GVAD Annual General Meeting – October 5
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GVAD AGM
Saturday, October at 10 am
530 Columbia Street, New Westminster
Buffet will be served.
GVAD Membership
GVAD 2019-2020 Membership Google Forms Link: https://forms.gle/HfWpyeEdgyCZ5TqbA
For interac transfers, please type “2019-2020 Membership Fee” in the subject box, and use the following password, “GVAD1926”.
Buffet:
GVAD members: free
Non-members: $20 per person or $30 for couple.
12:30 pm to 4ish pm
John Stadnicki Obituary
STADNICKI, John, known as “Buddy” to his family and friends, at the age of 67, passed away peacefully at the palliative care unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital on July 3rd, 2019, after a five-month battle with gastric cancer. Survived by his wife, Joan Poffenroth, his mother, Isabel, his two sisters: Wanda (Bill), & Barbara, his two daughters, Sarah (Will) and Jean Leggett (Blair), along with his three grandchildren, Andrew, Ryan and Taylor. He now joins his father, Jan, and brother, Michal, in everlasting peace.
Buddy was known for his love of the sport of curling, ever since he fell in love with the sport at the age of 17. He was an avid participant in many Deaf organizations throughout his lifetime and loved working on crossword puzzles and the garden.
A Celebration of Life will be held on September 28, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Richmond Curling Club, 5540 Hollybridge Way, Richmond, BC, Canada.
Interment will follow at a later date near his father and brother in Eagle Valley and District Cemetery, Sicamous, BC.
Thank you
https://memoryleaf.net/john–buddy–stadnicki
Kickstart presents a public group reading of The War of Art
September 23, 2019
Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture presents: Free and open to the public!
A group reading of “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield
Saturday, October 5 at 1pm
SpencerCreo Centre
610 Main Street, 5thFloor, Vancouver
Kickstart is very excited to be hosting a free public group reading of the book The War of Artby Steven Pressfield.
In this powerful, straight-from-the-hip examination of the internal obstacles to success, best selling auther Steven Pressfield shows readers how to identify, defeat, and unlock the inner barriers to creativity. The War of Art is an inspirational, funny, well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist, visionary, or entrepreneur.
“As I closedThe War of Art, I felt a surge of positive calm. I now know I can win this war. And if I can, so can you.” – From the forward by Robert McKee, screenwriting guru
This is a great opportunity for artists to gather together, with other like-minded creative people with disabilities, to read together, out loud, this motivational book together.
www.stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art
- This event will be ASL interpreted.
- There will be Braille text available.
- SpencerCreo Centre is wheelchair accessible.
BC Accessibility Information Session Live Stream Tues Sept 24 @ 7:07 pm – Both ASL & Voice
www.aslbeemedia.com/livestream-bcaccessibilityact
BC Accessibility information session
Live streaming video at 7:07 pm
ASLBEEMEDIA.COM
Information Session: BC Accessibility Legislation – Tues Sept 24
GVAD will be hosting International Week of the Deaf celebration and Accessibility Legislation consultation information session THIS TUESDAY.
September 24 at 7 pm
Lecture Hall N2201
Douglas College, New Westminster campus
Voice interpreters, Deaf interpreters, CART and live streaming
Everyone is welcome.
More information about BC Framework for Accessibility Legislation https://engage.gov.bc.ca/accessibility/
BC Framework for Accessibility Legislation – Tues, Sept 24
Information Session on Tuesday, September 24
Location: Douglas College (unconfirmed) at 7 pm
More info & vlog will be posted this weekend.
September Announcements and Events Within NWWCD
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ASL Interpreters at Book Launch
Hello,
I am writing to invite you to a book launch for Against Death: 35 Essays on Living.
The launch is on Sep 25 at 6pm at Hood 29, 4470 Main St. We will have nine authors sharing their work at this celebration. The venue is wheelchair accessible and we have two ASL interpreters coming. I hope you will share this with anyone who might be interested.
More info can be found here: https://www.facebook.
Show on a boat – with interpreters!
Hey there,
I’m hoping you might be able to send this link to the Deaf community. I am interpreting a show on a boat and the company has made efforts to make it accessible and would like to let the Deaf community know about it 🙂
Here is the link. https://vtixonline.com/
Please let me know if you’re able to send it around or not. I am also still looking for someone to team this event with me.
Thanks for your time.
Cheers,
Jessica Heuchert
619-289-0099
CBC & AMI Documentary Series Seeking Participants
Hello,
I am a researcher in documentary TV. I work for a company in Montreal, called Pixcom Productions. I’m reaching out because we are producing the second season of a series for the CBC and AMI about people from across Canada who face discrimination, marginalization and ignorance. The series is called You Can’t Ask That! You can see a segment from season 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
It’s a documentary series that confronts prejudice and breaks down the taboos in our society in an entertaining yet authentic format. Every episode features several individuals who face similar challenges as they sit in front of the camera and candidly answer questions submitted by the public. The format is respectful and answers are honest, and sometimes entertaining, challenging the audience to rethink their assumptions on the episode’s topic.
As each episode features a variety of people, the audience is given a better understanding of the range of experiences and challenges these individuals have faced. The idea is to give candidates the safe and respectful forum to speak honestly about their lived experience.
I am writing because we are looking for participants from the deaf community, adults and children and we are hoping you would be able to share this with your membership. I have attached an image for social media as well. Anyone interested should email me at youcantaskthat@pixcom.com
If you would like to talk about this opportunity, have people you would like to suggest or if you have any questions at all, please feel free to call or email me.
Thanks very much, hope to talk soon.
Thea
Thea Toole
Researcher | Pixcom Productions
T: 450-826-0599 | C: 514-348-2074 | www.pixcom.com
444 Saint-Paul East, Montreal, QC, H2Y 3V1
Attachments area
Community Conversation – Understanding Scams, Fraud and Cyberbullying for Newcomer Seniors, Adults/Parents and Youth – Professional Development opportunity
The Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table is hosting a Community Conversation on Understanding Scams, Fraud and Cyberbullying for Newcomer seniors, Adults/Parents and Youth. The Forum will take place at the Centre for Dialogue – Byrne Creek Secondary at 7777 18th Street, Burnaby British Columbia V3N 5E5. There will be ASL interpretation available and registration is required.
The event will start at 9:00 am and registration / light breakfast will start at 8:30 am. The end will end by 1:00 pm and light lunch will be served.
Please register at www.surveymonkey.com/r/101819Forum
We would very much appreciate it helping us promote this event through your networks.
Ana Maria
Burnaby Family Life
102-2101 Holdom Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5B 0A4
Phone 604-419-6919
Mobile 604-349-7158
Fax 604-299-7910
abustamante@burnabyfamilylife.org
