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July 09, 2008

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Our Mission :To assist persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation.

Deadline for receiving Canadian Paraplegic Association of Nova Scotia Scholarship applications is July 31
The Donald E. Curren Scholarship was created to honor the work of the founder of Canadian Paraplegic Association (Nova Scotia). The Wanderer's Scholarship is named after the well know Wanderer's Amateur Athletic Club.
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Universal Access Workstations at Halifax Public Libraries
Universal Access Workstations at Halifax Public LibrariesAssistive technology workstations are available at the Spring Garden Road Memorial, Halifax North Memorial, Alderney Gate and Sackville Public Libraries. Equipment will soon be installed at the Cole Harbour and Keshen Goodman branches.
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Lord Nelson Hotel, Victor Thibault Award for Barrier Free Design Winner
Lord Nelson Hotel, Victor Thibault Award for Barrier Free Design WinnerThe Victor Thibault Award for Barrier Free Design was created in recognition of a skilled and knowledgeable man, Victor Thibault. He sustained a spinal cord injury as the result of a construction accident, where he worked as the foreman.
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Federal Excise Tax Rebate on Gasoline For Persons With Disabilities
A little known and often little used program exists for certain persons with disabilities to get a rebate of some of the federal exise tax on gasoline. The process of claiming is made easy by Canadian Paraplegic Association (Nova Scotia).
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