FIRST AID COURSE – KELOWNA APRIL 20th
The OVAD, with funding granted by the Deaf Community Foundation, will have a First Aid Course taken at St. John’s Ambulance in Kelowna on April 20th.
The course is all day from 8 – 5. The cost is free for all Deaf from the Okanagan area. There is a limit of 18 people so please get your registration form in.
Lunch will be provided from a deli called Zia’s Italian Deli.
Attached please find a page with 2 registration forms. Fill out one form with everything but not have to put in phone numbers or company. Will need your email on the form, please. Scan the form and email me. Can FAX to me at 250-491-2534.
At the end of the course day you will have to do a test. Note that in order to be certified in the course students must demonstrate all of the required skills and pass the examination WITHOUT the aid of an interpreter (the interpreter may provide assistance in the learning components of the course but not the examination as we must test the student’s knowledge and skills, not the interpreter’s).
BCDSF AGM June 15, 2013
BC Deaf Sports’ Annual General Meeting will be on Saturday June 15th– starting at 1pm.
Click this link for flyer: http://bcdeafsports.bc.ca/?p=
The latest BCVRS Vlog – CRTC Updates: 13 March 2013
The BCVRS Committee is happy to finally share the news about CRTC updates that was well received by the committee and the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD).
Three – 3 – representatives of this Canadian Deaf Community attended meetings with CRTC at two different locations at different times but they both present important information that we hope this video will help you understand WHY we don’t have VRS in Canada YET.
However, there are strategies that we still need your involvement so please stay in tune with us!
GO to our website at bcvrs.ca and leave your comment or feedback with us!!
Together we stand, divided we fall!
The video is equipped with AUDIO so please spread it as far and wide as you can!! We need all the support we can get from y’all, nationwide and worldwide! 🙂
Thank you from both:
BCVRS Communications
British Columbia (BC) Video Relay Services
Website: bcvrs.ca
E-mail: bcvrsc@gmail.com
Twitter: @BCVRS
AND
Frank Folino, Vice President
Canadian Association of the Deaf
Website: http://www.cad.ca/index_en.php
E-mail: frank.folino@yahoo.ca
Twitter: @CADASC
GVAD Summer Jobs
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf (GVAD) has applied for federal funding to cover two (2) employment positions at its office this summer beginning on May 2013 for students. The number of weeks is expected to be 10 to 16 pending approval by Canada Summer Jobs 2013.
If you are students and interested in working for GVAD in one of the two (2) employment positions this coming summer, please take a look at the full posting
deadline for program coordinator position is extended to wednesday, april 17th
QMUNITY Gab Youth Drop In
QMUNITY Gab Youth is a safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, two-spirit, intersex, queer, questioning (queer) youth 25 years of age and under and their allies. Gab provides information, support and referrals to queer youth as well as resources for family, friends, and professionals.
Gab also provides weekly drop-ins for youth between the ages of 14 and 25 years.
Gab is a cool place where youth can kick back and talk with friends. It’s also a great place to meet people that have similar questions about sexual orientation or gender identity.
Gab drop-ins are casual, so you can choose to stop by at any time. There is not any pressure to show up at the beginning or to stay for the whole thing. There are many different reasons youth show up for Gab drop-ins. Some people come to meet with friends or make new friends. Some people come for support from other youth or the staff and volunteers. There is something for everyone at Gab.
There are three Gab drop-ins that you can come to:
• Wednesdays 4 – 6 p.m.
• Thursdays 4 – 6 p.m. (for female-identified and trans*-identified youth)
• Fridays 7 – 10 p.m.
What we do a bunch of activities at drop ins. Everything from movie nights to skating and workshops to board games and visits to Granville Island and other exciting events around Vancouver.
Our Friday night drop ins (Fridays from 7-10pm) now have ASL student interpreters from Douglas College to help make our space more accessible. We hope you can join us at a drop in sometime! Feel free to email gabyouth@qmunity.ca with any questions or for more information!
Room for Rent
Big bed with pillow and blanket, laundry (Washing & drier), internet, iron, closet. Ground level. **5 minutes walk** to Joyce-Collingwood Station. 15 min skytrain ride to downtown, bus to UBC. NO SMOKING NO PET. We are looking for quiet, tidy, respectful and responsible people. Shared the common area like living room, and kitchen. The place has three rooms for one person each, Two bathrooms (a private one for one room, the other one you will share with another girl only). Living room is very spacious and clean.
Supermarket, restaurants, recreation centre (Collingwood Neighbourhood House), Subway, Sushi, catholic church, bus stops, bakery, within 5-10 minutes walking. Plus one convenient store one minute waking.
Rent $500
No contract (minimum one month)
Reference required
BCVRS Townhall – March 14
Hello Community,
What: BCVRS Townhall – Time for Updates from the Committee
What’s Next, What’s Ahead?
When? Thursday March 14, 2013
Time? 6:00pm. – 8:30pm.
Where? Room 1614, Douglas College, New Westminster, BC
Interpreters upon request – contact bcvrsc@gmail.com
More details see flyer
Cheers,
BCVRS Committee
