Insight Peterborough

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

First, we speak with Chad Leaman from the BC-based Neale Squire Foundation.  The foundation wants to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by asking as many people as possible to take a lesson in assistive technology in one day. Next, Christine Zanier, president of the Toronto chapter of the Alliance for Equality of […]

First, we dig back into the archives for our 2019 chat with two employees of War Amps of Canada who tell us what it was like growing up in this area as amputees.  Jamie Lund is from Norwood, and Rachel Quilty is from Peterborough. Next, we chat with Chantal Oakes all the way from Kelowna, […]

In honour of the recently announced rebranding of the March of Dimes, we speak with Christine Spurling, co-ordinator of the After Stroke program. Next, because this is the 100th anniversary of Insulin, and because November 14 is World Diabetes Day, we dig into the archives to hear an address given to the East Peterborough Lions […]

Following a week of no show, thanks to technology gremlins, we begin by talking with Kim Kilpatrick from CCB's Get Together with Technology about how to download your QR code, both to your phone, and onto a card for your wallet. Next, we chat with the executive director of Fighting Blindness Canada about an upcoming […]

October is International Dyslexia Awareness Month. We begin this episode by chatting with Alicia Smith, CEO of International Dyslexia Association Ontario in general, and specifically, about Read October. Peterborough is undergoing a 5-phase study about keeping Peterborough moving, regardless of whether it's traffic management, pedestrian traffic, or bus transportation.  I speak with Vinod Soman, who reviews […]

We begin with a chat with Lynda Todd and her monthly feature entitled Simple Savings.  Because October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, Lynda has a look at many of the employment agencies in and around Peterborough that will assist people with disabilities in searching for employment for free. Next, excess weight isn't good for many […]

As we do each month, we start October off by chatting with Kim Kilpatrick, Co-ordinator of the Get Together with Technology program.  This time, we compare smart speakers. October is Medication Safety Awareness for The Blind Month.  From her office in Palmetto, Florida, Jenna Reed of Envision America describes and demonstrates a device and an […]

First, for the benefit of our new listeners, we listen to a demonstration done by BC's Albert Ruelle of Be My Eyes and AIRA.  Both apps can be used to summon assistance if no one with sight is nearby, but Be My Eyes is manned by volunteers and is free, while AIRA is run by […]

We begin the program by chatting with Lynda Todd about Simple Savings.  This month, Lynda discusses coupon clipping, and finding websites that offer items for free, or close to it. September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month.  Our second chat from September, 2020 is with Neda Pajuman from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  It deals with […]

First, on our monthly feature called Get Together with Kim, which had to be postponed for a week because of Labour Day, I chat with Kim Kilpatrick from Get Together with Technology in Ottawa about both the accessibility of the actual voting process.  We also chatted briefly about important pieces of technology to have on […]

We begin with the latest news on coverage of the upcoming Paralympic Games that will be supplied by Accessible Media Inc.—AMI in co-operation with CBC. Next, I speak with two-time Paralympian and Peterborough native Cody Caldwell before he leaves for his wheelchair rugby tournament in Tokyo. Finally, I chat with Larry Gassman from Fullerton, California […]

First, Doug Earle, Executive Director of Fighting Blindness Canada speaks with us about various ongoing projects and fundraising activities, not the least of which is Ride for Sight. Next, Frank Hewitt and Mike Brioux from the East Peterborough Lions Club tell us how recycling pill bottles, eye glasses, and hearing aids can benefit people around […]

As we do at the beginning of each month, Kim Kilpatrick from Get Together with Technology speaks to us from Ottawa, this time about the apps that Blind and Partially sighted can use to carry the Olympics with them wherever they go. Next, I did back into the archives for a chat with Marcie Davis […]

First, visually impaired artist tells us about an award that she has won, and a calendar which will bear a painting of hers. Next, because this is Summer, and people or out and about more often, we reach into the archives for John Morris's demonstration of a device called the Victor Reader Trek. Finally, I […]

Our first guest is Dr. Elizabeth Leroux from Montreal.  She is Chair of the board for Migraine Canada, as well as a neurologist and headache specialist.  She and I discuss the facts and myths about migraines. Next up is a chat with Sheri Helsdingen, CNIB Lake Joe's Manager of Community Engagement.  We talk about what […]

Because this is the second episode of the month, we begin with our feature called Simple Savings.  This time, Lynda Todd and I chat about advocacy resources that are free, and dealing with legal matters free of charge as well. Next, I chat via Zoom with pianist and violinist Stelth Ng, who will be performing […]

This being the first episode of July, I chat first with Kim Kilpatrick in our feature called Get Together with Kim.  This time,we focus on global positioning systems.  We also invite listeners to send any technical questions to: insightpeterborough@gmail.com Hopefully, August's Get Together with Kim will be a question show. Next, we dig back into […]

This time, we devote the whole hour to a discussion of an app that is quite popular these days, particularly among members of the blindness community. Leading the discussion are Larry and John Gassman, along with Jeff Bishop in a chat room called Tech Talk.

June is Deafblind Awareness Month.  We mark the occasion by speaking with Karen Madho, Senior Public Relations Co-ordinator with Deafblind Ontario. Next, if you're anything like me, you've heard of Five Counties Children Centre, but you don't know a whole lot about it.  Linsie Kampf, who is a member of the centre's fundraising team, brings […]

We begin by chatting with Lynda Todd on our monthly feature called Simple Savings.  She touches on all the free goods you can access by going to Facebook, a free Microsoft certification course provided by CNIB, and, last but most certainly not least, a $5,000 grant that home owners can apply for. Next, rather than […]

We begin with our monthly feature, Get Together with Kim.  This time, Kim Kilpatrick from the Canadian Council for The Blind's Get Together with Technology chats with us about how to download books from CELA—the Centre for Equitable Library Access, formerly know as the CNIB Library. Next, I chat with Doug Earle, Executive Director of […]

June is the time for the Great Canadian Giving Challenge.  We begin today's show by chatting with Chantal Oakes all the way from Kelowna, BC, who is the Fundraising Chair of the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians. Next, I speak with Frank Hewitt, incoming president of the East Peterborough Lions Club about the Walk […]

Because I completely forgot our feature called Get Together with Kim on the first Monday of the month, May 10 was a good time to play catch-up.  Kim answers two questions for us.  Is Apple more blind person friendly, or is Android?  And which is the most useful: IPod Touches, IPhones, or IPads? Next came […]

We begin this episode by chatting with Andrea Dawson, Chair of the board for Peterborough Council for Persons with Disabilities about a fundraising raffle called Taking A Gander.  The first prize is a trip for two to Gander, Newfoundland. Next, I speak with Kelly Curtis, the health promoter for the local chapter of the Canadian […]

Emilee and Hannah Scheevers are two young ladies in this area who run a Facebook group called Tru Faces for young people with disabilities.  They, along with Leslie Yee, chair of our local chapter of the Canadian Council of the Blind—CCB to announce a new partnership between the two groups. Next, I spoke with Peter […]

First, Lyndsay Robins visits me at home to let us all know about a new initiative for veterans, some of whom have acquired disabilities, called Product for Heros. Next, we begin a new monthly feature with Lynda Todd called Simple Savings.  This time, we discuss not very well advertised discounts that we can get from […]

April is Cancer Month, so we begin by talking with Alison Payne with the Peterborough office of the Cancer Society.  Our main focus is this year’s Peddle for Hope campaign which is already underway. Next up is our monthly feature, Get Together with Kim.  This month, I chat with Kim Kilpatrick from Get Together with […]

My first guest is Coralie Jacobs, who tells us all about the upcoming Easter Seals telethon. Next, I speak with Dr. William Cowie from Ottawa about his work to bring about a national disability insurance plan such as the one already established in Australia. Finally, I dig back into the archives for a repeat airing […]

The show begins with a chat with Michael Thomassi, an outreach co-ordinator with Greensaver, a non-profit organization which assists people to conserve energy through energy-saving products. Next, I reach back into the archives to 2019 for a chat with Maureen Summers, the low vision therapist with the CNIB office here in Peterborough about the prevention […]

First, I speak with Doug Earle, executive director of Fighting Blindness Canada about an upcoming fundraiser called Screens Off for Sight. March is Fraud Awareness Month.  My  next guest is Ian Thompson from Trent University’s Information Technology Department, who outlines some of the ways in which people can protect themselves against scams, etc. Finally, we […]

The first of the month sneaked up on me last week, and I completely forgot about our monthly feature called Get Together with Kim.  This time, we discuss the various types of earphones and headphones that are available. Two organizations that provide books in various formats to people who are blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted […]

Today is a day to dive deep into our archives.  First, we hear an interview that former co-host Simon Treviranus and I did with Shelley Greene from Kidney Canada in order to mark Kidney Month. Next, we hear an interview that Simon did back in 2018 with RayOstopovich, a Lion for the past fifty years […]

Because February is Heart and Stroke Month, I dig back into the archives to replay an interview Norm Amerault from Vital-Air to learn about sleep apnea, which can lead to heart disease without intervention. Next, we listen to an interview with a guide dog mobility instructor.  Michael Goehring takes us through all the things we […]

Marcia Yale is not only the president of the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians—AEBC, and a co-chair of the organization’s Student and Education Committee.  She talks with me about the five scholarships that are now available for five fortunate applicants.We begin this program by talking about those scholarships. Next, dig back into the archives […]

February 7 to 13 is White Cane Week during 2021.  First, I chat with Leslie Yee, Chair of Peterborough’s local chapter of the Canadian Council of The Blind—CCB, who outlines what White Cane Week is all about. Next, Christel Gallachiuk tells us about a book club established by our local chapter of the CCB called […]

We begin with our monthly feature, Get Together with Kim.  This time, we discuss the various methods of labelling items in braille. Next, I chat with Maria Gallindo of Dog Guides of Canada about the various programs offered by the Oakville facility, and then about the centre’s upcoming 50-50 draw available to residents of Ontario.

It wasn’t until mid month that I realized that I had completely forgotten our Get Together with Kim segment, which we usually prepare for the first Monday of the month.  This time, Kim Kilpatrick, from the Canadian Council of the Blind’s Get Together with Technology program chatted with me about the compact but very versatile […]

For today’s show, I dug back in the archives to January, 2018, when co-host Simon Treviranus and I devoted the whole show getting our guests to highlight both the services of CELA, the Centre for Equitable Library Access, and the improved accessibility of our rebuilt library. Our guests were Lindsay Tyler from CELA in Toronto, […]

We begin by playing the audio portion of a short film called Young Heroes, in celebration of the 113th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille in Couvrais, France. Next, a dig into the archives dredges up the interview that former co-host Simon Treviranus and I did back in January, 2019 with Sarah Cooke from […]

We begin by chatting with the hosts of two new podcasts being introduced by AMI—the Accessible Media Inc.  We also briefly highlight four more. November 18 is World COPD Day.  We chat with Henry Roberts, Managing Director of COPD Canada about what Chronic Obstructive Lund Disease is, as well as the plans that have been […]

We begin by speaking with Tracy Holland from the CNIB office in Kingston, ON about a CNIB Live event featuring Duand Morgan, who used to be executive director of CNIB’s Eastern Ontario region. Next, we hear about a Stay Home and Bid auction to raise funds for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training […]

First, Leslie Yee, Chair of the CCB Peterborough chapter, speaks with Devon about the chapter’s annual poinsettia sale.  Next, Devon talks about how to store passwords with Kim Kilpatrick, co-ordinator  of CCB’s Get Together with Technology program.  Because October was Cybersecurity Month, Devon’s final chat is with Ian Thomson, manager of Trent University’s Technology Department.

First, Devon chats with Neda Poojaman from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada about the long lasting effects that blood cancers and the drugs used to fight them can have on the body.  Next, we dig back into the archives for a repeat airing of the demonstration of the Victor Reader Trek conducted by […]