DEAF COFFEE in Kamloops Friday night, June 2!
Starts 7 pm
Bedford Manor
529 Seymour St., Kamloops
Reminder: WellBeingProgram for the Deaf/HoH workshop Saturday , June 3rd, same place at 1 pm!
Vancouver YOUTH Food Policy Council Basis of Unity & Open House
Vancouver YOUTH Food Policy Council
Basis of Unity & Open House
ASL INTERPRETERS PROVIDED
Friday June 16th, 2017 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Broadway Youth Resource Centre, Culture and Justice Rooms
2455 Fraser Street, Vancouver BC
The VYFPC recognizes that we are uninvited settlers occupying the unceeded terretories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Watuth peoples. We are commited to unpacking the ways in which colonization still exists in our communities and food systems, and how food can be used as a colonial tool for control and division, compromising people’s relationships to food and the land.
The Vancouver Youth Food Policy Council is holding an open house to present the VYFPC Basis of Unity Working Document and recruit new members!
Schedule:
5:30pm – eat dinner together
6:00pm – opening / acknowledging territory / setting up intent of the evening
6:30pm- introducing our Basis of Unity (handouts) and soliciting feedback, possible break out groups for discussion
8:00pm – 8:30pm end
The basis of unity is a document to:
– Ground members in the overall purpose , vision, and mission of the VYFPC
– Help new members develop a clearer understanding of how and why VYFPC operates
– Provide new members to reevaluate the original purpose, vision and mission of VYFPC should conflict occur and/or the needs of the community shift and change.
Youth and youth allies are welcome to:
– Examine and provide feedback to the Basis of Unity working document
– Share what food issues are important to them
– Learn more about joining the council
Dinner and refreshments will be provided. Please notify us if you want dinner in the RSVP.
Please RSVP to vyfoodpc@gmail.com if you are attending and have any accessibility needs.
ACCESSIBILITY INFO:
– ASL Interpretation has been secured. Please email vyfoodpc@gmail.com if you require ASL Interpretation by Monday, June 13th 2017.
– The space is wheelchair accessible and the washroom is too.
– There is 1 gender neutral washroom that is single stall and wheelchair accessible
– We ask folks to come to the space scent-free/refraining from wearing scented products the day before and during the event
– Wi-Fi exists within the center; if EMF radiation makes events inaccessible for you please contact organizers at vyfoodpc@gmail.com
– Best transit routes: From Commercial-Broadway Skytrain Station, take the 9 Alma or 99 UBC down to Fraser Street
All Bodies Dance Project: DO MAKE SHOW
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Hello everybody.
Do you know of the All Bodies Dance Project? No? Let me tell you a little bit. This project is where dancers with and without disabilities get together to create various dances together.
Soon the All Bodies Dance Project is having an event called DO MAKE SHOW which has 5 new dances which has over 25 dancers with and without disabilities. The show is on June 1st at 8pm and June 2nd at 2pm and 8pm at the Roundhouse, 181 Roundhouse Mews on Pacific and Davie. There is a $10-$25 sliding scale, nobody turned away for lack of funds.
As for access information: the space is wheelchair accessible, there are gender neutral bathrooms, all shows are ASL interpreted, the space is scent-reduced – please do not wear hairspray, perfume, deodorant, etc. The June 2nd @ 8pm show has visual description – what is seen will be described visually. Hope to see you there!
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Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/13162…
Buy ticket: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/even…
Get your own ASL promo video: http://www.queerasl.com/promo-videos/
Let me know if you need anything else. Thank you!
—
Zoée Montpetit
Queer ASL
queerasl.com
Work Hours: Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm
I will respond to your email as soon as I can.
Summer Schedule for Seniors Gatherings
2017 Summer Activities
for Deaf Seniors
Subject to Change
Wednesdays, 10:00 AM to Noon,
Food Court
Willowbrook Shopping Center
Fraser & No. 10 Highway in Langley
Thursdays, 10:00 AM to Noon (year round)
Thursday Hearts
At Metrotown Mall Food Court, Burnaby.
Tuesdays, July 11 – August 22, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Deaf Seniors (HHC) Drop-in at WBP multi-purpose room
300 – 4211 Kingsway,
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 1Z6
Big thank you to Patti and Merrilyn for allowing Deaf Seniors to continue to meet together during the summer at WBP.
Submitted by:
Vincent Kennedy
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Seniors Advocate
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kennedy
vkennedy@widhh.com
OVAD MEETING
OKANAGAN VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
MEETING
MAY 27, 2017
MAP TO HALL
150-D GRAY ROAD, KELOWNA, BC
#55 SENIORS CENTRE
AT 3:00 pm
OUT TO EAT AFTER MEETING 5 or so
BACK TO HALL FOR OINGO CARDS 6:30
TTY & IP Relay Services Survey Drop In Opportunities!
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf & Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)
Want CRTC to KEEP TTY or IP Relay Services? Share Your “Voice!”
How? Participate in a Survey for the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission)
Do you want to do the survey in person with DWCC Committee members to help clarify?
Heres your chance!
WHEN: Wednesday May 31, 2017 1:00 – 4:00pm.
Friday June 2, 2017 6:30pm. – 9:00pm. ?
WHERE:
Wednesday, Classroom N3407
Friday, Classroom N1231, Douglas College
700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC
Deaf Seniors gather in summer months
Come gather and continue to meet meet together during the summer on Tuesdays between July 11th and August 22nd 10 AM to 12 Noon at WBP multi-purpose room 300 – 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
Dunham Deaf Boy Premiere TIDFAF a Film by Ladan Sahraei
Dunham Deaf Boy
RT: 52 minutes, 2017
Country: CANADA/IRAN
Genre: Documentary
Language: ASL
Directed by: Ladan Sahraei
Patrick and Margaret Fee immigrated to Montreal from Farmaugh County, Ireland in 1925 and trekking with horses’ wagon trying to cross the USA border but got stranded 20 miles before the border due to birth of their 5th child. They settled in small town in Quebec. Ronald was 11th out of 12 siblings. He was sent to Mackay School for the Deaf at age of 7 and he left at age of 16 to help father to run the farm. While he was spending his youth there he joined the community hockey as he already played hockey at MacKay. He was pulled out of hockey to work as Furniture polisher for Vilas Industries Ltd then to Cowansville Vics Team in Intermediate league and he moved on to play fastball for Vilas team for two years. He was also asked to tryout with Brome Missisquoi Bombers football in 1959 and made the team as defensive end. Coach Glen Brown switched him to play as middle guard. Ronald was invited to try out at football camp in Granby, Que for Montreal Alouettes.
He visited to West Coast with his pals from Mackay in 1960 where he met his future wife, Peggy Brooker and they settled in Vancouver, BC. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last June 26, 2014 with 220 guests.
Premieres at Toronto International Deaf Film Arts Festival – Saturday May 27, 2017 10:15am. more info: http://tidfaf.ca/2017-festival/events/film-screenings-awards-ceremony/
Heartfelt gratitude from BCSD
Greetings!
BCSD Elementary wishes to share its heartfelt gratitude with everyone who made it to the Spring Drama on May 4th, 2017 so a brief video was made for you at https://youtu.be/uxKCLAuwEW0. It was incredible to see all the support we have from families, friends and community members! It has meant a lot to our students to have your endless rainbow of support!
Thank you from BCSD Elementary Team
Kim Block
BC School for the Deaf, Secretary
Provincial Outreach program: Deaf & HOH, Secretary
4446 Watling St
Burnaby, BC V5A
604-296-9062 (Voice)
604-760-1828 (Text)
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Dear Deaf BC,
Please find attached the revised job posting for Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Please kindly distribute the attached to your members. Thank you for your assistance.
Silvana Sam, CPHR Recruitment Coordinator
46-SS-Job Posting Revised Deaf and Hard of Hearing May 2017
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Make a Future
Careers in BC Education
400-1333 West Broadway Vancouver BC Canada V6H 4C1
direct 604.730.4541 cell 604.506.8433 fax 604.730.0787
www.makeafuture.ca | Follow on Twitter | Connect on Linkedin | Fan on Facebook
KELOWNA DEAF COFFEE GROUP
KELOWNA DEAF COFFEE GROUP
PLACE: TIM HORTON
WHERE: KELOWNA, BC
ADDRESS: 3255 LAKESHORE ROAD (right by Save-On Foods in Mission area)
TIME: 7 PM to 10 PM
WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 26
GVAD Beer & Burger Fundraising Social
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf
“Beer & Burger”
Midsummer Fundraising Social
Where: Edith & Arthur Pub
8410-160 Street, Surrey, BC
When: Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Time: 5 pm to 12 am
Tickets: $20.00
Tickets include AAA “naked beef burger” with lettuce, tomato, & onion, with our secret sauce; and your choice of sides: fries or a house salad. Veggie burger or chicken burger will be available upon request.
Tickets also include your choice of: a glass of our signature house lager, a glass of house red or white wine, or a hi-ball.
This event is a fundraiser to enable GVAD to continue its work representing and advocating for our Deaf community at local, provincial, and national levels.
Tickets are available from GVAD office or its GVAD ticket sellers:
Ticket sellers:
Kimberly Wood
Peggy Fee
Wendy Bruce
Ralph Newberry Jr
Ladan Sahraei
Tracy Metzger
Zachary Wood
Brayden Walterhouse
Contact:
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NATIONAL ANTHEMS FOR WHITECAPS GAME IN ASL
National Deafblind Awareness Month – Catch a wave from coast to coast!
VLOG:
Media Alert: Vancouver, BC For Release: May 16, 2017
What: Vancouver Whitecaps FC v. FC Dallas Soccer Game **
Who: Deaf, Deaf-Blind and hard of hearing persons will be SIGNING the Canadian and American anthems at the June 17 Whitecaps game to raise awareness of Deaf-Blind Canadians and funds for the Deaf-Blind Planning Committee and the services they provide.
When: Saturday, June 17, 2017
Gates open 6:00 pm
Opening ceremony starts: 7:00 pm, must sit by 6:45 pm
Where: BC Place Stadium
777 Pacific Blvd.
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8
Admission: Ticket prices $32.00 to $60.00, depending on location.
A part of each ticket price will go to the Deaf-Blind Planning Committee
Website to reserve & buy tickets for this event: www.whitecapsfc.com/deafblind
DEADLINE FOR BUYING TICKETS IS MONDAY, JUNE 5 at 5:00 PM!
(If the seating area you want, is almost all sold, please email Marcia or Leanor, and we can request more seats).
For Deaf-Blind persons who want help ordering tickets or guiding to seat at the game, please contact:
Marcia Tanaka.
Email: mytanaka44@gmail.com
Leanor Vlug
Email: leanyvlug@gmail.com
History of National Deaf-Blind Awareness Month in Canada:
On June 26, 2015, the Canadian Senate passed a motion to recognize June as Deafblind Awareness Month across Canada. This recognition will help “to promote public awareness of deaf-blind issues and to recognize the contribution of Canadians who are deaf-blind.” It will additionally “recognize the strength, courage and dedication that deaf-blind people show every day in living their lives and facing their daily challenges.” June is also the birth month of Helen Keller, an internationally recognized person who lived with deafblindness.
NATIONAL DEAF-BLIND AWARENESS WEBSITE:
Deafblind Coalition of Ontario
http://www.dbco.ca/index.php/en/events-training
Local Media Contacts about Deaf-Blind Awareness:
Theresa Tancock
Family Services Coordinator
Canadian Deafblind Assoc. – BC Chapter
227 – 6th Street, New Westminster, BC V3L 3A5
(P) 604-528-6170 (F) 604-528-6174
theresa@cdbabc.ca
Tracy Metzger
Chair
Deaf-Blind Planning Committee
2125 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 1X9
Email: deafblindplanningcommittee@gmail.com
Media Alert – Whitecaps game 2017 – final PDF
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Letter of Request Re: Position of Principal – BC School for the Deaf (BCSD)
By Email: richard.per@sd41.bc.ca
GREATER VANCOUVER ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
2125 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 1X9
Contact: gvadoffice@gmail.com
Website: www.gvad.com
News: www.deafbc.ca
May 19, 2017
Richard Per
Director of Instruction
School District #41 (Burnaby) District Office
5325 Kincaid Street Burnaby, BC V5G 1W2
Dear Mr. Per,
Re: Position of Principal – B.C. School for the Deaf
At the request of the Board of Directors of the Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf (GVAD), I am sending this letter to affirm our organization’s commitment to advocate for fully accessible education of children and adults who are deaf and hard of hearing. We aspire to be involved in the process for selecting the next Principal for the B.C. School for the Deaf, continuing our history of cooperation among community groups.
The GVAD is the oldest advocacy organization for persons with disabilities in British Columbia. Since 1926, the organization has worked with the community to gain access for Deaf, Deaf- Blind and hard of hearing individuals in education, communication, and employment. Our organization is affiliated with the Canadian Association of the Deaf, which is a full member of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD). The GVAD is also working with cross-disability organizations, such as civic disability advisory committees and the Disability Alliance BC, following progress of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which the Government of Canada ratified on March 10, 2010. The GVAD has high expectations that all levels of government would comply with the Convention, especially regarding Article 9 – Accessibility, and Article 24 – Education, which emphasize the rights of Deaf adults and children to have full access and use of sign language in their daily lives.
As many members of GVAD have been to the B.C. School for the Deaf for their education and it is like a ‘second home’ to us. We care deeply about the school and the quality of deaf education. We admire those Deaf individuals who are teachers, education assistants, and head teachers, because they are the role models for deaf and hard of hearing students. We believe that the BCSD would benefit greatly from an administration that understands the importance of involving the adult Deaf community in educational decisions that will have lasting effects on young people who will be part of our world.
We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia. BC’s Oldest Disabled Consumer Group
Therefore GVAD, its members, and Deaf community leaders request comprehensive involvement of the Deaf community in the selection process for the position of Principal of the B.C. School for the Deaf. We believe such participation – from the screening of applicants to final selection – would fulfill the purpose and spirit of the Convention and define the Burnaby School District as a positive and pro-active supporter of this international agreement and all human rights principles.
As the contact person for the GVAD, you may reach me at our Association’s office, by email, gvadpresident@gmail.com to discuss the above request. The board has identified Deaf members who can be available to meet with you and other appropriate individuals, at your convenience.
Sincerely Yours,
Kimberly Wood GVAD President
Cc: Silvina Lanusse, silvina.lanusse@sd41.bc.ca
GVAD Board
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community
2017 Summer Activities for Deaf Seniors
SUBJECT TO CHANGES
WEDNESDAYS, 10:00 AM to Noon
Willowbrook Shopping Center Food Court
Fraser & No. 10 Highway in Langley
THURSDAYS, 10:00 AM to Noon (year round)
Thursday Hearts
At Metrotown Mall Food Court
Burnaby, BC
