The City of Dauphin has proclaimed December 3rd as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Council voted unanimously yesterday to recognize the day, in order to affirm Dauphin as a welcoming and inclusive community.
Mayor Christian Laughland says the proclamation is designed to encourage everyone to be more compassionate and understanding of the challenges faced by people with disabilities.
The proclamation doesn’t discriminate between mental and physical disabilities, and the spirit of the day is to ensure that all people in the world have equal opportunities for work, play, health, and success.
Also, City of Dauphin crews will be out in full force today after working all through the night to keep up with the current storm. Mike VanAlstyne, Director of Public Works and Operations, says he's happy with how crews handled last week’s snowstorm considering it was the first snowfall of the year.
In reaction to residents who expressed frustration at the lack of sidewalk clearing, VanAlstyne says sidewalk clearing began Monday and all sidewalks in Dauphin are expected to be clear by around noon Wednesday.
