WHITE CANE WALK

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom

About two dozen participants took part in a walk for White Cane Safety Day through downtown Dover-Foxcroft on Saturday, Oct. 17. The white cane is a mobility tool used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired to travel safely, and those walking from the courthouse parking lot down to the intersection of East Main and South Street and back had the opportunity to learn about independent travel.

White Cane Safety Day, also named Blind Americans Equality Day, is a national observance held annually on Oct. 15 since 1964, with the day celebrating the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence — the white cane.