Community Report - Atlantic
Listen to Live from Studio 5 weekdays 9 to 11 a.m. Eastern to find out what’s happening in your community! Tune in weekly to hear from our community reporters across the country bringing you information on events and happenings in the blind and partially sighted community across Canada. Click here for more reports in other regions: Central, West and Pacific
Nova Scotia - Milena Khazanavicius
Milena is a self-described adventurer. She’s a volunteer with Frontier college where she tutors kids and she also spends lots of time advocating for the blind and partially sighted community in her area. Milena is a big fan of the arts, she loves to cook and enjoys running the roads with her guide dog Louis.
Recent Reports:
August 28, 2019 - Community reporter Milena Khazanavicius tells us about a chance to go rafting near the Bay of Fundy, which has the highest tides in the world.
New Brunswick - Gerry Harris
Gerry was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa in his early twenties and became legally blind in his early thirties. He is an amateur iPhone photographer, social media enthusiast and digital accessibility advocate. Follow Gerry on Twitter at @MrGerry.
Recent Reports:
October 8, 2019 - Community reporter Gerry Harris calls in from Saint John with details about election training sessions in New Brunswick.
Nova Scotia - Jennie Bovard
You may recognize Jennie from her days as a presenter for AMI This Week. Whether she’s on the goalball court, coordinating a local tandem bike club, or volunteering, Jennie enjoys being active in her community. She loves running, movies, baking, and living life to the absolute fullest.
Recent Reports:
September 20, 2019 - Community reporter Jennie Bovard tells us about the fourth annual McLaughlin 4-Miler, a fundraising event in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
P.E.I - Rachel Kitson
Rachel lives in Charlottetown with her husband, and their three children. She was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease when she was 15 and is now legally blind. Rachel has her ECCE, a BA, a BEd, a certificate in Heritage Retrofit Carpentry, and is now the Programs Lead for CNIB on PEI. She loves baking and decorating cakes, crocheting, painting, crafting, and woodworking, just to name a few!
Recent Reports:
August 30, 2019 - Community reporter Rachel Kitson tells us about a few pizza parties the CNIB is organizing in Prince Edward Island.
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