Local actor Bruce Horak plays Edwin Baker, who co-founded the Canadian National Institute for the Blind after he was blinded as a soldier in World War I.
Posted: Dec 11, 2024 7:15 PM EST | Last Updated: 24 minutes agoBruce Horak is the star of a new Heritage Minute about Edwin Baker, the co-founder of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Horak, who is legally blind, told CBC Calgary's The Homestretch about his personal connection to the role.A new Heritage Minute about Edwin Baker, the co-founder of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind , features a Calgarian in its starring role.
A Calgary actor is the star of a new Heritage Minute about Edwin Baker, the co-founder of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
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