SYDNEY, Australia — JUNE 3, 2021 — Global learning technology leader D2L is continuing to help make online learning more accessible for learners of all abilities. Promoting equity in learning is a major focus for D2L and their partner organisations .
Big Brothers Big Sisters Weyburn, Canadian Mental Health Association, Canadian Red Cross, Community Low Income Centre, Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Foundation, Envision Counselling and Support Centre, Inclusion Weyburn, Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan, Weyburn Care-A-Van, Weyburn Special Care Home Auxiliary, and Weyburn Youth Centre. The annual Communithon’s goal is to help raise funds for these agencies, and support their invaluable work in our community. The Communithon committee is in planning stages for the 2021 Communithon, which will tentatively be held at the Weyburn Royal Canadian Legion on Friday, October 29th. The Communithon committee is dedicated to ensuring that the community agencies receive the funding and support they require, so that they can continue providing necessary programming and services to residents in the Weyburn area.
SASKATOON Closed borders and travel restrictions are putting pressure on Canada’s guide dog supply, according to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). CNIB said it’s facing a guide dog shortage. The charity launched its guide dog program in 2017 to help blind or partially sighted Canadians live a more independent life. Diane Bergeron, president of CNIB, said the organization has seen a 375 per cent increase in applicants to its guide dog program since the pandemic began. “We’ve had an increase in demand and a decrease in supply,” Bergeron told CTV News. CNIB relies on specialized guide dog training in the U.S and receives the puppies from a breeder in Australia.