Members meet every Thursday morning to work on projects including wall hangings, baby blankets, placemats, tablecloths, tea cozies, etc. Materials are provided by the MAB and volunteers are on hand to offer help with sewing and other finishing work. Weavers and volunteers alike enjoy the social aspects of belonging to the group as much as the weaving itself. But it has been the weaving that has garnered the praise. Over the years, our weavers have won many top prizes at such prestigious events as the Canadian National Exhibition, and the Ormstown and Alexandria Fairs.
Items produced are also available for purchase and have been sold at local bazaars and flea markets.
The total number of weavers that can be accommodated is limited by space and equipment. The MAB's Ham Radio Group has had a voice over the airwaves since the centre opened its station facilities in 1981. The MAB Summer Camp for Philip E. Layton School students is a 5-week recreational summer camp, held in July through the beginning of August. This program usually accommodates between 18 to 23 visually impaired children ranging in age from 5 to 21 years. The recreational camp activities are centred on the rehabilitative and social needs of the children.