Archive for the ‘Announcements’ Category
The CFB Is Sponsoring 5 Children’s Books
The Canadian Federation of the Blind is proud to sponsor the following five children’s books: Children’s Playing Safely Magazine; Easter Story Book; Christmas Carol Book; The Children’s Circus Book; Echo Troopers – A Kid’s Environmental Book. Print copies will be distributed to hospitals and other centers serving children throughout Canada. We are especially pleased to […]
A New Issue of ‘The Blind Canadian’ Coming This Summer
We will publish two issues of “The Blind Canadian” targeted at educating members of the sighted public about blindness and issues blind Canadians face. Look for the magazine in early July at www.cfb.ca in print, Braille, or audio downloadable form, or request a physical copy. Thanks to an agreement with Public Sector Publications Corporation, (PsPC), […]
CFB Hosts Blindness & Low Vision Products Demo in Nanaimo
Check out the latest in adaptive technology for the blind in Nanaimo on Saturday, February 4, 2012 Join members of the Canadian Federation of the Blind and HumanWare for lunch and learn more about adaptive technology solutions. – Put your hands on a Braille note-taker and Braille Display – Listen to a talking GPS and […]
CFB Trivia Night on March 31 at 6:30 pm
Everyone is welcome to a wonderful evening of team work. The question master reads each question to the whole floor where each table elects a spokesperson to write their answer on the card. Teams of six people work collectively to win the most points. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Pizza is complimentary at half time […]
Canadian Federation of the Blind Monthly Meetings
CFB holds monthly meetings the second Saturday of each month at 10:45am at the Traveller’s Inn City Centre, 1961 Douglas St, Victoria. We encourage locals to attend for camaraderie and fun, and we welcome people elsewhere in the province or the country to join by conference call. Please contact us for details.
CFB Blind Youth Leadership and Mentoring Project
CFB continues with its on-going mentoring activities. In early September, three members met in Langford on the outskirts of the city of Victoria to walk a trail called the Galloping Goose. They rode a commuter bus to practice a route in the area. Also in early September, some members went to the grocery store and […]
Parking Information for the Sky Mundell Concert on May 6
There is ample parking space available for the Sky Mundell concert on May 6 at 7 p.m. St. Aidan’s United Church has a large parking lot off of Palo Alto at Broadmead Ave. There is public parking at Horner Park, with the entrance across Palo Alto from the church, where Broadmead dead ends. Street parking […]
