[nfbwatlk] CFB 2012 Convention

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
Congratulations, Mary Ellen!  You'll do great!  But it sounds like you will 
have your hands full, too.
Thanks
Lauren
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:15 PM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] CFB 2012 Convention


> Greetings, everyone.
>
>
>
> A few days ago, Ben asked how the recent convention of the Canadian
> Federation of the Blind went. In a word, it was superb! Everyone
> participated enthusiastically and there was quite a contingent of young
> people in attendance. For the first time, there were attendees from 
> Nanaimo,
> B.C. as well as one from Vancouver and the usual contingent from Victoria
> and Kelowna.
>
>
>
> The convention had the atmosphere of one of our membership seminars from
> years ago with many participants discussing there experiences searching 
> for
> employment, coming to terms with their blindness and two people described
> attending NFB training centers. For the first time also, Canadian 
> government
> officials attended and began to understand why the "services" provided by
> CNIB are not adequate.
>
>
>
> The weather in Victoria was absolutely gorgeous and Connie and I enjoyed 
> our
> trip up and back on the AMTRAK Cascades and the Victoria Clipper fast boat
> (about thirty knots!). We enjoyed dinner on Sunday evening with several of
> the local convention participants.
>
>
>
> Elizabeth Lalonde decided to step down as CFB President; mary Ellen Gabias
> was elected CFB President. Larry Scharschmidt decided not to run for
> Treasurer and Graeme McCreath was elected to that post.
>
>
>
> AS is customary with a NFB national Representative, I gave a banquet
> address. You can find it at the following link:
>
>
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21264582/The%20Patterns%20of%20Blindness.doc
>
>
>
> I invited all to come to our NFB of Washington convention this fall!
>
>
>
> For a report from the CFB perspective, go to the CFB web site,
> http://www.cfb.ca.
>
>
>
> Thanks to the CFB for the wonderful hospitality shown Connie and me. We 
> will
> reciprocate!
>
>
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
>
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