National White Cane Week will be marked in Williams Lake with an open house at the Williams Lake library on Friday, Feb. 10.
The informative event will be hosted by the Cariboo White Cane Chapter of the Canadian Council of the Blind and take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Cariboo White Cane Chapter is a social and recreational support group for people with blindness and vision problems.
Everyone is invited to attend the information session which will be of special interest to people who are blind or partially sighted, along with their family, friends, neighbours and caregivers.
National White Cane Week runs Feb. 5 to 11.
For more information contact Lori Fry at 250-395-2452 or Judy Macdonald at 250-706-0233 or by email at judymacdonaldccbassistant@yahoo.ca.
Founded in 1944, Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) runs support programs and advocates on behalf of more than 5.5 million Canadians affected by eye disease.
CCB reports that an estimated 50,000 Canadians will lose their sight every year.
To help Canadians with vision loss, CCB’s national office in Ottawa works with 80 chapters across Canada to run six core programs.
These programs include community networking and individual mentoring, advocacy and accessibility, public awareness, recreational and social activities, health and prevention, and knowledge and education.
