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CNIB

Type: Organization

Name: CNIB

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Letters to the editor, May 22, 2013

Voter apathy behind recent polling miscuesTo the editor:So we are a week removed from the shocking upset by the provincial Liberal party in British Columbia’s election, which saw them trounce an NDP opposition that sat in waiting for nine years, and was ... [Published Recorder and Times - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Brockville (Canada), CNIB, Apathy

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

Simcoe Composite School

100,000 pairs of eyeglasses and counting

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Don Gardner -who turns 87 on May 23 - has collected and recycled more than 100,000 pairs of eyeglasses for use by optometry schools and distribution centres in a nearly 50-year-old Simcoe Lions project.Change text size for the story ... [Published Simcoe Times-Reformer - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Don Gardner, Simcoe Composite School, CNIB, Optometry

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Your eyes are for life

But too many Canadians lose their sight unnecessarily, simply because they don’t know how important it is to get regular, complete eye exams from their doctor of optometry.But together, we can spread the message and help our loved ones avoid losing their ... [Published Welland Tribune - May 18 2013]

Entities: Optometry, CNIB, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Cataract, Blood Glucose

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Dorothy Dyer

The Mountaineer - Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada© 2007 The Mountaineer Publishing Company Limited. Dorothy (Bunty) Dyer passed away peacefully on May 5, 2013.Bunty was born Dorothy May Bissell on May 11, 1924 in Calgary. She grew up in the Turner ... [Published Mountaineer News - May 16 2013]

Entities: Rocky Mountain House (Canada), Calgary, CNIB, Kelowna (Canada)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Intersection now safer and accessible

GRAVENHURST - The Town of Gravenhurst has become a little safer for those with visual impairments. Sharon Morton and her guide dog Diva made the inaugural crossing of the town’s first audible pedestrian signal, accompanied by Mayor Paisley Donaldson ... [Published Huntsville Forester - May 16 2013]

Entities: Mike Dawson, Cuckoo, Scott Clayton, CNIB

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Share Your Views on CNIB's Future Plans

As CNIB begins to think ahead to the future and make plans about where we should focus our work from 2014 onward, we are asking Canadians who are blind or partially sighted, community stakeholders and the general public to help shape the future direction ... [Published cnib - May 15 2013]

Entities: CNIB, Strategic Plan, Canada

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Good Times, Good Fundraising at Annual CNIB Lunch

VISIONS LUNCHEON: How often do you get to leave the office at 11 a.m., go to a fancy-schmancy hotel for drinks and a three-course lunch and then laugh for 45 minutes at a top comedian such as Kelly Taylor before returning to your office at 2 p.m.? This ... [Published HighBeam Research - May 11 2013]

Entities: CNIB, Fundraising, Kelly Taylor

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

CNIB FAIR

MAY IS VISION HEALTH MONTH, AND SOME OF THE LATEST VISION TECHNOLOGY IS ON DISPLAY AT THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE VISION HEALTH FAIR HAS BEEN HELD IN KINGSTON. IT WAS PUT ON BY THE CNIB, A CHARITY THAT HELPS SUPPORT CANADIANS ... [Published CKWS Kingston News - May 10 2013]

Entities: CNIB, VISION TECHNOLOGY CORP, Royal Canadian Legion

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

CNIB Dining in the Dark event goes tonight

Participants to be blindfolded at fundraising dinnerMapDIEPPE N.B. – The CNIB is gearing up for its third annual Dining in the Dark fundraiser in Dieppe tonight.Diners will enjoy a special three course meal prepared by the executive chef at the Ramada ... [Published News 91.9 Moncton - May 09 2013]

Entities: CNIB, Fundraising, Ramada

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Gift of innovative technologies to CNIB marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day

/CNW/ - Two innovative companies have provided generous gifts to the CNIB community that will help improve accessibility for Canadians who are blind or partially sighted.Montreal-based HumanWare, which was recently awarded CNIB's 2013 Winston Gordon Award ... [Published NewsBlaze - May 09 2013]

Entities: CNIB, Winston Gordon, Experience, Donations, Boston (Massachusetts, United States)

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Gift of innovative technologies to CNIB marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day

TORONTOMontrealThe Victor Reader Stream is a portable digital book player that enables people who are blind or partially sighted to read digital reference manuals, school books, novels, magazines, unprotected MP4files and Word documents. Lightweight, ... [Published Fox Toledo - May 09 2013]

Entities: CNIB, Winston Gordon, Disability, CNW Group, Donations

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

A thank you to ‘amazing’ CNIB volunteers

CNIB has always been an organization of people helping people, and nowhere is that more evident than in the incredible work of our volunteers.They’re truly the heart and soul of our organization and they do everything from producing accessible library ... [Published Inside Halton - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: CNIB

Quotes

"Bill Foster would go around and collect them one month and I would do the next," Gardner recalled from the early days of the project. "I go to 11 different places to pick them up now."

100,000 pairs of eyeglasses and counting [Published Simcoe Times-Reformer - 21 hours ago]

"I want the Vancouver Sun to know that I will not be intimidated, that I will not be threatened" he declared

The MLA Who Expensed Milk in Tight Times [Published TheTyee.ca - May 11 2013]

"Our clients get opportunities to see the latest of the adaptive technology that's out there for people with vision loss in the market"

CNIB FAIR [Published CKWS Kingston News - May 10 2013]

...Lightweight, portable and equipped with wireless networking capabilities, it represents a significant advancement over previous audio book devices. "We're excited to provide these devices to Canadians in the CNIB community" said Gilles Pepin

Gift of innovative technologies to CNIB marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day [Published Fox Toledo - May 09 2013]

More Content

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Letters to the editor, May 22, 2013 [Published Recorder and Times - 3 hours ago]
100,000 pairs of eyeglasses and counting [Published Simcoe Times-Reformer - 21 hours ago]
Your eyes are for life [Published Welland Tribune - May 18 2013]
Dorothy Dyer [Published Mountaineer News - May 16 2013]
Intersection now safer and accessible [Published Huntsville Forester - May 16 2013]
Share Your Views on CNIB's Future Plans [Published cnib - May 15 2013]
Deepti Aurora Honoured At Asian Heritage Month ... [Published Weekly Voice - May 13 2013]
Waterdown occupational therapist focuses on age... [Published Flamborough Review - May 13 2013]
Good Times, Good Fundraising at Annual CNIB Lunch [Published HighBeam Research - May 11 2013]
The MLA Who Expensed Milk in Tight Times [Published TheTyee.ca - May 11 2013]
Garden Gala will support local charities [Published Abbotsford News - May 10 2013]
Goldhamer was dedicated teacher and volunteer [Published Cornwall Standard-Freeholder - May 10 2013]
CNIB FAIR [Published CKWS Kingston News - May 10 2013]
Dorset Park Hub helps community grow [Published Inside Toronto - May 09 2013]
CNIB Dining in the Dark event goes tonight [Published News 91.9 Moncton - May 09 2013]
Gift of innovative technologies to CNIB marks G... [Published NewsBlaze - May 09 2013]
Gift of innovative technologies to CNIB marks G... [Published Fox Toledo - May 09 2013]
Gift of innovative technologies to CNIB marks G... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - May 09 2013]
Glaucoma is a Silent thief of Eye sight, says G... [Published TopNews United States - May 08 2013]
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8 health stories to watch: Viagra maker to laun... [Published Globe and Mail - May 06 2013]
Moving the needle on C-Suite diversity [Published Strategy Magazine - May 02 2013]
Local gets support from Dragons’ Den mentors [Published King Sentinel - May 02 2013]
Richmond Hill honours top volunteers [Published YorkRegion.com - Apr 30 2013]
Burlington Lions Club gives to youth... [Published Inside Halton - Apr 27 2013]
CNIB offers diners a blind taste test [Published CBC - Apr 27 2013]
Project Aspiro: A career planning and employmen... [Published cnib - Apr 27 2013]
A Sight to See [Published Pipestone Flyer - Apr 27 2013]
Celebrating National Volunteer Week: CNIB thank... [Published cnib - Apr 25 2013]
White Caners welcome speaker [Published Ponoka News - Apr 25 2013]

Blogs

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Today’s letters: National Rifle Association’s v... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Jan 18 2013] Re: NRA Keeps Digging Itself In Deeper , Tasha Kheiriddin, Jan. 17. Tasha Kheiriddin states: “Putting armed guards in American schools will not save lives”. How could she know this? If there was an armed guard at Sandy Hook, or if the principal or someone ...

Press Releases

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Gift of innovative technologies to CNIB marks G... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - May 09 2013]
Call for Nominations: The Winston Gordon Award ... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Jan 25 2013]
First-of-its-kind career and employment website... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Nov 30 2012]