A chat with Joan Kelley Walker and Angela Bonfanti
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Award-winning philanthropist and humanitarian, Joan Kelley Walker, sits down with Angela Bonfanti, Senior Vice President, CNIB Foundation Programs for an intimate chat about COVID-19 and how it has impacted the sight loss community.
Joan has had a lifelong awareness of the challenges that people with sight loss experience as she has watched her mother, Rosaline, navigate a sighted world while being legally blind. Joan initially volunteered with the CNIB Foundation as an emcee for our CNIB Muskoka event in support of CNIB Lake Joe. Since then, she has become much more involved in supporting our programs. Joan and her husband, Don, are valued team members who champion everything we do.
CNIB recently unveiled the brand-new Barrie Community Hub and Nanji Family Foundation CNIB SmartLife Centre, thanks to a generous donations made by the Nanji Family Foundation and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The new Hub, which is now open to members of the public, is an inclusive community space designed to empower people impacted by blindness to live the lives they choose.
The search for a new location for the CNIB GTA Community Hub is now underway, and we’re hosting two virtual consultations in July to hear what matters most to our community. We want your input and ideas on location, transportation, accessibility, space layout, programming, and the features that would make the future home of the Hub a welcoming and inclusive community space.
This summer, a little East Coast magic is coming to Muskoka. On Saturday, August 15, guests from across Ontario will gather on the shores of Lake Joseph for Lake Joe Live: Muskoka Kitchen Party.
TORONTO, ON, June 23, 2026 — The Government of Ontario has amended a Regulation under the Provincial Offences Act (Ontario Regulation 950) to now allow police officers to issue tickets when someone denies service to a person accompanied by a guide dog, providing a more immediate enforcement response for guide dog handlers who experience discrimination.
