Conducted by Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC Orientation and Mobility Specialist National Orientation and Mobility Certified instructor, Washington State, and active, longtime member of the National Federation of the Blind. When: Saturday, May 7, 2011. 10 AM to 4 PM. Where: Victoria, BC, venue to be confirmed. Go anywhere you want to go, whenever you want to. […]
Author: Doris
CFB fundraising Concert Announcement
Vegas-bound blind pianist and winner of the Vancouver Island’s Got Talent contest, Sky Mundell, will be performing at the Canadian Federation of the Blind fundraising concert. When: Friday, May 6. 7PM – 9PM. Where: St. Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Victoria. Sky Mundell, who is 20 years old, recently opened for Grammy Award […]
CHEK News Report on the Rally for Change
The following report appeared about the Rally for Change appeared on Victoria’s CHEK News on February 15.
Victoria Times Colonist Article: Blind need access to the best training
by Doris Belusic, Times Colonist, Febuary 18, 2011 Blind people from across the province gathered Tuesday at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria for a historic demonstration to tell government and the public there is an urgent need in B.C. and Canada for intensive training in blindness skills, such as braille, cane travel and adaptive technology. […]
Rally for Change Report
What an amazing rally we had yesterday. Over 40 people joined together on the legislative grounds in Victoria BC to tell government and the public that blind people matter, that we must be heard. That we will no longer wait in silence and in isolation. A 75 per cent unemployment rate is far too high; […]
Blind and Visually Impaired People Rally for Change and Choice Feb. 15
Blind people will gather in BC’s capital on Feb 15 at noon to raise awareness about the urgent need for publicly-funded intensive training in blindness skills such as cane travel, Braille and adaptive technology. Rally Information Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 12pm – 1pm Location: Victoria Parliament Buildings, Belleville Street With proper training, blind people […]
Review: The Politics of Blindness: From Charity to Parity
In his new groundbreaking book, The Politics of Blindness: from Charity to Parity, author Graeme McCreath does what no other person in the history of our country has done; he writes expertly and profoundly about the deplorable situation faced by blind Canadians, and brings our voices to life. With great care, respect and honesty, Mr. […]
President’s Message, December 2010
Hello everyone, I am happy to connect with you all this holiday season. One of the biggest challenges we face as Canadians is our geography. It is difficult to connect with each other when we live across such vast distances. Members of the Canadian Federation of the Blind want to bridge this distance, and we […]
Movie Night Wrap-up
Our movie screening was such a great night! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. We want to thank all of our volunteers, who made the night such a success, our sponsor
News Release: Blind Youth Empower Each Other
September 15, 2010 VICTORIA – Coast Capital Credit Union is partnering with the Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB), a nonprofit organization that promotes the independence and empowerment of blind people, to expand the Federation’s Blind Youth Leadership and Mentoring Project. “We want to send the message that there are steps we can all take […]