Is the white cane still relevant or a relic of an old stereotype?
In the interview Gill also discusses the ongoing challenge of blind and vision-impaired Canadians to overcome the serious problem of isolation; and speaks about the upcoming National Blind Curling Championships (February 3 to 8) at the Ottawa Curling Club, featuring the Sydney CCB Club, Nova Scotias first blind curling team. (The NS team competes on February 6.) Also, VoicePrint interviews Elizabeth Sweeney, Accessibility Educator for the National Gallery of Canada, who speaks to The National Gallerys tactile tours and classes running every weekday during White Cane Week 2008 (in Ottawa). 6:00 p.m.: Described Film — Girl with a Pearl Earring Synopsis: Delft, Holland: 1665. Griet (Scarlett Johansson) becomes a maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth). The young girls beauty and intuitive understanding of art lead the master painter to make her the subject of his most famous portrait. This riveting film earned three Oscar and two Golden Globe nominations and reveals Johan
