Winter 2008 Canadian Corner

British Columbia (BC) Chapter

The British Columbia Chapter wishes to extend congratulations and share the news that fellow AER member, Tom Cowper, is the recipient of the Jay Wadsworth Chapter Service Award. This award is in recognition of outstanding personal and professional contributions in the field of visual impairment and blindness. Tom started his career as a Teacher of the Deaf at the W. Ross MacDonald School for the Blind in Ontario, before completing his teacher training in visual impairment and blindness and moving to British Columbia. Items of note when presenting the award included: Tom’s continuing commitment to his students, including many volunteer hours in providing an expanded core curriculum; his contribution to O&M training through UBC; and dynamic, long-serving participation on the Central Okanagan School District Visual Impairment Team. Tom is always willing to support his colleagues in a positive, often humorous style that serves us all well.