Douglas College’s Volunteer Student Interpreters will be interpreting several shows at Vancouver Aquarium’s Access Day on Sat June 6th!
https://www.vanaqua.org/visit/facility/accessibility
Vancouver Aquarium’s Access Day
Text with 911
Good morning,
People who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard-of-Hearing or Speech Impaired (DHHSI) and live in specific communities of B.C. can communicate with 9-1-1 operators using a special text service called Text with 9-1-1 (T9-1-1). To help teach people about this critical service, we hope you will share our public education materials by posting the following link to your website: http://ecomm911.ca/calling-911/T911system.php.
There are important things DHHSI persons need to know to use T9-1-1:
1. They must pre-register their cellphone with their cellphone company (e.g. TELUS, Rogers, Bell). Visit this website to register: www.textwith911.ca
2. They must have a cellphone that can make voice calls and send/receive texts. If they are not sure if their cellphone can do both, they should check with their cellphone company (e.g. TELUS, Rogers, Bell).
3. Call from an area where T9-1-1 is available. They should visit this website for a full list of communities where the service is available: www.textwith911.ca
4. In an emergency, they must first dial 9-1-1 like any other caller to establish a voice connection – this is the only way a text session can start.
To help DHHSI persons and their families understand how T9-1-1 works, we have lots of information on our website which we hope you will share. We have a special guide and step-by-step video in American Sign Language that shows how to register, how to make a 9-1-1 call and what will happen when a DHHSI person dials 9-1-1 from their registered cellphone.
It is important that people take time to learn how T9-1-1 works. DHHSI persons need to register their cellphones now, before they have to use T9-1-1 in an emergency. Registration is also available to hearing family members whose cellphones may be used in an emergency.
If we can provide any additional information that you would find helpful, please let me know. You can contact me directly by emailing jasmine.bradley@ecomm911.ca or calling 604-215-5023.
Announcement of Memorial for Dorothy Lonsdale
My name is Bonnie Forrester. Dorothy Lonsdale is my mother and I want to let you know she has passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015.
I am having a memorial at my home on Saturday, June 6th from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
The address is 2215 Parktree Crescent, Surrey, BC.
If anyone would like to come, please call me at 604 595-0406 (voice/TTY) or send text to my cell (7787880161). If you are able to bring something like cookies, chips, or even a salad, it would be very helpful and appreciated, but not necessary.
Directions to my house:
There is a bus stop on 120th Street and another bus stop on 64th Ave. This is the closest cross street to my house. You can walk to 121st Street and turn right (there are many apartment buildings) – keep walking one block until 63rd Avenue, and turn left. Walk one block till Boundary Drive. There is a roundabout in the road – turn right, walk one block until Parktree Crescent.
Here is the link for Google Maps:
(You can get directions by car from this link – check Translink for bus routes nearby).
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Parktree+Crescent,+Surrey,+BC/@49.1175689,-122.875847,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x5485dbee42178327:0xea331b8564137be7?hl=en
Announcing CAV’s newest Independent Director
To: All Registered Stakeholders of the CAV
The Canadian Administrator of VRS (CAV), Inc. is pleased to announce that Tony D’Onofrio has been appointed to serve as the second Independent Director on the CAV Board of Directors.
Tony gained extensive finance and advisory experience over a 20-year career in investment banking with a leading financial services firm in Canada. In addition, he has developed quite a substantial expertise in the area of corporate governance working with the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG). As Director of Board Engagement and Head of Research at CCGG, he regularly represents the views of Canada’s largest institutional investors in discussions with public company boards across Canada. He has been a guest speaker on corporate governance and stakeholder engagement for numerous professional organizations. Tony’s board experience includes responsibility for chairing a number of board committees. He holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA), the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). The CAV Board anticipates that Tony’s professional experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors will allow him to make significant contributions in a number of areas including financial oversight, risk oversight, and board governance.
Please join us in welcoming Tony to the CAV!
The Deaf Club – Movie
The Rustic Lantern Films presents
THE DEAF CLUB
Saturday, June 6
7pm – 10pm
Meridian High School
194 W Laurel Road
Bellingham, WA
Admission $11
Contact NWWCD Board Members to buy tickets
or purchase online: The Deaf Club
For more detail of the film: Rustic Lantern Films
Super Voices – Interpreted Play
At Realwheels, we believe in creating space for marginalized communities.
That’s why we’re thrilled to invite you to experience the life stories of a community that is articulate and strong, but rarely beheld.
Join us at Super Voices, a show that features and celebrates the amazing talents and stories of the disability community, taking place at the Roundhouse Performace Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews) – TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY:
Friday, June 12 at 7 pm
Saturday, June 13 at 4 pm – ASL interpretation offered at this performance.
Join us, and be entertained!
Entrance is Pay-What-You-Can. Reservations may be made in advance: www.supervoices.bpt.me (reservations recommended to avoid disappointment)
To contact Realwheels:
Website: www.realwheels.ca
Facebook: Realwheels Theatre
Twitter: @Realwheels
