http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/2e857db14f6a4d9ca04db283860d4731 MSN - CP National Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Tue, 13 May 2025 07:32:18 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/2e857db14f6a4d9ca04db283860d4731/n_David-Onley-Funeral20230130T1815 Hundreds of people attended the funeral of former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto. Onley emerged as a tireless advocate of disability rights both during and after his seven-year stint as Ontario's 28th lieutenant-governor. Jaclyn Pope says she is visionally impaired and Onley was an inspiration for her to become an accessibility advocate. n_David-Onley-Funeral20230130T1815 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:15:00 +0000 Hundreds of people attended the funeral of former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto. Onley emerged as a tireless advocate of disability rights both during and after his seven-year stint as Ontario's 28th lieutenant-governor. Jaclyn Pope says she is visionally impaired and Onley was an inspiration for her to become an accessibility advocate. SOUNDBITE 1: Melanie Barnett, funeral attendee. SOUNDBITE 2: Jaclyn Pope, ceo illuma accessibility inc. PLACELINE: Toronto, ON. CREDIT: The Canadian Press. LANGUAGE: English. Hundreds of people attended the funeral of former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in Toronto. Onley emerged as a tireless advocate of disability rights both during and after his seven-year stint as Ontario's 28th lieutenant-governor. Jaclyn Pope says she is visionally impaired and Onley was an inspiration for her to become an accessibility advocate. David Onley remembered as role model, champion of disability rights