Newsletter

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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.

From the President’s Desk Welcome to Spring 2025!!!  We truly are subjected to very changeable weather; and how do you think the groundhogs feel, as I am sure pink slips are on the way for those predicting an early spring. March has been a very busy month, and I was honoured to attend our CCB

From the 1st President’s Desk Hi everyone, my name is Leslie Yee, 1st Vice President and it is my pleasure to write the report for March. February has shown us how windy it could be in B.C., record low temperatures in our prairies, and moving East, snow, snow, and more snow! I am sure some

From the President’s Desk Happy White Cane Week! It is that time of year where we as proud persons with vision loss celebrate our abilities not disabilities. Our chapters and members across Canada will be showcasing this through public education and awareness campaigns. White Cane Week has been a tradition during the first full week