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New committee members appointed - July 2025

On July 28, 2025, Terrace City Council appointed 12 new members for a new two -year term to the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee (JAAC).

Members identify as those with disabilities, or individuals who support, or are from organizations that support, persons with disabilities.

Andrea Brousseau
Caleb Brousseau
Rachel Caira
Tracey Davidson
Dorothy Doell
Frank Donahue
Dean Edwards
Christine Hull
Yvonne Nielsen
Sandy Pringle
Florencia Schade
Douglas van der Meulen (

What is the JAAC?

JAAC stands for 'Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee. The JAAC is committee made up of community representatives who advise and support several organizations in the creation and implementation of their Accessibility plans. It was decided to create one committee to support several organizations in the region to make the best use of available resources and to avoid duplicating efforts. While each organization has its own accessibility plan and distinct challenges and opportunities, our end goal of improving accessibility is the same, and we are able to collaborate on ideas and help each other. The organizations supported by the JAAC include:

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Thank you to past JAAC members

Big thank you to all the members who served on the Committee during its first couple years, at the early stages of our journey.

Vi Hall
Birgit Manninen
Yvonne Nielsen
Amanda Owens
Florencia Schade (Vice Chair)
Liz Smaha (Chair)
Amanda Waning