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While at the conference, I was nominated for a pasitian

on the Board of Directors. In January of 87, I was
elected, as representative of blind and/or visually
impaired students across Canada. Bruce Mesman was

elected as a Western representative for all students
with disabilities and Gladys Loewen was given the
Position of professional FRepresentative Cthe anly
Professional ane). This Board is comprised of 11
students and one professional. (The i2th position was
left vacant to be taken by either a student or a
professional, 3

As a result of this appointment, I will retain
student status at Douglas until my term with NEADS i
campieted. Most importantly, Bruce and myself are in
the process of establishing a network of students with
disabilities in B.C.. We are presently seerina funds
from various sources, with the intention of planning and
holding a conference where students with disabilities
will get an opportunity to meet and share ideas on haw
accessibility to post-secondary educati-- -an be
impr oved. This is essentially what NEADS will provide
with the quidance of its Board af Directars. The Board
is meeting for the first time in Edmentan at the end of
June 1987, and I am looking forward to putting same of
our plans inte action.

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T am excited about this whole undertaking and look
forward to sharing more about sur aspirations and
activities with you. My thanks to you, Bob Shebib,
Sally Nerdman and Diana Wegner, for the excellent
training you gave me in the C.S.S.W. program.

Sincerely,
"Chantal Genereux" (siqned)}"

It is encouraging to add that the grant applications referred
to by Chantal in her letter have been successful at both the
federal and provincial level.

Congratulations to all invelved and especially to Chantal.

It is happy events like this which heip us tsa farget the
aversive anes which often plague our environment.

Dan

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