Would you like to participate in Canada Deaf Games 2018?
The games will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 19-24, 2018.
Please send your preliminary registration form by March 9, 2018.
We need to know how many players MAY be interested in which sports.
BCDSF wants to remind you of several deadline dates.
Registration for 3×3 Ice Hockey Tournament – Feb 28
Registration for Skiing is Believing One Day Clinic – Feb 28
Nomination for BC Best Athlete of the Year 2016 – Feb 28
Preliminary Registration for Canada Deaf Games 2018 – March 9
Registration for BC Ten Pin Bowling Playdown – March 10
Registration for Darts Tournament – March 28
WIDHH and UBER Information Session – March 6th at 6pm the Oak Room at the Best Western Chateau Granville (1100 Granville Street)
With over 600 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Canadians using Uber to earn flexible income, please join us on March 6th at 6pm at the Best Western Chateau Granville to learn about the earning opportunities offered to those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing through driving with Uber. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the steps to becoming a driver-partner, how Uber is building accessible and affordable transportation designed with the Deaf and hard of hearing community in mind, and hear from Toronto driver-partner Shaf Hoque on his experiences driving with Uber as a member of the Deaf and hard of hearing community. Please be sure to RSVP here to confirm your attendance.
What’s Uber?
Uber is a ridesharing app that connects you with an affordable, convenient, reliable ride at just the tap of a button. Operating in over 500 cities worldwide, driving with Uber is a great way to earn flexible income, drive when you want, and be your own boss as an independent contractor.
While not currently operating in British Columbia, Uber hopes to provide another reliable way to get around our communities and access a flexible earning opportunity.
How Uber is connecting those with hearing impairments to flexible income opportunities
Uber is committed to working with community partners to create earning opportunities for those who may otherwise be under or unemployed, and to helping Deaf and hard of hearing Canadians get around by introducing them to our new accessibility offerings. There are currently more than 600 Uber driver-partners across Canada who are utilizing the app’s features for Deaf or hard of hearing drivers.
Please join us on March 6, 2017 at 6pm in the Oak Room at the Best Western Chateau Granville (1100 Granville Street) to learn more about:
· Using your own vehicle to drive with Uber and earn flexible income
· Uber’s app features designed specially for Deaf and hard of hearing community to allow members to drive and ride with Uber (video demonstration here)
· Hear from Toronto driver-partner Shaf Hoque on his experiences as a Deaf individual driving with Uber
· Begin the signup process to become an Uber driver-partner!
Light snacks to be provided, if you are interested in signing up to drive, please first sign up for a partner account at uber.com/drive, and please bring with you…
· Your driver’s licence
· Proof of work eligibility (i.e. passport, permanent residency card, birth certificate)
· Vehicle registration and insurance
· Your 3-year driving abstract (get it here for free from ICBC and either print or have it handy electronically)
Douglas College interpreting students will providing interpretation at this event
Access is a human right. Currently, d/Deaf artists do not have ongoing access to creative opportunities in the Vancouver theatre community. Work is beginning to address this exclusion, but in the meantime, there are artists whose creative drive shouldn’t be denied. The Story We Be is partnering with Theatre Terrific, New(to)Town Collective, and PTC in the launch of this crowdfunding campaign; what we see as an initial step to creating meaningful access, and to building an inclusive theatre community! Join us in this effort! Contribute today, and please spread the word!
https://www.gofundme.com/ddeaf-artists-asl-interpretation
Tim Horton’s Newton
7272 King George Highway
Last Fridays of the month:
February 24: March 31; April28
6PM – 9PM.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) would appreciate your views about Message Relay Services (MRS).
The CRTC regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada. One of our objectives is to ensure that Canadians with hearing or speech disabilities have equitable access to telephone services. For example, the CRTC requires many telephone companies to offer MRS to each of their subscribers. As you are likely aware, MRS are text-to-voice relay services that enable people with a hearing or speech disability to make and receive telephone calls.
On February 2, 2017, the CRTC launched a public consultation to review MRS to ensure that the services meet the needs of Canadians.
In this consultation, we would like your views on two types of MRS: 1) Teletypewriter (TTY) relay services and 2) Internet Protocol relay services. Please note that Video Relay Service will not be examined in this consultation, but will be examined at a later date.
All Canadians are invited to participate. We depend on you to tell us what you want and need. As such, we encourage you to share this information with your community. For more information, please visit the CRTC website athttp://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-33.htm.
A counselor/academic advisor position is available at RIT/NTID! Interested in applying? Come and join the Counseling/Academic Advising Services department!
The Festival of Hope is a multi-phase initiative spread over several months that includes prayer, training, Community Action Projects, and many opportunities for evangelism.
The ministry culminates with a three-day festival from March 3 to 5, 2017 at the Rogers Arena. Intended to draw thousands of people to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ, each evening will feature Christian musicians, testimonies, and the Gospel message from Franklin Graham. This is a non-ticketed event with free admission.
ASL Interpretation will be offered at the bottom of section 116 during the Festival of Hope. Interpreters will be there during regular program hours (7-10 on Friday and Saturday, 6-9 on Sunday) and we will also have an interpreter available for counselling purposes, if anyone would like to talk to a counsellor
For more information, please go to FestivalOfHope.ca.
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