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Students at Washington State School for the Blind celebrate independence

They leave classroom, step out to explore on White Cane Day

By Griffin Reilly, Columbian staff writer
Published: October 15, 2021, 6:03am
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Above, seventh-grader Dezmynd Cantu, left, kneels to snap a photo while touring the bastion at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site with classmate Brianna Hoefliner and paraeducator Jared Miller-Price.
Above, seventh-grader Dezmynd Cantu, left, kneels to snap a photo while touring the bastion at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site with classmate Brianna Hoefliner and paraeducator Jared Miller-Price. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

White Cane Day was first established as a holiday to promote the cane as a symbol of safety for the blind and visually impaired. Today, it’s become a symbol of independence.

On Thursday, students from the Washington State School for the Blind celebrated the holiday with outdoor walks and demonstrations throughout Vancouver.

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