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CHRISTMAS EVE CHURCH SERVICES with ASL Interpretation —

Dunbar Ryerson United Church is a welcoming, open-minded church located in the west side of Vancouver.

Intro video: https://vimeo.com/236165675

The address is: 2495 West 45th Avenue, Vancouver (near Arbutus/West Boulevard)

They provide ASL interpretation at weekly church services every Sunday morning at 10:00-11:30 AM. (Note: no ASL on Dec 31)

On Sunday, December 24, there will be 3 services with ASL interpreting:

10:00 AM – morning service

4:00 PM – short, cute service for families & young children; Christmas story/play & Christmas songs

9:00 PM – beautiful service with Christmas music & candles

For more information, check the Dunbar Ryerson United Church website:  www.drmt.ca

Merry Christmas to all! Wishing everybody PEACE, LOVE and JOY 

15th Biennial Deaf Seniors of America Conference

Seattle, Washington

When: September 2-8, 2019

Registration forms

Are you interested to be a speech reading instructor?

If you have taken speechreading classes, have experience with audiology/speech pathology or Deaf education, you might be well qualified to take this 5-day Speechreading Instructor training to teach Let’s Talk. An instructor needs:

• A good understanding of hearing loss.

• To have accepted their own hearing loss and resolved their own emotional issues before undergoing training – “help yourself before helping others”.

• Teaching skills that also include lesson preparation.

• Training: to teach classes in speechreading and coping strategies; to determine the individual needs of the students; to lead discussions addressing the issues facing people with hearing loss.

• Empathy towards adults with hearing loss.

This program was developed by experienced hard of hearing speechreading instructors throughout Canada through the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA).  There are many demands by the growing population of hard of hearing adults and seniors for program to learn more about hearing loss and how to cope with it.

Leslee Scott is CHHA’s Western “Instructor” on Vancouver Island to provide instructional training for this program.  If you are interested in taking this training in the spring of 2018, you may contact her at leslee@idhhc.ca or write to her at 201 – 754 Broughton St Victoria BC V8W 1E1.   An application form may be found at www.chha.ca/sren.  For other training locations across Canada, you may contact the CHHA national office awickware@chha.ca

Opportunity Funds Vlog Transcript

Hi, my name is Amar, I am a volunteer with the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Employment Counselling Department.

I would like to talk about WIDHH’s new Opportunity Funds Program.

There are three different components that make up this program.

First, is Target Wage Subsidy. How this works is WIDHH will make an agreement with a potential employer to supplement your income for the first two months of employment.

WIDHH will also be able to provide some financial assistance for living expenses and pay for clients to participate in some short term training. For example, Food Safe, First Aid, etc.

The Opportunity Funds Program starts January 2nd, 2018 and runs until June 29th, 2018.

During this time, participants will be developing skills to become employment ready. They will be eligible to receive some financial assistance for living costs, transportation, interpreters, training, accessibility needs, ie: hearing aids, FM Systems, Flash alarms, etc.

Those eligible to participate in this program must be Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf Blind, be unemployed, working less than 28 hours a week or underemployed, a Canadian Citizen, not have received EI within the last three years, and live in the Lower Mainland.

For more information about this new program please contact WIDHH staff members Marco or Melissa, their email addresses are below!

Thanks!

mchiaramonte@widhh.com

mburrows@widhh.com

-Pictures of our flyers – GVAD Townhall, and BC deaf indigenous workshop

-Pictures of Bingo 2017

-Pictures of BCVRS celebration and recognition party

-Pictures of GVAD booth at Deaf Deaf World

-Pictures of GVAD representing at BC Sympisoum (Wendy Bruce and Kimberly Wood)

-Personal Prepareness Workshop flyer and the presentation

-Pictures of our hosting and show of the Maloes

-Special thanks to Dan Lecours for his Chauffeur and hospitality work with the Maloes performers.

-Photo Credit: Hester Hussey, Doug Lambert, Nikki Sellars, Kimberly Wood

-Many thanks to all volunteers for our events and workshops.

-The GVAD Board wishes everyone happy and safe holidays.

https://youtu.be/5NoHr3v0mnY

8-week Course in ASL

Wednesday Evenings 5pm – 7pm

Starting January 31st, 2018

Well Being Program

4211 Kingsway Suite #300

Experience a deeper self-awareness, richer relationships, and living with greater authenticity with like-minded people. We will examine the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that are holding you back and we identify the new choices and practices that will move you toward more authentic and wholehearted living. Move beyond perfectionism to self-compassion and discover how vulnerability, empathy, courage, and gratitude are connected. We develop skills to be resilient in life’s daily storms and step into the freedom of knowing we are enough.

Limit: 8 Participants. Includes your personalized manual, your Daring Way™ workbook experential exercises, coffee, and light snacks.

If you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, you may qualify for free participation of this workshop (usual registration fee is $500 per person).

Please contact WBP Program Coordinator kristen.pranzl@vch.ca for more information.

Kelowna Deaf Coffee Group

Place: Tim Horton

Where: Kelowna, BC

Address: 3255 Lakeshore Rd/Richter (right by Save-On-Food store) By Mission Area

Time: 7:00 pm to 10 pm

When: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th

Parental Authorization Form and explanation as in how to submit the application :

https://srvcanadavrs.ca/en/vrs-faq/

Dear Deaf Community:

Marie is volunteering again this year to interpret the Living Nativity at Willow Park Church on Highway 33. Please come and get into the Christmas Spirit!!

When? Sunday December 10 at 3:30.

Where? Willow Park Church on Highway 33 Kelowna.

Please come early. Be inside the church by 3:00 and sit at the front. We will have a place reserved for you on the left side.

See you there!!!!

You are invited to the event of Christmas Eve Service called “Light of the World” on Dec 24th starting at 11:15am to 12:15pm at Coquitlam Alliance Church at Mariner Campus on 2601 Spuraway Ave, Coquitlam, BC.

For Deaf-blind,

If you are interested to come, please contact Anna at akielec@gmail.com for interpreting services.

See you there!

Everyone is Welcome!

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

$5 Admission

Building A, Room 2556

GAMES!     FOODS!     PRIZES!

https://youtu.be/W2ZKHsnSQZk

Geraldine (Gerry) Anne Bain 1934 – 2017 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our loving mother & grandmother on November 24, 2017 aged 83. Predeceased by her husband Bill (Snr.), cherished by her three children and spouses (Bill & Ali, Doug & Cheryl and Sharon & Paul). Dearly loved by her eight grandchildren as well as her brother Earle, sister Sally, sister in-law Diana and many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Please join us to celebrate Gerry’s life with a service of joy and happiness.

Date: Thursday, December 21st, 2017

Place: St Luke Lutheran Church at 10177 148th Street, Surrey

Time: 1:30 pm.

* In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wayne Bottlinger Award at Vancouver Community College. https://vccf.thankyou4caring.org/ssl

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 and PeerNet BC.

Our next group is happening on December 7th, 4:00PM – 6:00PM.

AT A NEW LOCATION – 123 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver. It is in the Lonsdale Quay market, Room 219. It is within walking distance from the sea bus. Roughly a 3-minute walk from the sea bus. We would be very appreciative if you could promote this session in your newsletters and on your social media-feeds.

This will be a social event where DCCN members can get to know each other better through food and interactive games. The session will also touch on the direction of the mixed media art project called Snapping Barriers. Come join us to learn more!

ASL Interpretation and food is provided! The space is also wheelchair accessible. Please let us know of any accommodations and dietary needs you require. Please email s.klassen@nsdrc.org or call 604-904-4088 to register.

I was hoping you could help us share this youth event with your networks. We’re hosting our annual Winter Youth Cabaret, a performance night for LGBTQ/2S youth ages 14-25.

When: Friday, December 15th, 6-9 PM

Where: 5th floor of the Robert Lee YMCA, 955 Burrard St.

More accessibility details are on the Facebook event page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1973514742929984/

We will have two professional interpreters, a film with subtitles, and a variety of other performances. We’re encouraging Deaf and HoH folks to join the showcase if there is a story, piece of art or performance of any kind they would like to share.

TransLink is now entering the third phase of changing the fare system.  They want to have your feedback and have your say!

Currently, we paying bus fare for all areas of Metro Vancouver (flat rate) and two zones for SeaBus and up to three zones for SkyTrain.  The SkyTrain fare is one zone for after 6:30 PM week  days, weekends and holidays.

TransLink asked for your feedback/opinion on:

1.      Fares by distance with two options: a) bus one zone flat rate and SeaBus/SkyTrain by kilometers ridden or b) Buses, SeaBus and SkyTrain by kilometers ridden.

2.      Fare products for frequent riders (Pre-paid fare and Fare capping)

3.      Expanding customer discounts (example for low income riders)

Have your say!

Here are the websites from the TransLink

Overview of Phase 3 review of fare changes for the next phase:

https://www.translink.ca/Plans-and-Projects/Transit-Fare-Review.aspx

Here is the survey with some information before answering your questions:

https://translink.checkbox.ca/Transit-Fare-Review-Phase-3.aspx

Enjoy completing the TransLink Survey!