The Social Page: Eye on the arts, Chinese community’s International Women’s Day Celebration

By: Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Saturday, Mar. 31, 2018

Eye on the arts The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) hosted its 19th annual Eye on the Arts benefit auction on March 1 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg. The auction, which raised funds for CNIB’s new Guide Dog Program, featured the work of local, national and international artists with more than 150 framed original oils, watercolours and prints, as well as sculptures, pottery, jewelry, woodwork, home decor and furnishings. This year, the CNIB is celebrating 100 years of service to Canadians faced with vision loss. For more information, visit cnib.ca.

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Eye on the arts

The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) hosted its 19th annual Eye on the Arts benefit auction on March 1 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg. The auction, which raised funds for CNIB’s new Guide Dog Program, featured the work of local, national and international artists with more than 150 framed original oils, watercolours and prints, as well as sculptures, pottery, jewelry, woodwork, home decor and furnishings. This year, the CNIB is celebrating 100 years of service to Canadians faced with vision loss. For more information, visit cnib.ca.

Bob and Audrey Vandewater and Garry Nenson, CNIB Manitoba executive director, try out the Trio Bike. (Jason Halstead / Winnipeg Free Press)

From left: Lorraine Rempel, puppy raiser; Garry Nenson, executive director, CNIB Manitoba; and Jim Gauthier, new guide dog sponsor, pose with guide-dog-in-training Joycie.

From left: Margot Ross, manager of philanthropy, CNIB Manitoba; CNIB guest speaker Tom with his guide dog; and MC Ace Burpee. (Jason Halstead / Winnipeg Free Press)

Chinese community’s International Women’s Day Celebration

The Manitoba Chinese Women’s Association held its annual International Women’s Day celebration on March 10 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fort Richmond. The purpose of the event was to empower Chinese-Canadian women, and eight outstanding women were awarded for their long-term contributions to the province’s Chinese community with three Women of Distinction awards and five Outstanding Women awards.