On February 12, 2013 I was honoured to be awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for the technology training program I developed and over-saw for blind Canadians seeking to stay abreast of advancements in office place technologies. 35 blind professionals and a team of trainers spent five days at the CNIB’s Lake Joseph […]
On February 12, 2013 I was honoured to be awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for the technology training program I developed and over-saw for blind Canadians seeking to stay abreast of advancements in office place technologies. 35 blind professionals and a team of trainers spent five days at the CNIB’s Lake Joseph […]
Top 10 2012 Highlights 10-Catching my personal best Sunfish 11” 9- Biggest fish and 3rd over-all at the Blind Anglers International Tournament 8- Recruited to HobieCat’s Kayak Fishing Team 7- Finishing 7th out of 52 at the Canadian Ranger / Stratos Invitational Bass Tournament 6 -Appointed Director of Conservation for two area fishing clubs and […]
By Lawrence Gunther Founder – Blind Fishing Boat Author / Speaker – Feel the Bite! President – Blue Fish Canada Picture of Lawrence with his new guide-dog Moby Top 10 2012 Highlights 10-Catching my personal best Sunfish 11” 9- Biggest fish and 3rd over-all at the Blind Anglers International Tournament 8- Recruited to HobieCat’s Kayak […]
Each fall king-sized Walleye return to the Bay of Quint on Lake Ontario’s Northern shore.
Once again I took part in the Ranger – Stratos Invitational Bass Tournament. The charity fund raiser is organized each year by Orleans Boat World. This year saw 52 teams competing on the Ottawa River out of Rockland Ontario. Weather for the day was gray with light drizzle – perfect for Smallies. My partner, Myles […]
Photo of Sumreen’s team scavenger hung Somehow it got into my head that organizing a treasure hunt using talking GPS technology for a bunch of blind people might be fun. Normally, thoughts like this generally pass before I have the chance to verbalize them aloud which, this time, wasn’t the case. The next thing I […]
After almost a year of effort, in partnership with the CNIB Lake Joseph Centre, the first ever technology training program geared to blind professionals took place. 27 participants and over a dozen trainers and support staff from across Canada gathered for five days to take part in this unique event. Outputs from the training intended […]
For the 4th year in a row Berkley, along with a host of other premier sponsors, staged the Berkley B1 Bass tournament
Lawrence paddling the Hobbie Cat At age 12, I along with 15 other 1st Georgetown Venturers took part in a canoe trip that started in Toronto an ended at Summerset P.E.I. Our Venturer Company was made up of avid paddlers, and this voyage was our chosen method of travelling to the 1977 world scout jamboree. […]