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White Cane Week embarks on Kamloops bility. And finally, an ID cane is used for identifying oneself Blindness knows no boundaries... it does not discrimias a person with vision loss so that others will respond apnate. Blindness does not care what country you are from, propriately by not impeding the path of travel or by offering how you were brought up, how much money you make or whether you are a man or a woman. Kamloops and assistance. the rest of the nation are about to embark on White Cane One of the events during White Cane Week is a City Council - Media bowling experience with the White Cane Bowlers. Week. Held annually, this year White Cane Week runs from There will be a variety of eye goggles, which will simFebruary 1 to 7. Its aim is to create awareness of issues ulate different eye conditions for the participants to that confront the blind and vision-impaired commuwear so they can see firsthand what it’s like. nity, but just as important, demonstrate to others as “It will give them an idea of what we live with well as themselves, ability over disability. on a daily basis,” tells Vern. “We are not sure who “We’ve been doing White Cane Week in Kamloops will be there but I know that Donovan Cavers for 22 years,” tells Vern Short, White Cane Society likes to get out as well as Arjun Singh. I bowl spokesman. “The object is to raise awareness and RSOE - fr ear jan 25 2012.indd 1 each Monday with the Kamloops Blind Bowlpromote education of blindness and vision loss.” ing team. The majority of bowlers come from Vision loss and blindness does know no boundthe North Shore, some from other areas. Rain or aries. Stats Canada estimates that there are over shine we show up to bowl.” 1,000,000 people in Canada who live with signifiThe bowling event will take place at our North cant vision loss and blindness today. Many of them Shore Bowlertime on Monday, February 2 from can be seen 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Refreshments and cake will be with white canes, I bowl each Monday on site, it should be a fun time with participants with the Kamloops Blind which can tell you bowling three frames with the group. Bowling team. The majority their story. The white cane is a Kamloops itself has over 700 people who are of bowlers come from the clients of the CNIB (Canadian National Instisymbol of abiliNorth Shore. tute for the Blind) with various eye conditions. ty and indepen— Vern Short, of the White Cane The White Cane Club in Kamloops has 35 dence, not disSociety members who gather for social outings and ability and support. White Cane Week aims to show you exactly why. For more information about White Cane There are three types of white canes that identify a person as having vision loss in addition Week or the Kamloops Club you can contact Vern Short at 250-376-4493 Bowlertime to meeting other mobility and travel needs. The is located at 1200 – 8th Street here on the long cane is most often used for mobility and assists with object detection and depth perception, North Shore. Tanya Orozco, freelance alerting the individual to gradient changes and upcoming barriers or dangers in the path of travel. A support cane is the least recognized of the white Vern Short, White Cane Society spokesman stopped by the Echo office to share his canes and is used to assist with balance; mostly information on White Cane Week. used by seniors who need extra support and sta-
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