Reminder: deadline for Rockies Deaf Bikers Weekend camp for $50 is by April 15th!
GVAD’s Letter To The CRTC
Please be advised that the letter below from the Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf has been posted online on the CRTC website in response to Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-430 Accessibility of telecommunications and broadcast services: request by Telus Communications Company for extension of VRS Trial period.
Thank you very much,
Leanor Vlug, Vice-President External
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf
2125 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 1X9
BC Cultural Society of the Deaf AGM Postponed
BC Cultural Society of the Deaf’s planned AGM for Friday April 15 2011 is postponed to a later date, to be announced.
BCCSD decided to postpone the AGM when it was announced that Deaf Vagina Monologues was going to be playing Thurs & Friday.
We will be emailing to our members, our new BCCSD Bylaws for review a month before the AGM. Please email us to make sure your name is on the mailing list. bcculturalsocietyofthedeaf@gmail.com
We will be voting to approve the new BCCSD Bylaws at the AGM, this will allow us to apply for a Charitable number in the very near future!
Yoga Retreat
Namaste everyone:
This summer Yoga PAH! will be offering TWO very different YOGA retreats.
Yoga PAH! is collaborating with special presenters to bring you only the very best.
Deaf friendly? You bet.
Stay tune for the details.
Save these summer 2011 dates:
1) July 10-14, Bowen Island, BC
2) August 15-19, retreat centre resort in Langley, BC
The BC-VRS Committee’s Letter to CRTC
The BC-VRS Committee would like to share the letter the Committee sent to the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission in response to the March 1, 2011 Telus request in connection with the VRS trial.
We tried to sum up all of the perspectives in one letter, quite a challenge!
Thank you to Susan Masters, Ava Hawkins and Dan LeCours, the Letter-writing Sub-committee for putting the letter together.
Please have a look at the document below.
BC-VRS Committee may be reached at bcvrsc@gmail.com
Biblical Movie Night
Biblical Movie Night sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf will be held at BCSD/Burnaby South Secondary School in the Multi-purpose Room (C248/249).
When: Thursday, April 14, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: 5455 Rumble St. near Royal Oak SkyTrain
Admission: Free
Movie: “Resurrection”
Refreshments will be provided
For further information: Contact Linda and Gregory Desrosiers ldesrosiers1@shaw.ca or 604-574-8694 (TTY)
Shaw IP Relay
There were complaints about Shaw customers not being able to get IP Relay service. Now as of March 25th they can. See the Shaw webpage at http://www.shaw.ca/Support/Home-Phone/Troubleshooting/Message-Relay/
Art April Happenings for A.J. Brown
Art April Happenings for A.J. Brown
aj-brown.artistwebsites.com
2011 Inaugural North Shore Art Crawl A Visual Art Festival
April 16 and 17
Saturday and Sunday, 11 to 5 pm
A free weekend event with pen artist studios and galleries for all to explore with over 75 participants across the North Shore
Two of A.J.’s paintings are at the Graffiti Co Art Gallery
as part of this festival.
171 east 1st street 2nd floor, North Vancouver
604 980 1699
More information at
www.nsartcrawl.ca
ABILITIES EXPO!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
12:30 to 4:30 pm
Roundhouse Community Centre
EXHIBITION HALL – 181 Roundhouse Mews
WITH PRESENTATIONS FROM
*Tetra Society of North America*
*Dr. Lau’s Wellness *
* E.A.T.I. (Equipment & Assistive Technology Initiative)*
* The Canadian Wheelchair Dance Academy *
*Shoppers HomeHealth Care *
*“Accessible Travel” by The Flight Centre *
*Live-In Caregiver Program *
*Civil Rights Now *
Visual Artists:
Art Jonker
Cody Tresierra
A.J. Brown
Information and Representatives from Service Providers
*Neil Squire Society*Canadian Deafblind Association BC*RealWheels Theatre*Open Door Group*HandyDart*Disabled Clothing Services*Wheelin’ Mobility*Buggy Bag Mobility Accessories*Civil Rights Now*BC Paraplegic Association** BC Blind Sports*Richmond Centre for Disability*Partners for Workplace Inclusion*BC Centre for Ability* Vancouver Foresight Society*Kickstart Arts and Culture Society*Disabled Skiers Association*BC Association for Individualized Technology & Support for Persons with Disabilities*Howe Sound Rehabilitation Services Society*Citizens for Accessible Neighbourhoods*Shoppers HomeHealth Care*Health & Home Care Society of BC*‘Daddy Bent Legs’ Neil Matheson*BC Wheelchair Sports*
*Arts & Crafts* *Music* *Refreshments*
For more information,
Steve Street at 604 688 6464 ext 115
sstreet@disabilityfoundation.org
www.connectra.org
Hope you can attend!
aj-brown.artistwebsites.com
Townhall Meeting- Videos
The BC-VRS Committee wishes to let you know that more videotaped footage has been uploaded into our vimeo page from the BC-VRS TownHall on February 3, 2011.
Part Four is has the clip from the Role Play of Committee members
http://vimeo.com/20544597
Part Five is where Ava facilitates audience’s input and feedback on the Role Play
http://vimeo.com/20881331
Part Six is where Dan (& Susan Masters) gives many different examples of what you can use VRS for AND when he introduces an opportunity for people to share testimonials of using Video Relay Services
http://vimeo.com/20885177
Part Seven is where Dan continues to facilitate people sharing their testimonials
http://vimeo.com/21470874
Part Eight is where Town Hall attendees start to share: experiences, feedback, ideas and make suggestions for future VRS services and equipment as well as ask questions
http://vimeo.com/21471188
Part Nine is where more Town Hall attendees ask questions, share experiences, ideas and give feedback
http://vimeo.com/21471739
Part 10 continues Town Hall comments, questions, experiences, suggestions and feedback
http://vimeo.com/21472250
Two more videos from the Town Hall on February 3, 2011 will be uploaded next week. Thank you all for your patience, as we learn how to do this video uploading process as volunteers.
Thank you to Sarah-Anne Hrycenko who picked up where Lisa Anderson-Kellett left off of uploading videos, taking a break after Part Six.
Thank you to Mike Kellett for doing the videotaping of the TownHall proceedings.
Great teamwork, it is greatly appreciated!
Happy Viewing!
Response From Telus To Wayne Sinclair
Wayne Sinclair received a response from TELUS regarding the VRS service. It is being provided for your viewing. This is not totally satisfactory but is important. We need to push the CRTC to make the VRS not only permanent but also expanded! Deaf citizens need to write letters to the CRTC.
Acting Classes Cancelled
Starting acting classes on Tuesday, March 29th is CANCELLED. Sorry. Please keep look and call for Fall 2011 at www.gphoeppner.com/series_workshops.html/acting.html. Thank you
Letter To The CRTC From Joe McLaughlin
xJoe McLaughlin sent this response to the CRTC regarding TELUS’s extension of its VRS service. It is being provided for your viewing. I ask you to write and request the CRTC make VRS available on a permanent basis and also expanded across Canada! CRTC NEEDS to hear your LOUD voice! ACT NOW!
Partner Yoga
Namaste Vancouver lower mainland yogis and yoginis:
This will be an incredible workshop…. Read on:
PARTNER YOGA WORKSHOP
connecting hearts, tapping into compassion, twice as much funwith certified yoga instructors: Leonarda Ehl and John Buchanantaught in American Sign Language and Voice Come and experience a unique and growing popular yoga practice that uses the healing power of human contact and poses specifically designed for two people.
Amaze yourself and your partner with this joyful practice.
Come with a partner, a sweetheart, mom, dad, a friend or even by yourself!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Heart Centre Yoga*
3982 Hastings Street
Burnaby, BC
(2 1/2 blocks east of Boundary)
pre-register and SAVE!
$45 per couple
$25 per person
at the door:
$50 per couple,
$30 per person
* new location is bigger register now at leonarda@shaw.ca
