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5 Sadan 75 oh RAR FRA RAR Rr a RYU ERA ON EAD peat td RI SERRA ATES Se : NC . BY UAT NAPE FIVE RSA EH a ok Fob 12 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. February 15, 1983 Students learn "what it means to be blind"' February 6 to 12 was White Cane Week in Canada, and for Roy Norton that meant a series of talks with public school students in Scugog Township about blindness, what it means, and some of the inovations that are helping to improve life for the visually impaired. Mr. Norton, who lives in Bowmanville is a member of the advisory board for the CNIB in said there are more than 350 blind people in the Region; some 13,000 in Ontario and 35,000 across the country. He told the Star that funding for CNIB pro- grams has become a problem and the organi- zation in Durham is now runnng a deficit of almost $30,000. When Mr. Norton addressed an assembly of students at R.H. Cornish School last Wednesday afternoon, a very faithful compan- ion, Omara, a two year old Black Lab. Omara is more than a friend, she is a fully trained guide dog who has been with Mr. Norton since last April. Mr. Norton received Omara through Seeing Eye Inc., of New Jersey and her cost to him was $150, which is just a very small portion of the $5000 it takes to train a dog for helping the blind. The difference in through a foundation fund established many years ago to help the blind. Mr. Norton related to the students some of his experiences with Omara, as they learned to find their way around the streets of Bowman-. ville and Oshawa. He also displayed such things as the "talking book," a cassette recorder avail- able on permanent loan to all blind people. He tn BAER 'w FREE hi 1 ALP. «oN TA verde ty LRA cost was made up explained how the braille systems work, including a braille wrist Durham Region. He he was accompanied by 0) 1 J ° ° ry h LR, ° \) . watch. v oh? or Soe yee. Mr. Norton answered « ®o Ss PR TRIS § numerous questions from the young aud- ience on what it's like to the blind, some of the problems and how those who are blind should best approach and deal OPENING} ¢ 0, with those who have lost Thurs., Feb. 17th thei sight - Mr. Norton told the 0) "ARS students he began losing Le DAL 2. his sight in 1972 and was - completely blind three ¥ years later, a result of a FRI. 9-9 condition brought on by diabetes. SUN. Noon - 5:30|"° He said blindness was ° difficult to accept and = meant a tremendous change in his family and Windcr ay § business life (he had to Roy Norton of Bowmanville and his good buddy "Omara' ad- sell his trucking dressed students at two public schools in Scugog last week. Mr. Nor- a arin S company). fon has been blind for eight years and now works actively with the 243{ MON. TO THURS. 9-6 SAT. 85:30 Regt BN A SS NL) VE Gh EEX ""He and his wife now CNIB in Durham Region. (See story) operate a home for the handicapped in Bow- manville and he is Corner of Hwy. 7A & 12 - Manchester mans and Be 8 4 i and with the CNIB. ] : fl 5 Sino SQ %k an 0 er wi eren OPENING SPECIALS* phys vandicase 8 - Medium 84/4 29 what hey have, | : somdted 20/17) lhe | Windcrest 3LB.LIMIT BY 59 - -- } i . ' erry Star Pork Sausages cee 3:3! 1 @®/lb ADVERTISING ' JOHNSON ' S : Chuck Roasts q95 [179 peruse): 1 > - GRADE A1-A2 : | 3 ROAST LIMIT ....... ... Weis) Kew § HONDA 12 Oo : BOOK SUPP LY - . SOOT oo E "PRODUCES §+Painting § 139 Queen St., Port Perry ' 0 *Wallpapering 0 98 5-928 4 (NextDoorto Wl TOMATOES | Mushrooms { §.pais | 8 es | ot house ) k No. 1 9 Taping) 8 . LB. CE. 0-FRee ESTIMATES - 1 - WE CARRY A : : § ren § 8 LARGE SELECTION: . q np 985-3490 5 1 fl jot . , SN PNR, - - Children's Books # Romances - Westerns N- # : *FEED BIN BAKERY* EMMERSON] § Mysteries - Cook Books ; - ALL LINES OF Science Fiction - Health i Crusty Loaf cae" | 8 Humour: Occun : REG. 99% ................ = fi Sports - Religion B 4 ANDY | 8 Latest Novels : as Since 1844 i I | . FREE - Coffee & Muffins 1, | bho | | U 12 | 4 LL 4 Please Comeln | WE ACCEPT 113% Sa Arninly + 5 & Browse! i A | Prices in effect till Feb. 20/83. 4 'a J without Notice.