When:Saturday, March 24th
Time: from 1 pm to 5 pm.
The event will start at Thorton Park where speakers will talk about racism, colonization, and oppression. From there, we will march through the downtown east side and will head back to Thorton Park. We are working on securing professional interpreting and have requested student interpreters from Douglas College as well.
Here is the facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/488460141509665/
Hello,
Early this morning, the new SRV Canada VRS customer app was deployed for Mac and PC. Customers will need to clear their cache for the app to work properly.
Please follow these instructions.
On a PC:
Open your SRV Canada VRS app
Place you cursor on a dark red portion of the app (not the video portion)
Right click to see the drop down menu and select “Clear cache”
Exit the application by clicking on the X in the top right-hand corner
Restart the app and sign in – at this point you’ll get the new SRV Canada VRS app
On a Mac:
Open your SRV Canada VRS app in your Safari browser
In Safari, click on the Develop menu to open it
From that menu, select “Empty caches”
Close Safari
Restart the app in Safari and sign in – at this point you’ll get the new SRV Canada VRS app
If you continue to experience trouble with the new app, please contact Customer Support, at support@srvcanadavrs.ca
Introductory
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Cross-Country Ski Clinic
Skiing is Believing!
Saturday March 24th
10am to 3pm
Whistler Olympic Park (25 km South of Whistler)
Try classic technique cross-country skiing from some of the best coaches in BC. If you’ve skied before and want to come back to the sport, this invite is for you too!
Just $45 to participate
Ski equipment rental, trail pass, registered sign language interpreters, certi ed coaches and transportation are all included (lunch not included). Friends and family are welcome but must register separately. Minimum age 12.
A shuttle bus will pick up participants at:
Broadway-City Hall Skytrain Station – Vancouver
496 West Broadway at Cambie
Pick up 7:45am – Drop off approx 6:00pm
St.Davids United Church – West Vancouver
1525 Taylor Way
Pick up 8:15am – Drop off approx 5:30pm
Registration deadline is midnight Wednesday March 14th, 2018. Questions? Email Andrea at vicepresident@nordicracers.ca
For more information or to sign up visit: nordicracers.ca/deaforhardofhearingclinic
printable PDF:
Deaf Well Being Program / Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services are hosting:
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafblind
FUN MONTHLY YOUTH SOCIAL
Are you Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafblind youth between ages 19-26?
Activities include:
Exploring friendship through art and group sharing.
*tea, coffee and snacks will be provided
Event link: http://bit.ly/2F57DCU
When: Fridays: March 9, April 13, May 11, and June 8
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
4334 Victory Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 1R6
Contact Felicia D’Amato to RSVP & Request Accommodations by March 2nd:
Email: Felicia.DAmato@vch.ca
TTY: 604.456.0900
Fax: 604-456-0904
http://www.facebook.com/deafwbp
Twitter: @DeafWBP
Instagram: @deafwbpvch
Cecilia Tung
Administrative Support and Website Content Assistant, Well Being Program
Vancouver Coastal Health
300 – 4211 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z6
Tel: 604.456.0900
Text: 778.987.4174
TTY: 604.456.0901
Fax: 604.456.0904
E-mail: cecilia.tung@vch.ca
Printable PDF and DOC:
We have a basement suite coming up for rent and I’d like to advertise it to the deaf community but don’t know hardly any deaf people! My daughter is 9 and learning ASL. Our house is also not soundproof so it would suit someone who is hard of hearing or deaf. Would love to send my ad to you somehow if you think of someone who is interested in moving to Abbotsford. Lovely place, good family.
Available to view anytime.
1 bedroom above-ground suite.
Large windows with lots of light.
Renovated flooring, paint, and baseboards.
Bright, spacious kitchen with countertop stove and newer fridge.
Comfortable dining area off of kitchen.
Large living room with wood fireplace.
Separate entrance, lots of parking on street.
Quiet residential neighbourhood, nearby downtown and all amenities.
On bus routes to Abby, Mission, Huntingdon/border.
$750 per month; all utilities included. Free wifi.
Cat permitted, no dogs allowed. Laundry on site if you wish to use it.
No smoking/drugs, no parties.
Family upstairs has loud, young children. Just so you know in advance and are able to live with it!
Would suit a student, busy working person, etc.
Three references required.
Text or call Elisa at 604-855-7780, 9 am – 9 pm; M-Sa.
Please contact Elisa Kozma at amzokeli@gmail.com
Kelowna Community
Daring Way workshop in Kelowna
March 10/11 at Okanagan College
Learn skills to communicate brave in your work, family and community.
A few spots left.
For more information:
Susi.Bolender@gmail.com
To register:
Kristen.Pranzl@vch.ca
When: Saturday, March 24th, 2018
Saturday April 14th, 2018
Saturday April 28th, 2018
Time: 10 – 12:30 pm: Art Therapy
12:30 – 1 pm: Lunch (WBP will provide)
Presented by:
Marianne Allegretti – WBP Practicum Social Worker
Felicia D’Amato – WBP Social Worker
Yoko Gifford – Master of Counselling Psychology and Art Therapy student of Adler University
What: Join the WBP for 3 sessions of Art Therapy! Different art mediums will be used.
Themes include: Identity, Joy, Grief, and Loss.
Spots: There are a total of 8 spots available. Please email to reserve your spot. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
Where: WBP Multi-Purpose Room
#300 at 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z6
Contact and Registration:
Email: WellBeing.Staff@vch.ca
Voice: 604.456.0900
TTY: 604.456.0901
Fax: 604.456.0904
Interpreter Requests: Please email us and let us know how we can best accommodate you!
DEADLINE for REGISTRATION:
Friday, March 16, 2018
printable PDF and DOC:
Sign the petition, there is an ASL vlog embedded in the petition for those who cannot understand the wording of the petition! Any questions, please contact GVAD, Kimberly Wood at gvadpresident@gmail.com or OVAD, Gordon Rattray at gords@shaw.ca.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-ca/takeaction/722/109/366/#
Event: Beluga Whales, Microplastics and an Inuit community | Ocean Matters February Lecture
ASL INTERPRETERS ARE PROVIDED!
Date: 27-Feb-2018
Time: 7pm (doors 6.30pm)
Location: The Vancouver Aquarium
Description: The remote Inuit community, living in the artic hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, are worried about how microplastic pollution in the ocean could harm their health and threaten their way of life. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles found throughout the ocean and are eaten by fish, birds and other marine animals. This is very troubling because we don’t know exactly how this plastic affects the health and behaviour of the these animals. Microplastic pollution poses a grave threat to the Inuit in Tuktoyaktuk as rely on fish and marine mammals to feed themselves, and as a vital part of their traditional culture. Rhiannon Moore, a researcher in the Ocean Wise Pollution team, will share her experience researching ocean microplastics in the artic, and show how we can stay optimistic while facing this emerging global conservation issue.
Price: Free, but register to guarantee your spot!
Website: http://www.vanaqua.org/oceanmatters
Some of you are aware of the weather warnings about this coming weekend, we might get some more SNOW— BINGO STILL WILL GO ON! MORE EXCITING ADVENTURE for all of us who brought the tickets!!!!
Majority of #deaf and #hardofhearing people prefer OPEN #captions directly on a screen in movie #theaters, but they are often forced to use cumbersome closed captioned devices against their will because some hearing folks are complaining how open captions are “distracting” to them.
So we are doing a survey on preferences for open vs closed captions that can be filled out by anyone regardless of hearing status. We even encourage more folks with normal hearing to fill out the survey so that we can show more comments directly from them instead of letting theaters making assumptions for them.
Please fill out the survey and pass it on as wide as possible. Thanks!
NOTE: Please respond to questions in the survey, not in comments in this post – otherwise they will be deleted.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FPFo_P1uieB5UTalzHBRA5gM6vpC2m5L5TsRjA5dk9A/edit
WIDHH Board of Directors Call for Nominations
The WIDHH Nomination Committee is now accepting nominations for the WIDHH Board of Directors. There are eight available elected positions being sought for nomination to the Board of Directors. Any WIDHH Member in good standing with energy and vision for serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community is encouraged to stand for election. We also invite WIDHH Members to nominate individuals to serve on the Board of Directors.
All nominations must be in writing using the form established by the society.
All persons nominated for the Board of Directors must be a Member in good standing.
All nominations must be signed by the nominee, (the person being nominated), and one other Member in good standing.
Nominations must be submitted in advance of an election, in accordance with such deadlines as may be established by the Board.
Nomination forms must contain a statement of interest in serving on the WIDHH Board of Directors (250 words) along with a headshot.
All completed and signed nomination forms must be delivered either by fax, email, mail, or dropped off in person to WIDHH no later than 5:00pm on February 28, 2018.
Nora McKellin, Nomination Committee Chair
c/o Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2125 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6K 1X9
Fax: 604-736-4381
Email: info@widhh.com
Nominations for WIDHH Board of Directors
Nomination Form:
WIDHH Award of Merit Nominations
The Award of Merit Committee is now accepting nominations for the Annual WIDHH Award of Merit, to be presented at the Annual General Meeting (exact 2018 date to be announced).
The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding individuals, groups, or organizations that have made a difference in the lives of Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing individuals in British Columbia. Please write a brief (250 word) biographical account of the nominee and why you have nominated them.
All completed and signed nomination forms must be delivered either by fax, email, mail, or dropped off in person to WIDHH no later than 5:00pm on March 5, 2018.
Joy Gong, Award of Merit Committee Chair
c/o Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2125 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6K 1X9
Fax: 604-736-4381
Please click here to download/print a nomination form:
2017 WIDHH Award of Merit – Nomination Form
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