall in Head Lake Park. Then, through federal and provincial funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, a second board was installed by the Municipality of Dysart et al at Rotary Beach Park. “This project reflects our ongoing dedication to accessibility and community-building and I am proud to see it come to life,” said Walt McKechnie, deputy mayor of Dysart et al, and member of the County of Haliburton joint accessibility committee. The joint accessibility committee plans to expand the initiative to additional playgrounds across the county in 2025, “continuing its commitment to working toward a barrier-free community where all people have equal opportunity to live, visit, raise a family, work, and retire.” For more information about the county’s joint accessibility committee communication board project, visit .Buckingham Palace maid ARRESTED for assault after staff Xmas party descends into boozy brawl in All Bar One
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Stock market today: Wall Street rises toward more recordsJustin Herbert threw three touchdowns as the Los Angeles Chargers booked their place in the NFL playoffs with a blowout 40-7 win at the New England Patriots on Saturday. The Patriots, who suffered a sixth straight loss, were booed off the field by the remaining fans at Gillette Stadium as they fell to 3-13 on the season. But for the Chargers it was a job well done as the confident Herbert ensured a second post-season place in three seasons with another accomplished quarterback display. Herbert completed 28 of 38 passes and threw for 281 yards against a Patriots defense that caused few issues against the passing game. The Chargers took the lead late in the first quarter thanks to a beautiful 23-yard Herbert pass, superbly caught by the diving Derius Davis. After a Cameron Dicker field goal early in the second, Herbert found rookie receiver Ladd McConkey at the back of the end-zone with a pinpoint pass to make it 17-0. Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye had been forced out of the game in the first quarter after suffering a hit to the head by Cam Hart when running down the sideline. But Maye, who had been cleared to return for the second quarter, showed he was in good shape with a fine 36-yard touchdown pass to DeMario Douglas to give the Patriots some hope. But the Chargers ran away with the game with Herbert again connecting with McConkey, this time with a 40-yard pass down the middle and a two-yard rush from J.K Dobbins in the fourth completed the rout. Herbert's performance meant he set a new record for the most passing yards in the first five years of an NFL career -- passing Peyton Manning's tally of 20,618 yards. But the quarterback, who has yet to win a playoff game, was quick to give credit for his achievement to his team-mates. "It says so much about the guys we had catching those passes and a great offensive line giving me the time to get the ball off and (the defense) getting me the ball back," he said. "I couldn't have done it without them," he added. The Denver Broncos can clinch a place in the playoffs when they face the Bengals in Cincinnati later on Saturday. sev/nf
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