Let Abilities Work Partnership Society

This month, Nova Scotia's disability community mourns the passing of two of its prominent leaders, Pictou County's Cheryl Susan Campbell and Alan Fisher of Truro in Colchester County.

Cheryl was past Chair of Let Abilities Work Partnership Society having served as Chair until June of this year and Alan was past Chair of Disabled Consumers Society of Colchester. Their positive influence as both community leaders and as friends will be greatly missed.

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Cheryl Susan Campbell
(August 10, 1953 - July 17, 2010)

PICTOU LANDING – Cheryl Susan Campbell, 56, Pictou Landing, formerly of New Glasgow, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010 at home.

Born in Berwick, on August 10, 1953, she was a daughter of Kenneth Hilborn Benson, Ottawa and the late Joyce Pauline (Hepburn) Kelly. Cheryl spent much of her career as a researcher for addiction services, facilitating school outreach and drug awareness programs. Prior to her illness, she was a freelance consultant. Cheryl enjoyed spending time at the “Enchanted Pines”, traveling, laughter and spending time with friends. To those she championed, she will be ever remembered as a compassionate and reliable friend. She was a loving mother, who was very proud of her children’s accomplishments.

Surviving besides her father are children, Jonathan, Halifax; Terry (Janis), St. John’s, Nfld.; Briona (Jonathan Thibodeau), Halifax; companion, Nelson Walker; step-father, John Kelly, Antigonish; sister, Debbie, Bridgewater; brother, Archie, Ottawa; niece, Andrea, Bridgewater; nephews, Nigel and William, Ottawa.

Besides her mother, she was predeceased by her husband, John Kenneth Campbell.

A private celebration of Cheryl’s life will be held August 7th for immediate family and invited guests at the “Enchanted Pines”.

An act of kindness in Cheryl’s memory would be very much appreciated.
Arrangements are entrusted to P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow. www.pkmacdonald.ca

“Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them and they flew.” - Guillaume Apollinaire


Alan Russell Fisher
(August 16th 1952 - July 23rd 2010)

TRURO – Alan Russell Fisher, 57, of Truro, passed away at Colchester Regional Hospital, on Friday, July 23, 2010. Born in New Glasgow, Alan was the youngest son of the late Betty (Mills) Fisher and Harold (Barb) Fisher, Oregon USA.

Alan loved life and people. At a very early age, Alan was diagnosed with polio but that never stopped him from living a full and rewarding life. In his early years he worked at Trenton Works.

He was Past President of Disabled Consumer Society of Colchester and most recently was Bingo Chairperson at DCSC, leading a team of wonderful people. Alan had a passion for photography and old cars, especially his 1966 Red Chevy Impala.

Left to mourn is his only true love in life, Linda Bates, who cared for him unconditionally throughout his very private battle with cancer. He is also survived by brother Ivan (Ann), New Glasgow, sisters Arlene (Brian) McCracken, Bluesky, Alta; Debbie (Stewart) Wilson, Berwyn, Alta; sister-in-law Mary Fisher, Trenton, as well as several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. Alan was also predeceased by his brother, and friend David (2007), brother Harold in infancy, and his (admired) nephew Brent Fisher (2007).

Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 27th, with a funeral service to be held @ 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 28th, 2010, all in Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow St. Truro with Pastor Doug Campbell officiating.

Donations in Alan’s memory may be made to Colchester Regional Hospital Palliative Care. Cremation will take place following the funeral service.

Special thanks to Alan’s great team of Doctors, both locally, and in metro Halifax, especially Dr. Robert Graham and Dr. Dorianne Rheaume.

Online condolences may be sent to: www.colchestercommunity.com
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This Update shares information about CCD's Annual General Meeting and some additional activities undertaken by CCD during the month of June.(...continued)

Annual General Meeting 2010

Executive Committee--The Council elected a new Executive Committee. The newly constituted Committee consists of:

• Tony Dolan, Chairperson
• Roy Muise, Vice Chair
• Susan Ralph, Vice Chair
• Claredon Robicheau, Secretary
• Mary Ennis, Treasurer
• Terry Green, Member at Large
• Marie White, Past Chairperson

Committee Chairs—The Council re-appointed Committee chairs for a one-year term.

• Dean Richert and Anne Levesque, Human Rights Committee Co-chairs
• Rhonda Wiebe and Dean Richert, Ending of Life Ethics Committee Co-chairs
• Marie White, Social Policy Committee Chair
• Steve Estey and Mary Ennis, International Development Committee Co-chairs
• Pat Danforth, Transportation Committee Chair
• John Rae and Gary Birch, Access to Technology Committee Co-chairs

CCD Award—The following recipients were announced:

• BCCPD — Jeanette Andersen
• ACCD — Hilda Campbell and Lorrie Goegan
• SK Voice — Margie Bort
• MLPD — Daniel Halechko
• COPHAN — Marc-Andrė Burelle-Favron
• NS-LEO — Steven Estey
• PEI Council -- Bernie Wilson
• COD — John Collins
• CAD — Martin Bergevin
• DAWN/RAFH Canada — Dr. Michelle Owen
• NEADS — Mahadeo Sukhai and Jennifer Dillon
• TVAC — Terry Vachon (Mrs.)
• CWD–O — Terrance Green
• AEBC — Irene Lambert

Tribute to Retiring Chairperson Marie White—On Friday evening, CCD thanked Marie White for her dedication to the organization. Marie served a record four terms as Chairperson. While retiring as Chairperson, Marie will continue her involvement as Past Chairperson and as Chairperson of the Social Policy Committee.

During the celebration for Marie, CCD staged a one-woman play called "One in Five", starring Winnipeg actor Jane Burpee. The play focuses on the issues of women with a mental health disability.

CRPD Workshop—Steve Estey presented a workshop on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) for CCD Council on 11 June 2010. During the morning of 10 June 2010, Steve delivered an information session on the CRPD for Manitoba Government officials and then in the afternoon shared the same information with the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD).

Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship Research Project
Mid-term Evaluation Report Completed—The project team submitted its mid-term evaluation report to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. During the month, the three project themes—Demographics, Legal and Policy—currently undertaking research, have published a number of reports on the Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship web page. For example, the following new reports are available for your summer reading:

Disabling Poverty and Enabling Citizenship: Understanding the Poverty and Exclusion of Canadians with Disabilities

An Overview of the Comparator Group Analysis in Human Rights Jurisprudence

An Overview of the Human Rights Jurisprudence Underpinning the Test for Prima Facie Discrimination

National Action Plan on Disability

Housing Is A Human Right—CCD continues to make Canadians aware of the disability community's National Action Plan, which is built upon a human rights foundation. This month, CCD Executive Member Susan Ralph was a panelist at this year's CASHRA conference. Drawing upon the National Action Plan and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Susan's presentation focused on the disability community's objectives regarding accessible housing and de-institutionalization. An institution is not a home and CCD believes that everyone has a right to live, with disability-related supports, if needed, in a home in the community.

Ending of Life Ethics Committee Members Make Presentation

CCD On Parliament Hill--On 16 June 2010, Rhonda Wiebe and Jim Derksen, appeared before the House of Commons Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care to explain how negative attitudes about disability put people with disabilities in harm's way and to suggest recommendations on how to improve the medical care and public policy environments, as both are affected by negative stereotypes about disability.

On 17 June 2010, Rhonda Wiebe met with Senator Sharon Carstairs to discuss CCD's position on end of life issues. Senator Carstairs has just completed the Senate report "Raising the Bar: A Roadmap for the Future of Palliative Care in Canada" (June 2010).

Announcement: Webinars Coming to A Computer Near You

Over the past year, CWDO has planned and delivered 32 online seminars – webinars – on topics ranging from “Financial Planning” to “Emerging Ideas in Critical Disability Studies.” Most of these webinars are now archived and posted on our website.

This fall, CWDO is planning two more webinars related to website accessibility. The first, Planning and Purchasing an Accessible Web-site, will be held August 10, 2010 from 1-2 pm (EST). It will be of interest to those with novice to intermediate technical skills. It will show participants how to develop their websites, what an accessible website is, the role websites play in business today, why it is beneficial for your company/organization to have one and who benefits from an accessible website. The presenters are Everett Zufelt and Michael Gifford, who are professionals in their field.

Implementing WCAG 2.0 is the second webinar, and it is being offered for intermediate to advanced website designers on September 10, 2010 from 1-4 pm (EST). This in-depth webinar will be led Michael Cooper from the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Accessibility Initiative. Michael will demystify WCAG 2.0 and help participants understand how to implement the standards.

All CWDO webinars are offered free of charge and may be attended by anyone, anywhere, with internet access. Real-time captioning and other accommodation is made available upon request to ensure full participation. Webinars are presented in English.
We sincerely hope you will get acquainted with us through our webinars. Plan to participate, and mark the dates in your calendar now!For more information and to register, click on the webinar links.
· Planning and Purchasing an Accessible Web-site
· Implementing WCAG 2.0

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