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To Canadian Deaf Friends:

First, let me introduce myself to you: I am a long-time deaf magician and writer. Last year I published my book–“Silent Magic: Biographies of [59] Deaf Magicians in the United States from the 19th to 21st Centuries.” I am now writing another book on the biographies of up to 100 international deaf magicians around the world. Canada has at least seven Deaf magicians. I finished writing the biographies of Petit Pierre of Montreal, John Addie of Quebec City, and Clifford Saulnier of Halifax, Nova Scotia. I am trying to get some biographies of Siamak Ashrafinia of Caligary, B.C., the late Denis Day of Vancouver, B.C. and Neil Marshall of B.C.

Now I am writing this email to ask you for your kindest assistance. For the past months I have been trying to obtain an obituary of Denis Day from Dr. Clifton Carbin and other Canadian deaf people but they did not have it. I sincerely hope you may have it. If so, please send it to me. It is my understanding that Denis had passed away in the fall of 2006, as I was told.

I wrote an article about deaf magicians including Denis Day in the April 1970 issue of The Deaf American magazine. Also, I had met him at the first Deaf Magicians Tournament at the National Assn. of the Deaf Convention in Minnesota in the summer of 1970.

I shall greatly appreciate your help to see if you have some printed materials about Denis Day and his expertise in magic, and some photographs as well, somewhere in your files or elsewhere. Otherwise, can you please ask anyone in the B.C. Deaf Community if he or she remembers Denis Day? If so, please have him or her send me an email with some stories or the printed materials about Denis Day. Does Denis have a brother or sister? If so, I would like to contact either of them.

May I please hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Thank you very much for your kindest cooperation with my book project.

Sincerely yours,

Simon J. Carmel, Ph.D.
International Deaf Magician, Lecturer and Writer

9339 Bridgeport Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33411 USA

E-mail: simoncarmel13@aol.com
VP: 866.957.0797 or 561.204.5466

Workshop for Deaf Interpreters and hearing ones that work with DI that will be in Edmonton on Friday, April 03, 2009

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POSTPONED — Check new post

Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Provided by: Royal Bank
Location: Brodie Hall at WIDHH
When: Friday, Feb 20 at 7 PM
Please RSVP to Susan Masters at smasters@widhh.com

We would like to let you know that some of our middle years students participated in the national video contest “Racism…Stop it”

The entries were narrowed down to 49 semi-finalists, and guess what? MSD was one of them!!!! This week, they will be contacting the 10 finalists in person (haven’t heard anything yet).

This year, the competition has introduced a new prize – and the winning team will be determined by you, your friends, your family and the general public!

Starting Monday, February 16, and open for one week of voting, simply visit the Competition’s YouTube web site to vote for your favourite video among the 49 semi-finalists which of course is MSD!

Click on the link below to vote, starting Monday. Our video is #14. You can view the video immediately, but voting does not start until Monday.

Spread the news!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5EAAEBC1D876D170

Len Mitchell
Manitoba School for the Deaf
Supervisor, Student Life and Services

A couple of Langra College film students are looking for a female ASL signer (20-30 yrs old)

For their film project… there will be several spoken language included in the film; Korean, Spanish, Japanese language

They have script ready to go…. They are planning to have it filming during the first week of March, YES, a very short notice!!

If you are interested to help out or gain some experience in the filming or just for the fun!!

Contact
Mike maelcomsoul@msn.com and Ruddy kodphantomw@hotmail.fr

Thank you
Vincent Chauvet

Hello Deaf Fly Fishing Anglers!

Spring’s around the corner, snow and ice will melt soon in couple of months!

We would like to announce 6th BC Deaf Fly Fishing Derby on June 13, 2009
and it will be held at Roche Lake near Kamloops, BC. (South from Kamloops
– approx. 30 mins)

Time: Saturday from Dawn to Dusk

Entry Fee: $10 per Fly Fishing Angler with valid fishing licence

Any questions, please contact us at info@bcdeafflyfish.ca

Our website is at http://www.bcdeafflyfish.ca and also please come and
check our BCDFF’s Weblog out at http://www.bcdeafflyfish.ca/weblog/ for
latest announcements, pictures, videos and you can also leave a comment by
typing or using webcam in ASL there!

Want to learn how to make a vlog? Both PC and Mac!

PSDHH (Dorm)
Monday, February 23, 2009
7:30 PM

1) Town Hall Meeting – any concern, need improvements, complaints, feedback or input on any agencies or anything? Eg. for example —
Island Deaf Hard of Hearing Centre, Well-Being Program, South Island Vancouver Association for the Deaf and many more…
(for half hour – 45 minutes.)

2) Closed Meeting – (former Jericho Hill School students only)- less 30 minutes.

If you need an interpreter, PLEASE let me IMMEDIATELY know. (For hearing people, if neccessary.) Because I need to make arrangement to get interpreter advance in time.

Saturday, March 14, 2009
1-2 PM
Esquimult Recreation
527 Fraser Street,
Victoria, BC

lrumley075@msn.com

Douglas College Interpreting Training Program:
Our first year students are ready to start to volunteer interpret. The great news is that we have 17 of them so I am sure there will be lots of opportunity. They are ready to volunteer interpret beginning next Monday February 23. People can send requests to INTR@douglas.bc.ca

May 21-23 in Toronto
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Feb 15th – First Deaf Contestant – The Amazing Race!
The season premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 on CBS
http://www.ntid.rit.edu/media/full_text.php?article_id=855

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Service Canada – Pilot Project
Personalized Service Delivery for Persons with Disabilities

Service Canada wants to serve you better.

Starting in February until June, Service Canada Project staff will assist Deaf and Hard of Hearing people with direct services. Service Canada staff will come to WIDHH every second and fourth Monday and Tuesday of each month. Monday mornings from 9:30am – 12:30pm Hard of Hearing people will be served. Tuesday afternoons from 1:30pm – 4:30pm Deaf people will be served and ASL Interpreters will be provided.

You will be able to fill out the following application forms with assistance from Service Canada staff:

Social Insurance Number
Employment Insurance
Canada Pension Plan
Old Age Security
Passports Applications
Pleasure Craft Licensing
Apprenticeship Grant
Job Bank
Canada Pension Plan Disability
Canada Study Grant
Canada Access Grant
Canada Pension Plan Disability Vocational Rehabilitation
Permanent Disability Benefit
Canada Student Loans
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Get this information in ASL at: www.widhh.blogspot.com
No appointment necessary, clients will be seen on a first-come first-served basis.
We hope to see you there!

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