Mission – Mission has become the first City in British Columbia to loan EnChroma® glasses for colour blindness to visitors and residents. Those who are red-
green colour blind can borrow EnChroma glasses from the Mission Visitor Centre free of charge for the day; to experience the colours of nature, artwork, and outdoor activities in and around the community, enhancing their overall experience.
“We commend the City of Mission for enabling visitors to access the myriad of colours nature displays to colour blind guests,” said Erik Ritchie, CEO of EnChroma. “Our glasses and scenic viewers have proven they encourage more people to bring a colour blind friend or loved one to a destination to share a more inclusive experience.”
One in 12 men (8%) and one in 200 women (.5%) are Colour Vision Deficient (CVD); an estimated 1.6 million in Canada, which equates to approximately 1,750 residents in Mission.
If you are interested in borrowing the glasses, bring a copy of your driver’s licence or valid picture ID to the Visitor Centre to use the loan program. The Visitor Centre is located at 34033 Lougheed Highway, Mission.
