CCB BC - Yukon Division
“The voice of the Blind”
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floating bus stop survey, next division call in and request for division newsletter submissions
To Members and Friends of the CCB BC-Yukon Division, Hello, some important information for your consideration. First, during a recent meeting of TransLink’s Access Transit Users Advisory Committee, opinions were sought by Brian Patterson, Consultant with Urban Systems and his team who… Continue Reading “floating bus stop survey, next division call in and request for division newsletter submissions”
WBU calls for increased access to braille on World Braille Day, January 4, 2023
Each year on January 4, the global blindness community comes together to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille writing system, along with the system he invented, which would eventually go on to change the lives of blind people throughout the world. This… Continue Reading “WBU calls for increased access to braille on World Braille Day, January 4, 2023”
Pocket-sized 2023 uncontracted braille calendar by Joan Billesberger
Pocket-sized 2023 uncontracted braille calendar. Measures 4 by 6 inches. For a low price of $5. Technology is great, but sometimes it’s just easier to have a paper copy at your fingertips. To receive a high quality uncontracted braille calendar Contact… Continue Reading “Pocket-sized 2023 uncontracted braille calendar by Joan Billesberger”
World Braille Day | National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS)
In celebration of World Braille Day, Braille Literacy Canada (BLC), the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB), the CNIB Foundation, the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA), the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS), and the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI)… Continue Reading “World Braille Day | National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS)”
OPINION: In Anticipation of a British Columbia Accessibility Act
When it comes to reducing barriers, B.C. has made progress, but still has a long way to go. Imagine for a moment you were the keynote speaker at an … OPINION: In Anticipation of a British Columbia Accessibility Act
Facts about vision loss, Day Five, Employment, White Cane Week 2021
Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) BC-Yukon Division White Cane Week (WCW) “A Lack of Sight is not a lack of vision” WCW Day Five, February 11, 2021 Facts About blindness, vision loss and deaf-blindness Fact #5 – You will find blind &… Continue Reading “Facts about vision loss, Day Five, Employment, White Cane Week 2021”
White Cane Week Proclamation by the Province of British Columbia, February 7 to 13, 2021
White Cane Week Proclamation, 2021 Click to access White-Cane-Week-February-7-13-2021-Proclamation.pdf