DEAFBC

SOPOS – Sense Our Possibilities AND Viva con Agua – a charity based organisation campaigning for clean drinking water worldwide,  together are bringing you a new and exciting community event.

On Friday, August 7th Sopos and Viva con Agua are holding their very first fundraising event.
Featuring entertainment by our very own Deaf sign-singer Denise Read.

Please come out and show your support!

Where?
The Beaumont
316 West 5th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1J5
604-733-3783
When? Friday, August 7th
Time? 8pm

For more information check out:

http://www.facebook.com/s.php?q=bcrad&init=quick#/group.php?gid=93212561711

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34708254314#

http://sopos.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=101128634816&ref=ts

Leonarda was hoping to hold a beach yoga session on Sunday, August 9th at 8am.  Location TBA.

If you are interest please email: Leonarda Ehl: leonarda@shaw.ca

Jericho Hill School class of 1970 graduate, Katherine Buta passed away Monday August 3rd, 2009.

Katherine Marie Buta had been living in Owings, Maryland with her family.

She will be remembered fondly.

Saturday August 2nd was hot, sunny, and rainbows were EVERYWHERE!

BCRAD was a proud participant in the Vancouver Pride Parade this year.

Over 30 people marched in the parade to show their support. Dozens more people were found in the sidelines waving their hands in support of their friends!

If you would like to see more pictures from the parade or if you would just like more information on BCRAD visit the Facebook group: BCRAD for information on upcoming events!

Just a reminder to all: Deaf Pub night is held on the third Friday of each month.

Everyone is welcome to bring your friends and/or family (19 years of age) and as well as hearing friends who want to come and learn American Sign Language and Deaf culture.

There are many buses and the skytrain that are close by. Or bring a designated driver!

Next Pub nights:
Sept 18th
Oct 16th
Nov 20th
Dec 18th

Where: Clancey’s Pub in the Twin Towers building.
140 6th Street
New Westminster, BC
Across from New Westminster City Hall
Time: 8 pm to 1 am

Northern Interior Association of Deaf
Prince George Corn Party
When: August 2th, 2009
Where: Fort George park
Time: 10am-11pm

We will have beef, chicken and veggie burgers; you choose which you like best!

Ticket includes all you can eat corn, 1-pop, 1-bag of chips, and 1-hot dog too…
Early birds by June 30, 2009 $15.00
Tickets at the door: $20.00
All dogs must be on leashed
children age 6 and under are free
children age 7 to 15 $5.00
Senior age 60 and over $10.00
Please contact to Terry and Dianna Yager at pr.george2cornparty@hotmail.com and/or
Chairperson Chris Pedersen at northpedersen@shaw.ca

Bring your own lawn chairs

If anyone has more information on this event, would you be able to post it in a comment, or send us an email to vandeaf@telus.net for us to post?

Thanks so much!

There were thousands of pictures taken during BC Disability Games in Maple Ridge last week.    You can find deaf athletes golfing, bowling, doing archery, kayaking, dragonboating, disc golfing, opening and closing ceremonies. 
Check this website for all the photos:
Disability Games 

 
B.C. Deaf Sports Federation (BCDSF)

ANNOUNCEMENT

Come out and have some fun at GVDBC Deaf Bowling League!

Anyone interested is welcome. We accept teams of 3 persons (or more) or you can join as individual.

We only bowl for 24 weeks, shorter than most leagues in Metro Vancouver. We have a split-season format, so your team will have more than one chance to make it into the final playoffs in March.

Join us for an informal get-together (“FIRST DAY”) at Revs Bowling Centre (formerly the Brentwood Recreational Centre, just next to Holdom Skytrain Station) on Saturday, September 12th at 10:00 AM. Three FREE non-league games will be played for that day only.

Please be sure to call and reserve your spot now, even if you can’t attend the September 12th session.

League play begins Saturday, September 19th at 9:45 AM.

For all the information check out the flyer below:
GVDBC

The national committee of FIDESZ approved the list of European Parliament representative candidates on 17 January 2009. It is an unrivaled historical moment, because Hungary has understood and undertaken that a Deaf person can also represent their fellow countrymen.

On June 7th, 2009 Adam WON a seat in the European Parliament!!

What are the positive aspects of it for Hungarian Deaf and Hard of Hearing community? They can take their own destiny in their hands, because their national president will directly represent Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. They shall have the opportunity to make significant progress for the whole disabled community in Hungary and in Europe alike.

What did Dr. Ádám Kósa, the 12th candidate say? “It would be a great honour and privilege to represent the interests not only of people with disabilities, but the whole nation as the first Deaf and sign language user to represent in the European Parliament.

For more info check out this website:
Grumpy Ol’Deafies

“Brenda Lussier is Deaf and had the opportunity to attend the Ontario Camp of the Deaf when she was a child. Now Brenda’s daughter who is also Deaf, has this same opportunity. Brenda has expressed her gratitude for the existence of a place like the Camp for the Deaf so that people like her daughter can meet, socialize, and communicate with other Deaf children in a fun environment. It has been a wonderful experience for Brenda to watch her daughter have the same fun and adventures that she herself had as a child…”

“Brenda has been swimming all her life and has decided to put her passion for swimming to use. Her goal is to swim across Lake Ontario and raise $40,000 towards the construction of a special water park and splash area that will be fully accessible to younger campers and those with special needs…”

“The Ontario Camp of the Deaf (also known as The Bob Rumball Camp of the Deaf) was founded as a result of Reverend Bob Rumball’s desire to create a place in the summer vacation heartland of Ontario, where a Deaf child could enjoy everything that a summer camp could offer, but in an environment without communication barriers. The Camp is a place of opportunity for Deaf, hard of hearing and physically challenged individuals, staffed by professionals who are fluent in American Sign Language and are capable of assisting those with Special Needs…”

To read the full article about Brenda’s courageous swim click on the link:
Read Brenda’s Story

Need one more reason to come to the 31st Annual GVAD Corn Party?

How about prizes, prizes, and MORE prizes!

This is just a taste of all the goodies instore for our August 15th Corn Party!

• Burnaby Village Museum: 2 passes
• CTV BC: logo hat, t-shirt, pen, chapstick, pin, keychain
• Cypress Mountain: 2 Adult lift tickets
• Harbour Cruises Ltd. : 2 passes
• IMAX Theatre LN: 4 passes
• Keg Steakhouse & Bar (corporate office): $25 gift certificate
• Maplewood Farm: 1 year family membership
• Pacific National Exhibition (PNE): 2 all-day passes, 2 admissions tickets
• Prince of Whales Whale Watching: 2 hr trip for 2
• Sammy J. Pepper’s Grill & Bar (head office): $25 gift card
• Sewell’s Marina: 2 1-hour boat rental gift certificates
• Stanley Park Horse Drawn Tours Ltd.: 4 tickets and 2 horseshoes
• Vancouver Aquarium: 2 general admission passes
• Vancouver Canadians Baseball : 4 Reserved Grandstand tickets
• Vancouver Giants, the (head office): 4 tickets
• Vancouver Trolley: 2 2-day passes
• VanDusen Botanical Gardens: 2 admission tickets
• Sorenson: TWO Dynex 15” 720p LCD TV’s
• Unicycle.com Canada: 2x 2-hr unicycle lessons
• BC Lions: TWO Bronze tickets

NEW PRIZES:

More prizes to come, stayed tuned!*