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We are happy to remind you about several October and two November workshops in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal! Please share this information with your own partners and networks to make sure that our community is fully aware of it!

Empower U: Learn to Access Your Deaf Rights & Disability Rights. Training on Canadian Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP)

About this Training

This training aims to increase awareness of how to address discrimination using more familiar Canadian human rights laws, such as Human Rights Codes, and the newer laws, such as international Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This is the training for Deaf people, and for persons with all disabilities. The training is part of the project funded by the Employment and Social Development Canada, and it is implemented by the Canadian Association of the Deaf – Association des Sourds du Canada (CAD-ASC) in collaboration with Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW), ARCH Disability Law, DisAbled Women’s Network, and BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS).

The events are co-presented by the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, and the Canadian Association of Deaf – Association des Sourds du Canada.

Dates and location:

1) October 23, WINNIPEG – Marshall McLuhan Hall, Room 204 UMSU University Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2. Please register for the event at https://secure.neads.ca/register/en.php?id=19MB

2) October 25, SASKATOON – Louis Private Function Room University of Saskatchewan 103 Memorial Union Building 93 Campus Drive Saskatoon SK S7N 5B2. Please register for the event at: https://secure.neads.ca/register/en.php?id=19SK.

3) October 28, VANCOUVER – Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street at the corner of 15th Avenue Vancouver BC V5T 3G7. Please register for the event at: https://secure.neads.ca/register/en.php?id=19BC.

4) October 30, EDMONTON – Room 9-213 2nd floor Robbins Health Learning Centre MacEwan University 10910 104 Ave. NW Edmonton AB T5K 2Y9. Please register for the event at: https://secure.neads.ca/register/en.php?id=19AB.

5) November 1, TORONTO – ARCH Disability Law Centre 55 University Avenue 15th Floor Room C Toronto ON. Please register for the event at: https://secure.neads.ca/register/en.php?id=19ON.

6) November 6, MONTREAL – Centre St-Pierre local 1205 Fernand-D’aoust 1212 rue Panet Montréal Québec H2L 2Y7. Please register for the event at: https://secure.neads.ca/register/en.php?id=19QC or at https://secure.neads.ca/register/fr.php?id=19QC.

All workshops will last from 9:00 to 17:00, with refreshments and lunch included.

What will I learn? At the end of the training you will have:

• Knowledge of how to use the United Nations CRPD and the Optional Protocol, as well as Human Rights Codes and the Accessible Canada Act

• Understanding the systems where to seek redress for discrimination

• Ability to access and navigate the system to redress for discrimination

These workshops are for people with disabilities, Deaf people, allies, human rights activists, community change makers, students concerned with social justice, and disability support workers.

Deaf Community Framework for Accessibility Legislation – November 12

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October 21, 2019

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Independent Community Feedback Session

BC Framework for Accessibility Legislation
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 @ 6:00 pm (tentative)
530 Columbia Street, New Westminster

You are invited to participate in a community meeting to provide feedback into legislation and to explore ways to build a better B.C. for Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing, Deaf Seniors, Deaf+ and many more.

BC Deaf Community Team Lead: Alayna Finley

More details coming.

CBC News – ASL interpretation for Election Night

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October 21, 2019

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CBC will have ASL interpretation for the election tonight.

https://gem.cbc.ca/live/1609384515906?cmp=FB_Watch_CBCMain&fbclid=IwAR2ifEMpt1pX5sfZ1HQIf2SzS3AgKILXf0fuXmuowPQd-kCrQbgiU8rETC0

https://www.facebook.com/185669354938012/posts/1318685648303038?sfns=mo

Waffles! Waffles! Waffles! Oct 27

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October 21, 2019

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Waffles! Waffles! Waffles!
When: Sunday Oct. 27 th
Time: 10 am and Noon
Where: St. Francis De Sales Parish
6610 Balmoral St. Burnaby, V5E 1J1
Cost: One loaded waffle brunch – $6 per person
(include Coffee & Tea)
Take-Home waffle $2 each

Our Vancouver Catholic Deaf Association is
fundraising for the 2020 International Catholic
Deaf Association – Canadian Section
Conference in Vancouver.

Thank you for your support.

Hearing Assistance Survey

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October 20, 2019

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My name is Jeffrey Chang and I am currently a student at the University of British Columbia enrolled in a course based on market research and product development. We are currently in the ideation phase of the course and are thinking of developing a product in the field of hearing assistive technology.

https://forms.gle/aARU5HAsEoqo9kAu5

ASL Instructors Needed

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October 19, 2019

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Seek ASL Instructors

VJGA 60th Anniversary Event

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October 9, 2019

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VJGA 60th Anniversary Event

I would like to invite people from the Deaf community who are interested in the environment, horticulture, and landscaping. The first 30 people will be eligible for free admission. In order to register, please e-mail your name and state that you are applying in the DeafBC.ca article free admission to vancouvervjga@gmail.com. Sign language interpreting service is provided.

DATE: Nov 10 (Sun)

TIME: 2 pm (doors open 1:30 pm)

PLACE: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby

Dr. David Suzuki speaks as Keynote Speaker at the 60th Anniversary of the VJGA.

About this Event: SETTING THE BOTTOMLINE IN THE ANTHROPOCENE

2 guest speakers: Commissioner Dave Demers of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and Ms Heather Schamehorn of Perennial pleasure landscaping

Thank you very much.

Hiromi Kubota

Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association

4291 Slocan Street,

Vancouver BC V5R 1Z2

Tel: 604-439-0348

E-mail: vancouvervjga@gmail.com

http://www.vanjapangardeners.com/

URLs for web streaming of Leaders’ Debate October 7 and October 10

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October 7, 2019

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Hello everyone,
Bonjour à tous,

Please share the information with your networks for the upcoming federal leaders election debates.

Veuillez partager les informations avec vos réseaux pour les prochains débats sur l’élection des chefs fédéraux.

The English debate will be on Monday October 7th at 7:00PM to 9:00 PM EST. The French debate will be on Thursday October 10th at 8:00PM to 10:00PM EST.

Le débat en anglais aura lieu le lundi 7 octobre de 19h00 à 21h00. Le débat en français aura lieu le jeudi 10 octobre de 20h00 à 22h00.

Links for ASL and LSQ web livestreaming:

Liens pour diffusion Web ASL et LSQ:

ASL https://youtu.be/tk-bBG9wBrE

LSQ https://youtu.be/7c1v7BeRX8M

Thanks. Merci.

CAD-ASC

Preview YouTube video Canada Election 2019 Leaders’ Debate (ASL)

Canada Election 2019 Leaders’ Debate (ASL)

Preview YouTube video Canada Election 2019 Leaders’ Debate (LSQ)

Canada Election 2019 Leaders’ Debate (LSQ)

BCSDAA Treasurer Position

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October 6, 2019

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Deaf Children’s Society: ASL Storytelling – Oct 5

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October 4, 2019

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GVAD Annual General Meeting – October 5

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October 4, 2019

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Friendly reminder

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

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September 27, 2019

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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

STADNICKIObit

https://memoryleaf.net/john–buddy–stadnicki