Category Archives: Deafness

A little Kindness…goes a long way!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

My friend Marcey posted this picture on Facebook the other day and it made me think about how a simple gesture can make a difference in someone’s day . That same day I was talking on the phone with a colleague … Continue reading →

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2017 Pet Valu walk for Dog guides

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

This years walk is September 24, 2017 and the donation link is live: https://www.walkfordogguides.com/locations/walker.cfm?ID=3388&EventID=1209

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

There is no place like home! Home can mean many things but is certainly not limited to a physical location. Home is where you spend time with those you love and cherish…Home is family.  To me,  Home is also where … Continue reading →

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Welcome Spring!

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

Here’s to warmer weather and hopefully no more snow!

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Then & Now: Happy Retirement Walker

Posted on August 19, 2016 by

I wanted to take a moment and talk about Walker’s retirement this year. Walker is my Hearing Ear Dog guide from Lions Foundation of Canada Dogguides. He just retired earlier this year after 13 years of service! When I first … Continue reading →

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CLOSING 2015

Posted on January 5, 2016 by

One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than the necessary time, we lose the happiness and the meaning of the other stages we have to go through. Closing cycles, … Continue reading →

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Beautiful day = Beautiful results

Posted on September 28, 2015 by

Thank you to everyone that came out to the walk and also those that sponsored me in this year’s Purina Walk for Dogguides 2015. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and it was so nice to reconnect with some of … Continue reading →

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Captiview at the Movies

Posted on February 7, 2014 by

Tonight I was finally able to enjoy a big theatre experience with captioning! We went to see The Monument Men at Cineplex Southkeys and I was thrilled to be able to watch the movie with captioning. You see, when I … Continue reading →

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Flash Alerts

Posted on January 9, 2014 by

I recently inherited an iPhone from my daughter and was having a look at all the accessibility features when I stumbled across LED flash for alerts. Just like my home alerting system when you turn on LED flash for alerts … Continue reading →

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Traveling Safety tips

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

I was reading my friend Edwards blog today and thought I would share this valuable information.  Having been in a full-fledged house fire at the age of 12, I am well aware of the dangers of fire and am always … Continue reading →

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