Beaches aren’t the most wheelchair accessible places but the town of Goderich, Ont. is aiming to make a change at their main beach by offering people free access to a floating wheelchair.
It is called a Mobi-chair and unlike regular wheelchairs, it’s designed to roll out on the sand and float on the water. It will be available to use August 21, though booking starts Tuesday through the Goderich Tourism Centre.
The project came together so quickly it was like all the stars aligned to make it happen, said Julie Sawchuk, an accessibility strategist from Blyth who donated the floating wheelchair to the town.
“The deputy mayor [of Goderich] had just started
