Activities
BCMOS was founded by quadriplegicHistory
BCMOS was originally formed as Disabled Ultralighters of Vancouver (DUVS) to enable people with disabilities to fly. However, the fledgling group ran into insurance and logistical difficulties. Sullivan decided to replicate the success of his accessible sailing group, Disabled Sailing Association of BC, but on dry land and so in 1992 set about making the wilderness accessible. The result was the development of an adapted golf cart - a project that took more than a year to complete but proved woefully unsuited for use on trails and in the area's parks. Sullivan asked a volunteer from another of his non-profit groups to re-think the access vehicle. Paul Cermak, the first volunteer with the Tetra Society of North America, came up with a more practical design. His first prototype of the TrailRider came together from a folding aluminum garden chair, some handles and a pneumatic tire. It was enough to prove the concept and in 1995 the first TrailRider was manufactured. In 2007, things turned full circle with BCMOS opening a gliding program. Operating out of Hope Airfield and run in conjunction with Vancouver Soaring Association, this offers flights of between 45 minutes and one-hours' duration to people with disabilities. British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society website, Retrieved February 8, 2010.Affiliated societies
The Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation comprises six affiliated societies: * BC Mobility Opportunities Society * ConnecTra * Disabled Independent Gardeners Association * Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia * Tetra Society of North America *References
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