Fundraiser for the Deaf Children’s Society
co-hosted by Ten Thousand Villages on Granville Island and the VCC ASL & Deaf Studies Program
1660 Duranleau Street
Friday, May 25th
4-9pm
**15% off any purchase will be donated to DCS
for information contact:
Crystal Bergman: warbler@shaw.ca
May is Speech and Hearing Month! To celebrate, the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, in partnership with the UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, will be hosting a one day Hearing Health Fair on Wednesday May 16th, 2012.
Here are the details:
Event: 2012 Hearing Health Fair
Place: UBC Medical Student & Alumni Centre
2750 Heather Street @ 12th Avenue. Vancouver, BC V5Z 4M2
Date: Wednesday May 16th 2012
Time: 10 to 3 pm
The health fair will feature the following:
1) Lectures from WIDHH clinicians and UBC researchers throughout the day. Topics include: How We Hear; New Developments in Hearing Aid Technology; Assistive Devices; Communication Strategies; Research Updates
2) An exhibit hall featuring hearing aid manufacturers, and service providers who cater to the senior community.
3) Free Hearing Screenings conducted by UBC School of Audiology and Speech Science students.
4) Opportunities for networking between clinicians, researchers, service providers and general public .
5) Morning coffee and a light lunch is provided.
6) This event is free to the public and is fully hearing accessible (real time captioning and sign language interpreting services available).
The Health Fair will run from 10 to 3 pm, with lectures taking place throughout the day.
Just Three Months Left to the DeafNation World Expo 2012!
It’s nearly time! The largest event for the Deaf on the planet is returning to Las Vegas from July 29-August 1st, are you ready? We are expecting 30,000 people from 80 different countries to join a massive celebration of language, culture, and pride! Are you ready to go? Just complete the following:
1. Register for your free admission to the Expo here
http://deafnation.com/online-reg/?ee=1
2. Reserve your room at one of three hotels offering discounts here
http://deafnation.com/dnwe/hotels/
3. Purchase your flight tickets with a discount code here
http://deafnation.com/dnwe/travel/
4. Plan your week by checking out the schedule here
http://deafnation.com/dnwe/schedule/
OBITUARY: SICOLI, Peter Frank
Photo: www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com/death_notices/index.php?deceasedId=1905
Passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
at the age of 65. Beloved husband of Catherine (nee Stewart) Sicoli
(for 38 years) of Rockwood. Dear son of Frank and Lucy Sicoli of Peterborough.
Son-in-law of Ruth and the late Ross Proctor of Trenton. Cherished brother
of Leslie (Gloria) of Ottawa and John Forrest of Ottawa and brother-in-law of
Donna Stewart and Elizabeth (Terry) Fairman of Trenton. Dear uncle to Debbie Sicoli
of Belleville, David (Christina) Sicoli of Texas and Joshua Fairman of Trenton.
Great uncle to Dylan, Leila and Kylar of Texas. Peter touched many lives. He
was a Math & Science teacher for 34 years in four different provinces. He was
an active member of New Life Deaf Church and had been involved in Deaf Men Fellowship.
Family will receive friends at:
Gilbert MacIntyre and Son Funeral Home, Hart Chapel,
1099 Gordon Steet, Guelph, Ontario
Today (Saturday), May 5th, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A Memorial Service will be held in the funeral chapel
Tomorrow (Sunday), May 6th, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
Cremation has taken place.
In lieu of flowers, donations to New Life Deaf Church, 824 Thompson Road, S., Milton
or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated by the family.
Cards are available at the funeral home – (519) 821-5077 or send condolences to:
www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com/locations/index.php?chapelView=2
Hello,
On behalf of the Douglas College Program of Sign Language Interpretation, I would like to thank all the volunteers who so graciously helped us with our Screening and Selection Weekend at the end of April. We really appreciate your time and energy, and thoughtful consideration to help us select the best applicants to enter the program and learn to be sign language interpreters. We couldn’t do it without your support!
THANK YOU! to…
Craig Loeher Simon Dorer
Steven Niven Lisa McCaron
Aastrid Evensen-Flanjak Kari O’Brien
Jennifer Zuvic Michelle Garland
Wendy Bruce Darcie Kerr
Sarah-Anne Hyrcenko Tyler Churchman
David McGregor Heidi Jantz
Roger Chan Karen Malcolm
Kevin Ettinger Suzane Giroux
Patti Dobie Bryan Corry
Adrian Desmarais Allison Sands
Miriam West Vicki Yee
Jane Pannell Janice Lyons
Jen Jahnke
And current 1st and 2nd year interpreting students
Cheryl Palmer, R.S.L.I.
Coordinator
Program of Sign Language Interpretation
First Saturdays, free event
195 Open House
Saturday, May 5, 11 to 5 pm
195 Pemberton Avenue, in the north building,
North Vancouver
Norman Vipond, 604 – 209 -1197
Sandrine Pelissier, sandrine@watercolorpainting.ca
Fair in the Square, free event
Sunday, May 27, 11 to 2 pm
Victory Square Park
(surrounded by Hamilton, Hastings, Cambie and Pender)
Susan K. E. Howard, 604-783-0002
susan.howard@centralcityfoundation.ca
If you are unable to make these dates, A.J. is happy to make an appointment for a private viewing at her studio.
This email is sent from A.J. Brown’s website.
If you want to receive information like this directly to your email please subscribe at aj-brown.artistwebsites.com
Welcome to 12th National Deaf Disc Golf Championships-Washington 2012 on July 11-14.
It is an opportunity for you to participate disc golf. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/wa12gerardo andwww.wa12.org .
Please spread the word to British Columbia Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Come out and play disc golf with us.
Look forward to see you in Seattle.
Gerardo Di Pietro
WA12 Tournament Chairperson
“Just play disc golf, Live it”
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