Events For White Cane Week 2008 (updated daily)

Federicton, NB

Halifax, NS

Ottawa, ON

Sudbury, ON

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Toronto, ON

London, ON

Calgary, AB

Edmonton, AB

Lethbridge, AB

FEDERICTON, NB

• The official launch party for VoicePrint’s Fredericton Broadcast Centre (Thursday, February 7), 11:30 a.m., 124 St. John St.

HALIFAX, NS

• Proclamation Reading & Open House (Monday, February 4), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., CNIB, Almon Street
  
  
• Described Film Festival event (Wednesday, February 6): Shattered Glass. 10 a.m. to noon, location TBA.
  
  Synopsis: a true story from the late 1990s. Stephen Glass (played by Hayden Christensen) is the hottest of the young writers at America’s pre-eminent magazine of political commentary – until a discrepancy in one of his articles leads to a scandal that shocks Washington and the publishing world. This film is rated PG-13 for language, contains sexual references and brief drug use. Special thanks to Maple Pictures, Lionsgate and others for kindly allowing us the rights to showcase this production, with description by AudioVision.
  
  
• Blind Bowling Tournament (Saturday, February 9), 10 a.m. to noon, Fairlanes Bowling, Halifax Shopping Centre.
  
  
• Coffee & Caning: A walk down Spring Garden Rd. to Just Us coffee shop (Saturday, February 9), 2 p.m.

For more information on all Halifax events, contact Sherry Costa at 902-444-7359 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

OTTAWA, ON

• National Gallery (February 3 to 7), 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Elizabeth Sweeney, the Accessibility Educator at the National Gallery at 613-949-8378 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

For more information, call Louise Gillis at 902-564-4102.

SUDBURY, ON

• Described Film Festival event (Thursday, February 7): Girl with a Pearl Earring. 6 p.m., Meadowbrook Retirement Village, 18 Jacobson Drive.
  
  Synopsis: Girl with a Pearl Earring takes place in Delft, Holland in 1665. Griet (played by Scarlett Johansson) becomes a maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer (played by Colin Firth). The young girl’s beauty and intuitive understanding of art lead the master painter to make her the subject of his most famous portrait. This riveting film earned three Oscar and two Golden Globe nominations and reveals Johansson as a superb actress. This film is rated PG-13 for some sexual content. Special thanks to Maple Pictures, Lionsgate and others for kindly allowing us the rights to showcase this production, with description by AudioVision.
  
  
• Proclamation Reading and Presentation (February 1), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., location TBA. Refreshments and snacks served. Mayor John Rodriguez will attend.
  

For more information on all Sudbury events, contact Stacie Quinn at 705-673-4463 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON

• The Sault Ste. Marie Canadian Council of the Blind hosts a Test Your “Eye” Q in the Food Court of the Station Mall on (February 7), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be several activities, from pouring water from a pitcher into a glass to dialing a cell phone; all while having one’s vision obscured. The CNIB will also be in attendance.

For more information on all Sault Ste. Marie events, contact Stacie Quinn at 705-673-4463 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

TORONTO, ON

• The Tomorrow Box: a comedy by Anne Chislett at the The Palmerston Library Theatre (January 25, 26, 31 and February 1, 2), 560 Palmerston Avenue, near Bathurst and Bloor, $15 at the door.
  
  Synopsis: The Tomorrow Box is set in late-‘70s rural Ontario. It’s men versus women, urban versus rural, old versus new. All assumptions are turned upside down in this whacky madcap romp through provincial life. This play is brought to you by the Glenvale Players, in association with the Canadian Council of the Blind.

For more information, please call Kelly MacDonald, 416-256-1995.

• Described Film Festival event (Thursday, February 7): Shattered Glass at 3 p.m. and Girl with a Pearl Earring at 6:30 p.m., location TBA.
  
  Synopsis: Girl with a Pearl Earring takes place in Delft, Holland in 1665. Griet (played by Scarlett Johansson) becomes a maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer (played by Colin Firth). The young girl’s beauty and intuitive understanding of art lead the master painter to make her the subject of his most famous portrait. This riveting film earned three Oscar and two Golden Globe nominations and reveals Johansson as a superb actress. This film is rated PG-13 for some sexual content.
  
  Synopsis: Shattered Glass, a true story from the late 1990s. Stephen Glass (played by Hayden Christensen) is the hottest of the young writers at America’s pre-eminent magazine of political commentary – until a discrepancy in one of his articles leads to a scandal that shocks Washington and the publishing world. This film is rated PG-13 for language, contains sexual references and brief drug use. Special thanks to Maple Pictures, Lionsgate and others for kindly allowing us the rights to showcase these productions, with description by AudioVision.

For more information, contact Frances Cowley at 416-422-4222, ext. 223. or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

LONDON, ON

• The official launch party for VoicePrint’s London Broadcast Centre at 5 p.m. and a Described Film Festival event at 6:30 p.m. (February 6), Downtown London Public Library, 251 Dundas St. Featured movie: Shattered Glass
  
  Synopsis: a true story from the late 1990s. Stephen Glass (played by Hayden Christensen) is the hottest of the young writers at America’s pre-eminent magazine of political commentary – until a discrepancy in one of his articles leads to a scandal that shocks Washington and the publishing world. This film is rated PG-13 for language, contains sexual references and brief drug use. Special thanks to Maple Pictures, Lionsgate and others for kindly allowing us the rights to showcase this production, with description by AudioVision.
  

For more information, contact: Kelly MacDonald at 1-800-567-6755, ext. 264 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

CALGARY, AB

• Described Film Festival event (February 2), "O" 7 p.m., John Dutton Theatre.
  
  Synopsis: Taken for granted by his father, his teammates and his friends, Hugo Goulding (played by Josh Harnett) devises an intricate, sinister plot to ruin everyone he believes has wronged him. It’s a raw version of Shakespeare’s Othello, starring Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles and Martin Sheen. This film is rated R for violence, contains a scene of strong sexuality, language and drug use. Special thanks to Maple Pictures, Lionsgate and others for kindly allowing us the rights to showcase this described production, with description by AudioVision.

For more information on events in Calgary, contact Renae Barlow at 403-863-7950 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

EDMONTON, AB

• The Edmonton Canadian Council of the Blind chapter hosts the official kick-off to White Cane Week at the Stanley A. Milner Library (February 3), 2-4pm. 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square. Events include: reading of official proclamation of White Cane Week 2008; songs by the Braille Tone Choir; reading Braille books and free bookmarks
  
  
• Blind Bowling Challenge (February 10), 2 p.m., Bonnie Doon Lanes, $10, includes two games of bowling, one regular and one blindfolded, and shoes. Refreshments.

For more information on events in Edmonton, contact Renae Barlow at 403-863-7950 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

LETHBRIDGE, AB

• Described Film Festival event (February 7), Shattered Glass: 6p.m., Lethbridge Public Library, 810, 5th Avenue South.
  
  Synopsis: a true story from the late 1990s. Stephen Glass (played by Hayden Christensen) is the hottest of the young writers at America’s pre-eminent magazine of political commentary – until a discrepancy in one of his articles leads to a scandal that shocks Washington and the publishing world. This film is rated PG-13 for language, contains sexual references and brief drug use. Special thanks to Maple Pictures, Lionsgate and others for kindly allowing us the rights to showcase this production, with description by AudioVision. And to the Lethbridge Public Library.

For more information on events in Lethbridge, contact Renae Barlow at 403-863-7950 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it