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rdb-feb-13-fundraising

Rockies Deaf Bikers (RDB)

VALENTINE PARTY

When: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13TH

7 pm Fundraising Dinner

$15 each ticket
Include Burger & Fries with Beer or Wine

Deadline by Wednesday February 11th

Prizes : Silent Auction : Dance : 9 pm Karaoke

Sundance Place Motel’s pub
6574 Ladner Trunk Rd.
Ladner, B.C. V4K 3N5

If interested, contact these sellers for tickets:
Lara Hryn, Lizzy Irwin, Leonor Johnson, Dave Johnson (DJ),
Frank Chung, BSK, Suzy Dodd

RDB party information:
Contact – RDB Social Director and Chairperson
Lara Hryn
bettyboopred777@hotmail.com
rdbikers@hotmail.com

ARE YOU A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, OR DO YOU SUPPORT A RELATIVE WITH A DISABILITY OR INFIRMITY?
You or someone you know might be able to PAY LESS TAX!
In this workshop you will be given tips on how to:
recognize who qualifies for tax credits
identify what tax credits are available
document support to transfer credits
complete application forms and selected tax form
document claims for medical expenses
You will receive useful handouts and simple tools.

Eileen’s workshops often result in refunds of thousands of dollars of tax paid in the past 10 years. Eileen’s clarity, humour and empathy will inspire you to look for tax credits everywhere!

LOCATION: Vancouver Oral Centre for Deaf Children Gym
3575-Kaslo Street, Vancouver
DATE: Thursday, February 19th
TIME: 7:00-9:30 pm
COST: Free – advance registration required.
Donations welcomed at admission
Real time captioning provided ASL interpreting on request
TO REGISTER: email chhavancouver@hotmail.com Seating is limited. Register early.
More info: taxdetective

Intensive Classes
5 days in a row
Feb 3-7
7 AM – 8 AM
intensive

Partner Yoga
Feb 14
3-5 PM
partner20yoga

A Taste of Hatha Yoga
Feb 21, 28, March 7
1-2:30 PM
taste-yoga-pdf

Attached is the new position opening for a part-time Staff Interpreter.

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 Please forward the attached position advertisement to anyone you think would be interested.

Thank you,

Ruth Blackburn

Executive Assistant

rblackburn@widhh.com

8th Annual
Canadian-Chinese Association of the Deaf

Chinese Lunar Dinner New Year (Year of the OX)

When: Saturday, January 31, 2009

Time: 5:30PM ~ 9:00PM

Where:
ORIENTAL BUFFET
15140-101ST AVE SURREY B.C, TEL 604-583-8893

Kids door Prize Adult door Prize Play games 50/50 Raffles

Adults (11 ~ 59 yrs) ———————————– $ 25.00
Seniors (60+ yrs) —————————————$ 20.00
Child (6 ~ 10 yrs) ————————————— $ 10.00
Child (2 ~ 5 yrs) ————————————— $ 5.00

Please do not hold the tickets
Buy Tickets before deadline on Friday, Jan 23, 2009
At door, one ticket is $30.00(Adult), $20.00(Senior), $10.00(Child)
You can bring your friends!!!

PLEASE CONACT:
VANCOUVER:
Deonilde Chan
Email: deonildechan_1115@hotmail.com
FAX: 604-412-9971
TTY: 604-431-7511

BURNABY:
May Jue
Email: mayjue62@hotmail.com

SURREY:
Sanda Fennings
Email: sfennings@yahoo.ca
VP# 75.156.62.191

VRS B.C.
Townhall Meeting
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Come and hear the updates from the VRS B.C. Committee about the CRTC hearings and what is happening next for VRS and other accessibility issues for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

When:
Thursday, January 29, 2009
6:30 p.m

WHERE:
Douglas College, New Westminster Campus
Room : 2201

Your participation would be of great benefit to us.

Contact: fndc@shaw.ca to request an interpreter

Committee Members:
Monte Hardy, Wayne Sinclair, Lisa Anderson, Sarah Hrycenko, Danny Lecours, Margo Pelkey, Robie Scholefield, Ava Hawkins, Nigel Howard, Susan Masters, Janice Lyons, Cecelia Klassen

Hi Deafbc.
I like to follow up last Dec 3 at Vancouver Disabity Art show that three deaf artists presented at the show. with outgoing Vancouver Mayor Sam.
Peggy Fee

Please put this in deafBC news thanks

Deaf Pub been move to Clancy’s pub in New westminster due to grow number of deaf peoples we need bigger PUB smile

Pub Called Clancy’s
where it is on royal ave and 6th st across city hall behind of building

It will be on December 19th at 7 pm

come and cheery together for christmas cheer

Douglas College student will sell 50/50

If need more information reach Boyd at boydmcwilliam@shaw.ca

I want someone replace me to keep running Deaf pub night that person must have facebook and email for information to everyone smile

Vlog: Karen Foot @ WIDHH from DeafBC on Vimeo.

Filmed by WIDHH

Click for more info: XmasYogaPDF

Interesting article in Edmonton Sun newspaper: http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2008/11/29/7575366-sun.html

DeafBC Editor: I was asked if BC civil courts provide sign language interpreters. I have no idea.

More info: http://news.gallaudet.edu/?id=14476

Updated as of December 9, 2008: deaf-blitz-update

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All items made and sold by Deaf Blitz, the marketing class at the BC School for the Deaf. Deaf Blitz consists of Deaf students with additional special needs. 15% of profits will be donated to a charity chosen by the students and the rest of the money will be used for class supplies and fieldtrips.

BC School for the Deaf Students thank you for your generous support!

Fill out the attached order form: deafblitzorderforms
or email deafblitz@yahoo.ca

Nathalie Freyvogel
nathalie_bc@yahoo.com