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Return disabled parking to UPEI



Published on September 24th, 2008
Published on June 21st, 2010
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Editor,
When politicians and community leaders make a mistake, it's best to admit it and fix the problem as quickly as possible. Remember Richard Nixon who lost the presidency of the United States through lies and cover-up.

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Green Party , University of P.E.I. , CBC , United States , Fraser Valley , Edmonton

Editor,
When politicians and community leaders make a mistake, it's best to admit it and fix the problem as quickly as possible. Remember Richard Nixon who lost the presidency of the United States through lies and cover-up.
On Sept. 8, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and NDP leader Jack Layton both told the networks they would not appear on the TV debates if Green Party leader Elizabeth May was present.
Within 24 hours 80,000 people signed a petition against it. Facebook had a 'Support Elizabeth' group within a day. The media reported it all over the country.
Two days later the leader of our country said he made a mistake and Elizabeth May would be in the debate. Jack Layton followed him. The issue is dead since they both acted quickly.
During the summer the University of Fraser Valley which is about half the size of UPEI removed three disabled parking spots. They were made into parking for trucks.
When the students came back in September, they found the parking was much further away. They complained to the administration and the university put the disabled parking back where it was. The story ends with good news for all.
In September the University of P.E.I. did the same thing: removed three disabled parking spots and put them farther away. Trucks are now parking where wheelchairs once were.
The story has been in the Journal Pioneer, Guardian, Eastern Graphic, on CBC and CTV as far away as Edmonton. I've written 30 letters to the editor and stories on the web. We have 400 members on Facebook and 1.3 million people have seen the story.
What will it take for UPEI and Wade MacLauchlan to admit the mistake and return the disabled parking? If Stephen Harper can admit he made a mistake, surely Wade MacLauchlan can.
Stephen Pate
P.E.I. Disability Alert
Charlottetown

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