4th ANNUAL
VISION / HEARING RESOURCES OPEN HOUSE
Ridge Meadows Seniors Activity Centre
12150 224 Street
Maple Ridge B.C.
Saturday, March 8, 2014: 1:00 – 4:00 pm.
Sponsored by The Maple Ridge Lions Club
Contact For More Information
mapleridgelionsclub.org
Brian Hetherington 604 467 2696
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS
CNIB Services and CNIB Shop
-skills, services and equipment for the vision impaired
Outreach Services: Fraser Valley Regional Library
-6000 audio books delivered to homebound FVRL customers
Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians
-to promote awareness for equal access to benefits and opportunities
Canadian Council of the Blind
-guidance, education, resources, public awareness, social, recreation
Blind Beginnings
-encouraging, enriching, empowering blind children to reach potential
BC Guide Dogs Services
-providing vision, hearing & special skills dogs
VCC –programs for Visually Impaired Adults
-programs, courses, guidance for those with vision loss
Able Tech
-help see what you’ve been missing
Clarity Canada
-video magnification cameras
Future Aids
-braille books and useful products for those with vision loss
VocalEye
-audio description for live theatre
BC Blind Sports
-participate in a healthy, active lifestyle through physical activities
Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Parks and Recreation Services
-enjoy recreational and fitness activities
Maple Ridge Municipal Advisory Committee
-explore accessibility issues
Soft Feet
-in the home foot care
Fraser Health Lifeline
-help at the push of a button
The Seniors Network
-community members to improve the health, well-being of seniors
Transit MVI Canadian Bus Inc. HandyDART
-accessibility and scheduling for your transportation needs
Crystal Vision and Hearing Centre
-providing vision & hearing services in Maple Ridge since 1996
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
-equipment, products and services to help cope with hearing loss
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association –BC Region
-reduce barriers by supportive environments, education, resources
VCC –Programs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults
-courses for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind & deafened adults
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafblind Well Being Program
Provincial Deaf, Hard of Hearing Services
