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“Mini Timberfest” hosted by Norwest Deaf Outdoors Club is back for next summer!

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 See 2 videos from the Host Chairperson, Patrick Tarchuk for information and more coming this fall.

Click link as below
 
2nd video …
http://www.youtube.com/embed/ofkpO7Qxzu4

1st video …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDrg9-HSSpA

Do help spread this information to your friends.
 
If you and your friends are interested and want me to keep you up to date by Email.  Please do let me know. Registration and booking sites start in few months.  

Leonor Johnson
Registrar
leonorjohnson@hotmail.com 
 
Chairperson – Patrick Tarchuk
patricktarchuk@shaw.ca

Updated – Out of the Fog WBP Workshop 21 Sept 2012 Flyer

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Please find an updated flyer with the Presenter’s Bios for the WBP workshop set for Friday evening September 21st, at WBP, “Out of the Fog.” See page 2 of this PDF flyer below.

The original flyer, page 1, and information can be seen at this original link/posting of DeafBC.ca:  https://deafbc.ca/archives/6505

Any questions or want to sign up/register, please do e-mail Lisa Anderson-Kellett, Workshop Coordinator, e-mail wbp.workshops@vch.ca

Click here to view the flyer

A few seats left in October 12 – 14th Taking Charge of Your Own Money – Feel Better About Yourself workshop

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Hello all,
 
The WBP is pleased to let you know that there are a few seats available for the workshop “Taking Charge of Your Life & Feel Better About Yourself!”
 
LAST CHANCE for this TOPIC!   Register EARLY to avoid disappointment!
 
The popular workshop presenting team, Kevin Ettinger, Deaf Mental Health Counsellor & Melanie Buffel, Money Coach will facilitate the workshop. Their bios can be seen on Page 2 in the PDF Flyer.

Workshop description:
 
*Feel overwhelmed, anxious & worried about your money?
– Learn more about budgeting & build confidence!
 
*Stumped to figure out which bank to go to?
– Learn about different banks and banking fees.
 
*Don’t understand how Credit works?
-Learn about Credit History
 
*Tempted to buy, buy, buy?
-Learn tricks that stores play & avoid making mistakes while you shop.
 
When: 3 Parts over 3 days:
 
* Part 1 – Friday October 12  6:00 – 9:30pm.
* Part 2 – Saturday October 13 9:30am. – 4:30pm.
* Part 3 – Sunday October 14 9:30 – 4:30pm.
 
To get a Certificate of Completion, you must attend all – Don’t forget to bring your own lunch!
 
Where?  WBP’s Multi-Purpose Room, #300 – 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
 
Registration? Questions? Need Interpreters?  E-mail Lisa Anderson, Workshop Coordinator, wbp.workshops@vch.ca or TTY 604-456-0901 or FAX 604-456-0904
 
Deadline for Registration:  Friday August 31, 2012

Click here to view the flyer

MIS’s VP Number has Changed

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Hi BC Deaf Community,

Due to upgrading on Shaw IP at WIDHH, MIS Videophone’s IP is changed. Please use mis.widhh.com or 184.70.146.34. Please tell your friends and families about the IP change.

Sorry for the inconvience

Janice Lyons
Head Dept of Medical and Community Interpreting Services
jlyons@widhh.com

*Cancelled* How to Draw or Paint with Acrylic Paints

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Such a beautiful day and such a lovely summer, but…. Are you still bored with nothing to do, sitting at home and staring at the TV? Why not join us and learn something new or just to have some laughs and chit-chat together???

When: July 21st, at 1 pm to 5 or 7 pm. (Length depends on class size).

Where? TBA: In the Burnaby area. I will provide info. Only those seriously interested in learning please.

What to bring: Your supplies or you can use my supplies (Cost: $15): paintbrushes, hard-canvas – 8 by 10.

 

AND

BRING your own dinner or we can order Pizza from a place nearby and share it? Another $5 or $10 for pizza?

Nobody is perfect but you’re right to be an imperfect artist!

RSVP to Peggy (rose44_bc@yahoo.com) BEFORE July 18th. Please and thank you!


Deaf Art Show for the International Week of Deaf

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Charmaine Letourneau

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Canadian Deaf Golf Association’s Announcement

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 July 1st, 2012

Official Announcement:

CDGA President’s message: Behalf of CDGA Board, I am pleased to announce that we have finally have an official Canada Team to participate 9th World Deaf Golf Championship (WDGC)on October 6 – 12, 2012 in Mie, Japan.  You can see 9th WDGC’s website: www.2012wdgcjapan.com  . You can see our Team Canada’s roster below.Oh yes, we will do it again to give our daily news at the 2012 WDGC. So check on CDSA & our website, CDGA’s website is www.deafgolf.ca We will have our first time in history to have our training camp near Toronto on September 7th weekend before going to 9th WDGC. Looking forward to it!

Click here to view the full announcement

Deaf Picnic

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Click here to view the whole flyer with directions

WSAD/NWWCD BBQ Blast Party

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Come and socialize with friends! Northwest Washington Community of the Deaf (NWWCD) and WSAD will partner hosting a big summer BBQ party for everybody!

Saturday, August 11

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Fairhaven Park
107 Chuckanut Drive
Bellingham WA

$5.00 for a hamburger (or hot dog), chips and a drink! Free for kids under 8 (juice box will be provided).

2:00 PM – Hamburger Bite!

Bring a friend or more! Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Hearing, Late Deafened, Early Deafened, Mid-Deafened, Hard of Hearing-Blind, Hard of Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Signing Impaired, Hearing Loss, Hearing Found, Deaf Loss… (whatever) are ALL WELCOME!

You can come for an hour, or two or 6 hours! We will rent a shelter from 2p to 6p. We will need volunteers… oh, you want?Sure, come over here and help anytime!

Follow WSAD in Facebook – facebook.com/wsadeaf

Enjoy!

Assessment Gap for Deaf Children U of A Research Study Needs Your Help

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Dr. Lynn McQuarrie and the research team at the University of Alberta’s Minerva Deaf Research Lab (MDRL) are conducting a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly created American Sign Language (ASL) assessment tool for Deaf children from the age 4 to 7. Currently there are no assessment measures that are appropriate for measuring ASL language skills in young Deaf students. To better support Deaf children’s reading development, these kinds of assessments are needed.

How can you help?
We are looking for signing Deaf children between the ages of 4 – 7 to help us evaluate the ASL assessment tool. If you are interested in participating with your child, please contact our MDRL research team, Shelley Williams and Suzanne Spady at mdrl@ualberta.ca. Please feel free to share this email or print copies and pass it on to everyone you know who have Deaf children between the age of 4 to 7 that use American Sign Language as a primary language.

Please click on this link for more information (or check out our website at mdrl.educ.ualberta.ca).

Please note: If you have any questions about this research study, please contact Dr. Lynn McQuarrie at lynn.mcquarrie@ualberta.ca

The plan for this study has been reviewed for its adherence to ethical guidelines and approved by the Education, Extension, Augustana, Campus Saint Jean Research Ethics Board (EEASJ REB) at the University of Alberta. For questions regarding participant rights and ethical conduct of research, contact Dr. Stanley Varnhagen, the Chair of the EEAS REB at Stanley.varnhagen@ualberta.ca

Deaf Bank Teller

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Hi everyone.  If you are a Deaf teller at a bank or know of anyone who works as a teller at a bank, let me know!

Send email to tlawley@widhh.com

Thank you,
Tammy

CNIB

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Triumphant Return of ASL to the Vancouver Folk Music Festival!

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35th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival (VFMF)

WHEN: July 13, 14 & 15 2012
TIME: www.thefestival.bc.ca (Check for daily start & end time)
WHERE: Vancouver, Jericho Beach Park
Discount Price: $30* (Saturday only) *Regular price: $75

NOTE: Sign language interpreting on Saturday, July 14th ONLY.
Daytime Interpreting Schedule:
Stage 2 11:10a-12:20p Woody Guthrie Centenary
Stage 3 12:30p-1:30p Tailored To Fit
Stage 1 2:00p-2:45p Pied Pumpkids
Stage 4 4:10p-5:00p Leela Gilday
Stage 3 5:20p-6:10p Royal Wood

Evening Interpreting Schedule (Start time: 7 pm)
Main Stage Barr Brothers
The Head & The Heart
K’naan

The VFMF has agreed to reserve ten (10) community tickets to Deaf folks. Community tickets ($30 each) are available to people with a low income or who are under-employed. ??NOTE: Deadline to purchase tickets: Thursday, July12th, 2:00 pm ??To find out more about “community tickets” and how to get one, please contact:

Veronica (VFMF Access Services Committee)
Email: armyofv@hotmail.com
Text: 778-828-0083

Closed captioning: Get it right, CRTC tells broadcasters – The Globe and Mail

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This is the Globe and Mail’s article quoting Henry and Jim:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/closed-captioning-get-it-right-crtc-tells-broadcasters/article4393669/

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