Community Involvement

(Ross’s past and present commitments.)

• 2008 - present  Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities, Provincial Council Member and former Secretary and Chairperson of the Transportation Committee
• 2008 - present  Interorganizational Access Committee, Member and advocate
• 2005 - present Seven Oaks Historical Society of Winnipeg Inc., Treasurer
• 2005 - 2005 City of Winnipeg Accessible Voting Consultation Committee (adhoc)
• 2002 - 2005 Network of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, Vice-President
• 2001 - 2002 Building Communities Initiative Partnership Advisory Committee, Member
• 1999 - 1999 Injured Workers of Manitoba, Board member
• 1997 - present Alliance for Equality of blind Canadians, Member
• and 2000 - 2001 Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians, Vice-president
• 1997 - 1999 Alliance of Blind Manitobans, President
• 1997 - 1999 Seven Oaks Residents Association, Treasurer
• 1995 - 1996 Blind Students Group, Graduate Advisor
• 1991 - 1996 City of Winnipeg Access Advisory Committee, Member
• and 1994 - 1996 City of Winnipeg Access Advisory Committee, Vice-chairperson & Acting Chairperson
• 1996 - 1998 Access Advisory Committee's Policy Committee, Member
• 1990 - 1996 Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Peer counselling & adhoc Chairperson for Education Transition Review
• and 1990 - 1990 Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Internal audit team member
• 1989 - 1996 United Way, Member of Speakers Bureau
• and 1991 - 1992 United Way, Office campaign representative (Independent Living Resource Centre)
• 1989 - 1990 Red River Community College, Educational Support Centre Advisory Board, Member
• 1989 - 1990 Red River College Student Association, Board member