March 23 - The Journey Begins

...and what an amazing beginning this was! On Friday, March 23 my White Cane Connections Walks began in Sechelt, BC.  Mayor John Henderson declared the day to be White Cane Awareness Day in the district.  He presented me with a plaque to this effect and together we cut the red ribbon to mark the start of my journey.  The mayor and two members of Council participated in the walk, donning dark glasses to simulate blindness and vision impairment.  They used borrowed white canes and took the arm of a volunteer guide.

The crowd of twenty plus people formed a mini parade with an RCMP escort as we checked out the accessibility of the town streets.  In my books, the town would definitely score high marks.  The weather man gave the day the added icing to the cake with blue sky and brilliant sunshine.  Lyle and I are very grateful for the hospitality that was extended to us, including lunch with the mayor following our walk.