Petawawa is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible community for all residents and visitors. The Town recognizes the importance of removing barriers and ensuring equal access to facilities, programs, and services. Through proactive planning and continuous improvements, Petawawa strives to create an environment where individuals of all abilities can fully participate in daily life.
The Petawawa Accessibility Advisory Committee (PAAC) plays a key role in this effort, providing guidance to Council on accessibility-related matters. Comprised of local residents with disabilities and their advocates, the committee works to enhance the town’s infrastructure, policies, and services. By embracing universal design and promoting inclusivity, Petawawa continues to advance its vision of a community that is accessible to everyone.
Municipal Accessibility Commitments & Resources
Customer Service
The Town of Petawawa is committed to providing accessible, inclusive services for people of all ages and abilities. Guided by the
principles of dignity, independence, and equal opportunity, we strive to
meet the diverse needs of our community.
Your feedback helps us improve—please share your experience by
phone, email, in writing, or in person. If you require a document in an
alternative format, we’re happy to help. We’ll work with you to ensure
the information is available in a way that meets your specific
accessibility needs.
Employment
We are committed to providing equal opportunity to applicants and employees who require accommodations. Applicants will be informed that work accommodations are available, upon request, in the recruitment process for
applicants with disabilities. We will inform employees on Municipal policies and procedures used to support employees with disabilities and provide this information to employees during workplace orientation training.
Multi-Year Accessibility Workplan
Transportation
Petawawa partners with Carefor Community Services to provide friendly, reliable transportation for community members who don’t have other options— including people with disabilities, seniors, low-income residents, vulnerable youth, and Indigenous community members. We’re here to help you get where you need to go.
AODA Compliance Reports
Petawawa Accessibility Advisory Committee
Accessible Recreation
The Town of Petawawa is proud to offer a wide range of outdoor spaces where residents and visitors of all abilities can play, explore, and enjoy the outdoors. With an abundance of parks and trails throughout the community, we are committed to creating inclusive recreation experiences for everyone.
Recreational Facilities
The Town boasts a wealth of parks and trails within its limits. Whether on foot or on bike Petawawa offers opportunities to get off the paved roads and find yourself surrounded by trees and fresh air at many of our trails or trails found in the surrounding area.
The following parks have accessible play features:
- Briar Patch – 26P
- Briarwood Drive
- Centennial Park – 18P Park Drive
- Civitan Playland – 16 Civic Centre Road
- Enchanted Forest – 19 Earl Street
- Jack Pine – 286P Carla Street
- Kiddyland – 11 Norman Street
- Kramer’s Korner – 40 Heritage Drive
- Turtle Park – 95 Syvan Drive
- Woodland Park – 30 Woodland Cresent
Civitan Playland Park - Civic Centre Grounds
Civitan Playland Park
 Located at 16 Civic Centre Road, and the main hub for Petawawa’s recreational services.   Civitan Playland Park is our accessible playground and splash pad, with paved walk ways, composite bases below play structures, accessible swings, benches and picnic tables.
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Accessible washroom facilities available at the Kinhut or inside the Civic Centre complex.
Petawawa Point Beach
Petawawa Point, known to locals as “The Point”, is located at 1073 island View Drive
The Point is right at the junction of the Petawawa and Ottawa rivers, and is Petawawa’s premiere waterfront park. Sandy beaches with sun-shades, stunning vistas, a boat launch, kids play structure, volleyball court, picnic tables, and washroom facilities can all be found at The Point. In addition, the washrooms are accessible and there is a mobi-mat for wheelchair access to the beach and accessible boat launch for water wheelchairs and accessible paddleboards. Please note the beach is not supervised and there are no lifeguards on duty – please swim responsibly and wear a lifejacket or PFD if not a confident swimmer.
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Watercraft Rentals:
Canoe/kayak/stand up paddle board rentals are all available at the Point during the summer season. Check the rentals page for more details on rates to rent various paddle equipment.Â
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Accessible paddleboard and water wheelchair rentals must be booked through the Recreation Program Coordinator, Colin Coyle by calling 613-687-5536 ext. 2102.
Rentals are available from mid June (weekends only) and then from the beginning of July to the beginning of September (seven days a week). For questions and more details call Petawawa Point at 613-687-2303.
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Boat Launch:
The boat launch is a concrete launch fitting for small craft launching and comes complete with docking slips to ease your put-in and take-out needs. There is no charge for using the boat launch.
Centennial Park
Centennial Park is the jewel of the Petawawa park system. Known by locals as the Catwalk, Centennial Park offers scenic backdrops, an accessible bandstand and a wedding gazebo making it a perfect spot for outdoor events or photo shoots.
The Millennium Trail cuts through the park from its entrances located at Park Drive and Victoria Street. Additional entrances are located off Victoria Street and Petawawa Boulevard near the bridge. Ample parking and accessible washroom facilities are available at the Park Drive entrance. Playground equipment is located adjacent to the trail.Â
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Using this Website
We’re continuously working to make sure our website is fully accessible for everyone. While we regularly review and fix any usability issues, please know that this is an ongoing effort.
If you’re using assistive technology (like a screen reader) and encounter any difficulties accessing information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Legislative Services Department. To help us assist you best, please tell us about the problem, how you’d prefer to receive the information, the web address of the content, and your contact details.
Website Accessibility Menu
We believe everyone should have easy access to Petawawa’s website. That’s why we’ve added the AllAccessible tool, a helpful button in the bottom right corner of every page. This tool puts you in control, letting you adjust settings like text size, contrast, or even simplifying the page, so you can engage with our site in the way that suits you best.
With features designed to meet diverse needs, AllAccessible ensures that residents and visitors can engage with the website in a way that works best for them. Whether adjusting visual elements, enabling text-to-speech, or simplifying page layouts, this tool helps create a more inclusive digital environment. Petawawa remains committed to accessibility, and the AllAccessible plugin is just one of the many steps taken to support equal access for all.
