Insight Peterborough

Insight Peterborough

Insight Peterborough is a partnership of the Canadian Council of the Blind and The Innovation Cluster. We discuss issues of interest to people with disabilities and their allies.

  1. 2022-03-07

    Screens Off For Sight; AMI’s Coverage of The Paralympic; Announcement of Grant to PCPD

    We begin this busy hour by speaking with Doug Earle from Fighting Blindness Canada about an upcoming fundraiser called Screens Off for Sight. Next, Greg David, Communications Manager with AMI—Accessible Media Inc. about the 40 hours of coverage that AMI will be providing for the Paralympics. Finally, we sit in on an announcement of a […]

    59 min

  2. 2022-02-07

    Cane vs. Canine; Virtual Events Surrounding White Cane Week.

    This being the first Monday of the month, we begin with our monthly segment called Get Together with Kim.  Kim Kilpatrick is a program co-ordinator of Get Together with Technology, which is a wing of the Canadian Council of The Blind, CCB.  Because this is National White Cane Week, our topic of discussion is Cane […]

    56 min

  3. 2022-01-31

    Dry Feb; Simple Savings: All Sorts of Ways to Save Money.

    The Canadian Cancer Society is challenging people to try staying dry during the month of February.  Campaign Lead Barbara Acampado describes how the campaign will work. Next, Lynda Todd, in our monthly feature called Simple Savings, outlines several ways that we can build up our savings account.

    59 min

  4. 2022-01-24

    The Voice of Siri; Veronica Morris and Her Psychiatric Service Dog.

    First, we dig back into the archives, and listen to an episode of a podcast called Eyes on Success, hosted by Peter and Nancy Torpee.  They introduced us to Susan Bennett, the voice of SIRI, which is used by many people with disabilities on their IDevices. Next, because Bell Let’s Talk day is coming very […]

    56 min

  5. 2022-01-17

    A New Home for From The Blind for The Blind; Phone It Forward; The Blindshell Classic Phone.

    First, we hear exciting news from Debby Haryett, co-ordinator of From The Blind for The Blind here in Peterborough, and Jennifer Meek, who is the Director of Marketing at Charlotte Products. Next, we dig back into the archives for a description by Catherine Forestell from CNIB of a program for people who can’t afford a […]

    56 min

  6. 2022-01-10

    What New Technology Will Be Introduced in 2022; Panel Discussion: Is Braille Still Relevant?

    Kim Kilpatrick, co-ordinator of Get Together with Technology, talks with us on our monthly feature called Get Together with Kim about the technology that might be coming down the pipe during 2022. Next, in honour of World Braille Day, we hear a repeat of a panel discussion that took place back in 2019 about whether […]

    55 min

  7. 2021-12-13

    Simple Savings; World Braille Literacy Month; An Accessible Box of Chocolates

    This being the second Monday of the month, we present our feature with Lynda Todd called Simple Savings.  This month, Lynda talks with us about local apps that you can download.  She mentions a couple of seniors’ discounts as well. January is World Braille Literacy Month.  Natalie Martiniello, president of Braille Literacy Canada is with […]

    56 min

  8. 2021-12-06

    Technology You Can Ask Santa For; Christmas Old-time Radio Marathon.

    We begin with out monthly installment of Get Together with Kim,  a program co-ordinator with Get Together with Technology, a wing of the Canadian Council of The Blind.  This time, we check out what we can reasonably ask Santa to bring for us. Next, we head all the way to Fullerton, California to chat with […]

    54 min
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Insight Peterborough is a partnership of the Canadian Council of the Blind and The Innovation Cluster. We discuss issues of interest to people with disabilities and their allies.

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  • Creator
    Insight Peterborough
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    131
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2018 Insight Peterborough
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