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GVAD’s Special Announcement regarding BC Lions

GVAD has an special announcement to share to our members and Deaf community about the BC Lions, ASL Signers for O Canada for their next 8 home games.  First game will begin this Saturday on July 14th and ends in November 3rd. BC Lions is donating $3.00 from each ticket brought through this link https://bit.ly/2m5CAux

We need 6 more deaf people to fill in other remaining games, please contact us, by emailing gvadoffice@gmail.com or gvadpresident@gmail.com or inbox Kimberly Wood in Facebook.

 

 

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Calling for Vendors for Deaf Blind Christmas Crafts Fair

The Deaf-Blind Community of Greater Vancouver

 

is hosting its

 

22nd Annual Christmas Craft Fair

 

Calling all Craft Vendors!

 

We are looking for diversity, variety and creativity!   Those who are Deaf-Blind, Deaf, blind, and persons of various abilities and disabilities are encouraged to sign up to sell their creations, gifts, and stocking stuffers!  

 

When: Saturday, November 24, 2018

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

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

Table Rent: $30, one table per vendor please. Tables are 6 feet long.  

                    There are 20 tables in total, first come first served.

 

There will be prize raffles and a “best-decorated vendor-table” contest.

 

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

For more info, or to book a table, please contact Craig MacLean, CCF Chair cma73@alumni.sfu.ca

GVAD hosts Youth Fundraising event on July 6th

 

Transcript:

 

Hello Everybody!

I am here as youth representative for GVAD.

Our event is for Youth Fundraising, to raise money for youth leadership, youth workshop, and various youth activities.

Where?  Edith & Arthur Neighbour Pub in Surrey by 84 ave and 160 Street ( 8410-160 street)

Tickets are $25.00 each. This includes a burger of your choice, Veggie, Beef, and/or Chicken with your choice of side dish- fries or salad.  One drink of your choice, beer, wine, or hiball.

If you want more to drink, you will have to pay extra.

Hope to see you all there, come and support our Youth!

 

Printable flyer:

youth fundraising 2018 flyer

Celebration of Life: Kathy Caldicott

Celebration of Life

Kathy Caldicott

(June 23, 1951 to June 24, 2018)

 

Kathy Caldicott passed away on Sunday, June 24thand is now without any pain and is at peace and dancing amongst the stars.

Kathy’s wish was for friends and family to gather together for an informal

Celebration of Life

Sunday, July 22nd 
2:00 pm
Burnaby Lake Clubhouse (Rugby Club – upstairs)
3760 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby
(Note:  venue is not wheelchair accessible)

No flowers by request.  Kathy preferred that donations be made to:

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Seniors Program, Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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

Family Network for Deaf Children & our Deaf Youth Today Program  www.fndc.ca/donation/

FNDC, PO Box 50075 Southslope RPO, Burnaby, BC, V5J 5G3

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network http://plan.ca/donate/

#260 – 3665 Kingsway, Vancouver BC, V5R 5W2

Questions or for more information:  contact fndc@fndc.ca (we will relay messages)

 

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Deaf Well Being Program Social Drop in @ Cranbrook BC

When: Saturday, July 21st
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Where: Tim Horton’s at 1875 Cranbrook Street North

Come to meet with other Deaf and Hard of Hearing people who live in Cranbrook. Chat and socialize together.

The WBP Peer Support Worker Noella Roberts will be there at the coffee group to meet with everyone.

Do you live close to Cranbrook and need a ride to the Coffee Group? Please email Kristen to discuss: kristen.pranzl@vch.ca

Need More Information or Save your Spot?

Email: Alison.nutt@vch.ca
Text: 778-987-4174
TTY: 604-456-0901
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-949-1155

Website: http://deafwellbeing.vch.ca/

 

 

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Cranbrook coffee July 2018

ASL Interpreted Tours

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Hello! My name is Ciel Arbour-Boehme and I am contacting you from Theatre SKAM which is a Victoria-based alternative theatre company.
This year we are hosting the 10th Annual SKAMpede festival, which is a FREE live performance festival July 14 + 15 2018 along the Galloping Goose and Harbour Road. Theatre SKAM values accessibility immensely which is why we are offering ASL interpreted tours at 1pm on Saturday July 14 and Sunday July 15th and Described tours at 2pm and 4:30pm on July 15th. Spots on the ASL tour can be reserved at this link and at this link for Described tours.
On the tours, guests will be sent to locations along the Galloping Goose to experience 14 (or more…) live shows by professional performers from around Canada. Guests are encouraged to walk or ride to shows on any transportation method; all tours are wheelchair accessible. If guests have transportation concerns or queries, contact ciel@skam.ca or 250-386-7526. SKAMpede is all about artistic expression, site-specific performance art, summer fun, local arts, inclusion, and sustainable community engagement.
Attached in this email are images from previous SKAMpede shows, the SKAMpede banner and poster, links to the eventbrite ASL and Described tour sign-up (above), our website, and Facebook SKAMpede event. These contents can be used to share via social media or on websites.
Feel free to email me at ciel@skam.ca, phone at 250-386-7526, or send a message via Facebook or Instagram for further information or questions.

Basketball camp for youth

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There is a basketball camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth happening August 20-22, 2018.

Registration deadline is August 2!

Contact summer@bcdeafsports.bc.ca if you have questions or would like to register!

Flyer 2018 – Basketball BC camp

Medical Interpreting Services in BC

 

Dear members of our Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Interpreting and Medical Services Community in BC,

The Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) is the provider of Medical Interpreting Services (MIS) for BC. For the past several years, services for MIS on Vancouver Island has been subcontracted to the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre (IDHHC) in Victoria and we thank them for their services to the MIS program.

Starting Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 8:00am all MIS services will be provided through the WIDHH Vancouver office. This will help to create consistency in services across all regions and improve our medical interpreting services across the province.

Please do not hesitate to contact Tim Mallach, WIDHH Head of Interpreting Services with any questions or concerns, email tim.mallach@widhh.com or text 905-299-2696.

 

https://youtu.be/CzfmeLv6eLM

 

Community Living Counsellor (Sign Language) Community Living Society – Burnaby, BC

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About Us

The Community Living Society (CLS) is an innovative, non-profit organization dedicated to serving people with developmental disabilities. We have been assisting individuals to live full, productive, and meaningful lives since 1978. We are leaders in providing quality Individualized Supports services, which allow people to reach their greatest potential. We have over 450 employees and serve over 260 individuals throughout the Lower Mainland and Greater Vancouver Area.

About the Opportunity

Your role as a support worker will be providing support and actively engaging a supported individual to live a fulfilling and increasingly independent life. You are a motivated and outgoing person with a passion to for person-centered supports. This means you could be helping an individual to discover more of their community, learn new life-skills, find employment and more. Some of your duties can include:

Providing individuals support with various life goals
Home support duties (including, but not limited to personal care, bathing, bathroom support, meal preparation and light housekeeping)
Community outings (including, but not limited to volunteering, paid employment and leisure activities)
Maintaining records of daily activities and goal progression  

About You

You are interested in supporting others and show an understanding of the person-centered and active support approach. Additionally, you have the following requirements:

Required:

Fluent in sign language
Class 5 driver’s license (permanent staff must be willing to obtain Class 4)
Access to a vehicle
First Aid and CPR Certificate
Clear criminal record (paid by CLS)
Clean driver’s abstract

Assets:

Prior paid or volunteer experience
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
Mandt System® 
Knowledge of Person Centered Active Supports

Our Commitment to You

We make significant investments in our people, which is why we take great care to hire those who we believe will thrive in CLS over the long term. Our progressive and unique culture sets us apart and provides:

Various internal leadership and development opportunities
Interesting and relevant training opportunities
Meaningful rewards and recognition

Hours: Various shifts (weekdays, weekends, overnights, days and nights)

Wage:  Starting at $ 18.75 per hour

Please forward your resume to JGandham@communitylivingsociety.ca

 

Printable flyer:

Community Living Counsellor – Sign Language – Burnaby

BC Rockies Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ice Hockey Team

My name is David McGregor, I volunteer for the BC Rockies Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ice Hockey team.  We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a development camp for hockey players of all ages, gender and skill level.  This will be provided to all hearing levels as we welcome a fully inclusive environment for our players.  This is a safe place to learn to play or push your game to the next level.
Additionally, to get you an idea of our success we’ve had this year: we sent two teams to Winnipeg to compete at the Canada Deaf Games.  Both teams had a mix of deaf and hard of hearing players.  Our teams came second and third!  We look forward to building off this success and pursue our goal for gold.  At the same time, we enjoy the social environment with all of our deaf and hard of hearing players.
Here’s a short video highlighting two of our leaders who would be involved in the camp:
Please do not hesitate to contact me or Shawn Mayzes for more information.
See the attached flyer.
Thank you!
David McGregor

Come and see BCSDF booth on July 1 from 10 to 4 pm at Robson Square

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Join us for a free day of fun and see us at our booth on July 1 from 10am to 4pm. We will be at Robson Square in downtown Vancouver for the Sport BC Summer Warmup 2018.  See the flyer below!

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BCSDF Annual Silent Walk/Run

We will be hosting our annual Silent Walk/Run this year at Central Park on Sunday, August 19th at 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM.  Click the link below to see the flyer for more details. We will update our website as soon as we have a route planned!

 

Printable:

2018 Silent Walk & Run Flyer PDF

 

BC Deaf 5-Pin Bowling 5th Annual Playdown

Date:???Saturday, September 15, 2018

Time:???3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location:??Scottsdale Lanes – 12033 84 Ave, Surrey, BC

Cost:???Members: $40.00

????Non-members: $70.00

????For 8 games

Deadline:??September 5, 2018

Rules:???Must be an active member of BCDSF

????Not allowed to wear T-shirts, jeans, or shorts

Payment:??Make cheques/money order payable to:

????British Columbia Deaf Sports Federation

????#4 – 320 Columbia Street

????New Westminster, BC

????V3L 1A6

Chairperson:???Name

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5-pin Bowling annual playdown 2018 – flyer

GVDBC 10 Pin Deaf Bowling League 2018-2019

 

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 13 and 20. Then we will play once monthly on the following dates: November 3, December 1, January 5 and February 2. We only bowl for 5 months, or 24 weeks. This is shorter than most leagues in Metro Van- couver. The team will have more than one chance to make it into the final playoffs in February. Feb- ruary 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 Saturday, October 13th, 2018 at 9:00 AM before our first set of games at Revs Bowling Centre (next to Holdom Skytrain Station).
Please be sure to call and reserve your spot now – even if you cannot attend the October 13th ses- sion. 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 13, 2018 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

 

Printable:

GVDBC 10-pin bowling league flyer PDF