DEAFBC

Subject: WBP Workshop “Aboriginal & Deaf Together” in Prince George – Saturday April 25, 2009

It is Workshop Time again! The first one, WBP is very excited about!

Who? Sunshine Lezard, Okanagan Pentiction Tribe & Mary Charleson, Hesquiaht Band, Nuu-Chah-Nulth (West Coast Vancouver Island)

When? Saturday April 25, 2009

Time? 10am. to 3pm. (one hour lunch break) Refreshments will be provided by NIAD.

Where? Prince George – at the B.C.G.E.U. (Government Union Building) at 1070 – 4th Avenue, Prince George

Hearing Family members and Tribe members are Welcome, please register.

Who contact? Brenda Macalister by e-mail: blmac@xplornet.com, or Sunshine Lezard, shawn.lezard@vch.ca or Toll-free TTY 1-800-949-1155, or FAX 1-604-456-0904

Do you know any Deaf First Nations or Aboriginals in the North? Please please spread the word and let them know!!

To see beautiful colourful flyer, see attachment!
aboriginaldeaftogetherpg25april2009

This Workshop will be Coming Soon to: Burnaby/Lower Mainland

You and your friends are invited to attend a “Fund Raiser” for me. I have cancer and my family , friends, and interpreters are attending this event to raise enough money for my cancer treatment in Germany.
The tickets are $25.00 each. The party is at: Tall Timbers Golf course. Address: 23523 56th Avenue in Langley
There’s finger food, a silent auction, door prizes, Raffle tickets for a TV, liqour will be sold, and dancing.
Friends, family, WAVLI interpreters and the Deaf community are invited.
All the Best!
Melinda

BCCSD Annual General Meeting, Friday March 27
Douglas College, Room #2201
Door Open 530pm, Meeting Start 6pm
See you there!

Many thanks!
—
Cheers!
Roger

This is for ladies and your wifes and girlfriends. If interested, please let LARA KNOW RIGHT AWAY AT bettyboopred777@hotmail.com! TWO SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS WILL BE THERE!!

DO YOU KNOW A WOMAN WHO HAS ALWAYS DREAMED OF RIDING A MOTORCYCLE?

TELL HER ABOUT OUR GARAGE PARTY™ EVENT!

Trev Deeley Motorcycles is hosting a free Garage Party™ event to introduce women to the fun of riding and give them “inside information” on how to enter the sport. We will hold interactive sessions on topics of interest to potential female riders and Tech info for current riders. We will answer any questions women want to know (about motorcycles) in a fun, informative and informal atmosphere.

WHAT: Ladies Garage Party (3rd event! and this time it is in Vancouver)
WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Trev Deeley Motorcycles
1875 Boundary Road Vancouver, BC CONTACT: Please RSVP with Lara ASAP at bettyboopred777@hotmail.com.

If you are a person who uses a cochlear implant and will be attending a post secondary educational institution, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance fromthe BC Cochlear Implant Community Award.

Application Forms are available directly from:
Dr. and Mrs. Sipke Pijl via e-mail: pijl@interchange.ubc.ca
or from the St. Paul’s Hospital Cochlear Implant Clinic from 1 May 2009 until 30 June 2009.

Successful applicant(s) will be contacted in July 2009.

More info:
bcci-financial-award-criteria

Surrey Cochlear Implant Picnic
Saturday, July 11
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Redwood Park, South Surrey

Kelowna Cochlear Implant Picnic
Saturday, June 13
1-5 p.m.
Mission Creek Park, Kelowna

More info: bc-cochlear-implant-picnics-for-2009

The play is about the people’s experiences from Woodlands and Riverview and is interpreted by Douglas College interpreting students on Tuesday, March 24th 7:30 pm

Submitted by David Still

GREATER VANCOUVER ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF

POTENTIAL JOB POSTINGS

Summer 2009 (beginning May 11, 2009)

Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf (GVAD) has applied for federal funding to cover five (5) employment positions at its office this summer beginning on May 11, 2009. The number of weeks is expected to be 10 to 16 pending approval by Canada Summer Jobs 2009.

If you are interested in working for GVAD in any of the five (5) employment positions this coming summer, please note the following:

Students attending community colleges or universities must meet the eligibility requirements:

be between 15 and 30 years of age on his/her first day of work.
are currently registered full time at a community college or university this academic year (2008 – 08) and intend to return to school full time in the next academic year (2009 – 10).
be Canadian citizens or permanent residents or persons who have refugee protection under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Be legally entitled to work in Canada under provincial legislation and regulations.
Cannot work at another full time job (defined as 30 hours or more per week) at the same time as at GVAD.

Please find the attachments for job descriptions for Office Coordinator, Office Support Worker (2 positions), Information Officer and ASL Instructor.

Keep in mind that these five positions are subject to funding.

Application procedure:
Applicants must submit a completed application, current resume, and a reference list by emailing to the attention of Summer Jobs Committee at vandeaf@telus.net.

Or send them by mail to:

Summer Jobs Committee
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf
2125 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V6K 1X9

Or fax them to 604.738.4645.

Closing date:
Candidate for Office Coordinator – by April 3, 2009
Candidates for other positions – by April 15, 2009

For more information: Contact Summer Jobs Committee at vandeaf@telus.net

Hi Everyone,

A gold rush period time in 1850’s, most American people came to Barkerville, BC for searching gold nuggets. We visited to the historic interest site of a ghost town of Barkerville, BC on August 2008.

Dan Murdoch

Hello again!

This 3rd announcement will hopefully encourage anyone who is interested in playing chess/checker game, in learning about how to get scholarship from Jericho Hill Legacy Trust, or in building a strong Deaf community in the future.

John Warren

Good Afternoon,

Attached is the job posting for the full-time Front Desk Reception position, front-desk-receptionist-march-2009

Thank you!!

Ruth Blackburn
Executive Assistant
rblackburn@widhh.com
Voice: 604-736-7391
TTY: 604-736-2527
Fax: 604-736-4381

Kevin’s Vlog: mar-06-2009-vid00049_1

WIDHH Job Club is a 4 days modular program. Facilitators will be delivering seven components. Sessions are tailored specifically to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Components include:

Workplace Expectations
Communication and Approach
Job Interview and Role Play
Disability Management
Barriers to Employment
Networking
Labour Market Information

Dates: March 12 – 17th 2009
Cost: Free
Where: WIDHH Resource Room

More info: job-club-march-2009-schedule

Please contact: Kevin Ettinger at kettinger@widhh.com for more information.