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Venue Information
Venue Name
Prairie Theatre Exchange
Address
Y300-393 Portage Ave.
City
Winnipeg
Email
boxoffice@pte.mb.ca
Website
www.pte.mb.ca
Phone Number
204-292-729c1
Customer Service
Staff are well trained on serving people with disabilities, are knowledgeable about the accessibility features the venue can provide and can help connect people with disabilities available technology and resources.
Yes
Staff Training Notes
Staff are trained on how to best assist patrons with guidance, navigation and spatial orientation.
Yes
Staff are well trained on serving people with disabilities, knowledgeable about the accessibility features available and can help connect people with disabilities with available technology.
Yes
Develop disability expertise notes
To meet MB Customer Service Standards accessibility training : 1) Is mandatory 2) Includes an accessibility policy 3) Allows for notification of disruption in service 4) Seeks patron feedback.
Yes
MB Customer Service Standard Notes
Arriving at the Venue
Sufficient dimensions.
Yes
Sufficient dimensions Notes
Close to accessible entrance.
No
Close to accessible entrance Notes
It is approximately 20 meters from the elevator to the venue entrance.
Sheltered
Yes
Sheltered Notes
Well positioned
Yes
Well positioned Notes
Well-marked by signage
Yes
Well-marked by signage Notes
Bus stop close to main entrance
No
Bus stop close to main entrance notes
Bus stop at the front of the mall.
Sheltered bus stop
Yes
Sheltered bus stop notes
Place to sit and rest
Yes
Place to sit and rest notes
Space for someone in a mobility device
Yes
Space for someone in a mobility device notes
Accessible path of travel
Yes
Accessible path of travel notes
Sufficient amount of disability parking
Yes
Sufficient amount notes
Accessible parking in the mall parking garage.
Off Street Parking - Sufficient dimensions
Yes
Off Street Parking notes
Vertical Clearance to accommodate larger vehicles and side/rear lifts.
Yes
Vertical Clearance notes
Off Street – Accessible Parking Stalls
Yes
Off Street – Accessible Parking Stalls notes
In mall parking garage.
Van Accessible Parking Stalls – wider angled stalls that accommodate wider vans with side/rear lifts
Yes
Van Accessible Parking Stalls notes
Signage and smooth paved surface
Yes
Signage notes
Entrance is easy to find and well- marked for people with disabilities
Yes
Entrance is easy to find and well-marked notes
Wide and spacious door opening and level threshold
Yes
Door opening notes
Power Operated Doors
Yes
Power Operated Doors notes
Box office is easy to find
Yes
Box office notes
Wheelchair accessible counter
Yes
Wheelchair accessible counter notes
Lower counter at the side. A sign providing direction would help.
Communication/Hearing Loop
Yes
Communication/Hearing Loop notes
Access to information
No
Access to information notes
Patron Areas: Coat Check, Concession Stands, Washrooms
Coat Check is easy to find
Yes
Coat Check is easy to find notes
Coat Check Wheelchair accessible counter
No
Coat Check Wheelchair accessible counter notes
Is hearing assist technology available?
Yes
Hearing assist technology available notes
Coat Check Access to information
No
Coat Check Access to information notes
Concession stand is easy to find.
Yes
Concession stand is easy to find notes
Concession Stand has Wheelchair accessible counter
No
Concession Stand has Wheelchair accessible counter notes
Captioned Television Screens
No
Captioned Television Screens notes
Concession Stands Access to information
No
Concession Stands Access to information notes
Concession and/or Reception desk
Yes
Concession and/or Reception desk notes
Washrooms are easy to find and locate.
Yes
Washrooms are easy to find and locate notes
Excellent signage directing people to washroom
Yes
Excellent signage notes
Washrooms Accessible entrance
Yes
Washrooms Accessible entrance notes
A universal accessible washroom is provided
Yes
A universal accessible washroom notes
Washrooms: Staff Training
No
Washrooms: Staff Training notes
Clear path of travel leading to accessible washroom stall
Yes
Clear path of travel notes
Space to maneuver within accessible washroom stall
Yes
Space to maneuver within accessible washroom stall notes
Accessible toilet and transfer space
Yes
Accessible toilet and transfer space notes
Stall door opens outwards and does not obstruct the washroom stall
Yes
Stall door notes
Toilet paper should be easy to reach
Yes
Toilet paper notes
Someone using a mobility device can easily use the sink area
Yes
Sink area notes
Lights with Motion Sensors in washrooms
Yes
Lights with Motion Sensors in washrooms notes
Patron Areas: Wayfinding and Lighting, Ramps,
Map directing people to different areas of the venue (including accessibility features.
No
Map directing people notes
Handheld Map showing the location of accessibility features.
No
Handheld Map
Voice Guide Systems.
No
Voice Guide Systems notes
Signage is easy to read for someone with low vision.
Yes
Signage low vision notes
Signage is easy to read for someone with a cognitive disability and/ or lower levels of literacy.
Yes
Signage is easy cognitive disability and/ or lower levels of literacy notes
High colour contrast helps people with low vision navigate.
No
High colour contrast notes
Pathways are kept clear of clutter.
Yes
Pathways are kept clear of clutter notes
The accessible pathway connecting different activity areas should be intuitive.
Yes
The accessible pathway notes
Areas are well lit.
Yes
Areas are well lit notes
Wayfinding: Emergency Signage.
Yes
Wayfinding: Emergency Signage notes
Wayfinding: Emergency Lighting.
No
Wayfinding: Emergency Lighting notes
Wayfinding: Emergency Fire Alarm.
Yes
Wayfinding: Emergency Fire Alarm notes
Wayfinding: Emergency Evacuation.
Yes
Wayfinding: Emergency Evacuation notes
Wayfinding: Captioned Television Screens.
No
Wayfinding: Captioned Television Screens notes
Ramps
Ramps are cane detectable for people with low vision.
No
Ramps are cane detectable notes
The ramp has an accessible non- skid surface and is wide enough.
Yes
The ramp has non-skid surface notes
The ramp has a gradual slope.
Yes
The ramp has a gradual slope notes
Longer ramps have flat and level landing areas at regular intervals where people can rest.
Yes
Longer ramps notes
Ramps are short. Platforms not required in this venue.
Avoid curved ramps.
Yes
Avoid curved ramps notes
Provide handrails.
No
Provide handrails notes
Provide handrails that are easy to grasp onto and that help guide people with visual disabilities.
No
Provide handrails that are easy to grasp notes
Provide handrails at accessible heights
No
Provide handrails at accessible heights notes
Patron Areas: Elevators, Seating Options, Adaptive Technology
Large sized elevator
Yes
Large sized elevator notes
This is the mall elevator.
Accessible entrance and doors.
Yes
Accessible entrance and doors notes
Control Panel is accessible.
No
Control Panel is accessible notes
Elevator provides auditory signals for people who are blind or have low vision.
No
Elevator provides auditory signals notes
Elevator provides visual signals for people who are deaf/Hard of Hearing.
Yes
Elevator provides visual signals notes
Handrails are provided for extra stability and support.
Yes
Handrails are provided notes
Emergency Preparedness.
Yes
Emergency Preparedness notes
Call button
Provide Equitable Sightlines.
Yes
Provide Equitable Sightlines notes
Accessible seating at centre stage.
Provide enough wheelchair seating to accommodate productions that are targeted at people with disabilities.
Yes
Provide enough wheelchair seating notes
Seats can be removed for extra seating.
Provide ample multifunctional space that can serve as additional wheelchair seating.
Yes
Provide ample multifunctional space notes
Direct access to the stage.
Explore the feasibility of removable seats and/or hydraulic seating systems.
Yes
Removable seats notes
Some seats are already removable.
Consider the needs of overweight people when selecting seats.
Yes
Consider the needs of overweight people notes
Assisted Listening System.
Yes
Assisted Listening System notes
American Sign Language Interpretation.
Yes
American Sign Language Interpretation notes
On select nights
Audio Description.
No
Audio Description notes
Low Impact/Relaxed performances.
a non- judgmental environment where the audience is encouraged to move around and make noise.
Low Impact/Relaxed performances notes
On select nights
Low Sensory Rooms.
No
Low Sensory Rooms notes
Access to the stage.
Yes
Access to the stage notes
Address environmental sensitivities.
Yes
Address environmental sensitivities notes
Exhibit Areas
Exhibit Area Signage
No
Exhibit Area Signage Notes
N/A there are no exhibit areas in this venue.
The art is hung low enough for those patrons to view the art correctly.
No
The art is hung low notes
N/A
Table displays at correct height for wheelchair users.
No
Table displays notes
N/A
Make background simple.
No
Make background simple notes
N/A
The exhibit includes tactile elements.
No
The exhibit includes tactile elements notes
N/A
Adequate seating throughout the art gallery for those that need to rest.
No
Adequate seating notes
N/A
Seating is the appropriate height. Low to the ground seating is difficult to use.
No
Seating is the appropriate height notes
N/A
A virtual version of the exhibit
No
A virtual version of the exhibit notes
N/A
ASL interpretation available.
Yes
ASL interpretation available notes
For certain performances.
Facilitators for people who are blind or have low vision.
No
Facilitators for people who are blind or have low vision notes
Assistive devices are available.
Yes
Assistive devices are available notes
Materials are available in alternative formats.
No
Materials are available in alternative formats notes
Backstage
Provide a separate backstage entrance for performers/technicians with disabilities.
Yes
Separate backstage entrance notes
Backstage entrance is easy to find and well-marked for people with disabilities.
Yes
Backstage entrance is easy to find and well-marked notes
Wide and spacious door opening and level entrance.
Yes
Wide and spacious door opening and level entrance notes
Backstage Entrance: Power Operated Door.
No
Backstage Entrance: Power Operated Door notes
Locate dressing room, stage, backstage accessible washroom on the same level for performers with disabilities.
Yes
Backstage: Locate dressing room, stage, backstage accessible washroom on the same level notes
Backstage: Provide wide spacious pathways.
Yes
Backstage: Provide wide spacious pathways notes
Backstage: Provide gradual ramps if needed.
Yes
Backstage: Provide gradual ramps notes
Backstage: Provide spacious wings.
Yes
Backstage: Provide spacious wings notes
Incorporate safety features on front of stage.
No
Incorporate safety features on front of stage notes
N/A Stage is not raised. The seating is raised up from stage level.
Provide cue lights.
No
Provide cue lights notes
Performers with disabilities have access to all the same backstage areas as performers without disabilities.
Yes
Performers with disabilities have access notes
Backstage: Dressing Rooms
Dressing rooms: Accessible entrance.
Yes
Dressing Rooms: Accessible entrance notes
Wide spacious dressing rooms.
Yes
Wide spacious dressing rooms notes
Visual paging system.
No
Visual paging system notes
Provide a ceiling lift system.
No
Provide a ceiling lift system notes
Dressing Rooms: A universal accessible washroom is provided.
Yes
Dressing Room: A universal accessible washroom notes
Provide roll in shower.
No
Provide roll in shower notes
Their are showers but not roll in.
Dressing Rooms: Space to maneuver within accessible washroom stall.
Yes
Dressing Rooms: Space to maneuver within stall notes
Dressing Rooms: Accessible toilet and transfer space.
Yes
Dressing Rooms: Accessible toilet and transfer space notes
Dressing Rooms: Stall door opens outwards and does not obstruct the washroom stall.
Yes
Dressing Rooms: Stall door opens outwards notes
Dressing: Toilet paper should be easy to reach.
Yes
Dressing: Toilet paper notes
Dressing Room: Someone using a mobility device can easily use the sink area.
Yes
Dressing Rooms: Sink area notes
Dressing Rooms: Lights with motion sensors.
No
Dressing Rooms: Lights with motion sensors notes
Dressing Rooms: Rest area.
Yes
Dressing Room: Rest area notes
Dressing Rooms: Accessible furniture.
Yes
Dressing Rooms: Accessible furniture notes
Technical Areas
Tech: Provide accessible pathways connecting all the main activity areas.
Yes
Tech: Provide accessible pathways notes
Tech: Provide wide spacious pathways.
Yes
Tech: Provide wide spacious pathways notes
Tech: Provide gradual ramps if needed.
Yes
Tech: Gradual ramps notes
Tech: Provide an elevator backstage.
No
Tech: Provide an elevator backstage notes
N/A all on one level.
Provide access to Tech Control Booth.
No
Tech Control Booth notes
Install a suspension grid.
No
Install a suspension grid notes
Have fly systems/ line systems.
Yes
Have fly systems/ line systems notes
Control Booth: Entrance is wheelchair accessible.
Control Booth: Entrance is wheelchair accessible notes
A sound board could be set up stage side.
Control Booth: Enough room for larger mobility devices to maneuver.
No
Control Booth: Enough room for larger mobility devices notes
Control window and controls are located at wheelchair accessible heights.
No
Control window and controls notes
If a desk is provided, it is wheelchair accessible.
No
Wheelchair accessible desk notes
Provide additional flex space for additional workstations.
Yes
Additional flex space notes
Administration
The back-office areas are accessible for people using mobility devices.
Yes
The back-office areas are accessible notes
There are accessible work stations.
Yes
Accessible work stations notes
Admin: There is an accessible washroom.
Yes
Admin: There is an accessible washroom notes
Are there disabled employees in the organization?
No
Employees notes
Is there a disability advisor or other community connections?
Yes
Community notes
Admin works with several arts organizations led by disabled people.
Employment of persons with disabilities should be encouraged and supported across the organization
Yes
Employment notes