CANADIAN DISABILITY HALL of FAME Deloitte Congratulates the 2018 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Inductees
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25YEARS CANADIAN DISABILITY HALL OF FAME Deloitte congratulates the 2018 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Inductees www.deloitte.ca k'HORLWWH//3DQGDɝOLDWHGHQWLWLHV IN THIS ISSUE CANADIAN DISABILITY HALL OF FAME WhyNo t. Magazine / FAL L 20 18 MESSAGES Greetings from 4 Published by the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, 6 Garamond Court, Suite 265, The Honourable David Crombie Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1Z5 and The Honourable Vim Kochhar Telephone (416) 760-7351 Fax (416) 760-9405 WELCOME TO THE HALL OF FAME E-Mail: [email protected] 7 Celebrating the 25th Annual Canadian Web: www.cfpdp.com Disability Hall of Fame inductions facebook.com/cffpdp twitter.com/cffpdp THE TRADITION CONTINUES Meet the Hall of Fame’s 2018 inductees 12 Publisher: Dorothy Price Editor: Patrick Allossery HALL OF FAME GUEST SPEAKERS Publication Coordinator: Rob Ham 17 Taking the Podium for a Special Cause Design & Production: Craig Allen Sales: Envision Inc. VISITING THE HALL OF FAME What to Expect and How to Get There 21 Event Co-ordination: City Events Printing: Thompson Printing, Paris, Ontario CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY The reproduction of articles from WhyNot. 22 Keeping Up With the Times Magazine, with the exception of copyright material, is welcome provided the source is CFPDP acknowledged. Additional copies of WhyNot. Mark your calendar for the CFPDP’s 30 Magazine are available from the Publisher at a upcoming events in 2019 cost of $3.00 each plus shipping and handling. A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to Shannon Parks for her many years creating Cover: 1993 to 2018 – the remarkable drawings of our Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Inductees. 110 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Inductees. Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons , a charitable organization founded in 1985, assists people with physical disabilities to live fuller lives. Its mission is to create awareness in the public, business communities and government of the abilities of persons with disabilities and their needs in the areas of housing, employment, education, accessibility, sports and recreation and research. In the past 34 years, the Foundation has raised substantial funds, which it has distributed to a wide variety of organizations and events. These include the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame, the Eternal Flame of Hope, the Rotary Cheshire Home, the Canadian Helen Keller Awards Luncheon, the annual Great Valentine Gala, the King Clancy Awards, the Corporate Awards, the WhyNot Marathon, the first Canadian Marathon for the Paralympics, Jeff Adams’ CN Tower climb, Rolling Rampage Wheelchair 10K Road Race and Rolling Rampage on the Hill. Fall 2018 WhyNo t.3 Ready with open doors. At TD, we’re committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment. LearnLearnearn more:more: td.com/accessibilitytd.com/acceaccessibility All trade-marks are the property of their respective owners.s. ® The TD logo and other trade-marks are the property of The Toronto-Dominiononto-Dominion Bank. 2818 - 0617 MESSAGES As Honorary Patron As Chair of the Canadian It gives me great of the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame, pleasure to welcome Foundation for I’m pleased to take you to the 25th annual part in this special Physically Disabled induction celebration Persons, I offer my occasion marking the for the Canadian warm greetings to all 25th year of our annual Disability Hall of Fame. gathered for this year’s induction celebration. Who would have Canadian Disability Hall From the start, our thought, back in 1993 of Fame luncheon. objective has been to when we founded the Over a quarter of a century, the Hall of Fame recognize individuals who make extraordinary Hall of Fame, that we would still be going has grown into this country’s foremost forum for contributions to the lives of people with physical strong a quarter century later? As we mark this recognizing accessibility champions. I happily disabilities. In each of the past 24 years, we’ve milestone achievement, I want to offer special congratulate this year’s honourees – the Right had a deep pool of worthy candidates to thanks to our valued patrons and sponsors for Honourable Brian Mulroney, James Kyte, and consider, and this year was no different. Today, your loyalty and dedication over so many years. Alvin Law – on their remarkable records of we celebrate three remarkable individuals for The Canadian Foundation for Physically accomplishment in support of just and inclusive their inspiring service: Disabled Persons was founded 35 years ago with communities, and I look forward to all that The Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, a man not just the goal of establishing a national platform to they will undoubtedly continue to contribute. of action but also heart, introduced important amplify the needs and challenges of people with All Canadians can find inspiration from the measures in support of Canada’s disability physical disabilities. With the introduction of the collective vision of this afternoon’s inductees for community during his time as Prime Minister Hall of Fame, we sought to create a permanent an accessible society in which all can achieve of Canada. Alvin Law, born without arms, has exhibit to honour the key individuals behind their full potential. lived an incredible life that underscores why the the inclusivity movement and bring added Please accept my very best wishes for an focus must always be on a person’s abilities. awareness to the causes they cherished and enjoyable event. And Jim Kyte, the first legally deaf player in the fought for. National Hockey League, has encouraged and As in the past, our 2018 inductees – the The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell motivated countless individuals through his Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, Alvin Law and Jim The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario sports career and advocacy. Kyte – are exemplary role models, remarkable It’s a great privilege for me to join you in for their records of leadership, service and honoring these exceptional Canadians and to inspirational achievement. see their records of achievement preserved by I want to say a special thanks to the the Hall for the benefit of future generations. Honourable David Crombie for chairing the As always, thank you to the members of the Selection Board of the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame’s Selection Board for your valued Hall of Fame. I also want to say to all of you in contributions. Thanks also to the dedicated attendance, please continue to support our team at the Canadian Foundation for Physically efforts, and together we’ll continue to make Disabled Persons for your tireless efforts. a meaningful difference in our community. The Honourable David Crombie , The Honourable Vim Kochhar Chair, The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Chair, Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons Fall 2018 WhyNo t. 5 THEIR GOAL Getting back to doing what they love OUR COMMITMENT . d e v r e s e r s t h g i r l l A . P L e r a C h t l a e H k c o b ottobock.ca/forwardtogether o t t O 8 1 0 2 © 8 1 / 0 1 CANADIAN DISABILITY HALL OF FAME Welcome to the Hall of Fame The Canadian Disability TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. That’s a its flagship fundraiser, the Great Valen - long time for a charitable organization tine Gala, for going on 35 years. That Hall of Fame celebrates to sustain itself – and continue deliv - makes it one of the oldest gala-style a quarter century of ering faithfully on its mission. fundraising events in the country. But as its supporters well know, the The Honourable Vim Kochhar, shining a spotlight on the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame comes chair of the CFPDP and founder of role modes and leaders of from good stock. The Hall of Fame is an both the Great Valentine Gala and awareness initiative of the Canadian the Hall of Fame, can’t help but feel the disability movement. Foundation for Physically Disabled Per - surprised that his creation is still Photography by Steve Blackburn sons (CFPDP), which has been holding going strong at 25. 2017 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Inductees: Jim Sanders, Shirley Shelby, Todd Nicholson, Robert Snoek Fall 2018 WhyNo t.7 Top Left: Hon. Vim Kochhar, Chair, CFPDP Top Middle: Paul Clark, President, TD Direct Investing and Executive Vice President, TD Bank Group, Dorothy Price, Executive Director, CFPDP, Hon. Vim Kochhar, Chair, CFPDP , Mark Woodland, Senior Financial Planner, TD Wealth Top Right: Major Beverly Ivany, Board Member, CFPDP Right: At the same time, he says that “high-profile “As long as this epic struggle continues, there Canadian Disability initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of dis - will be a need to celebrate its leaders, thereby Hall of Fame Induction ability issues are as needed today as when the calling attention to their specific causes and Luncheon Attendees Hall of Fame was opened. creating a permanent record of their accomplish - “We hear a lot about the advances that have ments and contributions,” he added. been made on behalf of people with disabilities, and it’s true that real progress has been achieved. LOOKING BACK AT THE HALL OF FAME But there are still many barriers to full equality – by the Numbers for everyone in our society, whether it’s inacces - 110 – Including the three 2018 inductees being sible community spaces, workplace discrimina - honoured today, that’s the number of role models tion or low-income status. and leaders of the disability movement who have “Every day, people with remarkable talents and been inducted into the Hall of Fame. levels of dedication strive to overcome these 2,200 – Combined years of service, approxi - barriers and make the world a better place.” mately, that our 110 inductees have devoted to the “That’s why the Canadian Disability Hall of disability cause, considering each has been in - Fame remains relevant,” said Kochhar.