Gala Tickets Are Ready
We are excited to announce that the Gala tickets have been printed and are now being sold. Tickets are $60 each and include a buffet dinner, entertainment, attendance to the silent auction, AND some very special surprises never seen before!
You can arrange to pick them up throughLeona Parr-Hamelat the VCC Broadway IBS office (during business hours)
OR contact any one of the following people :
Tess Iwama: tessiwama@hotmail.com
Carli van Rossum: vanrossumc@hotmail.com
Simon Dorer: simon.dorer@gmail.com
Leona Parr-Hamel: leonaph@shaw.ca
Thank you
We are looking forward to seeing you all at the Gala, Nov 6th, 2010.
First time reading about the WAVLI Gala? Check the original post here
Yoga PAH! Spring/Summer Update
Namaste Everyone:
Four NEW Events to look forward to:
1) Deaf Yoga at Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Time: 2:00pm To 3:15 Pm
Cost: $8.35 Per Person
2) Deaf Yoga Day in Burnaby, Sunday, May 30, 2010
Time: 4:00pm To 6:00 Pm
Heart Centre Yoga Studio
3978b Hastings Street (East Of Boundary)
Burnaby
Both Julia and Leonarda Will Be Instructing
All Proceeds Will Go To Deaf Yoga Foundation, (in New York,Ny)
Cost: By Donation
Stay Tuned For More Details
Click on file to see poster larger: DEAF YOGA DAY 2010
3) Last Deaf Yoga at Bonsor Before The Summer
Saturday, June 5
Time: 2:00pm To 3:15pm
Bonsor Recreation Complex
6550 Bonsor Street, Burnaby
Cost: $8.35 Per Person
4) “Soul First” Spirituality and Yoga Retreat
August 24, 25, 26, 2010 (Mid-Week Retreat)
Details To Be Posted On Www.Yogapah.Com Soon
Just Wanted To Share This Video With Everyone I Know In The Deaf Yoga Community In Canada.
ICED Update
Greetings to all,
I have been asked by at least three parties about the rally.
The negotiations with ICED Vancouver have been going at a satisfactory (but
not perfect) rate with the other side showing their attempt to meet our
requests and an occasional demand. I met with the committee which was
created by B.C. Deaf Community, and we reviewed the document. I met with the
contact person from ICED Vancouver this evening to discuss concerns and
demands from the Deaf communities, and he will be presenting the concerns to
his group. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will go all the way to
meet our strong requests.
We are planning. a two-evening programme for the international community.
Hopefully there will be an entertainment for everyone’s amusement. In
addition, there will be several speakers to discuss and create an
international network of Deaf communities to carry on the legacy from
Vancouver by working co-operatively to help each and every Deaf community
exercise their rights on various local issues.
I have asked John Egbert of Deaf Bilingual Coalition International to come
and address the international community on Tuesday evening, July 20. He
will stress on focusing upon languages as a way to obtain education.
David Kerr, by the way, heads Deaf Bilingual Coalition – Canada, but will
not address the group since there are many from various countries, not just
Canada. I mention Mr. Kerr so that you as Canadians will know who he is.
Mr. Markku Jokinen, who is the President of World Federation of the Deaf
based in Helsinki, Finland, will be here for one day only as he will need to
go on to Asia. I hope he will join us on either Monday, July 19 or the next
day.
More details will be shared through upcoming vlogs on YouTube
(TheDeafwanderer’s channel).
The committee does not feel a need for a rally at this time. If there is a
need which is very unlikely, we will set up a townhall meeting and ask the
B.C. Deaf Community for its advice and consent.
If you have any question, please ask me.
Thank you.
Wayne Sinclair
deafwanderer@hotmail.com
Seeking Home Placement
Young deaf adult, female looking for a roommate or couple with/without grown up adolescence. Seeking someone who is experinnced in supporting indiviuals in life skills.
-Semi independent living placement.
-finance management
-time management
-reminders for appointments
-cooking and chores.
Required consistent- filled schedule with some flexibility.
Prefers a home that allows pets.
Any interested individuals can contact with Kelly Pederson by email
kellyp@fraserside.bc.ca, or cell phone 604-375-9084.
-finance management
-time management
-reminders for appointments
-cooking and chores.
Any interested individuals can contact with Kelly Pederson by email
Two Sides of the Coin: VRS
This American video above describes the potential impact on the US Deaf Community if the FCC adopts a lower VRS rate.
Above video: On April 30, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a notice of proposed Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) reimbursement rates.
Some of you learned about this proposal from video relay service (VRS) providers urging us to send letters to the FCC pleading not to cut VRS rates, or they would be forced to close or cut services.
Are those fears real or unfounded?
Let TDI separate the facts from rumors so you can decide what to tell the FCC if you wish to send a letter.
Ignite Youth Festival
Fruit Basket
Friday May 21st
doors 7:30, show 8.
It’s ripe and it’s ready, and full to the brim with gender performance, music, poetry, dance, and more! Fruit Basket serves up a tasty variety show of performance focused on gender, sex, and sexuality for all ages to enjoy. With spurts of originality and a spatter of relevance, Fruit Basket will blow your mind like a watermelon in a microwave. Dress in drag and get in free!
www.igniteyouthfest.ca/fruitbasket
Young Playwrights Festival
Saturday May 22nd, 2pm
Pay-What-You-Can Matinée
The 2010 Young Playwrights Festival premieres three original one-act plays, written, directed, and performed entirely by youth: “THE DEATH OF ME”, “OUR TIME” and “TOP SECRET”.
Canadian Deaf Youth Leadership Camp 2010
Click on attachments for more information:
Canadian Deaf Youth Leadership Camp and Canadian Deaf Youth Leadership Camp 2010 Flyer
Olympic and Paralympic Village Open House
Deaf beach volleyball players and their parents will be busy selling food at the Olympic and Paralympic Village Open house on Saturday May 15th.
Go and look for BCDSF’s booth and support the players.
The BC players will go to Edmonton on May 24th for beach volleyball try-out selection camp and hope to be part of Canada team and go to 1st World Beach Volleyball Championship in Israel from August 29th to September 4th.
See attached flyer for more information:
Olympic Village Open House
WBP Workshop “Mood Disorders” in Kelowna
Click on attachment for more information: Workshop Mood Disorders Flyer
Subject: WBP Workshop “Mood Disorders” in Kelowna
What? Workshop in ASL:
~ What are the triggers (how cause?)
~ What is the difference between anxiety, depression and bipolar?
~ How does a support system help?
Who? Eileen Marshall, Deaf Presenter
When: Friday June 4, 2010
Time: Door opens at 6:00pm.
Workshop starts at 6:30pm.
Where: Kelowna Community Resources Board Room
120 – 1735 Dolphin Avenue, Kelowna, BC
(same building WIDHH-Okanagan)
Registration Deadline – May 24, 2010:
Contact: Paul J. Landry, Workshop Volunteer, e-mail: pauljlandry@shaw.ca or Lisa at WBP
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-949-1155 or FAX: 1-604-456-0904
Seats limited to 25 – Register in advance to avoid disappointment!
Strong and Healthy Communities
Click on attachment for more information: Strong and Health Workshop KELOWNA05June2010F (2)
Strong and Healthy Communities Workshop
What: A Community workshop & discussion of how to strengthen our Deaf Community in British Columbia
Discuss about:
What makes a Healthy Community?
What is a Community?
Who is our community?
Is there a Community Breakdown?
Struggling with Negativity?
Defining our Common Purpose
How to contribute to a healthier community?
How to Be Involved?
Presenter: Monte Hardy
When: Saturday June 5, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Room H115, Okanagan College, 1000 KLO Road Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Registration: Contact Paul J. Landry, Workshop Volunteer;
e-mail: pauljlandry@shaw.ca, or Lisa Anderson-Kellett, Workshop Coordinator;
TTY: 1-800-949-1155 or FAX: 604-456-0904
