Accessibility Hamilton Alliance

Happy Valentine’s Day to all the couples, singles, and those ready to mingle! Today, we celebrate love in all its forms - love that’s accessible, inclusive, and barrier-free ❤️

The AHA! team would like to thank everyone who has supported our mission this year to make Hamilton a more accessible place 💛. We wish you warmth, peace, and endless amounts of fun times with loved ones! We are excited for what the new year will bring. Happy holidays! ✨

Another successful HAFF Time Show in the books! We are immensely grateful to our collaborators, sponsors, volunteers, and the community who've come to support our mission! We are so very excited to see you all again next year 💛

Introducing Cavan Boland, a McMaster Commerce grad and CFA, Cavan is breaking ground in the world of real estate investments and balancing savvy business skills with a passion for inclusion and advocacy. Stay tuned for his take on accessibility at Mac and throughout his career!

Dec 3rd Barriers Be Gone Event! @DavidLepofsky @aodaalliance

Our next guest, Kim Nolan is a proud McMaster alumna (and die-hard Blue Jays fan) who earned her BA/BSW in 2004 and MSW in 2009. Join us on December 3rd to learn about Kim's journey with accessibility at Mac!

Introducing our guest panelist: Karen Mulrooney is a McMaster alumna who pursued part-time studies from 1986 to 1991 and completed her BA in Religious studies from 2018 to 2024. Here's a peek at the questions she'll be answering about her experiences with accessibility on campus!

Join us for an event on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities💜! McMaster alumni will share their experiences navigating campus with disabilities, their journeys with SAS and CSD, and how accessibility has evolved at @McMasterU. Link in bio to register!

AHA! members and Westdale Theatre staff weren't the only ones hard at work at the HAFF Time Show! Yolanda, a future McMaster SAS guide dog, attended with her trainer Jade to gain "paws-on" experience and join in the festivities🦮. We can’t wait to welcome Yolanda back next year!

Yesterday, AHA! team members, Tim, Mya, Ava, Enya, and Hannah hosted a discussion on disability education and allyship at @hamhealth! Thank you to HHSF for being a wonderful and interactive audience, and your dedication to making Hamilton more accessible and inclusive! 💡💙

Website: triplevision.team/Audio/TV62.html Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3dcraP…

In the final podcast for Disability History Month, the @triplevision21 team invites Ma-Nee Chacaby for a candid discussion of her award-winning book "A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa Cree Elder," co-written with Mary Louisa Plummer. Link in comments!

The third podcast for Disability History Month, @triplevision21 speakers Vic Pereira and Diana Brent discuss the autobiography "Stars Come Out Within" by the much loved Canadian children’s author Jean Little. Tune into 93.3 FM at 9am or listen to the full conversation on Spotify

"Music was his world. Then silence revealed a new one." Ruben Stone (Riz Ahmed) is a metal drummer whose life is turned upside down when he rapidly loses his hearing. The final film at the HAFF Time Show this September 20 at 7pm. Get your FREE tickets on the Westdale website! 🎶

"My yesterdays are disappearing, and my tomorrows are uncertain, so what do I live for?" "Still Alice" (2014) is showing for FREE this upcoming Saturday, September 20 at 4pm at the annual HAFF Time Show. Reserve your tickets on @TheWestdale website or link in bio!

🚨 LESS THAN ONE WEEK UNTIL HAFF TIME SHOW 2025! 🚨 This September 20, take a stroll to @TheWestdale with your friends and family to watch one (or 4) award-winning films FOR FREE 🎬. Reserve your tickets through the Westdale website TODAY 🎟

Announcing a brand new podcast on how to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities! Subscribe to “Disability Rights, and Wrongs – the David Lepodcast” wherever you get your podcasts! aodaalliance.org/whats-new/anno… #AODA #accessibility #AccessibleCanada #a11y