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White Cane Week 2007
Member of Parliament Congratulates Blind Curlers
Ron Cannan, MP for Kelowna-Lake Country, British Columbia, congratulates his Constituents who are in Ottawa participating in the CCB’s White Cane Week National Blind Championship Bonspiel.
Visit this link to watch Ron Cannan video
Blind Curling Championship Final Results
Team Canada, represented by Kelowna, British Columbia; won the White Cane Week Blind Curling Championship , going undefeated, with 9 wins and no losses.
Team Edmonton came in second place with 7 wins and 2 losses. Ottawa placed third with 6 wins and 3 losses. Hamilton came in fourth place with 5 wins and
4 losses and Toronto placed fifth with 4 wins and 5 losses. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Team Ontario all tied with 3 wins and 6 losses, and Newfoundland
ended with 2 wins and 7 losses. Congratulations to all the blind curlers!
National Gallery of Canada WCW Event
The WCW event held at the National Gallery of Canada on Thursday, February 8, was a great success.
The honourable Larry O’Brien, Mayor of Ottawa, proclaimed White Cane Week 2007 in the City of Ottawa, CCB presented the Gallery with an award of recognition for their leadership in accessibility, and everyone enjoyed an inspiring performance by Terry Kelly.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all of the prize winners at the blind curling demonstration, held on Sunday February 4, at the Ottawa Curling Club during the White Cane Week opening ceremonies. At the “Draw to the Button” competition, two blind students each won a laptop, and other students won dinners at local Ottawa restaurants, and other exciting prizes
Congratulations to Ben McConnell and Weronika Janeczek who each won the first prize -- a laptop computer.
Congratulations to the sighted curlers who tried their hand at blind curling as well. James Johnston District Governor ( A-4 ) Lions club will enjoy dinner for 2 at Ferme Rouge Showtime restaurant, while his Vice Governor Jerome Andre is taking a 2 day trip for 2 to Montreal.
White Cane Week: February 6, 2007
Blind entertainer and Order of Canada recipient Terry Kelly stands before the Parliament Buildings to proclaim White Cane Week®. Sponsored by the Canadian Council of the Blind, White Cane Week occurs during the first week of February each year to emphasize the ability of blind and visually impaired Canadians. Numerous activities are held across Canada including a National Blind Curling Championship in Ottawa with teams from across the country and a concert in Petawawa by Mr. Kelly in honour of the Canadian forces and their families.
CCB thanks 2007 Blind Curling Program Sponsors
CCB would like to thank all the generous sponsors who made our 2007 Blind Curling Bonspiel Program possible. Please visit the link below to view the sponsors:
2007 CCB Curling Program Sponsors
CCB 2006 Constitution
In January 2007, the federal government approved the new CCB Constitutional bylaw which was passed at the National Convention in October of 2006. Membership is now automatic for every person in Canada who is legally blind or vision impaired.
The CCB truly is the VOICE OF THE BLIND® and effectively represents over 600,000 blind and visually impaired persons across the country.
The new Constitution allows all blind and visually impaired persons to take advantage of all CCB programs, and for those who desire a more active role for voting, a nominal annual membership fee is paid to the national office.
A tremendous amount of credit must go to Geraldine Braak and her committee as well as to past president John Rempel who guided the passage of the Constitution at the convention.
You can read the official CCB 2006 Constitution by following the link below.
2006 CCB Constitution
Mother with Blind Child
PREVENT INFANT BLINDNESS
Please visit this link for more information on the Future Vision program.
CCB By-Law Approved
A new CCB Constitution with new By-laws was passed at the 2006 National Convention.
Since the convention, the government has approved the CCB bylaw. This is big news for the CCB on many levels, including making the CCB the largest organization of the blind and visually impaired in Canada.
Congratulations to all Delegates at the CCB National Biennial Convention, who reviewed, discussed and approved the document.
Thanks to Geraldine Braak, John Rempel and the By-Law committee for the many hours of dedicated work making this document a reality.
White Cane Week 2007
This year’s WCW is going to be bigger and better than ever! Events include our third Invitational Blind Curling Bonspiel and countless local activities. Please visit the CCB website to keep yourself updated on the many exciting events that will be taking place from February 4-10.
White Cane Week Magazine - 2007 - PDF Format 4 MB
Find out more about White Cane Week activities across Canada.
Canadian Council of the Blind 2006 National Convention
The 2006 CCB National Convention was a great success. Through hard work and perseverance, much was accomplished and CCB is now stronger than ever as an organization. CCB would like to give special thanks and recognition to Geraldine Braak and her support crew for the hosting of the convention. They did an excellent job and worked tirelessly around the clock to ensure events ran smoothly. Geraldine is very lucky to have such strong support from the friendly community of Powell River.
Convention Highlights:
Passing of New CCB Constitution with new By-laws: A new National Constitution with new by-laws was passed at this convention, thus ensuring a stronger and more secure CCB.
Terry Kelly concert winners: Having had the largest percentage of increased membership, the Alberta, PEI, and Ontario Divisions have all won free concerts by Terry Kelly, to be performed at a venue of their choice.
CCB Business: The Convention hosted informative and interesting workshops on the CCB/CNIB Collaboration project, the Summer Student Program, and Building Capacity. The core CCB programs were defined as: Community Peer Mentoring & Networking, Social Programs, Recreational Programs, Advocacy, Public awareness and Membership Governance.
Other Events: Although CCB business kept everyone very busy, convention participants found time to meet new friends and have a little fun during the sightseeing tour and Canada Trivia night.
The official closing banquet featured guest speakers Jim Sanders, CEO of CNIB, Chris Gray, President of the American Council of the Blind, as well as the Mayor of Powell River.
Welcome to CCB
A warm welcome to our newest chapters:
CCB Lethbridge V.I.P. Club
CCB VIP’s Professionals of Nova Scotia
CCB Western Gardens London Region Club
CCB Connected Youth Chapter of the Maritimes
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Harold Schnellert, National President
I would like to welcome you to the web site of the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB).
The CCB celebrated its 60th anniversary in June 2004 in Winnipeg, and we held our successful 2006 Biennial Convention in Powell River, B.C. For the new millennium, the CCB has embarked on an ambitious task to improve new programs and create new ones to address the problems of the blind and visually impaired. Please take a moment to look at our diverse program base and other information.
The CCB is an organization not FOR the blind but OF the blind. A board of directors who are blind and visually impaired governs the CCB, and as a result, there is a special sensitivity to the needs of the blind community.
To our present, new and potential members, the CCB offers assistance and opportunities to ensure a better quality of life. Remember, you can always reach me at my email address:CCB President for any comments and suggestions.
To our donors and partners and future ones as well, I would like to extend a very special thank you for participation with the CCB. We could not offer these vital and special programs without your help.
Once again, thank you for your support and faith in the CCB.
Yours truly,
Harold Schnellert
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The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) is a national self-help consumer organization "of" persons blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired.
Over the years since it's founding in 1944, the CCB has grown and evolved to become recognized as Canada's "voice of blind Canadians". Starting out with but a handful of individuals there are now some 85 plus affiliated
Clubs across Canada.
Download our CCB Public Service Announcements (PSA’s):
CCB PSA #1
CCB PSA #2
Terry Kelly presents a $1000 cheque to CCB President, Harold Schnellert on April 20, 2006
Download our Terry Kelly White Cane Week Public Service Announcement (PSA)
Terry Kelly PSA Movie
Terry Kelly PSA Audio
Visit The Official Terry Kelly Home page
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To become a member of the CCB, contact your local Chapter/Club. A small membership fee may apply in some areas.
For a list of Chapters/Clubs in your area, please visit Chapters/Clubs or contact the CCB National Office
For information on how to form a new CCB Chapter/Club, please visit Starting a New Chapter/Club
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