Optometrist
One big
gives gift of
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vision to
C HUTE - À -B LONDEAU
people in
Education was a big part of the
International Plowing Match and Rural
Expo held in Chute-à-Blondeau.
Inadditiontotheplowingcompetition,
need
the event offered visitors a variety of
attractions such as a parade featuring
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vintage farm machinery, horse-drawn
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carriages, a pipe band, art and farm
machinery displays and even a remote-
controlled tractor demonstration.
AlexandriaoptometristGenevièveRaby
The overall goal of the match was to
is helping give the gift of vision to people
bring tourists to Prescott-Russell and to
indevelopingcountriesbyparticipating in
celebrate the benefits of agricultural life,
the World Sight Day Challenge.
said Val Allen, a superintendent with the
On World Sight Day, October 13, Dr.
Upper Canada District School Board and
Raby will donate her eye exam fees to help
chairofvolunteer informationtrainingand
provide eye exams andglasses tochildren in
identification with the match.
developing countries who can’t see well
Allensaiddisplayseducatingthepublic
enough to provide for their families.
about the complexity of agricultural
“I have supported Optometry Giving
production, plus the care shown to farm
Photos Richard Mahoney
Sight formanyyearsandamproudtodonate
animals on dairy and other farms, helped
Visitors had a chance to learn more about the flora and fauna of Prescott-Russell,
to such a worthwhile cause,” says Dr. Raby.
giveresidentsamuch-neededappreciation
without disturbing some of the smaller creatures on display.
“It’s easy for us to take good vision for
for the value that agriculture brings to our
granted so taking the World Sight Day
Students learned about Aberdeen
society.
Challenge is a great way to raise funds to
Angus, Pinzgauer and other breeds of
“We want to increase awareness about
help people who don’t have access to even
beef cattle at the Canadian Beef display.
agriculture,” explained Allen. “Even
basic vision care.”
They could also find out how to take a
though we live in a rural part of Ontario,
She was inspired by the story of 18-year-
virtual farmtour, andwere able to see live
somepeopledon’treallyunderstandwhere
oldDonglianfromaruralprovinceofChina.
pigs and piglets at a mobile pork farm
milk comes from and where wool comes
Although her blurred vision prevented her
display.
from. As a rural community we want to
from seeing the blackboard, she hadn’t told
The tents offered play-based learning
take the opportunity to address that.
her teacher as shedidn’twant tomakea fuss.
for younger children who could occupy
Farmers feed cities. We want the public to
Caringforhermentallyillfatherandworking
themselves with miniature rubber cows
understand that.”
the family’s farmland for four hours each
and toy tractors at sandboxes filled with
Keycomponentsof that rural education
day before school, Donglian couldn’t afford
dry corn.
initiative were the educational tents
an eye examination. Thanks to a visit froma
Daniel Kreft, a Grade 3 student from
sponsored in part by the Upper Canada
teamofnewly-trainedeyecareprofessionals
Russell Public School, was excited to
District School Board.
and a pair of glasses, Donglian now has the
attend the match and to enjoy the many
Inside the tents, elementary students
opportunity to fulfill the potential she has
learning opportunities available. He was
touring thematchwere able to learn about
already shown in her young life.
amazed to learn that dairy cattle drink up
uncommon breeds of livestock at the Rare Breeds Canada display.
OptometryGiving Sight funds programs
to 60 litres of water each day to maintain
Children could pet “Lucan”, a rare
that provide eye exams and glasses, trains
milk production.
Canadian horse, as well as a Tunis sheep
local eye care professionals and develops
“I like learning new things,” he said.
– a breed once popular in North America
vision centres. There are 670 million people
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“There are loads of animals and loads of
that was originally imported to the
who are blind or vision impaired because
things to do and see here.”
continent from Tunisia in 1799.
they don’t have access to an examination
and eyeglasses.
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