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http://www.yvr.ca/en/blog/2019/open-house

Any questions, concerns, requests, etc, please email us at gvadoffice@gmail.com and/or gvadpresident@gmail.com

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GVAD – Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf, an organization running strong since 1926.

The board, elected in March 2019, overcame many unexpected challenges.

Do you see the new office behind me? Yes, we moved to a new location, here in Surrey, temporarily.

We hope you will come to support our vision at the AGM on Saturday, October 5^th. Yes, the AGM, Annual General Meeting, can be boring, but this one is very important. We need your support for our vision. More details will be shared at the  AGM. Once the AGM is concluded, we will go upstairs to have our traditional Cornfest Party, but on a smaller scale.

It will be hosted by Canadian Deaf Youth Leadership Camp (CDYLC). They are hosting camp here in Vancouver in 2020. It’s a fundraising party. There will be a fee for the party. GVAD members will pay $10.00, while non-members GVAD will pay $20.00. Prior to entering the AGM, you will be asked to register.

Please note there are some changes to membership fees.

Youth between the ages of 19-30 will pay a year membership of $20.00, those from 31-54 will pay $30 for the same membership, and $15 for 55+.

We need YOUR support. For for? I wish I can share details now, but please come to the AGM to learn more about the details!

We look forward to sharing them with you! By the way, bingo on October 19^th, which has been previously announced, has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. Rest assured, bingo will happen in the near future. We anticipate more than two Bingos a year. It will work out, eventually.

See you on Saturday, October 5^th starting in the morning at 10:00 at 530 Columbia Street, New Westminster, adjacent to Army and Navy store, across the street from Columbia Skytrain Station.

See you there on Sat, October 5^th! Thumb up!

We wish to inform you about our next Disabled Community Connection Network (DCCN) session. DCCN is a monthly communication and information group for people of all ages (16+) with any disability. This group is supported by the North Shore Disability Resource Centre.

The next group is September 19th from 4:00PM – 6:00PM. The session will now be held at The North Shore Disability Resource Centre 3158 Mountain Highway. North Shore Disability Resource Centre is an accessible space, please let us know of any other accessibility requirements you might have in advance of the meeting.

The topic for the session will be on

“Dealing with Mental Health and Depression as a Disabled Person”

Christa McDiarmid will be our speaker. MacDiarmid is Organizational Coach and Consultant, working with employees, teams and top teams with regard to interpersonal conflict and communication, insight from feedback, vulnerabilities and stressors, and working with personal potential. She was born with a genetic condition, Charcot Marie Tooth – a neuropathy that affects strength in lower limbs, feet and hands, though MacDiarmid did not find out until she was 43 that it had a name. When MacDiarmid turned 44, she had a mental breakdown due to a few traumas, including the results of a ‘transformative’ operation on her feet and toes. MacDiarmid will speak to the impact of disability on mental health and a general ability to like yourself as you are.

ASL Interpretation and light refreshments provided! Please let us know of any accommodations and dietary needs you require.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The DCCN will now have a registration limit of 15. Email laur.stinson@gmail.com or call 604-904-4088 to register.

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Hello GVAD,

I am on the CHHA Board and like to invite anyone who may be interested in participating the upcoming Walk2Hear event and you can join in the walk.

There will be a grand prize  voucher for two Economy Class return tickets for travel to any Air Canada scheduled destination in North America (including Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean and select sun destinations). 

To enter your name for the grand prize please register for the event – it only costs $10. Encourage all your family and friends to join you and register for Walk2Hear and raise funds for CHHA Vancouver. All ticket holders will be entered into a draw for the prize.

CHHA Vancouver’s Ninth Annual Walk2Hear will be held Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Jericho Beach Park, East End.  The meeting place is between 2^nd Ave & Wallace St.

Registration: Between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm. The Walk begins at 1:30 pm.  CART and ASL interpreters will be provided at the walk.

I look forward to seeing you all there and please be sure to register! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Warm regards,

Marco

Marco Chiaramonte, B.Sc., CCDP.

Employment Placement Specialist – Team Lead

Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility

2125 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6K 1X9

T: 604-736-7391 ext. 241  |  TTY: 604-736-2527  | F: 604-736-4381

Walk2Hear 2019 (1)

23rd Annual Christmas Craft Fair 

The Deaf-Blind Planning Committee welcomes the Deaf community to sell their crafts!

Calling all Craft Vendors!

We are looking for diversity, variety and creativity!   Those who are Deaf-Blind, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, CODA and persons of various abilities and disabilities are encouraged to sell their creations, gifts, and stocking stuffers!  This is a truly unique opportunity, Don’t Miss Out

When: Saturday, November 30, 2019

Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Set up at 9:00 am, tear down at 4:00 pm)

Place: River Market, 810 Quayside Dr, New Westminster, BC

Table Rent: $30 per table, maximum two tables per vendor

Only 14 tables available! ACT NOW!

Money raised will support the future Deaf-Blind Intervenor Project.

For more info, or to book a table, please contact Craig MacLean, CCF Chair DBPC2.0@gmail.com

Vendors will be sent a form to fill out and options on how to pay the fee, plus added information.

Thank you!  Hope to see you there!

For Immediate Release                                                                                                September 11, 2019

Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture presents:                                                            Free and open to the public!

10 x 5: Artist Talk                                                                                                                                             

Saturday, September 28 at 2:30pm

In Studio 700 at CBC

700 Hamilton Street, Vancouver

CBC Studio 700 is wheelchair accessible  and this event will be ASL interpreted.

As part of BC Culture Days, Kickstart will be presenting an artists talk called 10×5; 10 artists that identify as living with a disability will give a 5 minute presentation on their artwork and creative practice.

Artists giving presentations are: Nancy Drewitt, Murray Siple, Peggy Logan, Margaux Wosk, Laura Auffray, Penny Lim, Darrell Hyatt, Alexandra Halliday, Olivia Dreisinger, and Glenn Hesse.

Kickstart Disability Arts and Cultureis registered charitable organization founded in 1998 and is one of the few professional arts organization in BC that supports and promotes artists who identify as living with a disability. Kickstart showcases authentic representations of the disability experience and ensures that these artists are paid for their work.

Find us online!

www.KickstartDisability.ca

Facebook.com/KickstartDisabilityArts

Instagram.com/kickstartarts

Twitter.com/Kickstart_Arts

For more information contact:

Yuri Arajs / Artistic Director / 604-343-9141 / kickstartdirector@gmail.com

10×5 2019 PR

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We are casting a project for a major TV Series filming in Vancouver. If you’re interested in auditioning, please read below and contact us for more information.

We are seeking two deaf actors, who are fluent in ASL, for a project shooting in Vancouver, during November or early December, for 1 day. Since we are looking specifically for deaf actors who can communicate with ASL, we are open to seeing people who do not have previous acting experience, for the following roles:

YOUNG BOY, ages 7-9, deaf, he has an emotional session with his social worker, with whom he communicates in ASL. Ideally he will have brown or dark brown hair, and brown eyes. We are open to seeing boys who look 7, but could be as old as 10, if they’re small. The role has some cursing in ASL, so parents should be comfortable with the material.

SOCIAL WORKER, female, Latinx, 45-60, this social worker communicates with the YOUNG BOY, and tries to give him some words of encouragement.

Please email us directly at donaldaweaver@castawayproduction.com and we can give you more information.

Thank you for your assistance,

Donalda Weaver

Casting Assistant

E:  donaldaweaver@castawayproduction.com

Call for BC Mission staff.

Please reply by Monday, September 16, 2019

Click the link below for more details.  Thank you.

https://bcdeafsports.bc.ca/call-for-mission-staff/

https://www.bpl.bc.ca/kids/family-storytime-in-sign-language-and-english

Join a Deaf storyteller and a children’s librarian for stories, rhymes and crafts presented in both American Sign Language and English. This is a free drop-in for children of all ages and abilities together with a parent or caregiver. All families are welcome! Interpreters will be present.

Four Saturdays from 2:00 to 3:00 PM: September 14, October 26, November 9, and December 14, 2019
At Tommy Douglas Library in Burnaby: 7311 Kingsway, 604.522.3971

For more information, e-mail Randi at the library: Randi.Robin@bpl.bc.ca

C1920-002 – EXTERNAL Interpreter ROMS Job 72

Interpreter (must be fluent in American Sign Language)
Posting #: C1920/002 Location: Royal Oak Middle School
Hours per week: 27.5 hours Status: Continuing
Start Date: ASAP End Date: NA
Pay Rate: $23.05 Deadline for applications: Posted until filled
Schedule: 9:05 am – 3:08 pm Monday to Friday, (includes 1/2 hour unpaid lunch)

10 months per year while regular classes are in session

District Overview
Driven by our desire to help students thrive in their academic and personal lives, the Saanich School District
provides quality educational programs and a safe and nurturing learning environment for the over 7,000 culturally
diverse students within its 18 schools. Serving the Saanich Peninsula located just north of Victoria, BC, the district
has one of the highest graduation rates in the province and a student body that consistently scores well on annual
assessment tests, thanks in large part to the dedication and efforts of our 900 teaching and support staff.
Job Description
Under the direction of the School Administrator, the student’s teacher, case manager and the Teacher of the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing, provides support to students identified by the School Based Team as being Deaf and Hard
of Hearing
Duties
? Implements Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students as developed by the student’s support team by
assisting the teacher with planning, adapting, researching, modifying and collecting materials
? Interprets/translates spoken language into sign language
? Provides direct educational classroom support to students in various classrooms
? Participates as member of the School Based Team to plan for, implement and evaluate the social,
emotional, physical and academic needs of students
? Previews classroom materials in preparation for interpreting
? Compiles information and materials and participates in various team based meetings
? Assists the Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to customize, troubleshoot and program a wide
range of specialized equipment including adaptive technology, FM equipment and hearing aids to provide
support and instruction
? Assists professional staff in evaluating students for physical, academic, social and emotional progress

2125 Keating Cross Road Saanichton, BC V8M 2A5 Phone: 250-652-7300 www.saanichschools.ca
? Reinforces the educational program by tutoring students and adapting or modifying classroom materials
as directed by professional staff to meet the specialized needs of students including braille transcription,
tactile diagrams and taped sources
? Observes, monitors and documents health, behavioural and academic changes/progress of students as
directed by professional staff
? Assists with basic personal care assistance, as directed by appropriate staff, such as feeding, dressing
and physical assistance as needed to help orientate in unfamiliar surroundings
? Assists students in carrying out programs as set out by staff and consultants (e.g. Teacher of the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and
Language Pathologist and Psychologist)
? Supports students in the development of self-esteem, personal skills, hobbies and interests
? Consults and collaborates with relevant staff regarding students specific program needs (e.g. safety,
health, academic, emotional and social needs)
? Communicates with and scribes for students using sign language
? Acts as a liaison between students, parents, professionals and peers
? Acts as an advocate for students and assists with communication
? Assists with life skills training (e.g. orientation and mobility, hygiene, cooking, shopping, banking and
working)
? Assists students during daily arrival, class changes, dismissal and in lunchroom, playground and
orientates in unfamiliar surroundings
? Assists with the behaviour management of students and advises supervisor of unusual behaviour patterns
? Monitors class/students when teacher is out of room
? Monitors students’ peer helpers
? Organizes and monitors the safe arrival, departure and emergency evacuation and care of students
* Performs other assigned duties that are within the area of knowledge and skills required by the job
description.
Qualifications
? Grade 12
? Two years’ related experience
? Community Support Education Assistant Certificate supplemented by specialized relevant training as an
Interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing
? Advanced Sign Language (ASL or Signed English) fluency K-12
? Working knowledge of specialized equipment and software
? Valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License
* Or equivalent combination of training and experience.

To Apply
To apply please send your application to hr_cupe@saanichschools.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest,
however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Come out and have some fun at GVDBC 10 Pin Deaf Bowling League 2019 – 2020!
Anyone who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing is welcome. We accept teams of 3 or more bowlers and need at least
15 bowlers to run the league.
We will play 6 games total, on Saturdays each month. In October we will play twice: October 5 and 19 then we
will play once monthly on the following dates: November 2, December 7, January 4 and February 1. We only
bowl for 5 months. This is shorter than most leagues in Metro Vancouver. The team will have more than one
chance to make it into the final playoffs in March. March playoff dates will be announced later. The cost is
$22.00 for 6 games, which includes prizes every month, and it will be collected before each game starts.
Join us for a short meeting on October 5 th , 2019 at 9 am before our first set of games at Revs Bowling Centre
in Burnaby, BC (next to Holdom Skytrain Station).
Please be sure to call and reserve your spot now – even if you cannot attend the October 5 th session. If you will
not be able to come, you have to roll off beforehand on your own time and pay for it even if you miss the
games.
League play begins Saturday, October 5 th , 2019 at 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Deaf people with a disability are welcome to play. They will play 3 games instead of 6. The dates are the same
as above. The cost will be $11.00 for 3 games including prizes per month. Please note: you are required to
have someone with you at all times.
We will have many exciting events!
· Provincial 10 Pin Deaf Bowling Playdown
· National Deaf Championships
· Travelling to USA for North West Bowling Association of the Deaf (NWBAD) tournament in March.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Jeanne Durnion (President) jeanats80@hotmail.com

GVDBC update flyer 2019