Deaf Yoga Retreat Bowen Island July3-5
Exciting Announcement! We will offer our first ever DEAF YOGA RETREAT IN BC CANADA! Please read the attached brochure for more details.
Come and join us for an incredible weekend of yoga and meditation on Bowen Island July 3,4,5 2009.
First ever DEAF YOGA RETREAT offered in BC, Canada!
**********Early Bird Special Offer************
(Pay only $350 when booked before June 1,2009)
To register contact: Julia at shivayogaretreats@hotmail.com or Leonarda at leonarda@yogapah.com
Visit us on line at www.yogapah.com and read the attached brochure for more information
Special discount for GVAD members for this Saturday!
“Special Discount for GVAD Members at Deaf Culture Variety Show!”
GVAD will pay $5 for all GVAD members attending BCCSD’s Deaf Culture Variety Show on May 30th
This means all GVAD members attending the DCVS show will only need to pay $25 for their ticket instead of the regular price of $30!
Only GVAD members with member status before April 30, 2009 are able to get this discount. This is GVAD’s thanks to GVAD members for their support!
DVCCC Chairperson’s Message
Hello everyone,
Please watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNzrJ9IqUPw to clarify that the evening performance show is mostly new – no repeat show in the past.
Enclosed are two flyers for you to distribute for Deaf Culture Centre Variety Show please.
See you all there!
John Warren, DCCVS Host
DEAF CULTURE CENTRE VARIETY SHOW – This Saturday
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Douglas College
700 Royal Avenue
New Westminster, British Columbia
Admission: Free (10 AM to 5 PM)
* Art Exhibit * TV Media * Scholarship Information Session * Workshop for Deaf Youth * Chess & Checker Tournament * Refreshments *
* Evening Performance (6:30 PM to 9:00 PM)
Admission to Evening Performance:
$30 General
$20 Seniors
$10 Deafblind
*** PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE DEAF CULTURE CENTRE (TORONTO, ONTARIO), THE DEAF CANADA CONFERENCE IN 2010, AND DOUGLAS COLLEGE’S PROGRAM OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION ***
* Email: bcdeafshow@hotmail.com
* Vlogs: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=alertbayDeafboy&view=videos
WBP Workshop: Herbal Healing – May 9 in Victoria
REMINDER: WBP Workshop ” Herbal Healing ” in Victoria, BC – Saturday May 9, 2009
Who? Rae-Mairi Richardson-Fandrakis
When? Saturday May 9 , 2009
Time? 1:00pm. – 5:00pm. Refreshments will be provided.
Where? Victoria – at the C.N.I.B. (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) at 2340 Richmond Road, Victoria, BC (across street Hospital)
Who contact? Lois Wood, WBP Staff, e-mail: lois.wood@vch.ca, or TTY Toll-free: 1-800-949-1155
ps. ignore deadline for registration, LIMITED SEATS STILL AVAILABLE!
Junior Youth Camp in Norway
Share with our youth (13-17 yrs old)….
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Hi friends,
Please spread information to your Deaf Youth organisations and your country’s Deaf Association about the Jr. Youth Camp in Norway.
Deadline for applications have been postponed to May 15, 2009. There is still a chance for your country to send delegates! DO IT TODAY – give opportunity to your friends or even yourself. 🙂
See information on www.wfdys.org.
This camp will take place during 2-9 August 2009 in Aal, Norway.
Spread the word!
Melissa Malzkuhn
WFDYS Secretary
WBP Workshop: Aboriginal & Deaf Together – May 21
Subject: WBP Workshop “Aboriginal & Deaf Together” in Burnaby, at WBP – Thursday May 21, 2009
Who? Deaf Presenters: Sunshine Lezard, Okanagan Pentiction Tribe & Mary Charleson, Hesquiaht Band, Nuu-Chah-Nulth (West Coast Vancouver Island)
When? Thursday May 21, 2009
Time? Come at 5pm. for Subway sandwiches, pay $5.00 including drinks, or bring your own dinner. Workshop starts at 6:00pm, finishes at 10:00pm.
Where? Multi-Purpose Room, at Well-Being Program, #300 – 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
Hearing Family members and Tribe members are Welcome, please register.
Who contact? Sunshine Lezard, Aboriginal/First Nations Outreach Worker, shawn.lezard@vch.ca, TTY 604-456-0901, FAX or FAX 1-604-456-0904
Do you know any Deaf First Nations or Aboriginals around the community? Please please spread the word and let them know!!
This Workshop will be Coming Soon to: Fraser Valley – Saturday June 20, 2009
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Yoga PAH! Spring Session
namaste everyone:
spring has sprung !
Yoga PAH! is offering a few classes before the summer beach yoga begins.
pls see the attached flyer for details.
all classes are friday nights
may 29
june 12, 19 & 26
east side yoga studio
1707 grant street
vancouver, bc
yoga mats are provided
special cost for students included
looking forward to seeing you
blessings and BLISS-ings
leonarda
www.yogapah.com
Boating Course May 9
A Boating course, Pleasure Craft Operator, will be provided with interpreters by Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf on May 9th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm at Western Institute of Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Brodie Hall.
The course will cover three hours of lecture and forty-five minutes of written exam. After passing the examination the Pleasure Craft Operator Card will be given. The manual study guide can be found on Boat Smart! website, http://www.boatsmartexam.com/manual.cfm. The study guide booklet will also be provided at the course.
The Admission fee for GVAD members costs $40.00 and $60.00 for a non-member registrant. Please RVSP your attendance to Sarah Hrycenko at shrycenko@gmail.com by Friday May 8, 2009
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at vandeaf@telus.net or Sarah Hrycenko at shrycenko@gmail.com