GVDBC Spaghetti Dinner
GVDBC Spaghetti Dinner
Jan. 19th 2013, 3-10pm
for more information contact Lynda Milton
email lyndamilton@shaw.ca or 604-525-9057
PWD Earnings Information
The Province of British Columbia has made significant changes to
individual’s who are on Persons with Disabilities (PWD) pension. The
government of BC have increased the amount of allowable earnings for
employment both part/time and fulltime from $500.00 to $800.00 dollars.
This means that individuals on PWD can earn $800.00 dollars a month in
addition to receiving their regular monthly benefits. For more
information please see: http://www.eia.gov.bc.ca/PUBLICAT/bcea/pwd.htm
Tammy Lawley, CCDP
Counseling Team Assistant
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2125 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 1X9
TTY: 604.731.8136 / FAX: 604.736.4381 / Voicemail: 604.765.3011
tlawley@widhh.com OR tlawley@rogers.blackberry.net
Vancouver Strategies to Employment Forum
Have you heard? The Vancouver Strategies to Employment Forum on November 9, 2012 is your opportunity to learn about employment strategies. Registration is free for students and recent graduates. Breakfast and lunch is included.
It will be held at Hilton Metrotown from 9am-4pm.
ASL Interpreters and CART will be provided.
Register at: www.neads.ca/vancouver
Email Jessica for more information at jessica.dunkley@neads.ca
Celebrate NWWCD’s 30 Years Journey Anniversary Gala Banquet
~ A Dinner Event to Remember~
With Special keynote speaker ~ ELLA MAE LENTZ
Saturday ~ November 10, 2012
5:00 P.M. ~ 11:00 P.M.
Bellingham Golf and Country Club
3729 Meridian Street
Bellingham, WA
Entertainments ~ Cash Bar ~ Door Prizes ~ Quilt Draw ~ Silent Auction
$35.00 USD ~ a ticket ($38.00 CDN Funds with Money Order Payable to Ellen Scheppach)
DEADLINE ~ NOVEMBER 5th
Payable ~ NWWCD
Mail ~
Ellen Scheppach
138 Cambridge Drive
Lynden, WA 98264 USA
Pick a Menu: London Broil, Chicken, Wild Salmon or Butternut Squash Ravioli
Feature Story – Connecting deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind youth
Eighty young people from across B.C. joined together October 22, 23, and 24 at ROOTS for YOU-TH, the first ever provincial conference for deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind youth in B.C.
The three-day retreat was a chance for the youth to connect with each other, meet new friends and enjoy fun, interactive games nights.
The youth, between the ages of 13 and 23, gathered in Burnaby for daytime workshops on building self- advocacy skills, health, education and sexual awareness. The workshops were designed to promote self- confidence, self-development, understanding rights and building healthy relationships with others.
In the evenings, the youth enjoyed fun, team-building activities, including a group BBQ and an indoor rock-climbing excursion at Vertical Reality. On the last evening, the teens ventured out to explore “Fright Night” at the PNE.
Deaf prisoner accuses Correctional Service of Canada of inhumane treatment, discrimination
Abbotsford, B.C. – October 23, 2012 – Deaf prisoner Michael Mickelson has filed a grievance against the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) for nearly a decade of failing to provide basic accommodation for his disability. He was released from prison last week.
Mickelson was denied parole and spent 92 days in solitary confinement in the last year alone, he says, because the CSC ignored his repeated requests for an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter – the most basic accommodation for his disability. Mickelson, 38 and deaf since birth, uses ASL as his first language and has only a rudimentary understanding of written English.
Deaf Tournament Opens Teen’s Eyes
Hockey is a game most Canadians take as a birthright. We grow up loving the game and immerse ourselves in it from a young age. Video cameras record children on skates for the first time; parents arise at ungodly hours to take their kids to early morning practices; and most youngsters fantasize about hearing the roar of the crowd after scoring an important goal.
Now imagine how these heartwarming Canadian traditions would seem if every step of the way was an ordeal. What if just balancing on skates took all of your focus; if you couldn’t understand what the coach was teaching in those early morning practices; if you couldn’t hear the roar of the crowd? Imagine the challenges faced every day by deaf kids trying to play the game they love?
Kuvin Sadher knows.
Roommate Wanted
i would like to have(lady) student to live in apt and i have guest room . just bring your own clothes. no bringing furnitues. i live in Surrey. pls call at 778 564 0025 or e mail to carolynmae@telus.net. rent $400 with your food. thanks!
Totems Update
Semi-Final Game: we won 14-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJgKL2dJGDA&feature=youtu.be
Totems: Final Championship Game
We lost 11-13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQM-Iunm6L0&feature=youtu.be
Your suggestion for the tournament, please post at http://www.facebook.com/groups/506708809356151/
Totems Vlog #10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTbYN-fltV4&feature=youtu.be
