Hello all,
Here’s a little bit about the Town Hall happening on March 8th in an event Vlog – http://vimeo.com/user5912084/bcvrstownhall08march2012
Time for updates & ideas! We NEED YOU!
We will have news from: CRTC, Sorenson, Telus, Shaw, Bell & CAD
We will reveal the final signature count for the Petitions
The committee is also looking for new energy & brains with the following resources & skills:
– Advocacy writing (letters & reports)
– Confidence in negotiation (for political delegates)
– Meeting facilitating (2 positions- facilitator & secretary)
– Website planning & management
– Research (can be more than one person)
There are committee opening positions available for grabs:
– Projects Liaision
– Telecommunication delegates
– Political delegates
– Researcher
– WebMaster
Come & help us improve!!
Questions, re: time commitment, etc., do e-mail to bcvrsc@gmail.com
Hello all,
BC-VRS Committee would like the Deaf community to be aware that the VRS Feasbility Report commissioned by Bell (it can be found under Mission Consulting) is now available on the CRTC website at the following URL:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/partvii/eng/2009/8678/c12_200905557.htm
Be forewarned, it is 858 pages long.
Sit with a cup of tea and have a good read 🙂
Lisa Anderson-Kellett
BC-VRS Committee Communications Officer
Hello everybody in the Deaf Community:
We’re having our BC-VRS Town Hall meeting in 2 weeks from now!
Thursday, 8th March 2012
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Douglas College, Room #2201
(see flyer for more information)
Mark your calendar and see y’all there!!
If you’re unable to attend but would like to join and help the BC VRS committee, please leave us a message at bcvrsc@gmail.com.
News & Events
WARNING: SCAM!
February 24, 2012
A person calling himself Leonard Conelly is trying to scam the Deaf community. He sends emails in which he claims to be fundraising for “Canadian Association of the Deaf People (CAD)”.
-CAD has no lottery or “jackpot”.
-CAD Does NOT ask people to wire money!
-CAD does not use Western Union.
This man is a FRAUD. He is NOT fundraising for our organization. He is a THIEF and we have reported him to the RCMP for prosecution.
Do NOT respond to any contact from this person. We repeat, he is a THIEF who is fraudulently and illegally using the CAD’s good name to STEAL YOUR MONEY!
We request that donations to the Canadian Association of the Deaf be either mailed as a cheque or money order payable to the CAD and sent directly to our office, or you may use our secure on-line donation option.
Our highest priority is to keep your personal information and payment information secure.
It’s Workshop Time again for Nanaimo!
Money Skills workshop series coming to Nanaimo.
What? Take Control of Your Own Money – Feel Better About Yourself
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.
Close to Retirement? What to do?
LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT KINDS OF GOVERNMENT INCOMES .
Who? Co-facilitated by Kevin Ettinger, Deaf Mental Health Counsellor & Melanie Buffel, Money Coach**
**Presenter Biographies in attachment
When? 3 Sessions – must attend all
PART ONE: Friday March 30, 2012 Start: 6:00pm. Finish 9:30pm.
PART TWO: Saturday March 31, 2012 Start: 9:30am. Finish 4:30pm.
PART THREE: Sunday April 1, 2012 Start: 9:30 Finish 4:30pm.
It needs to be emphasized that attendance is REQUIRED to all Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 (3 sessions).
Also, don’t forget to please BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH.
Where? Child and Development Centre, (across from Nanaimo Hospital), 1135 Nelson, Nanaimo, BC
REGISTER BY: March 22, 2012
For Registration, contact:
Sandi Bonde- Thorpe, Nanaimo Workshop volunteer, at rsthorpe@shaw.ca
OR Alex Walker, IDHHC-Nanaimo office: alex@idhhc.ca, TTY Toll-free: 1-800-949-1155 or FAX 1-604-456-0904
Click here to view the full flyer
Submitted by: Lisa Anderson, Workshop Coordinator, Well-Being Program
OTTAWA-GATINEAU, February 16, 2012 — Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced a three-month trial that will allow 911 call centres to communicate with pre-registered participants with hearing and speech impairments by text message.
“This text messaging trial is one of several initiatives that the CRTC is exploring to improve the accessibility of communications services for the hearing and speech impaired,” said Leonard Katz, the CRTC’s Acting Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Telecommunications. “This trial will give us the technical and operational information we need before making a final decision on whether to expand the program nationwide.”
The trial will involve participants in Vancouver, Toronto, Peel Region and Montreal, and is expected to begin shortly. During the trial, pre-registered participants will make test 911 calls. The 911 call centres, participating in the trial, will be notified at the start of the test calls that the caller has registered for the trial and will thus respond by text message. Information from this trial will be used to prepare a report regarding the feasibility of rolling out such a program on a national basis.
more at
http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2012/r120216.htm
and at
http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-101.htm
Martha Bodkin’s (nee Hawkins) Celebration of Life in Vancouver, BC. For more information about Martha’s Hawkins life please read it in the book called “DEAF HERITAGE IN CANADA” on page 240.
The BC School for the Deaf is hosting a workshop by Debra Russell on February 24, 2012 9:00 – 12:00 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, BC. The topic is “Educational Interpreting – Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place”. Debra will present her research on Canadian Interpreters in K-12 settings.
Hello Deaf community in BC:
Here’s a video for you as a friendly reminder about the exciting workshop coming up this coming Saturday, February 18th!
Come one, come all!
Hello from Douglas College,
This note is just to alert you that Douglas College is changing their e-mail system. Please note that e-mail addresses for faculty/staff at Douglas College will now be:
surname and first initial @ douglascollege.ca
The old douglas@bc.ca handle will not work after May 2012.
In case this makes it easier to load into your address books, here are the new addresses for faculty in the interpreting program:
howardn@douglascollege.ca
macfaydens@douglascollege.ca
mccormickr@douglascollege.ca
mykle-hotzonb@douglascollege.ca
palmerc@douglascollege.ca
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit?ns=1&video_id=QU2wnq7x3tk
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