City of Sarnia is renting beach wheelchair to people with disabilities or mobility issues (Photo courtesy of City of Sarnia Facebook page)City of Sarnia is renting beach wheelchair to people with disabilities or mobility issues (Photo courtesy of City of Sarnia Facebook page)
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Beach Wheelchair Available at Canatara

Residents with disabilities or mobility issues are encouraged to use the wheelchair at Canatara beach. Accessibility Coordinator for the City of Sarnia Dale Mosley says it has large inflatable wheels that allow it to tread through sand. He hopes more residents will use it this summer.

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The chair is available through the Lifeguard Shack during regular duty hours. Canatara beach currently has one chair available.

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