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Job Posting – Instructor/Tutor

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PROGRAM – INSTRUCTOR/TUTOR
Hourly

Centre for Excellence in Foundational Learning/Learner Success Services
Competition #13FC- 42

Bow Valley College is one of Alberta’s fastest growing colleges with more than 20 locations across southern Alberta. Through innovative adult education programs, literacy development, language training, basic education, and development of essential skills, our adult learners gain the tools to build better lives and discover their potential.

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ASL Interpreted Events at the Queer Arts Festival

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All events are at the Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews.

30-Jul
Fruit Flambe
Interdisciplinary — performance art, poetry, burlesque, music
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Lisz Keallen & Barbie Murphy

01-Aug
Reflection/Refraction
Interdisciplinary – captioned films, mime, dance, music, spoken word
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Amanda & Lauren – Douglas College

04-Aug
Big Gay Sing
Music (Choir)
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Lisz Keallen & Karly Sandboe

05-Aug
When the Sun Comes Out
Opera
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Lisz Keallen & Karly Sandboe

06-Aug
Literary Soiree
Readings
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Lisz Keallen & Emily Allan

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Summer Activities for Deaf Seniors

Summer Activities for Deaf Seniors

Tuesdays, Deaf Social (table games) at Well-Being Program
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM July and August only at Well-Being Program Multi-Purpose room third floor #300-4211 Kingsway, Burnaby (near Patterson SkyTrain station) No Game on Tuesday, August 13th.
Leader: Marilyn Hirst; FAX 604-526-0072

Wednesdays, 10:00 AM for one to two hours walk meet at Patterson SkyTrain station south eastcorner at Patterson and Beresford for walks around Central Park, Burnaby. Please e-mail or contact Hester the day before if you plan to go to Patterson station for walk.
Leader: Hester/Doug contact at hhussey@me.ca
Note no walk on Wednesday, August 14th
If bad weather (raining, too windy or too cold) meet at Metrotown station by AW Restaurant second floor for walk through Metrotown mall.

Thursdays, Thursday Hearts 10:00 AM to Noon (year round)
At Metrotown Mall Food Court, Burnaby
For more information contact Dave Hussey at dhussey@me.com

Fridays,6:00 – 10:00 PM Fraser Valley Deaf Coffee Club at Milsean Shoppe 2900-272nd Street Aldergrove (Between the Post Office & Ice Rink). For more information contact Bill Kalk at bill_kalk@shaw.ca

Fridays, RCCC “Social Nite” (mixed hearing & deaf) for card games, darts, cribbage, etc… 6:00 – 11:00 PM at Royal City Curling Club, 75 East 6th Avenue, New Westminster (corner of 6th Avenue and Cumberland). Not July 12th.
Leader: Doug Lambert contact at dglambert@shaw.ca

Western Canada Deaf Seniors Games: August 11-16 & GVAD Corn Fest August 17

28th Annual WIDHH Barbeque
Hosted by Scotia bank on Granville & 12th Avenue
Back parking lot
2804 Granville Street, Vancouver
Friday, August 15th 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
$5.00 for Smokie and a Drink or
$10 for a Hamburger and a Drink
**limited vegetarian options**
Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle

Submitted by

Vincent Kennedy

Volunteer Program Coordinator
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Seniors Outreach
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2125 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 1X9
TTY: 604.736.4731 / FAX: 604.736.4381 / VP IP Address 206.108.25.252 / vkennedy@widhh.com

seniorsoutreach@widhh.com

Vancouver Folk Music Festival

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There will be ASL at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival again this year (July 19-21, 2013)
Sign language interpreters will be present at various daytime stages both Saturday, July 20 & Sunday, July 21.
Contact the VFMF website for info on tickets!

Here is the schedule:
Saturday DAY schedule:

Stage 5 10:00-11:00 Dream Weavers Performers = Tinpan Orange, Phildel, Lena Anderssen, Aidan Knight

Stage 2 11:30-12:30 SingAlong Jubilee Performers = Stringband, Pharis & Jason Romero, The Littlest Birds, Elephant Revival

Stage 4 1:30-2:30 The Story Behind the Song Performers = Kathleen Edwards, Sam Baker, Reid Jamieson, Melissa McClelland (from the band Whitehorse)

Stage 4 4:10-5:00 Concert: Maria in the Shower

Sunday DAY schedule:

Stage 5 10:00-11:00 Canadian Songbirds: the Next Generation Performers = Hannah Georgas, Cold Specks, Mo Kenney

Stage 4 12:20-1:20 Kings and Queen of the Double Wide Performers = The Wooden Sky, The Brothers Comatose, Hurray for the Riff Raff

Stage 1 2:50-3:50 Family Affair Performers = Whitehorse, The Littlest Birds, Reid Jamieson, Lena Anderssen

Stage 2 3:50-5:00 Trad Carefully Performers = Stringband, The Wooden Sky, Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton, Maria Dunn

Thank you,

Veronica
Co-coordinator – Accessibility commitee
access@thefestival.bc.ca

Wanted a Roommate or a Rental Suite

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Seeking a place to live by this fall (Sept) – possible need a Deaf/HH female room mate to share a two bedrooms in the Vancouver Metro/Burnaby/NW or has a suite/basement for rent. Must be pets friendly – have two furry cats. For more information, please email at trognmo06@yahoo.com or text at 778 710 2050, thank you.

Celebrate Pride with BCRAD

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Come out and help us start to celebrate Pride! BCRAD will be at Score on Davie at 1262 Davie street on July 12th at 7pm. Hope to see you there!