MISSION– New Democrat MLAs Pam Alexis and Bob D’Eith say people who rely on wheelchairs in Mission and Abbotsford will soon have more accessible taxi services through the government’s Passenger Transportation Accessibility Program (PTAP). “I know from my time as …
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