New Brunswick

Elderly woman in red is walking and being guided by another woman who is wearing a yellow shirt and olive green pants.

Mission and Values

Learn about our mission and the values that animate everything we do.

Alessia Tuilli with guide dog in a kayak on the water at CNIB Lake Joe.

CNIB Lake Joe for Beginners: Alessia’s Story

Alessia Trulli’s life changed at 22 when she woke up one day and couldn’t see. Diagnosed with cone-rod dystrophy, Alessia was going to school and supply teaching as an Early Childhood Educator as she started to adjust to her sight loss.

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Vision Mate Program

The Vision Mate program is CNIB's flagship initiative for one-on-one support. The program matches people who are blind or partially sighted with sighted volunteers who provide companionship and assistance with everyday tasks and errands.

Kathy and her son Clayton stand on a waterfront balcony at their cottage.

All in the Family: Kathy gives back to CNIB Lake Joe by volunteering

Kathy McCormick and her family have a long history with CNIB Lake Joe. Their first time at camp was in 2002 with their oldest son Jack, and since then, someone in the family has either volunteered or worked at the camp.

Munashe Nya gives the thumbs up on the deck near the Welcome Centre at CNIB Lake Joe.

Meet Munashe

In July, Munashe Nyenya visited CNIB Lake Joe with three other youth from Alberta for the Canadian Leadership Development Program (CLDP). This program offers youth who are blind or partially sighted an opportunity to come together for learning, skills development, social interaction and good fun. We caught up with Munashe to hear what he had to say about his time at CNIB Lake Joe.

A selfie of Laura Mason. She sits outdoors in the sunshine with a lush green plant behind her.

An intervener’s experience at CNIB Lake Joe

Every year during Adult Week programming, CNIB Lake Joe welcomes guests who are Deafblind and their intervenors. Laura Mason is an intervenor with CNIB Deafblind Community Services in Hamilton, Ont. And we spoke with her about her experiences at CNIB Lake Joe.

Education Handbook – New Brunswick

Know your legal rights related to education.

About the Know Your Rights – New Brunswick project

Through Know Your Rights – New Brunswick, CNIB has developed plain language legal information handbooks to empower New Brunswickers who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind to better understand their rights, navigate the New Brunswick legal system and self-advocate to challenge discrimination.

A selfie of Harjinder Saran at CNIB Lake Joe.

Meet Harjinder Saran

In July, Harjinder Saran visited CNIB Lake Joe with two other youth from British Columbia for the Canadian Leadership Development Program (CLDP). We spoke with Harjinder about her experience.

A puck drop. Hockey players, Brayden, Mathew and Eli during practice on the rink.

CNIB Lake Joe’s New Blind Hockey Program featuring Luca DeMontis

This summer, CNIB Lake Joe was extremely fortunate to have Luca DeMontis, Program Director at Canadian Blind Hockey and General Manager of the Canadian National Blind Hockey Team, coach the first-ever Blind Hockey Camp during Camp Abilities Week.

A white wallpaper featuring an abstract design of 4 dots. Text: Toronto In-Person Exhibit Hall & Networking

Connecting the Dots – Toronto Program

Connecting the Dots Toronto In-Person Exhibit Hall & Networking: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Deloitte Canada (8 Adelaide St W #200, Toronto, ON). Explore the Toronto agenda.