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Toronto is fine for the blind but it could be better says John Simmons, recreation supervisor for Canadian National Institute for the Blind on Bayview(...)
Toronto is fine for the blind but it could be better says John Simmons, recreation supervisor for Canadian National Institute for the Blind on Bayview(...)

Toronto is fine for the blind but it could be better says John Simmons, recreation supervisor for Canadian National Institute for the Blind on Bayview(...)

Date3/7/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto is fine for the blind but it could be better says John Simmons; recreation supervisor for Canadian National Institute for the Blind on Bayview Ave. As he sat listening to swish of skates at Nathan Phillips Square; he recalled memories of city when he was a youth; and had his sight. He became blind 30 years ago while a merchant seaman. He talked constantly about city's changing skyline and how much faster traffic seem to be moving.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020896F
John Simmons, who is blind, learns to handle plastics, Pat Trusty acts as his eyes in class at George Brown College
John Simmons, who is blind, learns to handle plastics, Pat Trusty acts as his eyes in class at George Brown College
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Totally blind, Lorraine Jackson leaves a bus on her way alone to an appointment, thanks to the mobility course at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Totally blind, Lorraine Jackson leaves a bus on her way alone to an appointment, thanks to the mobility course at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind
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Olympic gold-medal skier Nancy Greene Raine shows ski equipment to a group of blind youngsters at the Canadian National Institute for The Blind last n(...)
Olympic gold-medal skier Nancy Greene Raine shows ski equipment to a group of blind youngsters at the Canadian National Institute for The Blind last n(...)
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Guttarist Bob Baker entertains blind children enrolled in a summer day camp operated by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Tents were up a(...)
Guttarist Bob Baker entertains blind children enrolled in a summer day camp operated by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Tents were up a(...)
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Window on market: Contour Blind and Shade founder John Simmons is charting his company on an ambitous growth strategy that calls for a 250-store expansion in three years
Window on market: Contour Blind and Shade founder John Simmons is charting his company on an ambitous growth strategy that calls for a 250-store expansion in three years
10/30/1987
Canadian National Institute for the Blind staffer Don Murray peeks over the shoulder of Sebastien Massy, who is using a Braille device that lets him r(...)
Canadian National Institute for the Blind staffer Don Murray peeks over the shoulder of Sebastien Massy, who is using a Braille device that lets him r(...)
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Mrs. Frances Lloyd, 78, reads to her 81-year-old husband, Walter, from a Braille book at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Mrs. Lloyd, wh(...)
Mrs. Frances Lloyd, 78, reads to her 81-year-old husband, Walter, from a Braille book at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Mrs. Lloyd, wh(...)
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Wheelbarrow races are a big thing in the annual field day of the free summer day camp held by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. As counse(...)
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The 20 youngsters attending the day camp run by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind can't see the summer beauty in Sherwood Park but they en(...)
The 20 youngsters attending the day camp run by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind can't see the summer beauty in Sherwood Park but they en(...)
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Image shows the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department. Here ...
In its second year, the blind skaters program run by North York's parks and recreation department is brainchild of Andra Kelly, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs coach Red Kelly, and Nancy Cameron of department. Here, Mrs. Kelly assists Dennis Donnelly at Victoria Village Arena. There are 10 people in program, ranging in age from 7 to 62, and they come from all parts of Metro. They need more volunteers.
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Black and white photograph of present CNIB building on Bayview Avenue, with several wooden stru ...
Canadian National Institute for the Blind, construction, Bayview Ave., east side, north of Glenvale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario
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Federal Health Minister Jake Epp helps Dr. Euclid Herie, of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, cross the street on the way to ceremonies at CNIB headquarters on Bayview Ave. yesterday to kick off White Cane Week. Come See With Me, is the week's theme.
Federal Health Minister Jake Epp helps Dr. Euclid Herie, of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, cross the street on the way to ceremonies at CNIB headquarters on Bayview Ave. yesterday to kick off White Cane Week. Come See With Me, is the week's theme.
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