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Client : VIA Rail Canada Format : 8,5" x 11" Couleurs : CMYK Publication : White Cane Week Sponsorship Program Dossier : 1602-06 Table of Contents EDITOR Annette Phillips 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT STAFF WRITERS Mike Potvin, Neven Humphrey 6 TERRY KELLY: CHANGING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLIND DESIGN AND LAYOUT Vicki Allen, Chantal Dimoff, 8 FLYING FATHERS, WALTER GRETZKY LACE UP FOR CCB Steve Nowlon, Richart Bocxe Art Department, Xentel DM Inc. 12 HAROLD SCHNELLERT’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE

COVER DESIGN, ART DIRECTION 15 WHITE CANE WEEK HISTORY AND ILLUSTRATION Paris Deligiannis 17 CCB BURSARIES SUPPORT CARLETON STUDENTS

ADVERTISING SALES 21 CCB HELPS BLIND INFANTS Nancy Phillipou Xentel DM Inc. 25 WELCOME CARLETON UNIVERSITY Telephone: (416) 646 3128 Email: [email protected] 27 LOCAL EVENTS NATIONALY PRINTER Keystone Graphics 29 OLYMPIC CURLER HEADLINES BONSPIEL Calgary Alberta 37 BRANTFORD EXPANDS CENTRE PUBLISHER CCB MANDATE Michael Baillargeon Telephone: (416) 651 2102 43 RESOURCE SERVICE GUIDE Email: [email protected] 61 MEET CCB’S 2006 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Harold Schnellert 65 NATIONAL STAFF AT YOUR SERVICE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jim Prowse 66 CCB DIVISION AND CHAPTER CONTACT GUIDE

Canadian Council of the Blind National Office 401 – 396 Cooper Street White Cane Week Magazine is published annually by the Canadian Council of the Blind Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2H7 with the cooperation and assistance of Xentel DM Incorporated. The publisher accepts Telephone: (613) 567 0311 no responsibility for advertiser claims, unsolicited manuscripts, transparencies or other Fax: (613) 567 2728 materials. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written Toll Free: 1 (877) 304 0968 permission of the publisher. White Cane Week and Voice of the Blind are registered Email: [email protected] trademarks of the Canadian Council of the Blind. Copyright © Canadian Council of the Website: www.ccbnational.net Blind. All rights reserved. Proudly printed in Canada. 4 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

THIRD ANNUAL White Cane Week 2006

he celebration of White A new event will appear on Cane Week 2006 marks the the national events calendar for Tthird year CCB assumes White Cane Week. An Invitational sole responsibility for this event. 5 Pin Bowling Tournament will be The Council is committed held with each team submitting to increasing the impact and their participants’ names and reach of this important week averages from that week’s of awareness of the blind and bowling. Results will be emailed visually impaired. to our tournament coordinator We will again emphasize the in Regina, SK. for tabulation and following themes: “The White declaration of winners. Money Cane is a Symbol of ABILITY not prizes will be awarded to the top Disability” and “Changing What it 3 teams across Canada. Means to be Blind”. The Council is committed to During White Cane Week managing the Week as a public our members and volunteers awareness program and once participate in many different again seeks corporate support to public events at both the local cover its costs. and national levels. All the events I look forward to an exciting are committed to raising the week this February. I know the awareness of the White Cane as a CCB members and volunteers “symbol of ability not disability” will once again do a fantastic job and extending public support for of raising the awareness of the the accessibility that is crucial to blind and visually impaired to the the quality of life for those in our public. So let’s get out there and community – the community of make a difference, let our abilities the blind and visually impaired. shine and above all else, have fun! The Invitational Curling Bonspiel held in Ottawa last year will be returning, only this year it will be bigger and better. This exciting event will once again provide Harold Schnellert a platform to demonstrate the National President abilities within our community. Canadian Council of the Blind

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 5 “Throughout my life, I’ve had coaches mentors and teachers who have helped me along. I consider these gifts, and I want to pass these gifts on to others.” TERRY KELLY: Changing what it means to be blind

By Mike Potvin, Staff Writer as the third blind person in the world to run the mile in under ﬁ ve minutes. He continues to run, swim, skate and bicycle. erry Kelly does not consider his blindness a handicap. Asked what inspires such enthusiasm, Terry recalled THe considers himself an ordinary guy. But the family and friends who have helped him along the way. challenges presented to this Newfoundland native and the “Throughout my life, I’ve had coaches mentors and path of life he has chosen are by no means ordinary. teachers who have helped me along,” he said. “I consider Mr. Kelly’s attitude has deﬁ nitely determined his altitude. these gifts, and I want to pass these gifts on to others.” His ability to share the personal ups and downs of being Mr. Kelly views his unwavering support for blind blind while attacking all that life has to offer is one of the Canadians as a way of giving back to those who have most moving experiences he shares with audiences today. supported him over the years. Using personal anecdotes peppered with humour, songs “I feel a responsibility to the blind community and to and audience participation, Mr. Kelly addresses these the community at large,” he said. issues and encourages individuals to develop their own One of Mr. Kelly’s original songs, A Pittance of Time is values and strategies for living and working happily and a beautiful, moving piece of music which pays tribute to healthily. war veterans. The Toronto Separate School Board (TSSB) Mr. Kelly’s enthusiasm for life and his sheer recently purchased several hundred copies of the video determination have gained him recognition as an accompaniment to A Pittance of Time and played it for accomplished athlete; an award-winning singer, students across the city on Remembrance Day. songwriter, and entertainer and a professional speaker. He Mr. Kelly will donate $1000 from the sales of A Pittance has performed around the world, produced four albums, of Time video to The Canadian Council of the Blind’s won seven East Coast Music Awards, and been nominated Future Vision program, which aims to create a national for four CCMA Music Awards and a JUNO. registry of blind and vision-impaired children. He will also A member of the Canadian Track Team that competed in play a central role as a spokesperson for this important the 1980 Paralympics, Mr. Kelly has distinguished himself CCB program.

6 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 a renewed sense of pride. We all have gifts and challenges, but it’s “how we choose to approach these…this is really what deﬁnes you as a person,” Mr. Kelly said. “A lot of what I speak about in my motivational speeches is just common sense. It’s reminding people about the little things we so often forget, such as saying thank-you or having respect for others.” We Can Do Anything is about individual triumphs, overcoming real or imagined disabilities, sharing, caring and love. Through stories, songs and open communication between performer and audience members, Mr. Kelly proves that a belief in oneself is the key that will open doors to a rewarding and successful future. Mr. Kelly doesn’t feel there is much of a difference when presenting to large corporations or to a classroom of 12 year olds. “You take a little different approach, but for the most part, the message is the same. I use my music as a tool for communicating. Music transcends all ages, it works at all levels.” On September 12, 2005, Mr. Kelly received the 2005 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Humanitarian Award. The award was presented in Calgary, Alberta during CCMA’s Industry Awards Gala. This award is voted on by the Board of Directors of the CCMA and is presented to a person(s) and/or event(s) that have made an outstanding contribution involving extraordinary time and energy in the support of humanitarian causes through country music “The award was a wonderful surprise,” Mr. Kelly said. “A Pittance of Time has been embraced by young folks “A lot of people in my life have supported me, from my and veterans alike,” Mr. Kelly said. “I consider it a song of parents to people who work with me now. If I choose to gratitude.” do certain things in my life, it’s a result of all these people Mr. Kelly views his message as a way of spreading peace and what they have shared with me. The award is really a in the world. result of this.” “A lot of us are overwhelmed by what is going on in On January 17, 2003, Her Excellency the Right the world with terrorism and wars and such, but I feel it Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General can be less overwhelming if we as individuals live more of Canada, included Terry Kelly as one of her new peacefully. appointments to the Order of Canada. Her Excellency “There is an opportunity to create peace in the world formally presented Terry with The Order of Canada at an by simply being peaceful ourselves. I believe that if one October 24, 2003 Investiture Ceremony at Rideau Hall. person plays their part in spreading peace, it becomes From school classrooms to corporate boardrooms, from contagious and then we can really change the world.” the recording studio to international conferences, from As a motivational speaker, Terry Kelly has given his We national radio shows to the pilot seat of an aircraft, from Can Do Anything presentation to tens of thousands of the controls of a Seadoo to the running of a sub-ﬁve- students, teachers, government employees and business minute mile, Terry Kelly has been there. He has used these people across Canada and the United States. life experiences to motivate tens of thousands to live their The presentation aims to leave the audience with an own lives to the fullest and, by his example, overcome increased awareness of the importance of self-esteem and personal challenges of all types. q

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 7 Flying Fathers Gretzky laces up for CCB

hey’re known stimulated by the fact that worldwide as the there were so many priests THarlem Globetrotters who could display a high of the hockey rink and in quality of hockey talent. The 2006, the Flying Fathers will original team was formed in lace up their skates and take 1962 and played its first game to the ice for the benefit of in the 1962-63 season. blind and visually impaired The humour and on-ice Canadians. antics of the Flying Fathers The Flying Fathers’ 2006 have been packing arenas season kicks off during across Canada, the United White Cane Week with a States and Europe for more benefit game in Arnprior, than 50 years. The Flying Ontario. The hockey-playing Fathers have been featured priests will then move to guests on Hockey Night the east coast for games in in Canada and gained Fredericton, New Brunswick international attention after and Sydney, Nova Scotia. appearing on Ripley’s Believe After a few months’ rest, It Or Not. the Flying Fathers will take By showing good on the rest of Canada with sportsmanship in Canada’s a cross-country schedule Smitty the Clown, aka Pat Lunney of Pakenham, Ontario. of games. All proceeds Continued on page 10 from the hockey series will support CCB national and local chapters in their efforts to assist blind and visually impaired Canadians. “The CCB is very fortunate to have the Flying Fathers working with us to raise the profile of CCB and focus attention on the issues facing vision-impaired Canadians,” said Harold Schnellert, CCB national president. Flying Fathers was the brain child of Father Brian McKee of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The idea of a hockey club of Roman Catholic priests was

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WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 9 From page 8 CKPE fm national sport and plugging into the need and desire and Canadian for humour and laughter, the Flying Fathers have Council of the Blind successfully related an acute sense of the Christian present: message. As Father McKee said: “It was a way to let our light The Flying Fathers White shine in the world.” Cane Week tour Since the team’s inception, the Flying Fathers have with special guest coach donated more than $6 million to charity, playing for Walter Gretzky many recognized and worthwhile, charitable and community organizations. Groups that have beneﬁted from the Flying Fathers include Salvation Army, CNIB, minor hockey, church and youth organizations, and dozens of Canadian charities. Many priests throughout the team’s long history have dedicated much time and energy in contributing to The Flying Fathers’ success in supporting the cause of charity and healthy entertainment. Father Les Costello, a former Toronto Maple Leaf and Stanley Cup winner in the 1947-8 season, was the heart and soul of the Flying Fathers. The club’s co-founder, Father Les prayed and played his way through 40 consecutive seasons. Father Les was injured in a game in Kincardine, Ontario, in December 2002, and died shortly after. His life was a total commitment and service to God and the community at large right to the end of his life. The Flying Fathers continue to serve due largely to the wonderful legacy Father Costello has left behind. In the past three decades, The Flying Fathers have played against many teams displaying a broad range of talent. Past opponents include minor and junior hockey teams, NHL Old Timers and many local celebrity teams. The real concern for the Flying Fathers is not who wins the games. Father Costello always said “When we play these games, everyone wins. Families are Wednesday, February 8, 2006 brought together while supporting charities. Laughter Arnprior, ON soothes the body and soul. Save the family and you save the world.” Thursday, February 9, 2006 The Flying Fathers won’t be the only hockey celebrities on the visitor’s bench during White Cane Fredericton, NB Week. Walter Gretzky, author, philanthropist and Canada’s most famous hockey dad, will coach the Saturday, February 11, 2006 team. Sydney, NS “Walter and the Flying Fathers teaming up to support the CCB is a very exciting prospect,” Mr. Watch for details on the CCB/Flying Fathers cross- Schnellert said. “I’m really looking forward to White Canada tour schedule starting October, 2006 Cane Week 2006 and I hope our members will take the opportunity to get out and participate.” q

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By Annette Phillips, Editor providing support and services to visually impaired Canadians. visionary leader a Mr. Schnellert wants to make hard-working advocate certain that people with vision Afor visually impaired challenges are connected Canadians and one of the to their communities and architects of a New Deal the world. A new emphasis for CCB. That’s how those on White Cane Week, an who know Harold Schnellert expanding education bursary describe CCB’s dynamic and a central database for national president. vision impaired infants and In just over two years, Mr. children are among the Schnellert and the CCB’s programs CCB has launched volunteer Board of Directors over the last two years toward have cast aside the agency’s implementing that vision. latent image and begun to But the new plans and reinvigorate the Council with programs are just a beginning, a determined intent to change Mr. Schnellert said. In order what it means to be blind in to maintain momentum and Canada. reach its potential, the CCB Mr. Schnellert and the must now focus on two key priorities: increasing youth board have worked with executive director Jim Prowse membership and developing leaders. to build a support staff he says is second to none, and “Youth are the future of our organization,” Mr. to launch new programs and marketing initiatives. Schnellert said, pointing to new youth-oriented chapters Aggressive plans to boost membership, better support in Hamilton, Ottawa and Regina and to the W. Ross visually impaired Canadians and increase public MacDonald school in Brantford. awareness of both vision-related issues and the CCB are “Youth are starting to come, but they are too few actively underway. and too far in the future. What we need is to engage Under Mr. Schnellert’s direction, a special committee universities and colleges. They can play an important of the CCB’s board of directors is crafting a new role in our future and provide us with that younger constitution designed to bring important changes to membership base. “ the way in which the CCB conducts business. The new Mr. Schnellert intends to press for an ambitious constitution will put decision-making power ﬁrmly and training program to develop leaders within the CCB. irrevocably in the hands of visually impaired members. The Council needs to develop in new ways if it is to Mr. Schnellert’s determination comes from knowing remain a healthy and sustainable organization, he said. that even this reinvigorated CCB isn’t doing enough to With increasing competition for fundraising dollars and help the visually impaired. public proﬁle, CCB needs trained leaders with a fresh “I see so much potential for this organization,” Mr. vision to take it into the future and Mr. Schnellert hopes Schnellert said. “But we need to do much more to reach to see a leadership development program underway in that potential.” the near future. The president’s vision for CCB is a dynamic and “We need to get people thinking in a whole new accessible national network of people and agencies paradigm,” Mr. Schnellert said.q

12 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 13 Pfizer Canada’s Commitment VoicePrint Canada: 15 Years to Ophthalmology of Serving the Blind and Low From the time a child is born, eyesight Vision Communities is a lifeline to independence, survival and VoicePrint Canada is the result of a quality of life. Pfizer Ophthalmology’s movement that began in the 1980s when a commitment to provide and develop pioneering group of people from the blind medicines that safeguard this precious gift and vision impaired community put the throughout all stages of life is an integral following question to government: component of Pfizer Canada’s Healthy How could millions of vision- and print- Ageing program – “Every Age A Healthy restricted Canadians get access to the Age.” Pfizer’s Global initiative to eliminate published news and information they need blinding trachoma in developing countries to help them make the basic decisions of is an example of its efforts to help create every day life – and to help them fulfill their a healthier world, starting with the very rights and responsibilities as citizens? young. Pfizer’s leadership in the field of As a result, as the CRTC stated back then, glaucoma management as well as focused “the establishment of VoicePrint was not research and innovation in the areas of age- only in the public interest but a matter of related macular degeneration and diabetic national importance.” retinopathy provide hope for tomorrow.

VoicePrint started out primarily as a Pfizer is quickly being recognized as national service. Over time, it opened a leader in ophthalmology by bringing regional offices so the service could better innovative medicines and value-added bring listeners up to date on what was programs to patients and healthcare happening in all parts of Canada. professionals, and by developing a strong In fact, regional broadcasts were such a partnership based on trust and integrity. hit that they sparked a demand for even Through its commitment to more localized news and information. ophthalmology, Pfizer – a world’s Listeners wanted to hear articles from their leading pharmaceutical company – has community’s publications so they could emerged as a global leader in eye care know what was going on at City Hall, what with a strong franchise and pipeline in new business were opening in town, how glaucoma and macular degeneration, a the local hockey team did, what movies global philanthropic program to eliminate were currently showing, and so much more… trachoma – the leading cause of preventable To meet their needs, VoicePrint embarked blindness in the world – and a commitment on an ambitious new initiative in 2004 to educational outreach through programs to increase and improve local service. By in the community. the year 2010, it hopes to have 100 local Pfizer Ophthalmology is committed broadcast centers in operations. There to partnering with a wide variety of are already over 30 up and running in programs and organizations dedicated to such places as Halifax, Sudbury, Toronto, the prevention of eye problems and to Kingston, Mississauga, Edmonton, Calgary improving the life of the visually impaired. and Vancouver. To access a local broadcast Pfizer Canada’s Ophthalmology Team is go to www.voiceprintcanada.com and proud to be a part of this year’s White Cane click on the Local Broadcast Centre icon Week as part of its on-going commitment to on the homepage. For a program guide initiating new programs, partnerships and please call 1-800-567-6755. VoicePrint is research support. Inspired by a clear vision, a proud supporter of White Cane Week. Pfizer is dedicated to making a difference. Tune in February 5 – 11th for special WCW broadcasts.

14 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 White Cane Week® History

n 1921, a photographer named James Biggs of Bristol, England was blinded in an accident. Released Ifrom hospital, he came up with the idea of painting his cane white so it could be easily seen at night. The advantages of the white cane soon became apparent as people alerted to Biggs’ blindness assisted his movements with guidance and by warning him of obstacles. Biggs’ innovation soon became an internationally accepted symbol of blindness. Today, nine provinces have legislation which restricts the use of the white cane to those who are legally blind. Since 1946, The Canadian Council of the Blind has designated the first full week of February White Cane Week® in Canada. The objective of White Cane Week is education. Each year a theme and/or slogan is adopted for White Cane Week which serves to focus public attention on a facet of blindness and visual impairment. The CCB’s 70- plus clubs from coast to coast give the campaign an effective national base. Our grass roots network provides local support for the broader national awareness campaign. From the first ever White Cane Week, with only a handful of individuals who were blind or vision impaired participating, White Cane Week has grown to become a national network of special events, hands-on demonstrations, open houses, and tours. Over the years, the White Cane Week program has evolved to reflect the changing situations of people who are blind and visually impaired. In early years, White Cane Week was used to draw attention to concerns for good rehabilitation and blindness prevention. More recently, White Cane Week events have emphasized the equal capabilities and talents of people who are blind and vision impaired.q

Canadian Council of the Blind The main objectives of the CCB are to give people who are blind or vision impaired a voice in their own affairs and to provide rehabilitation through peer support and social and recreational activities.

The Objectives of the Council are threefold:

a. To promote the well-being of individuals who are blind or vision impaired through higher education, proﬁtable employment and social association, and to create a closer relationship between blind and sighted friends.

b. To organize a nation-wide organization of people who are blind and vision impaired and groups of blind persons throughout Canada.

c. To promote measures for the conservation of sight and the prevention of blindness.

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16 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 CCB Bursary means greater independence for Carleton University students

By Mike Potvin, Staff Writer involved with students with disabilities, and she hopes to continue in this line of work after he Canadian Council of the Blind is graduation. changing what it means to be blind for “I want to work with persons with disabilities,” Tstudents in Canada’s education system. said Ms MacIntosh-Olesevich Four Carleton University students in Ottawa Disabled students tend to require more time for were granted individual scholarships of $4,000 their studies, thus leaving less time for part-time under a new bursary program introduced by jobs to supplement their income. The bursary the CCB in 2005. The CCB has pledged an is also a great way to help out with the rising unprecedented $1 million toward improving tuition costs felt by students at post-secondary post-secondary education for students with visual institutions. impairments. “I used mine to pay for my tuition,” said “This bursary is our way of making a significant Antoinelle Angus, a third year Sociology student. difference in the life of blind or sight-impaired “It’s getting expensive to go to school these days.” students who want a university education but Ms Angus wants to finish her university degree need financial assistance to make it happen.” said before contemplating any future plans. “I want to Dennis Finucan, Ontario director on CCB’s national keep my options open” board of directors. Arshina Kassam, a Toronto native, likes the Carleton University has a great resource available accessibility of living on campus and finds it a to blind and visually impaired students through the good way to meet some new friends. She also used Paul Menton Centre. Canadian students are eligible the CCB bursary to pay tuition expenses. to apply for the CCB bursary if they are registered “School is expensive, especially if you’re living in with the Paul Menton Centre, are of good residence,” said the first year Criminology student. academic standing and meet criteria identified in Asked how she enjoys living in residence, Ms the Awards and Scholarship guide. Kassam said: “I love it!” The bursary may be used to cover tuition, room The ambitious Ms Kassam is setting her sights on and board, books, and special needs such as either law school or teacher’s college. computers, guide dogs and other aids. “I would like to get into family law.” she said. “I’ve The four recipients say the bursary means more also considered becoming an elementary school than just financial stability, it means independence. teacher because I love kids.” “This bursary gives me some financial security,” For blind and visually impaired students, said Candice MacIntosh-Olesevich, a fourth year adaptive technology such as scanners and Psychology and English major. “It means I can screen reading software can mean the difference concentrate on academics rather than working between relying on help with studies and doing odd jobs to support myself.” it themselves. It’s this kind of independence the As co-ordinator of the Carleton Disability bursary recipients are all striving for. Awareness Centre, MacIntosh-Olesevich, is already Continued on page 19

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18 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 From page 17 “I’m planning on using some of the money to purchase adaptive technology,” said bursary BLIND FACTS recipient Ben McConnell. • Every five seconds one person in the world goes blind. A McConnell is enrolled in Carleton’s Humanities child goes blind every minute. program, and is enjoying his first year at university. • Globally, there are 45 million blind people and 135 million “I’m liking the program because it’s a really tight with low vision, totaling 180 million with significantly poor knit group,” Mr. McConnell said. “I’m meeting a lot vision. of people and making some new friends.” • 80% of blindness is avoidable (60% treatable, 20% preventable). Mr. McConnell’s future plans involve continuing • 90% of the world’s blind live in developing countries: his education. nine million in India, six million in China and seven million in “Hopefully I will get into grad school,” he said. Africa. He also plans on using some of his bursary • In Canada, one in nine people will develop irreversible vision money for mobility devices. Devices such as GPS loss by age 65; by age 75 the number is one in four. • Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause navigation tools can be very costly, but are useful of vision loss in Canadians over the age of 50, affecting 2.1 in finding the way around a new town. Such is million between the ages of 43-75. Cases are expected to triple Mr. McConnell’s case, as he is originally from over the next 25 years. • Compared to people of the same age – those with vision loss Edmonton and now lives in residence on campus. enter nursing homes three years earlier, are four times as likely The CCB has pledged $1 million toward to fracture a hip, are three times as likely to suffer depression an ongoing bursary program at Carleton and two times more likely to die prematurely. University. The CCB National Board of Directors • Canadian costs associated with vision loss are now conservatively estimated at two billion dollars per year. That is considering a long-term plan to expand number soars to $28 billion worldwide. the bursary program to other post-secondary Source: Vision 2020 institutions in Canada. q

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“Globally, there are 45 million blind people and another 135 million with severe vision impairment, or what we here in Canada would call “legal” blindness. Every ﬁve seconds one person goes blind in our world, and a child goes blind every minute.” – Vision 2020

By Annette Phillips, Editor

child is born blind. of blind and vision-impaired impaired children with the best A toddler loses her eye children. opportunities to succeed.” A sight. A teenager has The registry will allow CCB to The earlier the detection and been given a prognosis of reach out to families across the the coordination and exchange blindness. These are everyday country to provide support and of information on blind and occurrences. Where do parents help bridge the gap between visually impaired children, turn for help? How do they blind and visually impaired the greater the possibility to find out about the wide range children and their families eliminate blindness or significant of services available? How do and help them access a broad vision loss, Dr. Hope said. they learn to cope with this range of services and service devastating turn of events? A coordinated approach providers. to detection, collection of More important, how can Information collected information, treatment and these scenarios be avoided? will also help doctors and research will help reduce the These are some of the researchers work toward emotional effects on families questions CCB’s Future Vision prevention of blindness in young and lessen long term medical program will soon be able to children, Dr. Hope said. costs both for families and answer for parents, doctors, “There is a substantial body government. researchers and service of research findings that says the The Future Vision program providers for the blind and strongest predictor of success has four primary goals: visually impaired. for adult life is the start children • To ensure that all young Led by Dr. Gord Hope, a get,” he said. Canadian children with Brantford psychologist and CCB “This program will help blindness and visual impairment staff member, Future Vision aims us hit at the factors that will are identified; to create a national registry provide blind and visually Continued on page 23

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22 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 From page 21 Directors in 2004. The Board diagnostic direction. hopes to see the ﬁrst phase Dr. Hope received his Ph.D. • To provide an information of the three-year, $1 million in psychology from Carleton resource system for parents of database project complete by University in 1989 and was all current medical, social, family the end of 2006. awarded a post-doctoral diploma assistance, skill development “Without a doubt, this is one a year later in Professional and educational programs which of the most important programs Psychology from the University are accessible in Canada and its CCB has undertaken in recent of Ottawa. After several years of various regions; years,” said President Harold private practice, he worked for • To assist with and monitor Schnellert. the CNIB as service coordinator research studies into blindness “Dr. Hope is to be and later as a District Manager and vision impairment for commended for developing Dr. Hope is currently Canadian children and maintain this concept and leading the current information; working full-time to implement way toward a brighter future the Future Vision program, • To develop nation-wide for blind and visually impaired which operates from Brantford, standards for assessment of the children.” Ontario. The CCB will be children identiﬁed including Dr. Hope also understands further supporting research and prenatally, at the neonatal stage the importance of preventing development over the summer and beyond. blindness. Diagnosed with by adding six visually impaired The Future Vision program bilateral retinoblastoma in 1956, summer students in regions is one of several new initiatives his eyes were surgically removed across Canada to the Future approved and implemented mainly because there was no Vision team.q by the CCB National Board of genetic history to provide

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24 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 eet the newest addition to the Canadian Council of With access to an entire communications department, the the Blind: The CCB Carleton University Chapter. Carleton Chapter plans on giving these research projects M This brand new chapter is the first one at a some exposure. Canadian university, and provides a great opportunity to get “I would like to get involved in advocacy”, said Arshina more youth involved with the CCB. Kassam, chapter president. The core members of this chapter include the four CCB The chapter discussed looking at accessibility on campus, bursary recipients, and range from first year students to and agreed on a “start close to home” approach. students in their last year. The CCB Carleton Chapter has planned its second meeting “I’m already really involved in a variety of disability for mid-November. organizations on campus, so this chapter is going to be National president Harold Schnellert welcomed the new another avenue for me to explore and another chance for our voice to be heard,” said Candice MacIntosh- Carleton U students Olesevich, Chapter Secretary. The first meeting was held on campus in October, launch CCB chapter 2005. Chapter members learned that two fourth year By Mike Potvin, Staff Writer Industrial Design students are conducting research on a navigation device intended for chapter and said CCB’s board of directors is encouraged by the blind. The chapter also heard from a PhD student who is the evolution of Canada’s first university chapter. conducting research on an accessible graph reader. “The youth of today are CCB’s leaders of tomorrow,” Mr. “We have an excellent opportunity for this chapter to Schnellert said. “On behalf of the Board, I am very proud to focus on research for the blind and visually impaired”, said welcome the Carleton Chapter.”q Larry McCloskey, Director of the Paul Menton Center, who also attended the meeting. Editor’s note: CCB’s Mike Potvin has been instrumental “I think we need to ask the question: ‘How can we in launching the Carleton Chapter. Mike is also a Carleton encourage research on adaptive technology?’” grad.

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26 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 LOCAL WCW EVENTS

MANITOBA The Winnipeg & District Chapter in collaboration with other chapters kicks off White Cane Week with the White Cane Tea, Tuesday February 7, 2006 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. For ST LAWRENCE more information on this and other events contact the CCB CEMENT Manitoba Office at (204) 942-8722. ONTARIO Brantford City Council reads a White Cane Week Proclamation on February 7 and on Saturday February 12; Brantford chapters hold their 3rd Annual Blind Idol competition. The Brantford facility will also be the site of a dinner for the Blind and Visually impaired in Brantford and Brantford Members from local chapters will also undertake a number of school presentations aimed at raising awareness. #600 3300 HWY. 7 For more information on this and other events please contact CONCORD, ON the Brantford CCB Office at (519) 756-0697. SASKATCHEWAN L4K 4M3 The CCB Regina Chapter launches White Cane Week February 6 with its annual Media Challenge bowling event. 416-213-7000 Since the mid-1960’s the blind of Regina have taken on members of the local news media in a popular two-game, five-pin bowling challenge on the Monday of White Cane Week. Media personalities who volunteer for the challenge get favourable input from the blind participants, and the blind bowlers get to meet people whom they know as TV and radio personalities, or from their newspaper by-lines. The bowling challenge is broadcast on local television stations and often covered by the newspapers. Throughout the year blind bowlers who take part are reminded by sighted friends and strangers that they have been seen bowling on TV. Over the years, blind bowlers have often emerged the winners! TEAMSTERS UNION P.E.I The Canadian Council of the Blind Prince County Chapter will take on the Lions Club in its annual White Cane Week LOCAL 91 bowling night February 8 at the Kensington Lions Club. Winners take home a trophy every year. CCB Prince County and Queensland Chapters will attend, along with St. Eleanor and Summerside Lions Club members, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.

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28 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 Eddie “The Wrench” rocks bonspiel ormer Canadian and two-time world curling champ Eddie “The Wrench” Werenich will be one of the headline Fattractions at the largest known National Blind Curling Bonspiel in the world. Join Eddie and more than a dozen teams from across North America at the Ottawa Curling Club, February 5 to 11, for an amazing week of top ﬂight curling competition. Come out and cheer on your favourite blind curlers or meet friends and talk sports anytime during the week in the curling club’s VIP lounge. “This is the CCB’s biggest and most exciting curling bonspiel yet. The board of directors and myself are really looking forward to taking in some of the action,” said Harold Schnellert, CCB national president. The 2006 Bonspiel, which takes place during White Cane Week® and is part of Ottawa’s internationally renowned Winterlude celebration, promises to be the biggest blind curling event in Canada, and possibly the biggest in the world. Mr. Werenich kicks off the competition in an opening ceremony on Sunday, February 5. The week wraps up with a Friday night awards banquet. Take part in Winterlude’s blind curling event February 5 on Dow’s Lake. CCB is partnering with the National Capital Commission to hold draws to the button—with blindfolds for sighted participants. For more information, contact Mike Potvin at the CCB National Ofﬁce (613) 567-0311. q 2006 National Blind Curling Bonspiel and Winterlude Event Saturday, February 4 Welcome teams to Ottawa

Sunday, February 5 Winterlude Opening Ceremonies, Dow’s Lake, with Ed “The Wrench” Werenich 11 am Ottawa 67’s Hockey Game against Plymouth 2 pm Reception with Ed Werenich, Ottawa Curling Club 8 pm

Monday, February 6 Curling, autographs and photos with Ed Werenich 9 am to 3 pm Dinner and entertainment, Ottawa Curling Club

Tuesday, February 7 Curling 9 am to 3 pm Dinner and entertainment, Ottawa Curling Club

Wednesday, February 8 Curling 9 am to 3 pm Dinner and entertainment, Ottawa Curling Club

Thursday, February 9 Curling 9 am to 3 pm Dinner and entertainment, Ottawa Curling Club

Friday, February 10 City of Ottawa tour Bonspiel championship games 1:30 to 4:30 White Cane Week Banquet and Awards Night, Ottawa Curling Club 5:30 to 8:30 pm

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 29 B PRO DOG GROOMING 5 23 CONSERVATION DRIVE BRAMPTON, ON (905)840-0499 GOLD BARNICKE J J LTD 3027 HARVESTER RD-SUITE #205 BURLINGTON, ON (905)637-1215 A & W RESTAURANT BARRY'S ELECTRIC 50 RIDEAU STREET OTTAWA, ON (613)282-3388 181 CHARLES STREET ARMPRIOR, ON (613)769-5434 A CUPIDO TRANSPORT LTD BATH REFLECTIONS LTD 1035 HOWARD ROAD BURLINGTON, ON (905)639-1751 731 RYE STREET PETERBOROUGH, ON (705)741-4440 A E L FIRE PROTECTION BAYLIS & ASSOCIATES RR # 3 ACTON, ON (519)855-6600 219 QUEENSTON ST ST CATHARINES, ON (905)641-1688 A. SCHULMAN CANADA LTD. BEAVER VALLEY STONE LIMITED 400 SOUTH EDGEWARE ROAD ST THOMAS, ON (519)633-3451 25 LANGSTAFF RD E THORNHILL, ON (416)222-2424 ACADEMY OF LEARNING BEE MAID HONEY 787 DUNDAS ST WOODSTOCK, ON (519)537-0141 625 ROSEBERRY ST WINNIPEG, MB (204)783-2240 ACCESS MINING CONSULTANTS LTD BEST NURSING AGENCY 3-151 INDUSTRIAL ROAD WHITEHORSE, NT (867)668-6463 UNIT 2 290 CAROLINE ST S HAMILTON, ON (905)524-5990 ACCU-THREAD MACHINING LTD BEST TACKLE MFG CO #6 4127-39139 HWY 2A RED DEER COUNTY RED DEER, AB (403)314-1700 6746 6TH CONCESSION RR2 AMHERSTBURG, ON (519)736-9910 ACE UPHOLSTERY BEST WESTERN BARONS HOTEL 527A PITT ST CORNWALL, ON (613)938-2999 3700 RICHMOND ROAD NEPEAN, ON (613)828-2741 ADVANCED CABLING SYSTEMS BIGHORN HELLICOPTERS 63 COLE DR DARTMOUTH, NS (902)209-0469 BOX 220 CRANBROOK, BC (403)562-8442 ADVANTAGE PHYSIOTHERAPY & REHAB BLIND DEPOT 386 GAGE AVE KITCHENER, ON (519)742-5482 1570 CARLING AVE OTTAWA, ON (613)792-1112 ALBERTA SPORTS WEAR BLS ASPHALT 9868 41 AVE EDMONTON, AB (780)436-9437 711 TORONTO ST. REGINA, SK (306)775-0080 ALEXANDRIA MOULDING BOB'S CARPENTRY SERVICE 95 LOCHIEL ST EAST ALEXANDRIA, ON (613)525-2784 PO BOX 101 OXFORD MILLS, ON (613)258-4959 ALL MGG ANCHORS BOB'S STONEHOUSE MASONRY INC. BOX 22047 GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB (780)539-5333 242 CHANDOS DR KITCHENER, ON (519)569-1001 AM PM MOBILE BOOSTER JUICE 1411 RETAIL RD 42 BOWMANVILLE, ON (905)706-7702 101 10661 108A ST GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB (780)532-5200 AMSCO CAST PRODUCTS (CANADA) INC BOSTON PIZZA 35 MERCY ST SELKIRK, MB (204)482-4442 610 NEWMAN RD QUESNEL, BC (250)747-4536 ANMAR LANDSCAPE SERVICES BOURGAULT TILLAGE TOOLS LTD 207-209 CONSORTIUM COURT LONDON, ON (519)659-4938 221 5TH AVE ST BRIEUX, SK (306)275-4500 AON REED STENHOUSE INC INSURANCE BR BOWMANVILLE TAXI 3964 PORTAGE RD. NIAGARA FALLS, ON (905)356-4000 169 KING E BOWMANVILLE, ON (905)623-4422 ARCHITECTURAL GLASS LTD BRADEN-BURRY EXPEDITING 5122 129 AVE EDMONTON, AB (780)472-0722 18 YELLOWKNIFE AIRPORT YELLOWKNIFE, NT (867)873-8666 ARMSTRONG PUMPING SERVICE BRANT LOANS 'TIL PAYDAY 1329 SOUTH WOOD RD SEVERN BRIDGE, ON (705)689-5054 151 DARLING ST REAR ENTRANCE BRANTFORD, ON (519)753-1188 ARPI'S INDUSTRIES LTD BRIAN CULLEN MOTORS LTD 14445 123 AVE EDMONTON, AB (780)452-2096 386 ONTARIO ST ST CATHARINES, ON (905)684-9281 ARTECK DENTAL LAB BRITTANIA GALLERY 2152 LONG LAKE RD SUDBURY, ON (705)671-2526 2728 HOWE ST OTTAWA, ON (613)721-1559 AT HOME ELECTRONICS BROWN CREEK FORESTREE SERVICES LTD. 834 DEVELOPMENT DR KINGSTON, ON (613)634-4193 BOX 5 ROBB, AB (780)794-3745 ATHENIAN TOUCH MASSAGE BRUBON OILFIELD HAULING INC. BOX 645 ATHENS, ON (613)924-1190 #9 SPRUCE DR DRUMHELLER, AB (403)823-1833 AUTOTUBE LTD BRYTECH INC 300 HIGH ST STRATHROY, ON (519)245-1742 240 600 PETER MORAND OTTAWA, ON (613)731-5800 AVENUE DENTAL BUBBA'S PIZZERIA & RESTAURANT 82 BRANT AVE BRANTFORD, ON (519)752-0207 272 BELLEVILLE RD NAPANEE, ON (613)354-0233 AVRAK INCORPORATED BUTCHER FURNITURE BOX 83 ST ALBERT, AB (780)418-1528 110 MAIN ST HILLSBURGH, ON (519)855-4207 B & M AUTO BUTCHER SHOP THE 159 ISABEL ST WINNIPEG, MB (204)943-8939 #5 221 CUNDLES RD E BARRIE, ON (705)737-2140

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BUTLER FENCE CO THE CLOVER LEAF CHEESE PO BOX 5639 ST 13 VICTORIA, BC (250)652-2412 1201 45 AVE NE CALGARY, AB (403)250-3807 C & C RESTORATION CLOVERDALE PAINT INC UNIT 6 2115 30 AVE NE CALGARY, AB (403)291-2563 135 1525 CRANBROOK ST N CRANBROOK, BC (250)426-6191 C E A TELECOM CLOVERLEAF AIR COOLED ENGINES LTD 5800 COOPERS AVE MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)502-6111 BOX 1074 BELLEVILLE, ON (613)962-5977 C I F CONSTRUCTION LTD. CLUB BELVEDERE PO BOX 2159 PRINCE GEORGE, BC (250)564-8174 57 JOHN ST THOROLD, ON (905)680-5246 C J CAMPBELL INSURANCE COACH CANADA 133 17 AVE NE CALGARY, AB (403)230-1521 791 WEBBER AVE PO BOX 1017 PETERBOROUGH, ON (613)544-3047 C/O TIMMINS CONTRACTING COLLINS & AIKMAN PLASTICS LTD. 109 ROBLIN ST TIMMINS, ON (705)267-5222 900 QUEEN STREET SUITE# 105 GANANOQUE, ON (613)382-4745 CABLE RUNNERS COLONIAL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE 2668 HOWARD AVE WINDSOR, ON (519)972-7106 3706 RUNDLE RD RR3 BOWMANVILLE, ON (905)623-7336 CALCUTRON CORP COLOR YOUR WORLD 53 JAMES ST ARNPRIOR, ON (613)623-3040 8200 KEELE ST CONCORD, ON (905)738-0080 CALLANDER ANIMAL HOSPITAL COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRE 1878 HWY 94 CALLANDER, ON (705)752-4550 350 SPARKS STREET OTTAWA, ON (613)230-6614 CAMCOR CAPITAL INC CONNERY'S RIVERDALE FARMS LTD #5010 150 6 AVE SW CALGARY, AB (403)508-2951 BOX 158 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MB (204)428-3188 CAMLACHIE GRAIN AND FEED LTD CONTINENTAL CURRENCY EXCHANGEBOOTH BOX 10 CAMLACHIE, ON (519)899-2285 MAPLEVIEW CENTRE BURLINGTON, ON (905)632-9100 CAMPBELL TOYOTA LTD. COOKSVILLE DODGE CHRYSLER INC 296 RICHMOND CHATHAM, ON (519)352-4740 290 DUNDAS ST E MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)279-3031 CANADIAN ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC CORE ENERGY SOLUTIONS 202 305 RENFREW DR MARKHAM, ON (905)479-0228 14425 97 ST GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB (780)539-9141 CANADIAN MAIL EXCHANGE CORNERSTONE BUILDERS LTD 2950 STANLEY AVE. NIAGARA FALLS, ON (905)371-1411 195 BELLEVUE DR BELLEVILLE, ON (613)968-3501 CANAL MARINE CORNWALL DOORSYSTEMS 157 CUSHMAN RD ST CATHARINES, ON (905)685-9293 334 2ND STREET E CORNWALL, ON (613)938-1942 CANNON DESIGN CORNWALL JUDO & MARTIAL ARTS 300 990 FORT ST VICTORIA, BC (250)388-0115 105 3RD ST WEST CORNWALL, ON (613)936-1952 CARLSON WAGONLIT GLOBAL TRAVEL CORPAP INC 280 SLATER ST OTTAWA, ON (613)238-0000 7400 WOODBINE AVE MARKHAM, ON (905)946-9499 CARPET BARGAIN CENTRE CRYSTAL DRYWALL INC 908 PARK STREET REGINA, SK (306)565-2944 10766 180 ST EDMONTON, AB (780)489-5674 CASTLE PLUMBING & HEATING INC CUCCI CONSTRUCTION LTD 23 SEAPARK DR UNIT 4 ST CATHARINES, ON (905)682-8306 5390A AMBLER DR MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)625-1030 CATA CO CURWOOD PACKAGING (CANADA) LTD. #402 2900 JOHN ST MARKHAM, ON (905)479-2588 114 ARMSTRONG AVE GEORGETOWN, ON (905)877-5201 CAVENDISH INVESTING LTD CUSTOM RECLAMATION SERVICES 4615 400 3 AVE SW CALGARY, AB (403)269-6795 4207 17 ST SE CALGARY, AB (403)265-9577 CAW OSHAWA LOCAL 222 CYNTHIA K WAITE (BARR & SOLICITOR) 1425 PHILIP MURRAY AVE OSHAWA, ON (905)723-1187 200 2 COUNTY COURT BLVD BRAMPTON, ON (905)450-3800 CDI COLLEGE- HAMILTON MT CAPMUS DAKOTA AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SERVICE 1039 UPPER JAMES ST HAMILTON, ON (905)387-5214 A 873 CAMPBELL AVE OTTAWA, ON (613)729-4597 CENTRE D'ACHAT PLACE D'ORLEANS DAVIDSON & WILLIAMS (LAWYER) BOX 130 110 PLACE D'ORLEANS DR. ORLEANS, ON (613)824-9050 501 4TH ST S LETHBRIDGE, AB (403)328-1766 CENTURY 21 FUTURE REALTY INC DAWES CAFE 1183 WOODWARD AVE MILTON, ON (905)875-1110 466 DAWES RD EAST YORK, ON (416)750-8849 CENTURY 21 MILLENNIUM INC DAYCO MARK IV (AUTOMOTIVE) 8 350 RUTHERFORD RD S BRAMPTON, ON (905)450-8300 46 NORELCO DRIVE WESTON, ON (416)741-6336 CENTURY ROOFING LTD DENNY'S RESTAURANT 4204 10 ST NE CALGARY, AB (403)235-5457 940 CHEW AVE QUESNEL, BC (250)747-1657 CHATEAU CORNWALL DEWAAL MUSIC STUDIO 41 AMELIA STREET CORNWALL, ON (613)937-4700 32B 4ST NE CALGARY, AB (403)263-3339 CHESHER INVESTMENTS INC DISCOUNT MART PLUS 135 WATLINE AVE MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)890-1522 77 JAMES STREET NORTH HAMILTON, ON (905)525-5719 CHICKEN CHEF DISTEFANO UPHOLSTERY 31 SELKIRK AVE THOMPSON, MB (204)677-2331 17 TO 19 180 WINGES ROAD WOODBRIDGE, ON (905)264-7074 CHRISTINA THOMSON AND ASSOCIATES DKL CONSULTING 35 COLLINGWOOD CRES KANATA, ON (613)591-9272 488 STONE RD AURORA, ON (905)841-5443 CHRONICLE JOURNAL DOORWORKS 75 CUMBERLAND ST S THUNDER BAY, ON (807)343-6200 7 99 HOOPER RD BARRIE, ON (705)728-4443

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DOUBLE K EXCAVATING LTD FOXBRIDGE GOLF COURSE BOX 63 TUXFORD, SK (306)693-2631 228 BROCK ST E UXBRIDGE, ON (905)852-7962 DOUGLAS FIRE SAFETY FREDERICK'S OF NIAGARA LTD 6-3326 LIMEBANK RD OTTAWA, ON (613)521-0297 5 AND 6 2 LAKESHORE RD ST CATHARINES, ON (905)646-4044 DOWNTOWN SHOE STORE CO LTD THE G & G ROOFING LTD 459 BERNARD AVE KELOWNA, BC (250)762-2743 69 MCINTOSH RD HEADINGLEY, MB (204)885-0997 DR ELAINE PHILBRICK GENERATIONS BARBERSHOP 316 RAMSAY ROAD LONDON, ON (519)471-8873 324 PRINCESS ST KINGSTON, ON (613)542-4979 DR GERARD EVANS GEORGES FARM CENTER LTD 88 DALEWOOD DR KITCHENER, ON (519)893-1453 BOX 97 PENHOLD, AB (403)886-4222 DR MURRAY DELLER GERARD DANIEL WORLD WIDE UNIT 103 85 FERRIS LANE BARRIE, ON (705)728-1261 406 WATLINE AVE MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)890-0466 DR R D LA ROCQUE/SURGEON GETHONS PUMPING SERVICE 743 DEVONSHIRE ROAD WINDSOR, ON (519)258-5470 143 BURTON AVE BARRIE, ON (705)725-0648 DR. GREENACRES GLANBROOK AUTO SALES LTD 2100-1125 COLONEL BY DRIVE OTTAWA, ON (613)521-3368 544 NORTH SERVICE RD GRIMSBY, ON (905)309-0808 DREW INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT GLEBEVIEW RESIDENCE INC 6975D PACIFIC CIRCLE MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)677-9244 297 1ST AVE OTTAWA, ON (613)237-0954 DRISCOLL GODDARD M E LAW OFFICE 63 CHURCH ST AMHERST, NS (902)667-3119 PO BOX 631 PEMBROKE, ON (613)735-6110 DRYAD CONSTRUCTION LTD GOLDY'S PRINT SHOP 110 SOMME BLVD SW CALGARY, AB (403)561-3393 P.O.BOX 354 BROCKVILLE, ON (613)345-6609 DUFFY'S TAVERN & MOTOR INN GORDON BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 306 DALHOUSIE ST AMHERSTBURG, ON (519)736-2101 2925 DOUGLAS STREET VICTORIA, BC (250)383-7111 DUMAR CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS LIMITED GORE MOTORS LIMITED 212 DALHOUSIE ST BRANTFORD, ON (519)752-9452 361 MEMORIAL AVE THUNDER BAY, ON (807)345-0902 DURACOAT POWDER MANUFACTURING INC GRAPHICS PLUS 13 IROQUOIS TRAIL GRIMSBY, ON (905)945-0073 624 JUSTUS DRIVE KINGSTON, ON (613)389-4843 ECOSAFE NATURAL PRODUCTS INC GREENWALL FORMING LTD 7 6782 VEYANESS ROAD SAANICHTON, BC (250)652-9150 223 BRIDGELAND AVE TORONTO, ON (416)781-6219 ELMGROVE COTTAGES GUIDE WOODWORKING INC RR 2 KEENE, ON (705)295-6669 1675 ENTERPRISE RD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)670-5659 ERCO WORLDWIDE GUYCA FOREIGN CAR REPAIR BOX 848 GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB (780)539-2254 3827-12 ST NE CALGARY, AB (403)291-9619 ERMANDA CREATIONS INC HANNA PAPER FIBRES LTD #118 3333 NEW ST BURLINGTON, ON (905)333-0493 70 ADDISCOTT COURT MARKHAM, ON (416)494-0983 ESTHETICS BY FILOMENA HARBOUR VIEW DAY INN #102B 100 MATHESON BLVD E MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)755-1026 809 ISLAND HWY S NANAIMO, BC (250)754-8171 EXTREME UPHOLSTERY INC HARTWELL OILFIELD SERVICES 8 410 CHRISLEA RD WOODBRIDGE, ON (905)264-1458 4922 52 ST RED DEER, AB (403)358-4278 FAIRVIEW INSURANCE BROKERS INC HARVEST BUILDING PRODUCTS 1565 HURONTARIO ST MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)278-4727 1441 ISLAND HWY E NANOOSE BAY, BC (250)468-1930 FANTASY MANUFACTURING LIMITED HARVEY'S 729 7720 KIMBEL ST MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)673-0912 6303 AIRPORT RD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)405-6500 FAURECIA HAWKEN WM C QC 6141 VIPOND DRIVE MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)670-0218 394 GUELPH LINE BURLINGTON, ON (905)632-2822 FINANCIALLY SOUND HAWORTH LTD. KINETICS FACILITY 600 TERRY FOX DR KANATA, ON (613)271-9994 110 CARRIER DR REXDALE, ON (416)675-4300 FINNING (CANADA) HAWTHORN PIANO TUNING SERVICE 1714 KALAMALKA RD VERNON, BC (250)545-2321 #97 1010 GLEN ST OSHAWA, ON (905)728-1103 FLEETWOOD METAL INDUSTRIES HAYWARD POOL PRODUCTS CANADA INC 1885 BLACKACRE DR. WINDSOR, ON (519)737-1919 2880 PLYMOUTH DRIVE OAKVILLE, ON (416)391-0351 FLINT ENERGY SERVICES LTD HERRON MECHANICAL LTD #700 300 5TH AVE SW CALGARY, AB (403)218-7156 BOX 35 METISKOW, AB (780)857-2414 FLOWER BED GREENHOUSES THE HILDEBRAND MOTORS LTD RR 3 KENT BRIDGE, ON (519)352-3439 6401 46 ST OLDS, AB (403)556-3371 FLYING FINGERS HILL STREET AD & DESIGN 52 WHITNEY PL THORNHILL, ON (905)761-6306 315 HILL ST PORT STANLEY, ON (519)782-4444 FOREST CITY FIRE PROTECTION LTD HILL-ROM CANADA 160 ADELAIDE ST S LONDON, ON (519)668-0010 5444 TIMBERLEA BLVD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)206-1355 FOUR SEASONS TREE CARE HOBBY CENTRE THE 6282 BLOOMINGTON RD STOUFFVILLE, ON (905)884-6976 2446 BANK ST OTTAWA, ON (613)739-9020 FOX REFRIGERATION INC HOERBIGER CANADA LTD. 50 NEBO RD HAMILTON, ON (905)387-2403 330 BURNEL ROAD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)568-3013

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HOLLYHOCK CARE GIVERS KEN MARSHALL 1361 CENTRE RD CARLISLE, ON (905)689-1399 312 TAPLEY TOWN RD STONEY CREEK, ON (905)662-4846 HOMESTEAD LAND HOLDINGS KENCO MOTORCYCLES 2001 CARLING AVE OTTAWA, ON (613)729-4115 2575 SOOKE RIVER RD SOOKE, BC (250)642-3924 HURON TRACTOR LTD KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN 37 ELGIN RD RR4 THAMESFORD, ON (519)285-3845 923 HIGHWAY 17 E KENORA, ON (807)468-9878 IDEAL GARDEN CONCEPT KING CONSTRUCTION 365 YORK RD RR#2 BURLINGTON, ON (905)689-1700 BOX 1206 FREDERICTON, NB (506)452-7712 IMPERIAL MANUFACTURING GROUP KING PIZZA & SUBMARINE 40 INDUSTRIAL DR RICHIBUCTO, NB (506)523-9117 3 & 4 10 MOUNTAINVIEW RD S GEORGETOWN, ON (905)877-5177 INDEPENDENT OILFIELD SERVICE INC KINGCORE HOLDINGS BOX 118 DELIA, AB (403)364-3364 80 QUEEN ST KINGSTON, ON (613)530-2727 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WORLD INC KINGS BUFFET PO BOX 128 NEW GLASGOW, NS (902)755-2060 150 DUNLOP STREET WEST BARRIE, ON (705)733-3331 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION #400 212 KING ST W TORONTO, ON (416)591-6711 40 KING ST W 52ND FLOOR TORONTO, ON (416)365-5123 INNOVATIVE INTERIOR SYSTEMS LTD KITCHEN CRAFT CABINETRY 12849 52ND ST EDMONTON, AB (780)414-0637 800 CLOVERDALE AVE VICTORIA, BC (250)475-1159 INSTALLATIONS DELIVERIES PLUS INC KLONDIKE MOTORS 3A 15 ANTARES DR NEPEAN, ON (613)225-9752 191 RANGE ROAD WHITEHORSE YUKON, NT (867)668-3399 INTEGRITY REFRIGERATION INC L & P PLASTICS 4 69 REGAL RD GUELPH, ON (519)821-9733 630 WEBER ST N WATERLOO, ON (519)885-1710 INTERLAW TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC LAI LAI RESTAURANT 505 TALBOT ST. LONDON, ON (519)645-1663 175 WEST AVE KITCHENER, ON (519)579-3031 INTERN. BROTHERHOOD ELEC WORKERS LAKESIDE MARKETING INC 4050 N.SERV.RD.E. LOCAL 773 WINDSOR, ON (519)948-2221 #100, 211 CONSUMER RD NORTH YORK, ON (416)492-2100 INTERNATIONAL AUTO VISION LAKES TERMINALS & WAREHOUSING 4500 MONTROSE RD NIAGARA FALLS, ON (905)354-0049 171 MAIN STREET PORT STANLEY, ON (519)782-3344 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD ELECTRICA LANDEL CONTROLS LTD 1802 MC CARA STREET REGINA, SK (306)757-0222 #5 610 70TH AVE SE CALGARY, AB (403)254-8900 IRVING INDUSTRIES LANIGAN AUTO PALACE LTD 6909 FAIRMONT DR SE CALGARY, AB (403)255-6661 BOX 730 LANIGAN, SK (306)365-4275 J R TINDERBLOX LARRY'S LUBE & OIL #13 11 CARDICO DR GORMLEY, ON (905)888-8820 129 JOBIN AVE. CORNWALL, ON (613)938-7941 J W ELECTRIC & CONTROLS LASTING EXPRESSIONS FLORAL DESIGN BOX 10 LEAMINGTON, ON (519)326-1899 555 ROSSLAND RD E OSHAWA, ON (905)728-4299 J W SMITH CUSTOMS BROKERS LATINO'S RESTAURANT 7385 EAST DANBRO CRES 2ND FLOOR MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)542-7327 UNIT 6 10 PAISLEY STREET GUELPH, ON (519)836-3431 J.F. MOORE LITHOGRAPHERS INC LAW INSURANCE BROKERS #3 124 MILNER AVE SCARBOROUGH, ON (416)291-2012 723 LORNE ST SUDBURY, ON (705)673-0222 JAMES DURSTON & ASSOC DENTURIST LEADS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 303 980 QUEENSTON RD STONEY CREEK, ON (905)664-4311 #410 171 QUEENS AVE LONDON, ON (519)439-0352 JAQUES ELECTRIC (1997) LTD LEGACY LIMOUSINES 1533 97 AVE DAWSON CREEK, BC (250)782-7029 2515 BANK STREET OTTAWA, ON (613)220-4339 JOE LOPES LEND-A-HAND AUTOBODY 5625 TIMBERLEA BLVD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)507-8557 130 RAILWAY ST KINGSTON, ON (613)547-5265 JOHNS MANVILLE CANADA INC. LENTZ EQUIPMENT REPAIR LTD BOX 398 CORNWALL, ON (613)932-4565 344 ALLAN STREET RED DEER, AB (403)346-5490 JOHNSON LIGHTING PLUS 280 MILL ST S BOX 1008 WATERDOWN, ON (905)689-6760 1268 SIMCOE ST.N. OSHAWA, ON (905)436-7222 JUST WINDOWS AND DOORS LITTLE HOUSE OF WIRELESS INC 66 CHRISTOPHER DR HAMILTON, ON (905)317-7350 5414 46 ST OLDS, AB (403)507-7890 K&S RESTAURANT LONDON AUDIO LTD 2525 BANK ST OTTAWA, ON (613)521-0498 716 YORK ST LONDON, ON (519)673-1780 KADENT JOHNSON CANADA INC. LONGWORTH R D FUNERAL HOME LTD 6305 MIDWAY RD SUMMERSTOWN, ON (613)931-2305 845 DEVONSHIRE AVE WOODSTOCK, ON (519)539-0004 KAL -TRADING INC LUBE-X 3440 WOLFEDALE RD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)273-7400 11503 104 AVE EDMONTON, AB (780)425-7562 KARTRIGHT CONSULTING LUBE-X SERVICE CENTRE BOX 24 SEDGEWICK, AB (780)374-2240 9620 FRANKLIN AVE FT MCMURRAY, AB (780)790-0902 KELD TRANSPORT LTD LUCHAK WRIGHT & WNUK (CHART'D ACCT) 23232 HWY 14 SHERWOOD PARK, AB (780)467-3312 4716 51 AVE LEDUC, AB (780)986-8383 KELLYS ALTERATIONS LUMINOS INDUSTRIES LTD 200 HIGHLAND RD W KITCHENER, ON (519)743-2145 UNIT # 8 58 ANTARES DR. OTTAWA, ON (613)225-7661

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LYONS MILL & TIMBER LTD MOUNTAIN SOD & SEED FARM LTD 59 ROY BLVD BRANTFORD, ON (519)754-0962 RR 3 INNISFAIL, AB (403)227-5723 MAGNUM FOOD BROKERS INC MQN ARCHITECTS #32 461 ALDEN RD MARKHAM, ON (905)474-1500 #102 3301 24 TH AVE VERNON, BC (250)542-1199 MALEK ROOFING MR CLEON HORST 544 EDEN AVE LONDON, ON (519)670-6610 RR 1 ELMIRA, ON (519)846-5451 MAPLE LEAF FRESH FOODS MR E G JARJOUR 821 APPLEBY LINE BURLINGTON, ON (905)637-2301 649 NIAKWA RD WINNIPEG, MB (204)253-2555 MAPLE OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS INC MR ERNEST JOHNSON 34 600 BOWES RD CONCORD, ON (905)738-9231 #707 400 OSBURNE ST WINNIPEG, MB (204)453-7200 MARIANNES (WESTGATE SHOPPING CENTRE MRS G WASSERMAN 1309 CARLING AVE OTTAWA, ON (613)722-6614 27 INGLEWOOD DRIVE HAMILTON, ON (905)529-1316 MARRCO TRUCKING MRS SYLVIA E KENNEDY 31 ROSSLAND RD SE MEDICINE HAT, AB (403)504-1656 #1202 10015 103 AVE EDMONTON, AB (780)455-6688 MASON DENTURE CLINIC LTD MULLIN MICULES 1 668 SACKVILLE DR SACKVILLE, NS (902)864-4400 461 TRAFALGAR RD 2ND FLOOR OAKVILLE, ON (905)337-9438 MATTERS OF THE HAIR AND MORE INC MURRAY ESBAUGH CONTRACTING LTD #29 2625C WESTON RD TORONTO, ON (416)240-8728 23 1ST STREET EAST ELMIRA, ON (519)669-8116 MAXFIELD INC NATURE'S GROVE GARDEN CENTRE BOX 830 CROSSFIELD, AB (403)946-5678 10394 HURONTARIO ST BRAMPTON, ON (905)846-9073 MAXIM CHEMICAL NEMKO CANADA INC 1305 HALIFAX ST REGINA, SK (306)347-0444 303 RIVER RD OTTAWA, ON (613)737-9680 MAYA HEALTH FOODS CENTRE (SUNBURST) NEPITEK LTD. 55 INGERSOLL RD WOODSTOCK, ON (519)537-6041 BOX 5581 STN F NEPEAN, ON (613)723-8090 MAYERS FIBRE TUBE & CORE NEWMARKET MAT RENTALS 1707 DUGALD RD WINNIPEG, MB (204)661-8333 938 GRAYHOUND SIDE ROAD RR2 NEWMARKET, ON (905)775-6969 MC ARTHUR'S AUTOMOTIVE & SUPPLY LTD NEXT 2 NEW HOME FURNISHINGS 4 ERINVILLE DRIVE ERIN, ON (519)833-9785 4422 WELLINGTON RD NANAIMO, BC (250)758-6610 MCCAIN FOODS CANADA NIAGARA ARMS RETIREMENT HOTEL PO BOX 1479 STN MAIN COALDALE, AB (403)345-4418 181 NIAGARA ST ST CATHARINES, ON (905)687-3388 MCCARTHY YATES CONSULTING NORTH & CO #202A 2750 22ND ST NE CALGARY, AB (403)250-9766 #600 220 4TH STREET LETHBRIDGE, AB (403)328-7781 MCLEAN FOUNDRY LIMITED NORTHFIELD AUTO SERVICE LTD PO BOX 1263 BRANTFORD, ON (519)753-3468 661 COLBY DR WATERLOO, ON (519)884-6160 MCW CONSUTANTS LTD NORTHSIDE 7 TO 11 DAIRY STORE #6TH FLOOR 156 FRONT ST W TORONTO, ON (416)598-2920 202 JOHN ST N AYLMER WEST, ON (519)765-1322 MELLOUL-BLAMEY CONSTRUCTION INC NORTON ELECTRONICS (1953-2006) 700 RUPERT ST WATERLOO, ON (519)886-8850 440 MACDONELL ST. KINGSTON, ON (613)544-1171 MEMORIAL GARDENS CANADA LTD OMEMEE SHELL SALES & SERVICE 2 JANE STREET 3RD FLOOR TORONTO, ON (416)763-4531 P O BOX 531 OMEMEE, ON (705)799-6041 MERVIN YATES ORANGEVILLE BUILDING SUPPLY LTD 141 DUMBARTON ST GUELPH, ON (519)824-6924 RR 7 ORANGEVILLE, ON (519)942-3900 METAK SYSTEMS OSTREM CHEMICAL CO LTD #6 26 CONCOURSE GATE NEPEAN, ON (613)226-9192 2310 80 AVE EDMONTON, AB (780)440-1911 MISS AND SCUGOG ISLAND FIRST NATION OTTAWA KEY SHOP 22521 ISLAND ROAD SCUGOG ISLAND, ON (905)985-3337 82-1/2 OTTAWA N HAMILTON, ON (905)544-4071 MOLD SPEC INC OVERHEAD DOOR HAMILTON/BURLING LTD #8 429 DEWITT RD STONEY CREEK, ON (905)664-2776 5450 HARVESTER RD BURLINGTON, ON (905)333-1772 MONEY MANAGERS INC OXFORD HOUSE GENERAL STORE LTD 249 SIMCOE ST PETERBOROUGH, ON (705)743-7865 GENERAL DELIVERY OXFORD HOUSE, MB (204)538-2085 MONEY MART PAN DRUGS 309/260 HARVEY AVENUE KELOWNA, BC (250)861-9311 #7 9025 TORBRAM RD BRAMPTON, ON (905)792-3011 MONIQUE'S SEWING PARADE OF PAINTS INC 4104 43 STREET BONNYVILLE, AB (780)826-1916 800 DEVELOPMENT DR KINGSTON, ON (613)634-3083 MONTANA'S COOKHOUSE PARKSVILLE SAFETY CENTRE 7470 TECUMSEH RD E WINDSOR, ON (519)974-3636 PO BOX 1543 PARKSVILLE, BC (250)954-0029 MOSUR MACHINE CO LTD PARKSVILLE TV & SOUND CENTER #15 2470 LUCKNOW DR MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)677-1404 BOX 295 PARKSVILLE, BC (250)248-3318 MOTIVE POWER SOLUTIONS PELTON BROS TRANSPORT LTD 1280 FLORENCE ST LONDON, ON (519)452-0021 426 KING ST RR#3 PARIS, ON (519)442-3752 MOULDS INTERNATIONAL PETIPAWS 1744 HURON CHURCH RD WINDSOR, ON (519)255-7161 U21 1107 LORNE PARK RD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)274-7387 MOUNTAIN MOVERS LTD PETROLIA REHABILITATION CENTRE 9613 92A ST GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB (780)538-2981 2 411 WINGFIELD ST PETROLIA, ON (519)882-3076

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36 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 FACILITY FACILITATES BOLD, EXCITING ACTIVITIES CB’s Brantford chapter has become a model for instructional kitchen. Cproviding opportunities for blind and visually- “The programs we offer have benefited not only impaired residents in southern Ontario and in 2005 members in Brantford and Brant County, but CCB on the Robert Troughton Memorial Chapter continued a national basis as well as they allow for pilot runs of to break new ground, celebrating the first anniversary new programs generated by the national board and of of its highly successful RTMC facility. The new centre new ways of conducting the tried and true, standard provides, in addition to familiar activities like card- programs” Mr. Finucan said. playing, peer support groups, and crafts, some bold and The first anniversary of the RTMC facility was attractive programs such as safe and effective kitchen celebrated in January 2005 with another expansion. instruction, computer learning and operation and The activity room was tripled in size to around 1100 accessible, alternative format reading. square feet, the computer lab was increased in size and The new RTMC facility opened in 2004 with the activity, a comfortable work/meeting space was set up acquisition of a raw, 1600 square-foot space available for the chapter executive and space set aside for an to CCB members and the General public. It boasted assistive devices store. a reception desk, office space, and an activity room. “The exciting establishment and growth of the Throughout 2004, a team led by chapter president RTMC Facility reflects the new and developing face of Dennis Finucan and VP business and finance, Brian the Canadian Council Of the Blind, which in 2005 not Wice, worked to add a reception area, offices and only works to monitor and comment on the delivery an activity room. With the assistance of a $40,000 of services to blind and visually impaired people grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, CCB was across Canada, but now undertakes strong initiatives to able to add a computer lab and resource area and address and fill gaps where they are found to exist,” Mr. through a generous partnership with Paris Kitchens, a Finucan said. q section of the facility converted into a fully accessible, CCB MANDATE The CCB’s primary mandate is to act as the voice of the blind. This requires us to focus on activities that express the concerns and interests not just of its membership but of also its stakeholders—the blind and visually impaired.

CCB activities fit into five broadly defined categories. 1. Peer support • assisting other persons who share the same disability and encouraging their independence. 2. Advocacy • participating in activities designed to improve availability and /or accessibility of services of all kinds. 3. Public Awareness • activities designed to increase the general understanding of the challenges faced by the stakeholders and their successes in responding to them. 4. Learning • developing opportunities for stakeholders to gain the confidence, knowledge and skills that give greater access to learning opportunities. 5. Empowerment • through the sense of association increase the capacity to work for the stakeholder’s ‘public good’.

Participation in local community events, both as citizens and as disabled persons, and interaction with the providers of important services [airport authorities, educational institutions, etc.] encourage and enable full participation in Canadian society. The sense of independence enables greater interaction which in turn creates further interaction. The CCB is active in expressing the needs of its stakeholders in government policy and program development processes. Availability, appropriateness, accessibility of information services, of transportation systems, of educational services, of pensions are the types of needs and concerns that engage the CCB. The CCB is a membership-based organization. Members are currently those who are blind and visually impaired and pay the $10 membership fee. Members participate as volunteers in the peer support, advocacy and educational activities of the CCB. Members manage the affairs of their chapters consistent with the constitution, by-laws and operating guidelines of the Canadian Council of the Blind. Members may be elected to executive functions locally, provincially and/or nationally. They also serve on various committees at these levels.

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PHH ARVAL RITESCO ENTERPRISES INC #400 2233 ARGENTIA RD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)286-5300 4543 SOUTHCLARK PLACE UNIT#1 GLOUCESTER, ON (613)822-1750 PINE ALLARD PROPERTIES RIVERVIEW STEEL CO LTD #109 751 PINE ST SAULT STE MARIE, ON (705)253-9002 8165 ANCHOR DR WINDSOR, ON (519)979-8255 PITCHERS BAR & GRILL ROCKIN JOHNNY'S DINER 359 CARLTON STREET ST CATHARINES, ON (905)935-8195 1465 RICHMOND RD OTTAWA, ON (613)820-6777 PLATINGMASTER (1978) LIMITED ROWETECH AUTOMOTIVE 1 HAMILTON ROAD LONDON, ON (519)433-3423 273 SPEERS RD OAKVILLE, ON (905)849-7328 POGO LOGISTICS ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 9 510 45 ST W SASKATOON, SK (306)244-7646 PO BOX 27052 MANAWAGONISH RD ST. JOHN, NB (506)635-8095 POLYONE CANADA INC. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION #54 17 TIDEMAN DRIVE ORANGEVILLE, ON (519)941-2423 BOX 337 SOOKE, BC (250)642-2052 PORT PONTIAC BUICK LTD ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR #288 611 MAIN ST E PORT COLBORNE, ON (905)834-7270 508 3 AVE SE AIRDRIE, AB (403)948-3000 PORTA CRUSH ROYAL CDN LEGION MALAHAT BR #134 BOX 1056 REDWATER, AB (780)942-3699 PO BOX 9 SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC (250)743-4621 POTTERS CANADA PARTNERSHIP ROYAL OAK BOX 1444 MOOSE JAW, SK (306)693-4800 557 CAMBRIDGE ST SOUTH OTTAWA, ON (613)230-0803 PRIME TRUCK REPAIR INC RUSHNELL FUNERAL CENTRESTD 7122 TRANMERE DR MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)678-7010 60 DIVISION ST TRENTON, ON (613)392-2111 PRINCE ALBERT EXHIBITION ASSOC SANDSTROM BOX 1538 PRINCE ALBERT, SK (306)764-1711 #55 310 KINGSMERE BLVD SASKATOON, SK (306)244-0002 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CREMATORIUM SASK ENERGY BOX 690 KENSINGTON, PE (902)836-3529 408 36 ST (BOX 8670) SASKATOON, SK (306)975-8573 PRINTING UNLIMITED SC STORMONT INC. 10012 MARSHALL ST FORT MCMURRAY, AB (780)791-9638 255 ALBERT ST SUITE 600 OTTAWA, ON (613)751-4491 PRIVATE HOUSING MARKET SCOTIAMCLEOD U82 2080 LEANNE BL MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)403-0222 1400 90 BURNHAMTHORPE RD W MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)848-1300 PRO FINISHING SENES CONSULTANTS LTD 18 1140 HERITAGE RD BURLINGTON, ON (905)319-0505 #12 121 GRANTON DR RICHMOND HILL, ON (905)764-9380 PRO NORTH OILFIELD SERVICE SHOELESS JOE'S PO BOX 3160 FORT NELSON, BC (250)774-2855 2000 APPLEBY LINE BURLINGTON, ON (905)315-7933 PSW ARCHITECTURE SIGNODE CANADA 2110 COLLEGE AVE REGINA, SK (306)359-9007 241 GOUGH ROAD MARKHAM, ON (905)479-9754 QUALITY PLATES & PROFILES LIMITED SIMPLEXGRINNELL 20 NICHOLAS BEAVER RD ABERFOYLE, ON (519)837-4000 46 150 EXETER ROAD LONDON, ON (519)680-2001 QUANTOFILL INC SIX MILE TIRE UNIT 11 1215 WALKER RD WINDSOR, ON (519)252-5501 472 ISLAND HWY VICTORIA, BC (250)478-8241 QUIK BREW DELIVERY SMURFIT MBI 63 LOGAN COURT BARRIE, ON (705)770-1938 1115 34 AVE SE CALGARY, AB (403)214-5200 R V A STEEL WORKS LTD SOEURS NOTRE DAME DU SACRE COEUR 419 MAIN ST N ALEXANDRIA, ON (613)525-1072 1002 RUE AMIRAULT DIEPPE, NB (506)855-9373 RABO HEALTH CARE SERVICES SOUTHERN SUPPLIES 77 DOLAN DR NEPEAN, ON (613)825-1253 323 BLOOR STREET W OSHAWA, ON (905)728-6216 RAINBOW CINEMAS SOUTHWEST CONTRACTING LTD 40 ELM ST SUDBURY, ON (705)670-8885 9426 192 ST SURREY, BC (604)888-5221 RAPID BINGO SOVEREIGN FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 5904D 50 ST LEDUC, AB (780)986-2112 6FLR 7015 MACLEOD TRAIL SW CALGARY, AB (403)253-6554 RAY CULLEN CHEV-OLDS LTD SPEEDY MUFFLER KING 730 WHARNCLIFFE RD S LONDON, ON (519)686-7282 708 14TH ST W CORNWALL, ON (613)930-2274 REID MCNAUGHTON BARR & SOLICITOR SPRINGER HOUSE PO BOX 577 ST CATHARINES, ON (905)685-5435 2373 DUNDAS ST BURLINGTON, ON (905)335-5453 REM CHARETTE LTD SSL CANADA INC 1670 10TH LINE RD ORLEANS, ON (613)824-0010 100 COURTLAND AVE CONCORD, ON (905)669-6877 REVEREND DR NORM J WHITNEY ST. NORBERT DENTAL CENTRE 361 CANADA ST FREDERICTON, NB (506)450-9070 3560 PEMBINA HWY WINNIPEG, MB (204)261-8599 REZEK TECHNOLOGY INC STANDISH HOME HARDWARE A-402 5045 ORBITOR DR MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)238-5879 BOX 248 - 223 BEAR ST BANFF, AB (403)762-2080 RICHMOND HILL GLASS & MIRROR LTD STAPLEY TERRY C CO LTD 90 TIGI CRT CONCORD, ON (905)417-1100 160 NUGGET AVE SCARBOROUGH, ON (416)299-9555 RICHVALE YORK BLOCK INC. STEED AND EVANS LIMITED 5 CARDICO DR GORMLEY, ON (905)888-8844 300 BRIDGE ST E KITCHENER, ON (519)744-7315 RIMBEY AUTO WRECKERS STEEL CRAFT DOOR SALES&SERVICE LTD BOX 873 RIMBEY, AB (403)843-3111 843 56TH STREET EAST SASKATOON, SK (306)652-7131

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STORCHEM INC TIRECRAFT STE 213 3425 HARVESTER ROAD BURLINGTON, ON (905)639-9700 1480 SOUTH SERVICE RD SWIFT CURRENT, SK (306)773-2041 STOREY HOMES TIRECRAFT COMMERCIAL BOX 1166 CAMPBELLFORD, ON (705)653-3171 1350 LEEDS AVE OTTAWA, ON (613)741-1037 STURGEON DRYCLEANERS TOP NOTCH MAINTENANCE LTD 2007 TUDOR GLENN PLACE ST ALBERT, AB (780)458-0260 BOX 6608 DRAYTON VALLEY, AB (780)542-5846 SUDBURY ENDODOMTICS TOWER GARDEN CAFE 250 NOTRE DAME AVE SUDBURY, ON (705)675-6767 300 CITY CENTRE DR MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)615-3111 SUNNIDELL GOLF TRACER TRANSPORT INC PO BOX 1885 BROCKVILLE, ON (613)498-0775 11039 78 AVE GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB (780)402-2390 SUNOCO GAS BAR TRITON ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 16 WILSON ST W ANCASTER, ON (905)304-5709 #8 18 ROBB BLVD ORANGEVILLE, ON (519)941-0330 SUNRIDGE MEDICINE SHOPPE TWISTED PAIR SOUND LTD 100 2675 36 ST NE CALGARY, AB (403)291-0076 #360 7220 FISHER ST SE CALGARY, AB (403)258-0207 SUPER B KELOWNA UKRAINIAN FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD 2592 HIGHWAY 97 NORTH KELOWNA, BC (250)762-8222 BOX 160 FISHER BRANCH, MB (204)372-6202 SURGE MEDICAL INCORPORATED UNIFORM SPORTSWEAR 112 425 HESPLER ROAD CAMBRIDGE, ON (519)622-1628 285 BUNTING RD ST CATHARINES, ON (905)646-6361 SWISS CHALET CHICKEN & RIBS VALLEY TV BINGO 933 LANSDOWNE ST W PETERBOROUGH, ON (705)745-5577 12 MCLAREN CRES NACKAWIC, NB (506)575-8682 SWISS CHALET CHICKEN & RIBS VANCITY SAVINGS CREDIT UNION 735 QUEENSTON RD HAMILTON, ON (905)561-8323 3075 DOUGLAS STREET VICTORIA, BC (250)519-7420 SYNERGY SALES VIAU DRAFTING N DESIGN 1072 MCDONALD ST REGINA, SK (306)790-7644 1424 ALBORO CRESENT GLOUCESTER, ON (613)748-6157 SZMIDT COUNSELLING VILLAGE INN PUB 594-9271 4257 SHERWOODTOWNE BLVD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)566-1149 313 BANK ST OTTAWA, ON (613)594-8287 T C AUTO ELECTRONICS VINTAGE AUTOMOTIVE 1925 WHARNCLIFFE RD S LONDON, ON (519)652-5419 #5 519 34TH AVENUE S.E. CALGARY, AB (403)243-4138 TAKEDA M TOOLS & MACHINERY INC VODIGO 95 MORLEY ST HAMILTON, ON (905)549-8611 UNIT 202 319 10 AVE SW CALGARY, AB (403)514-8188 TALKING BOOK WORLD W J PLUMBING & HEATING B4 8555 WOODBINE AVE. MARKHAM, ON (416)728-8504 PO BOX 48041 BEDFORD, NS (902)471-2658 TAYLOR DENTURE CLINIC WAL-MART 4401B ALBERT ST REGINA, SK (306)585-0333 240 HAMILTON RD YORKTON, SK (306)782-9820 TAZ WELL SERVICING LTD. WALSWA VENTURE INC BOX 937 BROOKS, AB (403)362-0181 14B 40 BRISTOL RD E MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)502-7822 THE AUTO DOCTORS WATERGROUP COMPANY LTD. 1005 MARTINDALE RD SUDBURY, ON (705)669-0412 580 PARK ST REGINA, SK (306)761-3210 THE BATTLEFORDS FUNERAL SERVICE WATERLOO HONDA PO BOX 806 NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK (306)446-4200 545 KING ST N WATERLOO, ON (519)746-4120 THE CARVERY WAYNE BUILDING PRODUCTS LTD 501 HAZELDEAN RD KANATA, ON (613)831-2591 155 6TH AVE E REGINA, SK (306)352-7377 THE DOMINION GROUP FOUNDATION WESTECH SANITATION SYSTEMS LTD SUITE 601 1969 UPPER WATER ST HALIFAX, NS (902)429-6813 40 NEVADA PLACE WEST LETHBRIDGE, AB (403)320-6166 THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN WHEEL IN AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY RESEARCH 555 UNIVERSITY AVENUE TORONTO, ON (416)813-6435 PO BOX 40036 CALGARY, AB (403)287-0775 THE PEOPLE BANK WHITE PLACE PAINTING DECORATING 130 SLATER ST. SUITE 325 OTTAWA, ON (613)234-8118 315 STEELCASE RD E #UNIT5 MARKHAM, ON (905)513-9692 THE ROYAL CDN LEGION POPPY FUND WINMAR OTTAWA 60 VETERANS DR FREDERICTON, NB (506)472-9055 144 WESTCAR LANE CARP, ON (613)831-0041 THE TOUCAN WINSLOW GEROLAMY MOTORS LTD 76 PRINCESS ST KINGSTON, ON (613)544-1966 1018 LANSDOWNE ST WEST PETERBOROUGH, ON (705)742-3411 THOMAS TRAILER SERVICE WM J F BISHOP (BARR & SOLICITOR) 6169 NETHERHART RD MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)564-7367 PO BOX 1403 KINGSTON, ON (613)544-0644 THOMPSON ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS WORLD CLASS CONTRACTING LTD PO BOX 1083 TRURO, NS (902)893-8455 RR 1 MARKERVILLE, AB (403)728-3320 TIMBER TREE SERVICE LTD YORK DISPOSAL SERVICES LTD BOX 26 JOYCEVILLE STN KINGSTON, ON (613)544-6692 650 CREDITSTONE RD. CONCORD, ON (905)669-1900

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Adaptive Equipment Manufacturer Optelec Balance Location: 1832, rue Marie-Victorin, Longueuil, QC Location: 302-4920 Dundas Street W., Tetra Society Phone: 800-665-3005 Toronto, ON M9A 1B7 Location: 770 Pacific Blvd. South, Fax: 514-067-1462 Phone: 416-236-1796 Vancouver, BC V6B 5E7 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 416-236-4280 Branch offices: Halifax, London, Mississauga, Sarnia, Website: www.optelec.com Contact: Sue Archibald Burlington, Kingsville ON, LaSalle QC Type: Adaptive equipment sales E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 877-688-8672 Products: Magnifiers, computer hardware and Website: www.balancetoronto.org Fax: 604-688-6463 software, cell phones, Braille translators, Braille Type: Assistance E-mail: [email protected] writers, Braille printers Product: Rehabilitation and training services Website: www.tetrasociety.org Type: Adaptive equipment manufacturer Spoken Word Audio Books CAMO pour Personnes Handicapees Products: canes Location: 350 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5H 2S6 Location: 404-1030 rue Cherrier, Phone: 416-368-1027 Montreal, QC H2L 1H9 Adaptive Equipment Selling Fax: 416-368-0067 Branches: Quebec City Website: www.spoken-word.com Phone: 888-522-3310 AmbuTech Type: Adaptive equipment sales Fax: 514-522-4708 Location: 34 deBaets Street, Winnipeg MB R2J 3S9 Products: Talking books E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 800-561-3340 Website: www.camo.qc.ca Fax: 204-663-9345 Advocacy Type: Assistance Website: www.ambutech.com Product: Employment assistance Type: Adaptive equipment sales Manitoba Deaf-Blind Association Products: canes Location: 295 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R3L 2E1 Canadian Association for Independent Fax: 204-452-0688 Living Centres Aroga Website: www.easterseals.org Location: 1104-170 Laurier Avenue W., Ottawa, ON Location: 150-5055 Joyce Street, Type: Advocacy K1P 5V5 Vancouver, BC V5R 6B2 Phone: 613-563-2581 Branch offices: Edmonton, Montreal Assistance Fax: 613-563-3861 Phone: 800-561 6222 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 604-431-7995 Abilities Foundation of Nova Scotia Website: www.cailc.ca E-mail: [email protected] Location: 3670 Kempt Road, Halifax, NS B3K 4X8 Type: Assistance Website: www.aroga.com Contact: Derek Martin Product: Peer support, skills training, education, Type: Adaptive equipment sales Phone: 902-453-6000 literacy programs Products: CCTVs, screen magnifiers, adaptive Fax: 902-454-6121 software and hardware, Braille writers, mobility aids, E-mail: [email protected] Canadian Helen Keller Centre Braille printers Website: www.abilitiesfoundation.ns.ca Location: 210 Empress Avenue, Type: Assistance Toronto, ON M2N 3T9 Frontier Computing Product: Assistive devices, job training, education, Phone: 416-225-8989 Location: 406-2221 Yonge Street, summer camps, advocacy, fundraising Fax: 416-225-4871 Toronto, ON M4S 2B4 E-mail: [email protected] Branches: Berwick, NS Active Living Alliance for Canadians Website: www.chkc.org Phone: 888-480-0000 with a Disability Type: Assistance Fax: 416-489-6693 Location: 104-720 Belfast Road, Product: Skills training E-mail: [email protected] Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5 Website: www.frontiercomputing.on.ca Contact: Jane Arkell Centre de Ressource de Vie autonome Type: Adaptive equipment sales Phone: 1-800-771-0663 – Peninsule Acadienne Products: Watches, computer software and hardware, Fax: 613-244-4857 Location: 183B J.D.Gauthier Blvd., scanners, note-takers, magnifiers, audiobook readers, E-mail: [email protected] Shippagan, NB ON, E8S 1M8 GPS devices, daily living equipment, CCTV’s, Braille Website: www.ala.ca Phone: 506-336-1304 printers Type: Assistance Fax: 506-336-1322 Product: Advocacy, education, support E-mail: [email protected] Humanware Website: www.crva-pa.ca Location: 101-4141 Yonge Street, Amicale des Handicapes Physiques de Type: Assistance Toronto, ON M1P 2A8 l’Outaouais Product: Skills training and rehabilitation Branches: Drummondville QC Location: 405 rue Notre-Dame, Contact: Aimee Todd Gatineau, QC J8P 1L7 Disabled Persons Community Resource Phone: 416-221-6341 Phone: 819-663-2999 Location: 100-1150 Morrison Drive, Fax: 416-221-6842 Fax: 819-663-5124 Ottawa, ON K2H 8S9 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 613-724-5886, Fax: 613-724-5889 Website: www.pulsedata.com Website: pages.videotron.com/amicales E-mail: [email protected] Type: Adaptive equipment sales Type: Assistance Website: www.dpcr.ca Products: Magnifiers, Braille writers, audiobook Product: Peer support, adaptive equipment, social Type: Assistance reader, GPS devices, Braille printers, computer events, Product: Advocacy programs, skills training, hardware and software supportive housing

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 43 L & L HEATING & COOLING KLASSEN CUSTOM FAB INC LIBERTY TAX SERVICE LTD

5140 URE STREET 618 47TH ST E 253 MONTREAL RD OLDCASTLE, ON N0R 1L0 SASKATOON, SK S7K 5X3 OTTAWA, ON K1L 6C4 519-737-6631 306-934-7464 613-747-4447

LIPMAN ZENER & WAXMAN LITECO INC LUXCOM TECHNOLOGIES BARR & SOL

1220 EGLINTON AVE W 351 CARLETON ST 102 WALGREEN RD. TORONTO, ON M6C 2E3 FREDERICTON, NB E3B 3T8 CARP, ON K0A 1L0 416-789-0652 506-458-9333 613-831-7777

MAINWAY HANDLING MARTIN MUFFLER & MCINTOSH LALANI SYSTEMS INC BRAKES ENGINEERING LTD

3166 MAINWAY 162 EMPIRE ST #10 4604 13 ST NE BURLINGTON, ON L7M 1A5 WELLAND, ON L3B 2L6 CALGARY,AB T2E 6P1 905-335-0133 905-734-8565 403-291-2345

MOBILITY PLUS HEALTH & MOUNTAIN AUTO BODY & MEAFORD FOODLAND HOME CARE PAINT

11 SYKES STREET NORTH 10021 115 AVE 1060 RYMAL RD.E. MEAFORD, ON N4L 1V6 GRANDE PRAIRIE,AB T8V 6P3 HAMILTON, ON L8W 3L3 519-538-1470 780-532-3511 905-388-6014

MR LOYOLA KEOUGH MOXIE'S CLASSIC GRILL MULLEN GROUP INC. (LAWYER)

#44-100 BAYSHORE DRIVE 855 2 ST SW 45TH FLR BOX 87 OTTAWA, ON K2B 8C1 CALGARY,AB T2P 4K7 ALDERSYDE,AB T0L 0A0 613-721-2918 403-298-3429 403-652-8888

NATIONAL FAST FREIGHT NEVARRO ENERGY NORTH BOUND 41 INC

391 CREDITSTONE ROAD 840- 7 AVE SW BOX 342 CONCORD, ON L4K 1N8 CALGARY,AB T2P 3G2 ELK POINT,AB T0A 1A0 905-761-0009 403-266-1239 780-724-3850

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Easter Seals Society, Ontario Products: Learning and rehabilitation programs, Product: Advocacy Location: 706-1185 Eglinton Avenue E., research and development of adaptive devices. Toronto, ON, M3C 3C6 AMD Alliance International Phone: 800-668-6252 Resource Centre for Manitobans who Location: 1929, Bayview Avenue, Fax: 416-696-1035 are Deaf-Blind Toronto, ON M4G 3E8 E-mail: [email protected] Location: 295 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R3L 2E1 Phone: 877-AMD-7171 Website: www.easterseals.org Fax: 204-452-0688 E-mail: [email protected] Type: Assistance Type: Assistance Website: www.amdalliance.com Products: Fundraising, scholarship, youth and family Products: Advocacy, education, rehabilitation and Type: Awareness camps skills training Product: Advocacy, education

EmployAbility Partnership Saskatchewan Abilities Council Association des Personnes Location: 250-500 George Street, Location: 2310 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7J 2C7 Handicapees de la Peninsule Acadienne Sydney, NS B1P 6R7 Branches: Regina, Swift Current, Yorkton Location: 643 Boul. St-Pierre O., Phone: 888-336-1135 Contact: Dana Kingsbury Caraquet, NB, E1W 1A2 Fax: 902-539-6226 Phone: 306-374-4448 Phone: 506-727-6095 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 306-373-2665 Fax: 506-727-4831 Website: www.employabilitypdpa.ca E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Type: Assistance Website: www.abilitiescouncil.sk.ca Website: www.jeunessepacadienne.org Product: Job training, advocacy, education, skills Type: Assistance Type: Awareness training Product: Rehabilitation and training services, Product: Advocacy, employment assistance recreation, Fondation des Aveugles du Quebec Association des Personnes Location: 5112 rue Bellechasse, Self-Help Resource Association of Handicapees Visuelles Montreal, QC, H1T 2A4 British Columbia Location: 230-380 rue Richard, Phone: 514-259-9470 Location: 306-1212 Broadway Street, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, J9X 4L3 Fax: 514-254-5079 Vancouver, BC V6H 3V1 Branches: Gatineau, E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 604-733-6186 Phone: 819-762-2823 Website: www.aveugles.org Fax: 604-730-1015 Fax: 819-762-8403 Type: Assistance E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Product: Sports and leisure, housing, education, Website: www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca Website: www.cablevision.qc.ca/aphvrn research and development Type: Assistance Type: Awareness Product: Skills training, peer support, referral, Product: Adaptive equipment, advocacy, education Guide Dog Users of Canada education Location: 181 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 2L9 British Columbia Coalition of People Contact: Sue Archibald Awareness with Disabilities Phone: 613-416-236-1796 Location: 204-456 West Broadway Street, Fax: 416-236-4280 Alberta Committee of Citizens with Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1R3 E-mail: [email protected] Disabilities Phone: 800-663-1278 Website: www.gduc.ca Location: 707-10339, 124th Street, Fax: 604-875-9227 Type: Assistance Edmonton, AB T5N 3W1 E-mail: [email protected] Product: Education, peer support Phone: 800-387-2514 Website: www.bccpd.bc.ca Fax: 780-488-9090 Type: Awareness Multi-Ethnic Association for the E-mail: [email protected] Product: Advocacy Integration of Persons with Website: www.accd.net Disabilities Type: Awareness Canadian Braille Authority (CBA) Location: 6462, boul. St-Laurent, Product: Education, advocacy, referral services, Location: c/o The CNIB Library for the Blind, Montreal, QC H2S 3C4 bursaries 1931 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4G 3E8 Phone: 514-272-0680 Phone: 416-480-7522 Fax: 514-272-8530 Alliance for Equality of Blind Fax: 416-4 80-7700 E-mail: [email protected] Canadians E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ameiph.com Location: 6-1638 Pandosy Street, Website: www.canadianbrailleauthority.ca Type: Assistance Kelowna, BC V1Y 1P8 Type: Awareness Product: Employment assistance, integration, skills Branches: Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa Product: Advocacy, Braille training Contact: Judy Smith Phone: 800-561-4774 Canadian Council on Rehabilitation Neil Squire Foundation Fax: 250-862-3966 and Work Location: 220-2250 Boundary Road, E-mail: [email protected] Location: 401-111 Richmond Street, Burnaby, BC V5M 3Z3 Website: www.blindcanadians.ca Toronto, ON M5H 2G4 Phone: 604-473-9363 Type: Awareness Contact: Carole Barron Fax: 1-604-473-9364 Phone: 416-260-3060 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 416-260-3093 Website: www.neilsquire.ca E-mail: [email protected] Type: Assistance Website: www.ccrw.org

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 45 NORTHERN ALBERTA NORTHERN HARDWARE NOVA ELECTRIC LTD PROSTHETIC LTD

11024 127 ST 549 CLEVELAND CRES SE 200 URQUHART CRES. EDMONTON,AB T5M 0T2 CALGARY,AB T2G 4R8 FREDERICTON, NB E3B 8K5 780-452-9513 403-243-5401 506-452-1123

NOVA STEEL LTD NRG FUEL STATION O'CONNOR'S JEWEL BOX

330 PINEBUSH RD 2 500 STEELES AVE E 212 FRONT ST CAMBRIDGE, ON N1T 1Z6 MILTON, ON L9T 3P7 BELLEVILLE, ON K8N 2Z2 519-622-5115 905-876-4003 613-968-7422

OPEN KITCHEN FAMILY ORLEANS MASSAGE P F MANUFACTURING LTD RESTAURANTS

1091 HIGHWAY 8 2555 ST JOSEPH BLVD #407 10417 174 ST STONEY CREEK, ON L8E 5H8 ORLEANS, ON K1C 1S6 EDMONTON,AB T5S 1H1 905-643-8194 613-841-2917 780-484-0831

PARISIEN MANOR PARKSIDE TENNIS CLUB PHIL'Z

439 2ND STREET EAST 6 MEMORIAL DR 792 QUEEN ST E CORNWALL, ON K6H 1Z2 WINDSOR, ON N8X 5C8 TORONTO, ON M4M 1H4 613-933-2592 519-977-7746 416-461-9913

RED LOBSTER PINE VALLEY GOLF CLUB PORT MACHINE WORKS RESTAURANTS

RR1 3726 4TH AVE 1499 ST LAURENT BLVD VITTORIA, ON N0E 1W0 PORT ALBERNI, BC V9Y 4H8 OTTAWA, ON K1G 0Z9 519-426-0683 250-723-8165 613-744-7560

REDI-WALL FORMING & REIMER HYPERBARIC OF RESTOREX CONTRACTING CONCRETE INC CANADA LTD

99 ROBINSON RD 279 QUEENSTON RD #18 151 APPLEWOOD CR CAMBRIDGE, ON N1R 5S7 HAMILTON, ON L8K 1G9 CONCORD, ON L4K 4E3 519-623-3617 905-544-4268 905-669-2835

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Type: Awareness Type: Awareness Regroupement des Associations de Product: Advocacy, skills training, employment Product: Advocacy, Peer Support, Education Personnes Handicapees de l’Outaouais assistance Location: 127, rue Jean-Proulx, Council of Canadians with Disabilities Gatineau, QC J9Z 1T4 Canadian Disabled Individuals Location: 926-294 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB Phone: 819-770-0535 Association Phone: 204-947-0303 Fax: 819-770-7006 Location: 8623 Granville Street, E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Vancouver, BC, V6P 5A2 Website: www.ccdonline.ca Type: Awareness Phone: 604-301-1029 Type: Awareness Product: Advocacy, education Fax: 604-301-1049 Product: Advocacy E-mail: [email protected] Regroupement des Aveugles et Website: www.disabledindividuals.ca International Society of the Amblyopes du Montreal-Metropolitain Type: Awareness Handicapped of Greater Vancouver Location: 200-5215 rue Berri, Montreal, QC H2J 2S4 Product: Advocacy, education, housing Location: 125-8880 no. 1 Road, Phone: 514-277-4401 Richmond, BC V7C 4C3 Fax: 514-277-8961 Canadian National Society for the Deaf- Phone: 604-271-8387 E-mail:[email protected] Blind Fax: 604-271-8343 Website: www.raamm.org Location: 405-422 Willowdale Avenue, North York, E-mail: [email protected] Type: Awareness ON M2N 5B1 Website: www.vcn.bc.ca/ishbc Product: Advocacy, education Fax: 416-223-0182 Type: Awareness E-mail: [email protected] Product: Advocacy Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation Website: www.cnsdb.ca Location: 770 Paciﬁc Blvd. South, Type: Awareness Manitoba League of Persons with Vancouver, BC V6B 5E7 Product: Advocacy, adaptive equipment Disabilities Phone: 604-688-6464 Location: 105-500 Portage Avenue, Fax: 604-688-6463 Citizen Advocacy Winnipeg, MB R3C 3X1 E-mail: [email protected] Location: 495 Glengarry Avenue, Phone: 204-943-6099 Website: www.disabilityfoundation.org Windsor, ON N9A 1P5 Fax: 204-942-3146 Type: Awareness Phone: 519-966-5010 E-mail: [email protected] Product: Advocacy, rehabilitation, recreational Fax: 519-966-5015 Website: www.blindcanadians.ca activities, sports E-mail: [email protected] Type: Awareness Website: www.citizen-advocacy.ca Product: Advocacy, education Saskatchewan Voice of People with Type: Awareness Disabilities Product: Advocacy, peer support, animal therapy Nova Scotia League for Equal Location: 984 Albert Street, Regina, SK S4R 2P7 Opportunities Contact: Tara George Citizen Advocacy of Ottawa Location: 1211-5251 Duke Street, Phone: 877-569-3111 Location: 312 Parkdale Avenue, Halifax, NS B3J 1P3 Fax: 306-569-1889 Ottawa, ON K1Y 4X5 Branches: Sydney, New Glasgow, Truro E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 613-761-9522 Phone: 866-696-7536 Website: www.saskvoice.com Fax: 613-761-9525 Fax: 902-454-4781 Type: Awareness E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Product: Advocacy, education Website: www.citizenadvocacy.org Website: www.msnet.org/leo Type: Awareness Type: Awareness Union Francophone des Aveugles Product: Advocacy, peer support Product: Advocacy, adaptive equipment Location: 240-3740 rue Berri, Montreal, QC H2L 4G9 Phone: 514-849-2018 Coalition of Persons with Disabilities PEI Council of the Disabled Fax: 514-849-2754 Location: 1-160 Traders Blvd. East, Location: 25 University Avenue, E-mail: [email protected] Mississauga, ON L4Z 3K7 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8B9 Website: www.unionfrancophonedesaveugles.com Phone: 800-270-3861 Phone: 902-892-9149 Type: Awareness Fax: 905-755-9953 E-mail: [email protected] Product: Advocacy E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.peicod.pe.ca Website: www.disabilityaccess.org Type: Awareness Child services Type: Awareness Product: Advocacy, education, employment Product: Advocacy, employment assistance assistance Between Friends Club Location: 304-501 18th Avenue SW, Confederation des Organismes de REACH Canada Calgary, AB, T2S 0C7 Personnes Handicapees du Quebec Location: 400 Coventry Road, Ottawa, ON K1K 2C7 Phone: 403-269-9133 (COPHAN) Phone: 800-465-8898 Fax: 403-269-3919 Location: 1210-1055 Boul. Rene-Levesque E., Fax: 613-256-6605 E-mail: [email protected] Montreal, QC, H2L 4S5 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.betweenfriends.ab.ca Phone: 514-284-0155 Website: www.reach.ca Type: Child services Fax: 514-284-0775 Type: Awareness Product: Recreational activities, youth camp, support E-mail: [email protected] Product: Advocacy, education, fundraising Education Website: www.cophan.org

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 47 ROBERT MILLER MEDICAL RIVERVIEW TERRACE ROQUE ROOFING INC INCORPORATED

104 BRANT AVE 80 GREENSIDE LANE 3 CLARK AVE BRANTFORD, ON N3T 3H3 HAMMONDS PLAINS, NS B4B 2A1 HAMILTON, ON L8L 5J7 519-756-4141 902-423-2657 905-525-9689

ROUTER-TEC INC ROVING K-9 KARE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

#2 7320 JOHNSTONE DRIVE 1006 B VICTORIA ST 111 DUFFERIN ST S RED DEER,AB T4P 3Y6 KAMLOOPS, BC V2C 2C4 ALLISTON, ON L9R 1E9 403-347-9242 250-374-5273 705-435-7922

RUTHERFORD GUARDIAN RUSSEL METALS INC SAMIS FENCING LTD DRUGS

6724 GOLDEN WEST AVE #2 5283 RUTHERFORD ROAD BOX 41 RED DEER,AB T4P 1A8 WOODBRIDGE, ON L4H 2T2 CANNINGTON, ON L0E 1E0 403-346-2096 905-850-9666 705-432-2901

SASK TEACHER'S SHERWOOD DIGITAL COPY SHERWOOD PARK CARE FEDERATION CENTRE CENTER

2317 ARLINGTON AVE 2ND FLOOR 4287 VILLAGE CENTRE 2020 BRENTWOOD BLVD NORTH SASKATOON, SK S7J 2H8 MISSISSAUGA, ON L4Z 1S2 SHERWOOD PARK,AB T8A 0X1 306-373-1660 905-273-9328 780-467-2281

SMC SPRIGGS INSURANCE AUTOMATION&TOOLING SPAGHETTI HOUSE BROKERS LTD INC. #9 1 DELTA PARK BLVD UNIT #9 61 MURRAY ST 159 CHURCH STREET BRAMPTON, ON L6T 5G1 AMHERSTBURG, ON N9V 1H6 OAKVILLE, ON L6J 1N1 905-799-9886 519-736-2177 905-844-9232

TARGET INVESTIGATION & SPRUCEDALE RESIDENTS STARLITE MOTEL SECURITY LTD

SPRUCEDALE CARE CNTR/96 10923 100 AVE #3 2900 LANGSTAFF RD STRATHROY, ON N7G 4C3 GRANDE PRAIRIE,AB T8V 3J9 CONCORD, ON L4K 4R9 519-245-2808 780-532-8819 416-498-6910

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Atlantic Provinces Special Education Durham Region Employment Network Reaching E-Quality Employment Authority Location: 102-22 King Street W., Services Location: 5940 South Street, Halifax, NS B3H 1S6 Oshawa, ON L1H 1A3 Location: 305-1200 Portage Avenue, Phone: 902-424-8500 Phone: 905-720-1777 Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T5 Fax: 902-424-5819 Fax: 905-720-1363 Contact: Teresa Andreychuk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 204-947-1609 Website: www.apsea.ca Website: www.dren.org Fax: 204-947-2932 Type: Education Type: Employment E-mail: [email protected] Product: Integration, advocacy, instruction and skills Product: Employment assistance, skills training, Website: www.re-es.org training education Type: Employment Product: Employment assistance, rehabilitation, skills The Hadley School for the Blind EmployAbilities training Location: 700 Elm Street, Location: 402-10909 Jasper Avenue, Winnetka, IL, 60093 – 2554, USA Edmonton, AB T3H 1S6 Guide Dogs Phone: 800-323-4238 Phone: 780-423-4106 Fax: 847-446-9916 Fax: 780-426-0029 BC Guide Dog Services E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Location: #10-4767 64th Street, Website: www.hadley-school.org Website: www.employabilities.ab.ca Ladner, B.C., V4K-3M2 Type: Education Type: Employment Phone: 604-940-4504 Product: Integration, advocacy, instruction and skills Product: Employment assistance, skills training Fax: 604-940-4506 training E-mail: [email protected] IAM Cares Society Website: www.bcguidedog.com/ W. Ross MacDonald School for the Location: 102-5623 Imperial Street, Type: Guide Dogs Blind Burnaby, BC V5J 1G1 Product: Guide dog training, fundraising Location: 350 Brant Street, Brantford, ON N3T 3J9 Branches: Surrey, North Vancouver Phone: 519-759-2522 Phone: 604-436-2921 Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind Fax: 519-759-1036 Fax: 604-436-9100 Location: 4120, Rideau Valley Drive N., Type: Education E-mail: [email protected] Manotick, ON K4M 1A3 Product: Integration, advocacy, instruction and skills Website: www.iamcares.com Branches: Richmond, Victoria, Kingston training Type: Employment Phone: 613-692-7777 Product: Employment assistance Fax: 613-692-0650 E-mail: [email protected] Employment Line1000 Placement Services Website: www.guidedogs.ca Location: 1-1355 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON K1H 8K7 Type: Guide Dogs ATN Phone: 613-526-1000 Product: Guide dog training, fundraising Location: 504-141 Dundas Street, Fax: 613-731-3510 London, ON N6A 1G3 E-mail: [email protected] Canine Vision Canada Phone: 519-433-7950 Website: www.line1000.ca Location: P.O. Box 907, Oakville, ON, L6J 5E8 Fax: 519-433-0282 Type: Employment Phone: 905-842-2891 E-mail: [email protected] Product: Employment assistance, skills training, Fax: 905-842-2891 Website: www.atn.on.ca education E-mail: [email protected] Type: Employment Website: www.dogguides.com Product: Employment assistance, skills training Link Up Employment Services for Type: Guide Dogs Persons with Disabilities Product: Provides dog guides for the blind or visually Career Flight Location: 801-1075 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2B1 impaired Location: 2-1753 Water Street, Phone: 416-413-4922 Miramichi, NB E1N 1B2 Fax: 416-413-4927 Fondation Mira Phone: 506-627-4350 E-mail: [email protected] Location: 1820, rang Nord-Ouest, Fax: 506-627-4356 Website: www.linkup.ca Ste-Madeleine, QC, J0H 1S0 E-mail: [email protected] Type: Employment Phone: 450-795-3725 Website: www.careerﬂight.com Product: Employment assistance, skills training, Fax: 450-795-3789 Type: Employment education E-mail: [email protected] Product: Employment assistance Website: www.mira.ca Path Employment Services Type: Guide Dogs Chrysalis Location: 7-140 King Street E., Product: Guide dog training Location: 13325 St-Albert Trail, Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2 Edmonton, AB T5L 4R3 Phone: 905-0528-6611 Guide Dog Users of Canada (GDUC) Contact: Stan Fisher Fax: 905-528-2181 Location: 1460 Merivale Rd., P.O. Box 78026, Meriline Phone: 780-454-9656 E-mail: [email protected] P.O., Ottawa, ON, K1P 5P0 Phone: 613-830-1398 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pathemployment.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.chrysalis.ab.ca Type: Employment Website: www.gduc.ca Type: Employment Product: Employment assistance, skills training Type: Guide Dogs Product: Employment assistance, skills training Product: Guide dog assistance

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 49 TATA'S HOUSE OF PIZZA & THE BACK SHOP & HOME THE VILLAGE STUDIO PASTA HEALTH INC.

21 COLLEGE WEST 78 OTTAWA ST N #24 2580 SOUTHLAND DR SW BELLEVILLE, ON K8P 2G3 HAMILTON, ON L8H 3Z1 CALGARY,AB T2V 4J8 613-968-2434 905-547-2225 403-281-0444

TRIPLE (TTT) ELECTRIC TRUDEL & SONS ROOFING TROPIX TAN LTD & SHEET METAL LTD

1326 CHEVRIER BLVD 5A 133 WEBER ST N 5 PAISLEY LANE WINNIPEG, MB R3T 1Y5 WATERLOO, ON N2J 3G9 STOUFFVILLE, ON L4A 7X4 204-287-2818 519-886-6407 905-642-3515

TUNDRA ENGINEERING TTM LAMOS HOLDINGS TYME ELECTRIC ASSOCIATES LTD

1470 COUNTY RD #13 BOX 190 #950 633 6 AVE SW #2 1303 44 AVE NE HARROW, ON N0R 1G0 CALGARY,AB T2P 2Y5 CALGARY,AB T2E 6L5 519-738-2260 403-777-2477 403-291-9123

UNIVERSAL FOREST VIKING PUMP OF CANADA VALENTE TRAVEL INC PRODUCTS INC INC

16783 THORNDALE RD 1499 OUELLETTE AVE 661 GROVE AVE THORNDALE, ON N0M 2P0 WINDSOR, ON N8X 1K1 WINDSOR, ON N9A 6G7 519-461-1062 519-252-3331 519-256-5438

VILLAGE GATE PHARMACY VITRERIE ORLEANS GLASS WAL-MART

101 EAST STREET 3555 ST JOSEPH BLVD 777 MEMORIAL AVE BOBCAYGEON, ON K0M 1A0 ORLEANS, ON K1C 1T1 THUNDER BAY, ON P7B 3Z7 705-738-2372 613-824-4120 807-346-9441

WAPPEL CONSTRUCTION WELLINGTON WESTMOUNT PHARMACY COMPANY LTD LABORATORIES

230 - 10TH AVENUE EAST 345 SOUTHGATE DR 723 RYMAL RD W REGINA, SK S4N 6G6 GUELPH, ON N1G 3M5 HAMILTON, ON L9B 2W2 306-569-3000 519-822-2436 905-575-9090

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Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Sillery QU, G1S 1E7 Northwest Territories Guides Phone: 418-646-4636 Office: Northwest Territories Council for Disabled Location: 152 Wilson Street, Oshawa, ON L6K 3H2 Type: Provincial funding program for technical aids Persons Phone: 905-842-2891 and devices Location: 5014-47th St., P.O. Box 1387, Yellowknife, Fax: 905-842-3373 NT, X1A 2P1 E-mail: [email protected] Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Contact: Cecily Hewitt Website: www.dogguides.com Living (SAIL) Phone: 867-873-8230 Type: Guide Dogs Location: 3475 Albert Street, Regina, SK, S4S 6X6 Fax: 867-873-4124 Product: Guide dog training, fundraising Phone: 800-667-7766 (Saskatchewan only) TTY: 867- 920-2674 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Western Guide Dog Foundation Type: Provincial funding program for technical aids Location: 14550, 116th Avenue, and devices Nova Scotia Edmonton, AB T5M 3E9 Office: Nova Scotia Disabled Persons Commission Phone: 877-252-9433 Provincial/Territorial Advisory Location: PO Box 222, Halifax, NS, B3J 2M4 Fax: 780-944-9571 Councils & Contacts Contact: Judy Hughes E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 902-424-8280 Website: www.guidedog.ca Alberta Fax: (902) 424-0592 Type: Guide Dogs Office: Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons TTY: 902-424-2667 Product: Guide dog training with Disabilities E-mail: [email protected] Location: 301-11044 82nd Ave. Website: www.gov.ns.ca/disa Housing Edmonton, AB, T6G 0T2 Contact: Terry Keyko Nunavut Bethany Care Society Phone: 780 422-1095 (and TTY) No listings at present. Location: 1001 17th Street NW, Calgary, AB T2N 2E5 Toll-Free: 800-272-8841 (and TTY) Phone: 403-210-4600 Fax: 780-422-9691 Ontario Fax: 204-947-2932 E-mail: [email protected] Office: Accessibility Advisory Council of Ontario E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.premierscouncil.ab.ca Location: 400 University Ave., 3rd Fl., Toronto, ON, Website: www.bethanycare.com M7A 2R9 Type: Housing British Columbia Contact: Jeff Adams Product: Housing, skills training Office: Disability Issues & Awareness, Ministry of Phone: 416-314-7545 Human Resources Fax: 416-314-7467 Law Location: 614 Humbolt St., 2nd Fl. TTY: 877-877-0126 Victoria, BC, V8W 9H8 E-mail: [email protected] ARCH Legal Clinic Contact: Frank Jonasen Location: 110-425 Bloor Street E., Phone: 250-365-1716, Fax: 205-387-1610 Prince Edward Island Toronto, ON M4W 3R5 E-mail: [email protected] Office: PEI Council of the Disabled Inc. Phone: 866-482-ARCH Location: 300-25 University Ave., P.O. Box 2128, Fax: 1-866-881-ARCF Manitoba Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7N7 E-mail: [email protected] Office: Family Services and Housing, Policy and Contact: Anne Lie-Nielsen Website: www.archlegalclinic.ca Planning Phone: 902-892-9149 Type: Law Location: 219-114 Garry St., Winnipeg MB, R3C 4V6 Fax: 902-566-1919 Product: Legal services Contact: Jim Derksen Website: www.peicod.pe.ca Phone: 204-945-5351 E-mail: [email protected] Provincial Technical Aids and Fax: 204-945-2156 Devices Funding Programs E-mail: [email protected] Quebec Office: Office des personnes handicapées du Québec Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) New Brunswick Location: 309 Brock St., Location: 10030 - 107 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5J 3E4 Office: Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Drummondville, QC, J2B 1C5 Branches: Edmonton Persons Contact: Denis Boulanger Phone: 780-427-2631 Location: 648-440 King St., Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H8 Phone: 819-475-8533 Type: Provincial funding program for technical aids Contact: Randy Dickinson Fax: 514-284-0775 and devices Phone: 506-444-3000 (and TTY) E-mail: [email protected] Toll-free : 800-442-4412 (in NB) Ontario Assistive Devices Program Fax: 506-444-3001 Saskatchewan (ADP) E-mail: [email protected] Office: Office of Disability Issues Location: Suite M1-57, Macdonald Block, 900 Bay Website: www.gnb.ca/0048 Location: 14-1920 Broad St., Regina, SK, S4P 3V8 Street, Toronto ON M7A 1R3 Contact: Daryl Stubel Phone: 800-268-1154 Newfoundland Phone: 306-787-7283 Website www.health.gov.on.ca Office: Coalition of Persons with Disabilities Fax: 306-798-0364 Type: Provincial funding program for technical aids - Newfoundland & Labrador (COD) E-mail: [email protected] and devices Location: 4 Escasoni Place, St. John’s, NF, A1A 3R6 Website: www.gov.sk.ca/odi Contact: Mary Ennis Quebec Programme D’aides Visuelles Phone: 709-722-7011, Fax: 709-722-4424 Yukon Location: 1125, chemin Saint-Louis, TTY: (709) 722-7998 Office: Department of Health & Social Services, Adult

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 51 WHITEHORSE WILD WING LINDSAY WILDWOOD CABINETS LTD PERFORMANCE CENTRE

4141 4 AVE 370 KENT STREET W. 400 COLLISHAW ST WHITEHORSE, NT Y1A 1J1 LINDSAY, ON K9V 6G8 MONCTON, NB E1C 0B4 867-667-7231 705-878-9924 506-858-9219

WINDSOR LASER EYE WSA TRENCHLESS XWAVE INSTITUTE CONSULTANTS INC

2224 WALKER RD 900 275 SLATER ST 65 IBER RD WINDSOR, ON N8W 3P6 OTTAWA, ON K1P 5H9 STITTSVILLE, ON K2S 1E2 519-252-2020 613-235-8119 613-831-0888

4 SEASONS FIRE YORK GATE MALL JOHNSTON EQUIPMENT PROTECTION SERVICES

#210 1 YORK GATE BLVD #1 814 56 ST E 104-2740 BRIDGE ST TORONTO, ON M3N 3A1 SASKATOON, SK S7K 5Y8 VICTORIA, BC V8T 5C5 416-739-6968 306-934-8888 250-381-6617

FERCO WELDING LTD FEVA DESIGN/FRAMING FINANCIAL FORUM

BAY 33 9616 44TH ST SE #34B 4141 DIXIE RD #7 2ND FL 7500 MARTIN GROVE RD CALGARY,AB T2C 2P5 MISSISSAUGA, ON L4W 1V5 WOODBRIDGE, ON L4L 8S9 403-720-2999 905-238-7846 905-265-0246

FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL FINANCIAL HORIZONS FIRE SAFETY SERVICES LTD SERVICES

112 22 FREDERICK ST 3126 2 AVE NORTH 1155 FORT ST KITCHENER, ON N2H 6M6 LETHBRIDGE,AB T1H 0C6 VICTORIA, BC V8V 3K9 519-742-4474 403-328-6483 250-384-5512

FIX AUTO LETHBRIDGE NW FUTURI CO LTD G V N STRUCTURES INC

242 12 ST N H 3710 NASHUA DRIVE UNIT 1611 BROADWAY AVE E LETHBRIDGE,AB T1H 2G2 MISSISSAUGA, ON L4V 1M5 REDCLIFF,AB T0T 2P0 403-331-5650 905-671-1906 403-548-3100

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Services Ottawa, Pembroke, Sault Ste. Marie, Barrie, Waterloo, Social Location: PO Box 2703, Whitehorse, YK, Y1A 2C6 Montreal, Regina Contact: Leona Corniere Phone: 416-486-2500 Connectra Phone: 867-668-3674 Fax: 416-480-7677 Location: 330 Paciﬁc Blvd. South, Fax: 867-667-3096 E-mail: [email protected] Vancouver, BC V6B 5E7 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cnib.ca Contact: Kirk Duncan Website: www.hss.gov.yk.ca/ssframe.html Type: Service Providers Phone: 604-688-6464x127 Product: Adaptive equipment, referrals, education, Fax: 604-688-6463 Rehabilitation library services, rehab services E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.connectra.org Alberta Association of Rehabilitation Children’s Ability Fund Type: Social Centres Location: 301-12431 Stony Plain Road, Product: Social integration Location: 2910 Third Avenue NE, Edmonton, AB T5N 3N3 Calgary, AB T2A 6T7 Phone: 780-454-9191 Sports and Recreation Phone: 403-250-9495 Fax: 780-452-5036 Fax: 403-291-9864 E-mail: [email protected] Alberta Sport and Recreation E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.childrensabilityfund.ab.ca Association of the Blind Website: www.albertarehab.org Type: Service Providers Location: 7-15 Colonel Baker Place NE, Type: Rehabilitation Product: Adaptive equipment, bursaries Calgary, AB T2E 4Z3 Product: Rehab services Contact: Darlene Murphy Children’s Link Society Phone: 403-262-4332 Centre for Sight Enhancement Location: 2-4412 Manilla Road SE, Fax: 403-265-7221 Location: c/o School of Optometry, University of Calgary, AB T2G 4B7 E-mail: [email protected] Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1 Phone: 403-230-9158 Website: www.asrab.ab.ca Phone: 519-888-4708 Fax: 403-230-3252 Type: Sports and recreation Fax: 519-746-2337 E-mail: [email protected] Product: Coaching, sports and recreation E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.childrenslink.ca Website: www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca Type: Service Providers Association Quebecoise de Loisirs pour Type: Rehabilitation Product: Support, education, research Personnes Handicapees Product: Rehab services Location: 4545, rue de Coubertin, Institut Nazareth & Louis-Braille Montreal, QC H1V 3R2 Montreal Association for the Blind Location: 1111, rue St-Charles O., Contact: Jolyane Simard Location: 7000, Sherbrooke Street W., Longueuil, QC, J4K 5G4 Phone: 514-252-3144 Montreal, QC H4B 1R3 Phone: 800-361-7063 Fax: 514-252-8630 Phone: 514-489-8201 Fax: 450-463-0243 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aqlph.qc.ca Website: www.mab.ca Website: www.inlb.qc.ca Type: Sports and recreation Type: Rehabilitation Type: Service Providers Product: Sports and recreation, advocacy Product: Rehab services, Housing Product: Integration, support, rehab services BC Disability Sports Research Intervention Manitoba Inc. Location: 322-1367 West Broadway Street, Location: 201-1100 Concordia Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6H 4A9 Foundation Fighting Blindness Winnipeg, MB M4G 3E8 Phone: 604-737-3035 Location: 703-60, St-Clair Avenue E., Phone: 416-486-2500 Fax: 604-737-3039 Toronto, ON M4T 1N5 Fax: 416-480-7677 E-mail: [email protected] Branches: Halifax, Guelph, Ottawa E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cnib.ca Phone: 800-461-3331 Website: www.imi-mb.com Type: Sports and recreation Fax: 416-360-0060 Type: Service Providers Product: Coaching, sports and recreation E-mail: [email protected] Product: Recreation, support, employment essistance Website: www.ffb.ca British Columbia Blind Sports and Type: Research Society of Manitobans with Disabilities Recreation Association Product: Eye research Location: 825 Sherbrook Street, Location: #330 - 5055 Joyce Street, Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M5 Vancouver , B.C. V5R 6B2 Service Providers Phone: 866-282-8041 Phone: 604-325-8638 Fax: 204-975-3012 Fax: 604-325-1638 Canadian National Institute for the E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Blind Website: www.smd.mb.ca Website: www.bcblindsports.bc.ca/ Location: 1929 Bayview Avenue, Type: Service Providers Type: Sports and recreation Toronto, ON M4G 3E8 Product: Support, skills training, employment Product: Coaching, sports and recreation Branches: Calgary, Edmonton, Kamloops, Vancouver, assistance, referrals, rehab services Winnipeg, Bathurst, Miramichi, Moncton, Blind Sailing Canada Fredericton, Saint John, Grand Falls/Windsor, Location: 45 Brahms Avenue, Toronto, ON M2H 1H3 St-John’s, Sydney, Halifax, Brantford, Oshawa, Phone: 416-496-5089 Cornwall, Windsor, Mississauga, Hamilton, Kingston, Fax: 416-489-8221

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E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Text conversion Website: www.blindsailing.ca Website: www.blindsport.mb.ca Type: Sports and recreation Type: Sports and recreation John Milton Society for the Blind in Product: Sailing Product: Sports and recreation Canada Location: 202-40 St-Clair Avenue E., Canadian Blind Sports Association National Capital Visually Impaired Toronto, ON M4T 1M9 Location: 7 Mill Street, Lower Level, Sports Association Phone: 416-960-3953 Almonte, ON K0A 1A0 Location: 4-880 Wellington Street, Fax: 416-960-3570 Phone: 613-256-7792 Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 613-256-8759 Phone: 613-569-7632 Website: www.jmsblind.ca Type: Sports and recreation E-mail: Paul Marcinov [email protected] Type: Text conversion Product: Sports and recreation Website: www.ncscd.ca/ncvisapage.html Product: Converting text to Braille and audio formats Type: Sports and recreation Central Ontario Developmental Riding Product: Sports and recreation La Magnetotheque Program Location: 301-1055 Boul. Rene-Levesque, Location: 584 Pioneer Tower Road, Zone Loisir Monteregie-Longueuil Montreal, QC H2L 4S5 Kitchener, ON N2P 2H9 Location: 3000, avenue Boulle, Phone: 800-361-0635 Phone: 519-653-4686 Ste-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 1H9 Fax: 514-282-1676 Fax: 519-653-5565 Contact: Jean Lemonde E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 888-999-0404 Website: www.lamagnetotheque.qc.ca Website: www.codrp.com Fax: 450-773-7736 Type: Text conversion Type: Sports and recreation E-mail: [email protected] Product: Converting written literature to audio Product: Therapeutic horseback riding, youth camp Website: www.zlm.qc.ca format Type: Sports and recreation Centre de Loisirs Metropolitain pour Product: Sports and recreation, Advocacy T-Base Communications Handicapes Visuels Location: 19 Main Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 1A9 Location: 7350 rue de la Nantaise, Support Phone: 613-236-0484 Anjou, QC H1M 1B5 Fax: 613-232-6881 Phone: 514-353-1115 Family Support Institute Manitoba E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 514-354-8840 Blind Sports Association Website: www.tbase.com Website: www.blindsport.mb.ca Location: 300-30 East Sixth Avenue, Type: Text conversion Type: Sports and recreation Vancouver, BC V5T 4P4 Product: Converting text to Braille and audio formats Product: Sports and recreation Phone: 604-875-1119 Fax: 1-604-875-6744 Manitoba Blind Sports Association E-mail: [email protected] Location: 200 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M2 Website: www.familysupportbc.com Contact: Cathy Derewianchuk Type: Support Phone: 204-925-5694 Product: Family support Fax: 204-925-5703

54 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 JOHN SCOTT'S AUTO SERVICE 3295 TECUMSEH ROAD EAST WINDSOR, ON (519)948-1540 SILVER KLAASSEN GAS-PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 1001 DUNHAM ST KINGSTON, ON (613)389-0050 ACCESS AIR LASHBROOK'S HIGH QUALITY FOOTWEAR 81B 5305 GLEN ERIN DR. MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)676-8323 50 WESTMOUNT RD N WATERLOO, ON (519)886-5730 AMPERSAND STUDIOS LAW OFFICE OF JOLANTA KRYSTOWICZ 112 5 FATHER DAVID BAUER DRIVE WATERLOO, ON (519)884-1820 #402 2347 KENNEDY RD TORONTO, ON (416)292-8337 ARCTIC GLACIER LIUNA LOCAL TRAINING 200 STATESMAN DR MISSISSAUGA, ON (905)795-0100 1600 MAJOR MACKENZIE DR E RICHMOND HILL, ON (905)883-4268 ARNOLD AUTO WRECKERS LIZZARD'S PUB EATERY 1158 MCADOO LANE GLENBURNIE, ON (613)544-3038 11-B 7TH ST SOUTH EAST MEDICINE HAT, AB (403)529-9508 ATCHIE INC. MACLELLAN PO BOX 369 WARREN, MB (204)322-5544 ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIV BOX 5000 ANTIGONISH, NS (902)867-5247 AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION SUPPLY MARLIN TRAVEL THUNDER BAY 3917 CEDAR GROVE PRESCOTT, ON (613)925-5863 602 VICTORIA AVE E THUNDER BAY, ON (807)623-8353 BAIRD JONES MINISTERIO CRECIENDO EN GRACIA #15 49 PEEL STREET JARVIS, ON (519)587-2283 360 COUNTRY HILL DR KITCHENER, ON (519)578-4495 BUDS PROPANE SERVICE LTD MISTER CHIMNEY CLEANING 649 MYSTIC MEADOW ENNISMORE, ON (705)292-0036 2272 W00DLAWN WINDSOR, ON (519)252-8858 BUY SELL & TRADE MONCTON FLIGHT COLLEGE 41 NICOL ST NANAIMO, BC (250)753-9116 1719 CHAMPLAINE ST DIEPPE, NB (506)857-3080 CANADIAN TIRE MONEY CONCEPTS 2070 APPLEBY LINE BURLINGTON, ON (905)335-8733 224 1725 ST LAURENT BLVD OTTAWA, ON (613)834-3588 CHECKS 4 CASH MORTGAGE INTELLIGENCE 35 MARY ST BARRIE, ON (705)734-3722 1810 FRONT RD WINDSOR, ON (519)734-0569 CJ'S RUNNER SERVICE MR DONALD NORDSTROM 1050 ST LUC ST WINDSOR, ON (519)985-6962 7519 MISSION HEIGHTS DR GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB (780)402-3248 CONTRACTORS RENTAL SUPPLY NEW WEST INDUSTRIES LTD 2489 SHEFFIELD RD OTTAWA, ON (613)744-8889 9650 BOTTOM WOOD LAKE RD WINFIELD, BC (250)766-2271 CORNERSTONE MATERIAL HANDLING INC NEXUS AUDIO 258 PROSPECT ST P.O.BOX 519 ST GEORGE, ON (519)448-3344 11 511 WELHAM RD BARRIE, ON (705)737-2629 COUNTRY GROCER NOVA ENTERPRISES LTD 4420 W SAANICH RD VICTORIA, BC (250)708-3900 PO BOX 1229 TRURO, NS (902)895-6381 DIRTY GIRLS LAWN CARE INC OJCR CONSTRUCTION LTD 223 611 WONDERLAND RD N LONDON, ON (519)472-7275 3695 DUFFERIN STREET NORTH YORK, ON (416)633-0464 DR JOHN L STEWART PARKER PACIFIC EQUIPMENT SALES 51 CAMERON ST MONCTON, NB (506)383-1813 2474 KENWORTH RD NANAIMO, BC (250)758-5288 EAGLE PLACE FLOORING PETRO CANADA PO BOX 22062 EAST BRANTFORD, ON (519)755-0108 5138 KEITH AVE TERRACE, BC (250)635-2066 EDWARD & GRACE WALTON PETROLIA APPLIANCES BOX 8037 CANMORE, AB (403)678-5756 129 CRAWFORD ST SARNIA, ON (519)337-4805 FASH-AIRESS HAIRSTYLING PFEIFFER HOUSE OF MUSIC LTD 200 CHERRY STREET INGERSOLL, ON (519)285-3533 5019 50 ST BOX 1930 STETTLER, AB (403)742-3777 HARRY DIAMOND PINERIDGE AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY LTD #303 1407 YONGE STREET TORONTO, ON (416)968-6555 19 SILVER STREET BOWMANVILLE, ON (905)623-4461 HEBEL SHEET METAL INC PUBLIC SERVICE CREDIT UNION LTD 501 BRIDGE ST E KITCHENER, ON (519)741-8683 403 EMPIRE AVE ST JOHN'S, NL (709)579-8210 HORIZON TOWERS QUANTUM SERVICES 160 CHAPEL ST OTTAWA, ON (613)789-6000 90 REGIONAL RD 13 RR2 COURTLAND, ON (519)688-5153 I A W COURIER SERVICE ROBERT ROSEN 854 NOTRE DAME AVE SUDBURY, ON (705)670-4600 15711 128 AVE EDMONTON, AB (780)447-1345 J & J SUB SHOP ROCKWELL CONSTRUCTION 20 MAIN ST E KINGSVILLE, ON (519)733-8355 8055 LILAC LANE WINDSOR, ON (519)735-5028 J B WATER & VACUUM TRUCKS ROSS ENERGY GROUP 10302 123TH ST GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB (780)539-9951 120 LARCH ST SUDBURY, ON (705)673-0005 J WRIGHT SALES LTD ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR #80 200 WHITING RD FREDERICTON, NB (506)459-5719 196 QUEEN STREET MIDLAND, ON (705)527-8080

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 55 WASAYA AIRWAYS LP Honour Roll SILVER B 300 ANEMKI PLACE RR4 THUNDER BAY, ON (807)473-1200 WATSON S ALGOMA VACATIONS LTD 11 MISSION RD BOX 1129 WAWA, ON (705)856-2223 RUSKIN CONSTRUCTION LTD WESCON CEDAR PRODUCTS LTD 1974 MILLS RD NORTH SAANICH, BC (250)656-4555 5120 POLKEY RD DUNCAN, BC (250)748-5595 SCRIBES' NOOK INC WHITECAPS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 354 KING ST N WATERLOO, ON (519)725-0453 144 SPEEDVALE AVE W GUELPH, ON (519)822-4066 SOO OPTICAL CENTRE WILLIAMS COFFEE PUB 955 QUEEN ST E 140 SAULT STE MARIE, ON (705)942-2020 641 ERIE ST STRATFORD, ON (519)273-5622 TIRECRAFT WILSON ENGINEERING INC. 4517 47TH AVE VERMILION, AB (780)853-5550 9037 GLENDON DR. MOUNTBRIDGES, ON (519)264-1154 TRUKKERS REST WINDOW QUILT (MUSKOKA) 2 1900 SOUTH HWY DR REDCLIFF, AB (403)548-3536 136 RIVERSIDE DR HUNTSVILLE, ON (705)789-1236 VANISLE PACKAGING INC WINDSOR CHORISTERS 1 6782 VEYANESS RD SAANICHTON, BC (250)544-2309 1476 GLADSTONE AVE WINDSOR, ON (519)977-8886 VOYAGES ALGONQUIN WOOD (ARCHITECT) 90 SPARKS ST OTTAWA, ON (613)237-9200 SUITE 110 180 PARK AVE. THUNDER BAY, ON (807)345-1099

BLENHEIM COMMUNITY VILLAGE RETIREMENT BLOOR RAILINGS LTD BRONZE BOBS LOCKS BOREALIS MASSAGE THERAPY CLINIC A C DELCO-CALL GUELPH AUTO PARTS BRAKE PARTS CANADA INC A CATERED AFFAIR BRANTFORD GLASS INC A M D RECYCLING BRASS CRAFT CANADA LTD A P RACING ENGINES BRECHIN AND HUFFMAN A PLUS COMPUTER SERVICES BREEDON'S AUTOMOTIVE A T & T ELECTRIC BRIAN MANDELL A VISITING ANGELS BRIDGEVIEW MOTORS ACTIONWEAR SASKATOON INC BRIMSTONE FURNACE WORKS LTD ADVANCE AUTOMOTIVE LTD. BROCK'S LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENA ADVANCE FASTENERS INC BROOKSON RESEARCH ADVANCED BUILDING MATERIALS BROWN'S REPAIR SHOP LTD AFFORDABLE MUFFLERS BULK BARN AFG GLASS CENTRE C M I INTERLANGUES AGWAY MANUFACTURING INC C&S HEATING ALBAMOR CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING C/O STARLITE ELECTRIC LTD ALBERTA AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS CAAN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ALL SERVE AUTO PARTS CAMPUS HOME HARDWARE ALL SPA & HOT TUB-REPAIRS CANADIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE ALLAN J CHALLACOMBE CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC. ALPHA OMEGA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CANINE CHATEAU AMBASSADOR BROKERAGE LTD CAREER ASSISTANCE NETWORK AMCON RESEARCH INC CARLOS UPHOLSTERY ANN WYLIE TOAL DESIGNS CARNABY STREET BOUTIQUES LTD ARBING EQUIPMENT CAROL WOTHERSPOON ARCHIBALD CARPET SUPERMARKET ARLINGTON FRAME GALLERY CARS SUZUKI ARMY NAVY & AIRFORCE VETERANS 400 CATHY ENNS PHOTOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED SPEECH CONSULTANTS CATWALK ASTRON DELIVERY & MOVERS LTD CENTRAL MEAT MARKET ATLANTIC FUNERAL HOME CHEMERGY LTD AUTOMOTIVE & INDUSTRIAL SUPP INC CHRISTINE SCHRIEMER AVENUE AUTOMATICS CLAIR INDUSTRIAL B HERTWIG CONCRETE LTD CLEARPOINT ADVISORY GROUP INC B N H PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CLIMENHAGA GARAGE LTD BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA COBDEN FLOWER & GIFT SHOPPE BARBER ENGINEERNG & CONTROLS LTD COCHRANE JANITORIAL SERVICES BARRIE WELDING & MACHINE (1974) LTD COLWELL ENTERPRISES BARTON CLEANING COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE BAYRIDGE DRIVE CHILD CARE CENTRE COMPUTER FORMS PLUS BEAUSEJOUR CLINIC PHARMACY CONSOLIDATED MONITORING BENTON & OVERBURY CONSORT BULK DISTRIBUTORS LTD BIG BOYZ PERFORMANCE AND SOUND COOK ENGINEERING LTD BINDERY OVERLOAD (EDMONTON) LTD COOK'S ISI INSURANCE BLACK INK ENTERPRISES LTD COOKS QUALITY MEATS

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CORMIER GARWOOD-JONES HANHAM ARCHITECTS CORNER STUDIO & GALLERY GEMTEC LTD COUNTRY CUISINE GEORGE WOODWARD CRANE SUPPLY GLASSTECH. INC. CRUPI'S BAKERY & ORCHARDS GOLD LEAF IMPRINTING CRYSTAL CLASSIC EXTERIORS GOLDEN PHEASANT TAVERN CURBSIDE CAR CARE GOLDEN ROADS CUSTOM CASE COMPANY GOODERHAM CUSTOM PAVING GRAND MANAN BOATS LTD D S TRANSPORT GREENSVILLE CUSTOM FURNITURE DAGROSA HAMILTON DAIRY QUEEN HANNAH'S PASTRIES DALMA FORMING LTD HART REALTY COMPANY DAMAC CONSTRUCTION LTD HARTMAN INVESTMENTS LTD DANA'S HAIR DESIGN HEAGY & BAILEY ALTROGGE MATCHETT DAVENPORT CUSTOM TAILOR & SHIRTS HEIDI ALLEN DAVID J RAMSBOTTOM (BARRISTER) HERITAGE CAFE & CATERING DEER VALLEY GREENHOUSE HERITAGE PARK PHARMACY DELBURNE FOUNDRY LTD HESKA W J LTD DEPEND A DOR HIGH TECH PAINT DERKSEN PRINTERS LTD HILMAN ELECTRIC DERKSEN'S LOCKSMITHING HINSPERGER RAYMOND DO-ALL MECHANICAL HOBBYIST DOCU-TEK INC HOLY CROSS PRIORY (ANGLICAN) DOLLAR N VALUE HOME ALYZE DON BARKER HEATING CONTRACTOR HOMETOWN COPIES & DESIGN DON EADIE HONEYWAGON SEPTIC TANKS DONALD SMITH HOOKER DAWSON & ASSOCIATES DONNA DIDUCH BEAUTY SALON HOOTERS RESTAURANT DOWNEY CAR & TRUCK RENTALS HOUSE OF HAIR DESIGN DR DAVID A HUMPHREYS HOWARD STATHAM & SONS PLUMBING & HEATING DR G MOELLER HOWELL AGENCIES DR J LEDUC (OPTOMETRIST) IDEAL ROOFING CO LTD DR L ROCHON IMAGES KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN INC DR RHEAL LEBLANC (DENTIST) IMPERIAL OIL LTD DRAGONFLY GIFTS & GARDEN INFANT JESUS KINDERGARTEN NURSERY DRAYTON VALLEY BAKERY AND CAFE INSIDE OUT DUNDEE DEVELOPMENTS CORP INTEGRATED PNEUMATICS LTD E A CRITELLI WSIB CONSULTANT INTERIOR FREIGHT & BOTTLE DEPOT LTD EAST COAST CAPITAL INC INTERLAKE COLONY FARMS LTD EASTERN PACIFIC INSTRUMENTS LTD J P P ENTERPRISE ECO PRO SYSTEMS JAMES AMERI EDGE PROPERTIES LTD JANINE'S BEAUTY CARE EDWIN ROBERGE JAY-LOR FABRICATING INC ELAINE'S HAIR DESIGN JAYMAR DIESEL ELIAS JERRY'S AUTO BODY SACKVILLE NB ENERSOL DISTRIBUTORS LTD JOHN READINGS ENFIELD ACRES JOHN SMITH D-SIGN ERIN J CULL INSURANCE AGENCY INC JOHNNY ON THE SPOT ERIN SECURITY SERVICE JONELJIM CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LTD EUROPEAN ART GLASS LTD JUDITH HOLZMAN LAW OFFICES EXPRESSBADGES.COM K WEST ELECTRIC (1984) LTD. EYES TO BUY FAMILY OPTICAL STORE KAIZEN SALON & SPA FABRI-ZONE CLEANING SYSTEMS KAMEKA FOOTWEAR LTD FEICHENFELD KAREN STURTON-POLLOCK FINNIE & SON INSURANCE KAUFMAN SAUSAGE FIRST CHOICE HAIRCUTTERS KAY'S CUSTOM FRAMING FOCUS LIGHTING LTD KEDDCO MFG LTD FORREST TOOL & DIE (1978) LTD KEEN E C LAND SURVEY LTD FOUR STAR DRYWALL INC KENNEBECASIS RENTALS LTD FRANCISCO VERADE KERR'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES FRET WORKS KERSHAW KUROYAMA REGISTRY SERVICES FURNITURE MEDIC KESAVAN LAW OFFICE G V INTERIOR CONTRACTORS LTD KEYSTONE GRAPHICS G.S. DIE DESIGN INC KIRK COUNSELLING GARRY MUNROE PLUMBING & HEATING KRAMPS GARRY'S AUTO SALVAGE & PARTS KWIK-KOPY PRINTING

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L & A ELECTRIC LTD PASTA TIME LA MAISON FUNERAIRE RACICOT LTEE PATENE BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD LAKESHORE CRANE RENTALS PAUL HUTCHINGS LAKESIDE VARIETY PAUL'S QUALITY AUTOS LAURIER OPTICAL PEACE HILLS TRUST COMPANY LEN KOEBEL FLOORING LTD PEGUIS SHOP EASY FOODS LESLIE R DOHERTY EXCAVATING PEOPLES DRUG MART LESLIE TOZER PERFORMANCE CAR CENTRE LIBERTY TAX SERVICE PHARMACIA DRUGS LTD LLOYD SCOTT ENTERPRISES LTD PHARMASAVE PHARMACENTRE DRUGS LOCKSMITH & SAFEMEN SECURITY PHOENIX FARMS LTD LONDON CITY PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER 1995 PINEWOOD FORESTRY SERVICES LORD AUTO REPAIR POLO PARK DENTAL CENTER LUBRICO INCORPORATED PONOKA BOTTLE DEPOT LUBRICOR INC PORTUGUESE CANADIAN SOCIAL CLUB LUI'S AUTO GARAGE PORTUGUESE JOE FISH MARKET M C EXCAVATING POWER STORM INC MAISON DE XIN PREMIER PRINTING LTD MANLUK INDUSTRIES INC PRINCE AUTO REPAIR MARC EVON ENTERPRISES INC PRINTING PLUS MARINA'S SEW MUCH FUN PRISMA HAIR & SPA MARIOS SUPERIOR AUTO BODY PRO-FILTRATION MARKDALE FOODLAND PROVINCIAL AUTO PARTS LTD. MARSHA'S FLOWERS QUALITAS CONSULTING GROUP LTD MARTHA'S CATERING R MCNIVEN AND SONS INSUR BRKS INC MARTIN R MARGOLIS R. CARDINAL & SONS TRUCK EQUIPMENT & FABRICATION MARTINS GARAGE LTD RABBIT LAKE STORE & TEA ROOM MAURICE MORNEAU INC RAYS MARINE SYSTEMS MAVI LAW OFFICE RED ARROW MEEN-MCVICAR INSURANCE BROKERS REDEMPTORISTINE NUNS MERLE WALLACE LTD REG GROSSE CONSTRUCTION MIDAS MUFFLER & BRAKE SHOP REGEHR PRINTING MILLAR LABORATORY SERVICES REGINA MUNDI RECTORY MIME'J SEAFOODS LTD REILLY LOCK LTD MINOWUKAW LODGE & JOE'S CABINS REV ALBERT BOUFFARD MINUTE MUFFLER REXTON CREDIT UNION MISSION PARK DAIRY QUEEN REYNOLD'S AUTOBODY REPAIR MONUMENT MARWYN RICE CONTRACTING LTD MORETTE'S FURNITURE INC RICHARDSON'S CATERING & SERVICES MORROW RICHMOND MEDICAL PHARMACY MOXLINK GRAPHICS LTD RIMS OF STEEL OPTICS MR CHRIS KUNTZ RINALDI BROS MASONRY LTD MR GARTH SANDSTROM RITZ PLASTICS INC MR HOWARD SCHNEIDER ROBINSON DALE INSURANCE LTD MR KEVIN SHIELDS ROSALINDA'S HAIRSTYLING MR R C WILBEE ROYAL DOOR LTD MR ROBERT BROWN RSI INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MRS IDA MILLER SACRED HEART SISTERS MRS M KIRSCHBAUM SALON BRITTASH FAMILY HAIR DESIGN MURPHY SALES & SERVICE SANDY'S FURNITURE MURPHY'S VARIETY & ESSO SANJEL CORPORATION MUZUMDAR SAUBLE PHARMACY NAIL SHOP SCHOOLEY WATER WELL DRILLING & SERVICES NEALIS PHOTOGRAPHY SCOTT & PICHELLI LTD NELSON GM SCOTT ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS INC NO FRILLS SECURE CARE BY SANDRA DEE NORTEK RESOURCE SOLUTIONS INC SEEVIEW AUTO GLASS NORTHLAND ART CO SHELL TRAVEL IN O & S COURIER SERVICE SHURFIRE R V & MOBILE HOME SERVICES OLDERSHAW BUILDERS SUPPLY CO LTD SIMCOE TROPHIES OLYMPIA SPORTS CAMPS SINCLAIR SUPPLIES LTD OMCAN MFG & DISTRIBUTING CO INC SINGER'S LUNCH ORO DESIGN & MANUFACTURING LTD SLEEP COMFORT SUPERSTORE OROMOCTO 1ST NATION HEALTH CENTRE SMITH AND SMITH ORYX INDUSTRIES LTD SMITHS FALLS BOOKBINDING OUTLOOK ELECTRICS SOLEMATES INC NAOT CANADA FOOTWEAR P.A. BLACKBURN LTD SOOKE U-BREW PARTSOURCE SOROKA

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SOUTHSIDE MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD TRIPLE A CHEESE SPENCER TRISTAR COLLISION SPICE TOWN AND HALALL MEAT STORE TRUE VALUE HARDWARE SPRING SPECIALTY LTD TUBULAR OPTIMIZATION SERVICES LTD ST NORBERT DENTAL CENTRE TURNER'S TACKLE CONVENIENCE STITCH SYMPHONY UNI-SELECT STRATFORD R V CENTRE UNITED DENTAL LAB LTD SUMMERSTOWN FOUNDRY LIMITED VAL-PAK COUPONS SUNDANCE HAIR CARE VETERINARY PROF CORP SUN-RAY ALUMINUM RAILINGS VHF CONSTRUCTION LTD SWIFT AUTOBODY LTD VILLAGE DELI & PASTA SHOPPE SYDOR SCAPING AND TILLING LTD VILLAVIEW ELECTRONICS T J'S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE VISCOFF APPRAISAL SERVICES INC T S SIMMS & CO LTD VSM CONSULTING TALMAGE, STRATTON & DIFIORE (BARRISTER) W & R CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION TAXI TAXI W MCKEE MANUFACTURING LTD TAYLOR & ASSOCIATES WALDRON C PORTER INSURANCE 1990 LTD THE BLOOMING BOG (WATER GARDENS) WAYNE MCCORMICK INSURANCE BROKERS THE BODY SHOP (STORE #438) WAYNES AUTO TEK THE GLEN SCOTTISH REST WEILAND FORD SALES LTD THE POSTCARD FACTORY WELLENREITER ANTHONY QC BARR THOMPSON WEST GATE BARBERS THORVALDSON CARE CENTER WHITE HOUSE HOTEL INC THUNDER WELDING & FABRICATING WILLIAM D HAMILTON (BARRISTER) TILCO ELECTRIC LTD WILLIAMS BROTHER'S LTD TILEHOUSE LTD WINTER'S AUTO BODY LTD TLC PHARMASAVE LTD. WOODFORM INTERIORS TNT INSULATION & BUILDING SUPPLIES X-TREEM MOTOR SPORT TOM'S RUBBER BUMPER & PLASTIC REPAIR YORK WEST PLUMBING SUPPLY INC. TRIO TRANSPORT SYSTEMS ZARKY'S FINE FOODS

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In the front from left to right: Sandra Poirier, Linda Sobey, Harold Schnellert, Louise Gillis and Elizabeth Mayo. In the back from left to right: Dennis Robock, Norman A. Lyons, Dennis Finucan, Carl Edwin Cartier, Jerome Kuntz and John Rempel.

Harold Schnellert, CCB National President

Mr. Schnellert was born and raised near Steinbach, Manitoba, where he attended a one-room rural elementary school. He later attended secondary school at the Ontario School for the Blind in Brantford. Mr. Schnellert holds a Bachelor of Social Work Degree from the University of Regina and college certificates in non-profit and volunteer management. Mr. Schnellert has held senior management positions in both the profit and non-profit sectors and has worked in various group homes with disabled adults. Mr. Schnellert has 20 years’ experience with CCB in various leadership roles, including the Alberta Division Board and the National Board representing Alberta. Mr. Schnellert was elected National President in 2004 for a two-year term. Throughout his term, Mr. Schnellert has advocated for the rights of blind and visually impaired Canadians and was a member of the federal Minister of Transportation’s Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation.

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John Rempel, CCB Past President, Carl Edwin Cartier, CCB 1st Vice-President, Board Member Board Member

Mr. Rempel grew up on a Mr. Cartier brings a farm in rural Saskatchewan. kaleidoscope of hands-on He attended elementary and community involvement. At secondary schools in Rosenhoff age 30 he began playing blind and Swift Current and studied hockey and won the Canada- computer programming wide championship. In 1960, in Winnipeg. Mr. Rempel he started Edmonton’s ﬁrst worked in the Data Processing blind curling team. Mr. Cartier’s Department at the University team won the Western Blind of Saskatchewan and later Curling Championships three worked at SGI as a computer consecutive years and was programmer until he had to awarded the CCB’s Bronze take early retirement due to medal in 2004. Mr. Cartier retinal detachments in both eyes. Mr. Rempel has held is President of the Vancouver Blind Curling Club and numerous leadership roles since he joined the CCB in has been instrumental in encouraging public service 1973: President of Saskatoon and Regina White Cane agencies in his own community to provide equal access Clubs, Saskatchewan Division President 1979-1983 & and assistance for those with vision loss. He advises bus 1993-1995, National Board member 1989 and National drivers, ferry workers, and other public transportation Vice President, 1992-1998. Mr. Rempel was elected employees on ways to improve access for the blind National President in 1998 and served three terms. He and visually impaired and is a presenter for the Justice has also served on CNIB district boards in Saskatoon Institute of BC’s Taxi Host program. Mr. Cartier joined & Regina and was a member of the Regina Paratransit the CCB in 1990 and started a Chapter in Sechelt, BC in Committee from 1994-1997. An avid curler and cross- 1991. He was President of the Chapter for 4 years, and country skier, Mr. Rempel and his wife, Selma, have two was appointed to the BC-YT Division’s Board in 1991. Mr. grown children. Cartier held the position of Divisional President and was elected to the National Board of Directors in 2000. Elizabeth Mayo, CCB 2nd Vice-President, Board Member Dennis Finucan, CCB - Ontario Division, Mrs. Mayo was born in Avon- Board Member dale NL., graduated from The Halifax School for the Blind Mr. Finucan lives in Brantford, in 1964 and attended Grade Ontario. Until he lost his 12 at St. Pat’s High School in vision, September 24 2001, Halifax. After six months of he owned his own business, practical training in St. John’s, Finutech, an adaptive software Mrs. Mayo trained in Toronto training business. Mr. Finucan as a Rehabilitation Teacher. has worked as a rehabilitation Returning to Newfoundland, teacher for the CNIB and she worked for 13 years as a has been actively involved Rehabilitation Teacher with with various charities in his the Canadian National Institute community, including the for the Blind. In 1977, Mrs. Mayo enrolled at Memorial Wayne Gretzky celebrity University of Newfoundland and graduated in 1981 with a Classic that was held in degree in Vocational Education. She married Russell Mayo Brantford, ON. In collaboration with Dr. Gord Hope, Mr. of Burn, NL the same year. Mrs. Mayo worked as a Substi- Finucan opened and operates a facility in downtown tute Teacher and as a Life Skills Instructor with a group of Brantford for CCB members. The RTMC/Brantford CCB developmentally delayed young adults. She is now retired has a fully accessible kitchen, nine work stations, a fully from the workforce and lives in Avondale but continues to accessible Internet capable computer lab and a resource do volunteer work for both CCB and the CNIB. Currently, room. Mr. Finucan holds ofﬁces at the local, provincial and Mrs. Mayo is 2nd vice-president on the CCB National National levels with the Canadian Council of the Blind Board. She is past president of The E.A. Baker Club of St. and currently represents Ontario Division on the CCB John’s NL. Board of Directors.

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Louise Gillis , CCB - Nova Scotia Division Norman A. Lyons, CCB - Manitoba Division Board Member Board Member

Ms. Gillis was born and Born in 1950 with congenital raised in Inverness County, nystagmis, Mr. Lyons joined the Nova Scotia. She completed CCB’s Winnipeg and District secondary school at Club in 1967 and served on Whycocomagh Cons. School the Chapter’s Legislation and and graduated from the Education and Membership Aberdeen School of Nursing in committees. Mr. Lyons was first 1971. Following graduation she elected to the CCB’s Manitoba worked at the IWK Hospital Division Board in 1970 and for Children in Halifax, the served in various capacities St. Peters Hospital in Melville, until 1984 when he took a Saskatchewan and the Cape thirteen year sabbatical. In Breton Regional Hospital. Ms. 1996, Mr. Lyons was one of Gillis holds a certificate in Institutional Management, the founding members of the CCB’s Recreational Sports Intensive Care Courses and a Bachelor of Science in Chapter. He was re-elected to the Division Board in 1997. Nursing. In 1996, Ms. Gillis lost her eyesight and became In 2002, Mr. Lyons was elected Division President and involved with the local CNIB, becoming an active advisory in 2004, he assumed a position on the National Board of board member, volunteer, volunteer coordinator, peer Directors. Mr. Lyons has been President of the Winnipeg support leader, and life skills worker. During this time Blind Curling Club and is currently president of the Ms. Gillis discovered the CCB and became active on Western Blind Curling Association. He is a founding the executive of the club. Ms. Gillis was instrumental member of The Manitoba Blind Sports Association, the in revitalizing the CCB’s Nova Scotia Division and Canadian Blind Sports Association and the Western Blind became Nova Scotia’s Divisional Representative on the Curling Association. Mr. Lyons is employed by the Province CCB National Board of Directors. She serves on several of Manitoba and is currently seconded to the Disabilities committees and promotes CCB whenever she sees an Issues Office, a policy development office which reports opportunity. directly to the Provincial Minister For Disabilities.

Dennis Robock, CCB - Alberta Division Board Member

Mr. Robock was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He Sandra Poirier, CCB - Prince Edward Island completed secondary school Division, Board Member at Crescent Heights High School in Calgary and went Ms. Poirier was born and raised on to attend Red Deer College in Miscouche, Prince Edward for two years. Mr. Robock Island and at age 30, was diag- worked for the Canadian nosed with Retinitis Pigmen- National Institute for the Blind tosa. Ms. Poirier completed for a number of years in the secondary school at Miscoche Caterplan Operation. In 1978, Regional High School and was he attended the University employed as a medical admin- of Manitoba and took the istrator at Toronto’s Wellesley Computer Programming Course for the Blind and later Hospital. Ms. Poirier later spent 15 years working for the Government of Alberta in accepted a position with the the ﬁeld of Information Technology. For the last ten years, Zellers retail chain in Summer- Mr. Robock has been engaged in Information Technology side, Prince Edward Island as a Consulting as a Database Administrator. He has been a stockroom clerk. She has been a CCB member since 1984 member of the Canadian Council of the Blind for 32 years and President of CCB Prince County Chapter for fourteen and served on the CCB Edmonton Club Board and CCB years. Ms. Poirier held the acting position of Division Presi- Alberta Division Board in many different capacities. Mr. dent in 2004 and was appointed the Prince Edward Island Robock has held the position of President, CCB Alberta representative on CCB’s National Board of Directors last Division, for 19 of the last 24 years. year. Her hobbies include bowling, knitting and cribbage.

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Linda Sobey, CCB - New Brunswick Division, Jerome Kuntz, CCB - Saskatchewan Division Board Member Board Member

Mrs. Sobey currently represents Mr. Kuntz was born in 1936 the Canadian Council of with congenital glaucoma, the Blind at the World Blind the cause of his blindness. He Union. She is the secretary/ attended the Ontario School treasurer for the Central New for the Blind, now the W. Ross Brunswick Club and represents McDonald School, in Brantford New Brunswick Division on Ontario. Mr. Kuntz’ professional the CCB’s National Board career included a variety of of Directors. Mrs. Sobey is a positions, culminating in his past President of the Central operating a piano service New Brunswick Club. Mrs. business. Sobey and her husband have Note: Mr. Kuntz was succeeded by a daughter and a son and are Terry Parsons in November 2005. active Foster Parents as well. Mrs. Sobey’s goal is to help make life better for all blind and visually impaired people around the world.

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64 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 National Staff Bios 2006

Jim Prowse, Executive Director Judy Hodgins, Office Administrator As Executive Director, Jim works closely with the Presi- Judy Hodgins joined the CCB as office administrator dent and Board of Directors. in December 2004 to assist Jim has enjoyed working with the team at national office in Past President John Rempel, providing support and services current President Harold Sch- to CCB members, the Execu- nellert and the Board to devel- tive Director and the Board of op new programs, reinvigorate Directors. Judy is married with old programs and introduce two grown daughters and in a number of positive changes her spare time likes to garden, to the CCB organization. For spend time at the cottage with Jim, one of the highlights of her family, cross-country ski the past few months has been and winter camp. the coming together of all the successful events planned for White Cane Week. Jim is married with two grown children and in his spare time enjoys golf, walking, cooking and traveling.

Neven Humphrey, Administrative Assistant Mike Potvin, Researcher/Writer Neven is an administrative assistant at CCB’s national of- Mike joined the staff in August 2004 as a researcher/writer fice. In addition to managing and his duties include the donation receipts and CCB’s monthly national newsletter membership file, Neven writes and managing the CCB Na- for the Outlook magazine. tional website. Mike also works Neven is also a published au- as a cook at a popular Ottawa thor (under the pen name Ano restaurant and enjoys music, Malay) whose interests include fishing and spending time with collecting animal-related stuff his friends and girlfriend. and reading true ghost stories.

Margaret Sedlar, Accountant Kelly Hutcheson, Administrative Assistant Margaret began working at the National office in Decem- Kelly started at the National office in March of 2004 as an ber 2004 as an accountant. administrative assistant. Along Outside the office, Margaret with her receptionist duties, owns her own business and Kelly also looks after travel enjoys watching movies and arrangements, donations and spending time with her family provides office support. She and friends. enjoys gardening at the family cottage, good food, photography, current events, has an eclectic taste in music and likes to paint.

WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 65 THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND – DIVISIONS and CHAPTERS

Division Chapter Contact Address Telephone E-mail

Newfoundland Labrador Craig Turner, Division President 2 Carlton Place 709-489-6543 [email protected] Grand Falls/Windsor, NL, A2B 1E8 CCB Baker Club Efﬁe Kelly 609 - 35 Tiffany Lane, 709-738-6709 St. John’s, NL, A1A 3B7 CCB Helen Keller Club Craig Turner 2 Carlton Place, 709-489-6543 [email protected] Grand Falls/Windsor, NL, A2B 1E8

PEI Sandra Poirier, Division President 6 Main Drive East, Box 51, 902-436-5314 [email protected] Miscouche, PEI, C0B 1T0 CCB Prince County Club Sandra Poirier 6 Main Drive East, Box 51, 902-436-5314 [email protected] Miscouche, PEI, C0B 1T0 CCB Queensland Club Stella Walsh 129 Meadowvale Drive, 902-368-9005 Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 7A3

Nova Scotia Cleon Smith, Division President 105 - 45B Elmwood Ave., 902-209-2743 [email protected] Dartmouth, NS, B3A 3E7 CCB Halifax Club Elizabeth Glenister 73 Tartan Ave., Halifax, NS, B3R 2B7 902-477-3920 [email protected] CCB Sydney Club Louise Gillis 116 Crescent Street, Sydney, 902-564-4102 [email protected] NS, B1S 2Z8

New Brunswick Charlotte Leger, Division President 136 Melville Street, Moncton, NB, 506-388-2233 [email protected] E1C 8Y8 CCB Bathurst Club Cleo Hache 745 Assumption Street, Bathurst, NB, 506-546-2605 E2A 2V6 CCB Central NB WC Club Linda Sobey 761 Rte. 435 Hwy., Maple Glenn, NB, 506-622-4997 [email protected] , E1V 4X4 CCB Fredericton Club Ben Saad 347 York St., Fredericton, NB, E3B 3P5 506-457-2949 CCB Moncton Club Charlotte Leger 136 Melville Street, Moncton, NB, 506-388-2233 [email protected] E1C 8Y8 CCB Restigouche Club Sylvio Carrier 340 Dillon Avenue, Box 1276, 506-684-3925 Dalhousie, NB, E8C 1N5 CCB Saint John Club Mary Farrer 40 Aberdeen Ave., Saint John, NB, 506-633-0380 [email protected] E2P 1E7 CCB Shippagan/Caraquet Francine Robichaud 6-248 Blvd. J.D. Gauthier, 506-336-1119 Shippagan, NB, E8S 2L1 CCB Western Valley Club John Stairs 1349 Route 105 Hwy., 506-575-2649 South Hampton, NB, E6G 1L9

Ontario Jim Tokos, Division President c/o Ontario Division Ofﬁce, 905-575-5905 [email protected] 233 Colborne Street, Lower Level, Brantford, ON, N3T 2H4 CCB Burlington Skyway Jacquie Carmichael 415 - 350 Kerr St., Oakville, ON, 905-842-6950 Chapter L6K 3X4 CCB Chatham-Kent Chapter Hilda Wiersma 124 Tissiman Avenue, Chatham, ON, 519-354-4673 N7M 4G7 CCB Club 60 Barrie Chapter Douglas Ayres 2 Aldergrove Circle, Barrie, ON, 705-721-4889 [email protected] L4M 4W6 CCB Cornwall Chapter Gerry Roy 912 Lasalle Road, Cornwall, ON, 613-933-9655 [email protected] K6H 2V9 CCB Don Bethune Memorial Adam MacLeod W. Ross MacDonald School for the Blind, 519-759-0730 Chapter (Brantford) 350 Brant Avenue, Brantford, ON, N3T 3J9 CCB Dots R Us Chapter (Keswick) Mike Seidel 139 Silas Blvd., Keswick, ON, L4P 2K2 905-476-3885 CCB Festival City Chapter (Stratford) Allen Langis 7-768 Downie St., Stratford, ON, 519-273-0844 [email protected] N5A 1Y8 CCB Glenvale Players Wanda Fitzgerald g10-4675 Sheppard Ave, Toronto, ON, 416-486-2500 (Toronto) M1S 2G5 ext. 7615 CCB Guelph Chapter Doug Grove 35 Dumbarton St., Guelph, ON, N1E 3T4 519-822-3641 [email protected]

66 WHITE CANE WEEK 2006 Division Chapter Contact Address Telephone E-mail Ontario (cont’d) CCB Hamilton Chapter Bill Harrison 424 East 13th St. E., Hamilton, ON, 905-388-9429 [email protected] L9A 4A4 CCB Hamilton Junior Dawn Rowe 611-801 Upper Gage Street, 905-385-9546 [email protected] Chapter Hamilton, ON, L8V 4R7 CCB Kawartha Chapter Jim Gaitens 15 Cedarplank Road, RR#1, 705-454-8853 [email protected] Fenelon Falls, ON, K0M 1N0 CCB Kingston Friendship Geraldine Rowlands 42 Manitou Crescent W., 613-389-4479 Chapter Amherstview, ON, K7N 1B9 CCB Oshawa Humoresque Eleanor Hardy 953 Sandcliff Dr., Oshawa, ON, L1K 2E4 905-435-0721 Chapter CCB Ottawa Chapter Neven Humphrey 42A Archambault Street, Gatineau, PQ, 819-777-8697 [email protected] J8Y 5C3 CCB Ottawa Blind Curlers’ Michael Hayes 137-837 Eastlake Drive, Ottawa, ON, 613-744-1340 [email protected] Club K1J 7T5 CCB Orillia Lightsighters Toni Worrall 311-57 Orchard Heights Blvd., 905-726-2799 [email protected] Chapter Aurora, ON, L4G 3K9 CCB Pembroke WC Chapter Darrell Furgoch 342 New St., Pembroke, ON, K8A 4X5 613-735-7092 CCB Sault Chapter George McVittie 15 Orion Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, 705-253-1508 [email protected] P6B 3K5 CCB Toronto Chapter Norma Downs 56 Hanna Rd., Toronto, ON, M4G 3M9 416-423-8508 [email protected] CCB Toronto Curlers Randy Nelson 227-1835 Bayview Avenue, 416-627-6010 [email protected] Toronto, ON, M4G 3E3 Robert Troughton Memorial Dennis Finucan 233 Colborne Street, Lower Level, 519-756-0697 dennis.ﬁ[email protected] Chapter (Brantford) Brantford, ON, N3T 2H4 CCB Waterloo Regional Cecilia Beechey 130 Weston Place, Waterloo, ON, 519-886-8371 [email protected] Club N2J 3W1 CCB Windsor/Essex Chapter Robert Fontaine 1801 – 255 Riverside Drive East, 519-253-9340 [email protected] Windsor, ON, N9A 6T6

Manitoba Norman Lyons, Division President 305 - 960 Portage Avenue, 204-945-8677 [email protected] Winnipeg, MB, R3G 0R4 CCB Winnipeg & Jenny Hiebert 903-1590 Henderson Hwy, 204-339-1114 District Club Winnipeg, MB, R2G 2B8 CCB Recreational Sports Sherry Laliberte 318 - 1310 Archibald St., 204-661-2314 [email protected] Chapter Winnipeg, MB, R2J 0Z4 CCB Tech Ease Chapter Sherry Laliberte 318 - 1310 Archibald St., 204-661-2314 [email protected] Winnipeg, MB, R2J 0Z4

Saskatchewan Len Triffo, Division President 371 Rae Street, Regina, SK, S4R 3M1 306-543-8312 [email protected] CCB Regina WCC Judy Koenig 174 Read Avenue, Regina, SK, S4T 6P9 306-543-4625 [email protected] CCB Moose Jaw WCC Geraldine Roman 946 Brown St., Moose Jaw, SK, S6H-2Z2 306-693-1951 [email protected]

Alberta Charles Clement, Division President 7216 136th. Ave., Edmonton, AB, 780-473-2903 [email protected] T5C 2K2 CCB Calgary Club Bill Eng c/o CCB Calgary Chapter, Box 22108 403-248-2589 [email protected] Bankers Hall, Calgary, AB, T2P 4J5 CCB Edmonton Club Geoff Connor 13307 136A Ave., Edmonton, AB, 780-454-7092 [email protected] T5L 4B8 CCB Edmonton Fantastix Wendie Brandle 513-261 Youville Drive E., 780-468-7081 [email protected] Edmonton, AB, T6L 7H3 CCB Order of Inner Sight Raymond Cartier 9311 179th Street, Edmonton, AB, 780-481-0269 Recreation T5T 1Y5

British Columbia Ann Procure, Division President 46348 Angela Street, Chilliwack, BC, 604-795-7230 [email protected] V2P 7B3 100 Mille House Chapter Marilyn Vinson Box 1282, 100 Mile House, BC, 250-395-6038 [email protected] V0K 2E0 Chilliwack & District Chapter Doreen Spink 46345 Brooks Avenue, Chilliwack, BC, 604-793-8492 V2P 1C6 Comox Valley Chapter Mary Harris 1893 Beaufort Ave., Comox, BC, 250-339-4338 [email protected] V9M 1S3 Coquitlam/Dogwood Elaine Harris 3527 Coast Meridian Rd., 604-942-4680 [email protected] Chapter Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 3N7 Festival of Friends Sharon Wagner 203 - 9970 148th. St., Surrey, BC, 604-582-7514 [email protected] V3R 0P9

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BC (cont’d) Fraser Valley Chapter Gayle Steeves 118 - 33379 Marshall Road, 604-852-0319 [email protected] Abbotsford, BC,V2S 7C3 Kamloops Chapter Muriel Miller 552 Mc Donald Rd., Kamloops, BC, 250-376-7169 V2B 3T1 New Westminister & Alice Stephenson 7755 - 11th. Avenue, Burnaby, BC, 250-522-3204 [email protected] District Chapter V3N 2N4 North Shore & Joan Buchholtz 1522 Dover Court Rd., 604-985-2293 District Chapter North Vancouver, BC, V7K 1K5 Parksville & District Chapter Cecil Crouse 19 - 250 First Avenue Kiwanis Village, 250-752-7227 Qualicum Beach, BC, V9K 1P5 Penticton Chapter Alice Warlow 107-390 Brunswick Street, 250-487-1228 Penticton, BC, V2A 5R1 Powell River Chapter Geraldine Braak 4527 Cook Street, Powell River, BC, 604-485-5028 [email protected] V8A 3M1 Prince George Chapter Sylvia Cooney c/o CCB Prince George Chapter Ofﬁce, 250-563-6254 [email protected] P.O Box 1564, Prince George, BC, V2L 4V5 Ridge Meadows Chapter Mable Graham 203-22408 121st Avenue, 604-466-5318 Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3M8 Sunshine Coast Chapter Flo Hill 116-5711 Ebtide Street, Sechelt, BC, 604-885-3187 V0N 3A3 Vancouver Chapter Lance Louie 474 West 18th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, 604-874-2562 [email protected] V5Y 2B1 Vernon Chapter June Ward D 4705 29th St., Vernon, BC, V1T 5C1 250-503-1964 [email protected]

CCB NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Position Name Division Address Telephone E-mail

National President Harold Schnellert Alberta 513 - 261 Youville Drive East, 780-461-6397 [email protected] Edmonton, AB , T6L 7H3

Past President John Rempel Saskatchewan 103-4505 Marigold Drive, 306-584-1464 [email protected] Regina, SK , S4X 4S6

1st. VP Carl Cartier British Columbia 818-602 West Hastings Street c/o 604-669-2201 [email protected] BC-Yukon Division Ofﬁce, Vancouver, BC , V6B 1P2

2nd VP Elizabeth Mayo Newfoundland/ P.O. Box 222, Aveondale, NL , A0A 1B0 709-229-7205 emayo@ﬁrstcity.net Labrador

National Director Dennis Finucan Ontario 233 Colborne Street, Lower Level, 519-756-0697 Dennis.ﬁ[email protected] Brantford, ON , N3T 2H4

National Director Louise Gillis Nova Scotia 116 Crescent Street, Sydney, NS , 902-564-4102 [email protected] B1S 2Z8

National Director Norman Lyons Manitoba 305 - 960 Portage Avenue, 204-945-8677 [email protected] Winnipeg, MB , R3G 0R4

National Director Terry Parsons Saskatchewan 5065 – 3rd Avenue North, 306-545-2414 [email protected] Regina, SK S4R 5P4

National Director Sandra Poirier PEI 6 Main Drive East, Box 51, 902-436-5314 [email protected] Miscouche, PEI , C0B 1T0

National Director Dennis Robock Alberta 88 - 7604 29th. Ave., 780-422-2007 [email protected] Edmonton, AB , T6K 3Z2

National Director Linda Sobey New Brunswick 761 Rte. 435 Hwy., Glenn Maple, NB , 506-622-4997 [email protected] E1V 4X4

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