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RP patients see their future through laughterBy Hiba Kesebi The event, co-founded by MorrisonsSPECIAL TO THE BEAVERmother 10 years ago, features performancesby some of Canadas top comedians and isBlindness is no funny matter, but 18-year-now one of the countrys much anticipatedold Gavin Morrison hopes laughter will oneannual social gatherings.day help him regain his sight. Morrison says the success that the eventWhen he was just five years old, Morrisonshas seen in its 10 years is truly inspiration-parents noticed that he was walking intoal.walls and other objects at night time. ShortlyIt started out small with one event andafter, he was diagnosed with Retinitisevery year it got bigger and bigger with morePigmentosa (RP), a hereditary disease thatpeople and spread to more cities and now itsstrikes children and young adults resultingin five cities across Canada, he explains. in a progressive and narrowing tunnel vision,With audiences in Vancouver, Calgary,which can ultimately lead to blindness.Toronto, London and Oakville, Comic VisionIts a degenerative disease, so you mighthas raised more than $2.7 million for thestart off with almost perfect vision when youFoundation Fighting Blindness, a nationalare younger, but then it progressively getscharity funding vision research at hospitalsworse, explains Morrison, a first yearand universities across Canada. The researchUniversity of Western Ontario business man-will help fund a cure that will help me andagement and organizational studies student.thousand of millions of people like meMorrison says he cannot see in the dark andacross the world, says Morrison. this sometimes causes him to walk intoComic Vision 2011 will come to Oakvilleobjects.on April 27 at Le Dome and will featureIt affects my life and I have to adjust tocomedians Graham Chittenden, Jamesit at school and social situations. But I get byCunningham and Debra DiGiovanni.and I ask for help, he adds.Complimentary beer, wine and hors doeuvresThere are 30,000 people living with RP inwill be served at the event. Guests can alsoCanada and 3,000 are diagnosed yearly.bid in the live auction and participate inThough treatment has yet to be found,fundraising games. Tickets are $150 each orMorrison and his family are hoping to make$1,500 for a table. For more information orSUBMITTED PHOTOa cure in sight through their annual fund-to purchase tickets, visit www.comicvision.FUTURE VISION:Gavin Morrison and his mom, Ann, a co-founder of Comic Vision. raising event Comic Vision.ca. CARPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS CARPET CPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS ALL IN-STOCK AREA RUGS...UP TOPRICE 1/2OR LESS!DESIGNER AREA RUGS Calvin KleinWholesale/Retail of Persian RugsTHIS WEEKSSUPER DEAL!SAXONY CARPETING - 12 COLOURS1/2 MEMORY FOAM - NO CHARGE$99INSTALLATION - NO CHARGE2SQ. FT.PRICE "MIRAGE" STARTING $95INCLUDES EXPERT AT7SQ. FT.HARDWOOD INSTALLATION!UPDISCOUNTED AREA RUGS CARPET TOROLL ENDS LAMINATES, VINYL.75% Following Locations SUPERSTORETRAFALGAR VILLAGE228 KING ST. E.Only:OAKVILLEHAMILTON 905-546-1921905-849-4472CARPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS CARPET CPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, March 24, 2011 12T ORCERAMIENTALICS CAR RUGSPET O RIENTAL RUGS VINYL CARPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS R001851118CARPETUGS VINYL HARDWOOD ORIENTAL R CERAMICS CARPETCARPET ORIENTAL RUGS VINYL HARDWOOD CERAMICS