From the President’s Desk While periodically we feel spring is in the air, winter continues to remind us of its existence across Canada. While we reflect on February, I wish to thank all involved in White Cane Week which transpired from coast to coast throughout February. I’d like to congratulate all of the participants of […]
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From the President’s Desk Happy White Cane Week! The Month of February is a significant time for CCB, as we celebrate White Cane Week (WCW) from February 1st through 7th. Organizationally this is an important time for our Chapters and Members to educate and demonstrate our abilities. This is done through displays across Canada where
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Happy New Year! From the President’s Desk Welcome to 2026! While we replace our 2025 calendars to reflect the arrival of another year, we begin making plans for Chapters across Canada, gathering, following a brief break to spend the holidays with Family and Friends. Many Chapters have changed leadership, and we welcome those who recently
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From the President’s Desk Welcome to that time of year where cold weather and snow become evident across Canada. In Ontario we have had early snowfalls this year, sending the retail business into a Christmas frenzy. Cities across Canada have completed Santa Clause parades, hence decorating downtown areas to mirror the Griswald’s idea of lighting
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From the First-Vice President’s Desk As we move into November, I’m pleased to share highlights from a powerful month of advocacy, connection, and reflection. National Conference Recap: “Act Now, Act Together” On October 9, the CCB hosted its national conference in Toronto under the powerful theme “Act Now, Act Together.” This inspiring event brought together
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From the President’s Desk While we cherish the beginning of the autumn season, we welcome October, a monumental month for the Council and its members. On October 9th, we celebrate World Sight Day with our vision partners, with a gala event in Toronto and you can find more details on this event below in this
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From the President’s Desk I would like to begin by wishing everyone the best for the upcoming fall season, and hope your summer was adventurous and safe. I would be remiss if I did not mention on behalf of all at CCB; that we hope all of our members and their families have not been
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From the President’s Desk Summer is finally here! As the country shifts into summer mode, I hope all members are re-charging their batteries and getting to spend some relaxing time with family and friends over the next couple of months. This is a bonus summer newsletter edition to tie our members over until September, when
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From the President’s Desk Awakening this morning to brilliant sunshine and warmer temperatures aligns us better with the Month of June. It is understood, although May has been a very busy month, it has been somewhat uncomfortable in Southern Ontario, where Mother Nature has stalled her efforts to welcome Spring into fruition. While many of
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From the President’s Desk Welcome to Vision Health month! This year is particularly significant, as the National Eye Care Strategy (Bill 284) passed into law in October 2024. The CCB team along with our many vision partners have begun the process of working through the strategy to send a very comprehensive document to Health Canada.
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