I smell somewhat of a rat with the Disabled Adult
Transportation System and their new two-hour cancellation policy. Especially
the timing of implementation: September 1. The civic election in Edmonton falls
on Oct. 21 So I have to seriously wonder if they picked the Sept. 1 date so
this wouldn’t become an election issue. And, from where I sit, it shows another
form of disrespect and heavy handiness. Whoever made this decision should come
forward and issue a public apology.
I sent mayoralty candidate Kerry Diotte an email Thursday to
ask his stand on the new two-hour cancellation policy. Kerry took part of the
Canadian Paraplegic Chair Leaders event and spent a day in a wheelchair. Here
is Kerry’s response.
"I believe we must make DATS the best it can be and if there are issues, I,as a mayoral candidate, want to understand them and make sure we have a DATS system that truly works for the clients. I'd be eager to hear concerns and I want to see them addressed.
"Let anyone who takes DATS let me know how we can make this service better."
"I believe we must make DATS the best it can be and if there are issues, I,as a mayoral candidate, want to understand them and make sure we have a DATS system that truly works for the clients. I'd be eager to hear concerns and I want to see them addressed.
"Let anyone who takes DATS let me know how we can make this service better."
Contact Kerry through is website kerrydiotte.com
We will be asking other candidates for their responses in
the upcoming weeks. For now, we’re at 153 names as of 11:30 a.m. Think we could
reach 200 by the end of the day. Because, unlike DATS administration, we are
not trying to fly under the radar.
