The Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent has announced the completion of its three-year Mobi Chair Project, bringing accessible beach experiences to Erieau, Rondeau and now Mitchell’s Bay.
The project, funded through the Chatham Kent Community Foundation and the South Kent Wind Community Fund, has provided three Mobi Chair Floating Beach Wheelchairs, allowing individuals with disabilities or limited mobility to travel safely across the sand and into the water.
The final phase of the project, at Mitchell’s Bay, also included the installation of a secure storage building, funded through the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Councillor Ward Funding Grant Program through Hydro One.
“We are incredibly grateful to the CK Community Foundation and the Municipality of Chatham-Kent for helping make this project possible,” said Mike Genge, President and CEO of the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent. “These Mobi Chairs help remove barriers so more children, adults, seniors, and families can experience the joy of spending time at the beach.”
The project began in 2023 with a chair placed at Erieau, followed by Rondeau in 2024 and Mitchell’s Bay in 2025. It was supported by a number of community partners, including Five-Eau, the Rondeau Yacht Club, Savard Contracting, Bouma Construction, Dam Home Hardware and Pepples Gravel & Topsoil.
The Mobi Chairs are available for public day use throughout the beach season, with sign-out sheets located at each participating location. Chairs can be signed out at Five-Eau at 889 Mariners Road in Erieau for Erieau Beach, at the Rondeau Yacht Club for Rondeau Beach, or at The Outpost Restaurant/Five Eau at 7 Main St. in Mitchell’s Bay for Mitchell’s Bay Beach.
More information on the Mobi Chair locations is available at ctcf-ck.com/mobi-chair-project/ or by contacting the CTC Foundation.
