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MR. AND MRS, DOUGLAS RYCKMAN
Roberta Ruth Neil and Douglas Mahlon Ryckman were
married on December 29 during a candlelight ceremony at
Exeter United Church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Mary
Neil of Exeter and the late Wesley Neil. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon
Ryckman of Exeter are the groom's parents: Matron of
honour was Henrietta Malizia of Windsor and bridesmaid
was Sharon Jacobe of Zurich. Ron Mellish of London was best
man and groomsman was Dennis McIntyre of Grand Bend.
Guests were ushered by Ron Ryckman of Pine Falls, Manitoba
and William Waghorn of Kirkton. Rev. James Forsythe of-
ficiated at the ceremony and soloist was Maxine Sereda.
Margaret Coates provided organ music. After a short stay.in
this area, the couple have now returned to Calgary where
both of them have been living.
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MR. AND MRS. SULLIVAN
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former Anne Gould, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Douglas.
Gould, Exeter, and Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan of St. John's,
Newfoundland, are the groom's parents. The Very Reverend
Kenneth B. Keefe, Dean of Huron, officiated at the evening
candlelight ceremony. D. Mervyn Games, Organist and Choir-
master of St. Paul's Cathedral, provided the music with
Choristers, Walter Barton and Timothy Lockwood. Lisa Rivers,
Toronto, was matron of honour and bridesmaids were Minnie
Magliaro, London; Becky Smith, London; and Susan
Campbell, Hensall. Sarah Patterson, Grand Bend, was flower
girl. Shawn Heywood, Exeter, cousin of the bride was ring
bearer. Best man was John Roxborough, Cobourg. The guests
were ushered by John Gould, brother of the bride, Tom
Morgan, London; and Wayne Grant, Cobourg. Following a
reception at the Ivanhoe, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan left for a
horieymoon in Jamaica. They are now residing in London, On-
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Odds 'n ends
The simple white. cane
By ELAINETOWNSNEND
February 3 to 9 is White
Cane Week across Canada - a
week of public education
sponsored annually by the
Canadian National Institute
for the Blind (CNIB) and the
Canadian. Council of the
Blind (CCB).
In 19?1, James Biggs, a
blind man, in Bristel,.
England, painted his cane
white to make it clearly
visible on dark streets. As a
result of his ingenuity, the
white cane became a symbol
of blindness.
The first White Cane Week
was held in 1946. Its purpose
was not to raise funds but to
make the public aware of the
white cane as. a symbol of
blindness, to remind them its
owner might sometimes
require assistance and to
inform them of the best ways
to help.
In addition, the blind were
instructed in the proper use
of the cane. Window displays
of-crafts made by the blind
and radio interviews were
arranged.
Because of the over-
whelming success of: the
initial effort, White Cane
Week became an annual
event, in 1947, the
achievements and
capabilities of blind persons
were stressed, and at the
same time, attention was
called to some of their major
problems, The National
Street Car Advertising
Agency gave free space for
posters supplied by CCB.
The 1947 White Cane week
was officially opened by the
Governor-General of
Canada, His Excellency
Viscount Alexander, on a
CBC national broadcast
which also featured blind
artists.
In 1948, a six-point ob-
jective for improved
legislation for the blind was
set forth. During the 1950's
several new features were
introduced to White Cane
Week, such as bowling
events, demonstrations of
braille writing and reading
in schools, distribution of the
braille alphabet and displays
of blindcraft at "open house"
activities.
Also in the 1950's
documentaries began. The
first, "Miracle In The
Dark," portrayed the nor-
mal activities of a sightless
homemaker whose abilities
surprised a visitor that had
come to read to her.
"The Way Back", shown in
1951, described the ad-
justment of a young man
who lost his sight through
glaucoma. "Light In The
Darkness," in 1953, pointed
out the problems of three
people -. the .child who never
had sight, the adult who lost
his vision in early life, and an
elderly person whose sight
failed because of aging.
The national documentary
in 1954, "Handicap Har-
vest," was an account of the
adjustment period which
Mrs. W. C.Bending, Council
President, underwent after
her loss of sight and her work
with the Council after the
adjustment was ac-
complished.
In 1962, General Motors
Theatre presented a radio
drama on the life of Louis
Lodge holds
card party
The Eastern Star held
their first euchre party
January 21 at the Masonic
Temple.
Winners were: Ladies
High-Mrs. Harness; Ladies
Low-Mrs. Reta Playfoot;
Ladies lone hands-Mrs.
Irene Maclntyre; Mens
High-Mrs. Hamilton; Mens
low-Mrs. Janine Corbett;
Mens Lone hands-Mr. Frank
Parsons
The next euchre will be
held February 4 at 8 p.m.
Prizes and lunch provided.
Everyone welcome.
Braille, and Foster Hewitt,
play-by-play commentator
on Hockey Night in Canada,
received a plaque for
"sharing his sight" inhockey
with blind Canadians.
To celebrate Canada's
Centennial Year, GCB club
members across the country
raised funds to purchase a
mobile eye clinic to assist in
the prevention of blindness.
in India.
By 1974, TV promos had
replaced traditional book-
marks and braille cards,but
because of continued
demand for the bookmarks,
they were re-inserted in the
White Cane Week package.
From posters on street
cars to pamphlets and book-
marks, from radio dramas
and tv documentaries to
newspaper, radio and tv
promos, the education of
White Cane Week has been
disseminated since 1946.
CNIB, CCB, and clubs across
the country continue to
promote a better un-
derstanding between sighted
and non-sighted citizens. It
all started with a simple
White cane,
The slogan for White Cane
Week, 1980, is "Blindness Is
Everyone's Concern," and
the emphasis is on
prevention, More than 33,000
Canadians are blind or
visually impaired, and over
2,1)00 Canadians lose their
vision every year.
Half of these cases could
be prevented with proper
safeguards at work, at home
and at play and with regular
medical and eye check-ups.
During the upcoming week
and year, sighted Canadians
will be urged not to take our
sight for granted. We will be
advised to learn more about
blindness and asked to set
aside our stereotyped ideas
of blipd and visually im-
paired persons. We will also
be reminded we can share
our sight by lending a
helping hand when it is
needed and be considering
the donation of our eyes to
the Eye Bank of Canada.
Let's listen. Blindness is
everyone's concern.