Contact Anniversary Gala Banquet Chairperson, Ellen Scheppach, for information on the upcoming event to be held in Bellingham, WA, at Bellingham Golf and Country Club, Saturday, November 10th, 2012, 5-11:PM. The banquet commemorates the NWWCD’s 30th anniversary of its establishment in the North-West regions of Washington, USA. Our Key-note speaker is Ella Mae Lentz of ASL Presents. Dinner is offered in 4 menus: London Broil, Chicken, Wild Salmon and Butternut Ravioli. Door Prizes are offered, Silent Auction and Quilt Raffle Draw included. Tickets can be purchased in USF money order $35.00pp and mailed to Ellen Scheppach, 138 Cambridge Drive, Lynden, WA 98264. Submit your dinner preference and have returning address included. Thank you, any questions may be directed at me at ellenscheppach@yahoo.com or ellenscheppach@gmail.com.
NWWCD 30th Anniversary Gala Banquet, Bellingham
2013 Summer Deaflympics – Volleyball
Message from CDSA:
Hello everyone, GREAT news! Our National Womens Volleyball team qualified for the 2013 Deaflympics!!!
This information to the coaches and the athletes and let’s get our program in full steam training mode!!!
Go Canada Go!
Message from BCDSF: Congratulation to 3 BC ladies who are on the Canada Deaf Women Volleyball team.
*Cancelled* Curling Funspiel
This event has been cancelled due to lack of participants
Interpreted Play- Peter N’ Chris and The Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel
Interpreted Performance- Little Orange Man
I would like to invite members of the deaf community to a sign-language interpretation performance of Little Orange Man at the Victoria Fringe Festival THIS SUNDAY Sept 2 at 8:45PM at the Downtown Activity Centre in Victoria, BC.
The hilarious and talented performer, improvisor, and sign-language interpretation team Katt Campbell and Bryan Corry will perform sign language interpretation for SNAFU’s closing night performance of Little Orange Man at 8:45PM on Sunday September 2nd at the Victoria Fringe Festival.
In Little Orange Man, twelve-year-old Kitt Pedersen, fires up homemade technology to extract and re-enact the audience’s dreams. “Breathlessly energetic and interactive . . . remarkable feats of puppetry.” – CBC.
“An enchanting, fantastical theatre dream.” — Culture Vulture Victoria
Little Orange Man was a sold-out hit at the Vancouver and Victoria Fringes in 2011, so it’s recommended to book tickets early.
Rated E for Everyone.
Please find all the information below:
Tickets $11, online at victoriafringe.com, by phone at 250 590 6291, cash-only at the door
Wednesday August 29 6:00 PM
Thursday August 30 7:45 PM
Friday August 31 4:45 PM
Saturday September 1 5:00 PM
Sunday September 2 1:45 PM
AND Sunday September 2 8:45 PM – Special Sign Language Performance
Photos : http://www.flickr.com/photos/snafudance/
Reviews :
“. . .Sheer joyous magic to behold. I flew a few thousand miles to be at this Fringe Festival. If I’d known how good this show was gonna be, I would have been happy to walk. Little Orange Man is the kind of inventive, affecting, heartfelt and unique storytelling that you normally only dream about.” — Kevin Reid, The Visitorium
“A huge part of me wishes people could be this nuts in real life without being institutionalized.” — The Marble
“She’s the sort of girl that director Terry Gilliam might have dreamed up.” —Calgary Herald
“Visually stunning, superbly performed and incredibly inventive, Little Orange Man stands out from the Fringe pack. . . At once haunting and hilarious, Little Orange Man offers both heart and thought. An enchanting, fantastical theatre dream.” — Culture Vulture
“Truly a must-see in this Fringe, it’s Little Orange Man. You will never see a show like this one, though you’ll be dying to.” —Bloodyunderrated.net
“It’s easy to lose yourself in Kitt’s world…a must see performance.”—Monday Magazine
“Half the time I was bawling, the other half I was laughing out loud. Hansen’s manipulation of found object puppets- many of which are made of food- is so lifelike that you find it hard to believe they aren’t alive.” – Audience Reviews, The Craig
“Breathlessly energetic and interactive . . . remarkable feats of puppetry.” – CBC Manitoba
“Very entertaining.” – CBC Radio Calgary
Awards:
Best Overall Production – Ottawa 2012
Pick-of-the-Fringe – Vancouver 2011
Pick-of-the-Fringe – Victoria 2011
Volunteer’s Choice – Vancouver 2011
Vancouver Playhouse Award – 2011
The Missing Link: Our Interpreting Community
BCVRS made a video message to all our beloved Visual Language Interpreters in BC and across Canada:
Through the process of VRS campaign in BC and across Canada, the BCVRS committee sensed a missing link and realized it was, in fact, our interpreting community. So, we decided to produce this special video message designated for our beloved interpreters to remind them we welcome their involvement and support. Especially at this time of the year with our national VRS Awareness Day coming up.
Cheers!
Job Posting – PDHHS
Child Care Counsellor/Youth Transition Specialist/Family and Community Resource Worker
Provincial Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services (PDHHS) is a provincial government organization dedicated to supporting the diverse and multicultural goals of Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind individuals and their families within an ASL and English environment.
PDHHS Temporary Auxiliary Staff (CCC R18) may be called to work in one of the following PDHHS programs:
1. Family and Community Services (FCS) http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/pdhhs/community_services.htm
2. Victory Hill Residential Program (VHRP) http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/pdhhs/victory_hill.htm
3. Youth Transition Program (YTP) http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/pdhhs/transition.htm
If you have comprehensive knowledge of Deaf Culture issues and are looking for an opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team of skilled professionals, we look forward to receiving your application.
ASL Films: HARD MAN (Bellingham)
Hi to Family of Northwest Washington Community of the Deaf (NWWCD) –
We will have ASL Films show in Bellingham. Here’s detail and please share this to your friends, families and colleagues.
ASL Films
HARD MAN (English Subtitles)
$11 USD Admission
Saturday, October 6, 2012
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Whatcom Community College
Heiner Theater
237 W Kellogg Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Funds proceed to NWWCD’s 30th anniversary Gala
Tickets: Dino – jrchristiansonjr@gmail.com
Tickets will be sold at the door if available
ASL Films DVDs will be available for sale
BCVRS’ Open Letter to the CRTC
Hello DeafBC,
In connection to the VRS Awareness Day event, see posting: https://deafbc.ca/archives/6704, the BCVRS composed an Open Letter to the CRTC.
Please see Open Letter in attachment.
Also in connection to the Letter is a newly revised and drafted The Five Points document to apply to the September 21st VRS Awareness Day gatherings. Please see the document in attachment.
The BCVRS Committee looks forward to the event on September 21 in collaboration with the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD).
In solidarity,
BCVRS Committee
