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Acting Against Racism: Strategies for Moving Forward

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Acting Against Racism: Strategies for Moving Forward

Have recent national and international events made you feel uncertain or helpless about what you can do to prevent racist or discriminatorybehaviour in your community?

Racism is not new and neither is Islamophobia, but police-reported hate crimes have recently increased in Canada, leaving many of us wondering how we can avoid being victims or bystanders.

We will be joined by keynote speakers: Sunera Thobani and Handel Kashope Wright

A panel discussion will be moderated by Margaret Gallagher.

Join us and let’s continue the momentum of resiliency and hope as active participants who see building an inclusive community as a top priority.

The event is free but RSVP is required: RSVP online at http://actingagainstracism.brownpapertickets.com or call 604-973-0457

ASL English interpreter will be present on stage.

Event website: http://nsiip.ca/acting-against-racism/

Event Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/events/247255045775277

Organized and Managed by: North Shore Immigrant Inclusion Partnership and North Shore Multicultural Society

Venue Partner: Kay Meek Centre

Sponsors: Capilano University, Vancity, Back in Motion, Mulgrave School, SIETAR, and North Shore New

We Need Your Feedback – Emergency Broadcasting Accessibiity

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Complete our Emergency Broadcasting Accessibility survey

The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) is conducting a nationwide emergency broadcast project that will help ensure Deaf and hard of hearing Canadians have appropriate access to information during an emergency. You can help by sharing your past experiences with emergency communication access and alerting systems.

Click:
1) this link for more survey information, or
2) any of each of these links – Canadians who are Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing interested in taking our survey can choose one of the following options, based on how they self-identify:

English DeafBlind

English Deaf or hard of hearing

French DeafBlind

French Deaf or hard of hearing

Submitted by: Dr. Joe McLaughlin

Forrest’s Fifth Annual Kickball 2017

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Image:When:  September 9, 2017

Where: Sunnyside Park, Surrey, BC

Time: 8:30am. – 6:00pm.

Cost: $240.00 per team

Team: 10-12 players.

Two different groups: Tournament and Casual.

4 female players minimum on field.
Age: not important (wink)

3 games guaranteed.

T-shirts provided. Need all sizes and top 3 colour preferences. 

Casual teams with players who don’t want to play seriously. No brackets and standings they just want to have fun. 

Tournament as usual as last year. Standings. Bracket split A and B for playoffs. 

Contact: You can either PM me here on FB or email me

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ASL Performance – CHORUS LINE by Fighting Chance Productions

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PDF link – ACL_FInal_Poster_ASL-Reduce
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ASL Performance – Friday August 25, 2017 @ 8pm.
Ticket link 

FIGHTING CHANCE PRODUCTIONS CLOSES HISTORIC 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING BROADWAY MUSICALS OF ALL TIME

 Fighting Chance Productions closes its ground-breaking 10th anniversary season with the Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award-winning musical A Chorus Line featuring performers from some of the best training institutions across Canada including Capilano University, Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, Sheridan College and the Canadian College for the Performing Arts.

“A Chorus Line is one of the greatest show business musicals ever,” says artistic director Ryan Mooney, “and our production featuring graduates and current students from some of the finest theatre training grounds in North America should do justice to this historic show.”.

In 1974 director and choreographer Michael Bennett conducted a series of interviews with chorus members from Broadway shows. His idea was to create a musical honouring those nameless dancers whose careers were often dedicated to playing bit parts and supporting the superstars. From those interviews A Chorus Line was born and has now been performed all over the world by hundreds of thousands of artists.

Fighting Chance’s version has director and choreographer Rachael Carlson at the helm, a Canadian College of Performing Arts and Capilano University graduate. Rachael choreographed Fighting Chance’s successful mounting of Cats which garnered rave reviews as well as sold out houses. Arielle Ballance, a newcomer to the Vancouver theatre scene, serves as music director.

“Rachael aims to honour the original source material, with a few twists,” says Mooney, “Rachael was instrumental in the success of Cats last season, bringing knowledge and ability to her work as choreographer but also a keen eye to where the original could be improved upon. Audiences reacted to her incredible work and I’m sure they’ll have the same feelings when they see what she’s done with A Chorus Line.”.

Featuring songs such as At the Ballet, What I Did for Love and the iconic One, Fighting Chance Productions’ presentation of A Chorus Line will be perfect for those hoping to discover this musical or those wanting to introduce their loved ones to it for the first time.

A CHORUS LINE stars HALEY ALLEN (Bebe), JESSE ALVAREZ (Paul), JOLENE BERNARDINO (Connie), SARAH CANTUBA (Val), KADEN CHAD (Al), JUSTIN DANIELS (Mark), LUCIA FORWARD (Cassie), HAILEY FOWLER (Judy), CHRISTOPHER D KING (Zach), GREG LIOW (Mike), AMANDA LOURENCO (Maggie), RICARDO CUNHA PEQUENINO (Richie), BEN PLATTEN (Greg), VANESSA QUARINTO (Diana), KAILLEY ROESLER (Kristine), ALISHIA SUITOR (Sheila), MARCEL TREMEL (Larry) and ERIC VINCENT (Bobby).

A CHORUS LINE is directed and choreographed by RACHAEL CARLSON, music directed by ARIELLE BALLANCE. Assistant choreography by HAILEY KRAGELJ, set design by BRIAN BALL, lighting design by ANDIE MARIE LLOYD  and sound design by PETER YOUNG. Stage management is by KARA MCLACHLAN.

A CHORUS LINE opens Wednesday August 23rd, 2017 and runs until Saturday September 2nd. Preview performances are August 18th, 19th & 22nd at 8pm.

Tickets for A CHORUS LINE start at just $25.00 and are available now.

All performances at the Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright Street).

For a complete list of performances, tickets and more information please visit http://www.fightingchanceproductions.ca

SRV Canada VRS Information Workshops on Vancouver Island

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SRV Canada VRS unites people! Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center will be hosting two VRS Information Workshops on Vancouver Island. Come and meet Lisa Anderson-Kellett, the presenter and Charles St-Onge-Scarlett, the Customer Service Representative.

Nanaimo, British Columbia | Saturday, September 16th

Victoria, British Columbia | Sunday, September 17th

Come to the workshop to:

– Share your perspective on how SRV Canada VRS has helped to create new opportunities, connections and conversations

– Learn more about SRV Canada VRS and how it works

– Ask questions, and obtain help from the Customer Service Representative

Those workshops are offered in American Sign Language. They are FREE of charge and everyone is welcome to attend! Refreshments served.

Date: Saturday September 16th, 2017

Time: 1:30 pm to 4 pm

Location: Community Room upstairs at the Nanaimo Library, Harbourfront Branch

Address: 90 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC

Date: Sunday September 17th, 2017

Time: 1:30 pm to 4 pm

Location: Victoria – IDHHC in Boardroom

Address: #201 – 754 Broughton St., Victoria, BC

Bilingual PDF Flyer 

Text for DeafBlind (click to download MS WORD)

Hosted by idhhc.ca 

Contact:

Leslee in Victoria –  leslee@idhhc.ca

Alex in Nanaimo –  alex@idhhc.ca

Fun Facts

The Island has two Deaf and Hard of Hearing associations from the community which are the Mid-Island Deaf Association (MIDA) and South Vancouver Island Association of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (SVIADHH).

39th GVAD Corn Fest Prize Winners

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GVAD Congratulates the 2017 winners of 39th Corn Fest Prize Winners

1st Place Door Prize Winner: Bill Parker won 2 nights at Elizabeth Manor , Qualicum Beach Bed and Breakfast (prize value: $500.00)

2nd Place Door Prize Winner: Ken Lee, Harbour Air Seaplanes (prize value: $200.00)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Place Door Prize Winner: Dave Hussey, Whitecaps Championship Game 2 tickets ( prize value: $150-200 total)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th Place Door Prize Winner: Olvis Callender,  Purdy’s Chocolate (prize value $35.00)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


5th Place #1 Door Prize Winner: Catherine O’Connor, $10.00 gift card to Sammy J’s restaurant


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


5th Place #2 Door Prize Winner:  Joel Kvarnberg, $10.00 gift card to Sammy J’s restaurant  (photo not shown, will post later)

50-50 Raffle Ticket Winner: Greg Desrosiers, $230.00 full = $115.00 takeaway share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


CONGRATULATIONS EVERYBODY!!

CornFest 2017 TICKETS still AVAILABLE

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Saturday, August 26, 2017
2 pm to midnight
Bear Creek Park
13750-88 Avenue, Surrey

M&M meat – beef, chicken, or veggie burger with side dishes.
Hotdogs for children!

Deadline: August 18, 2017

Prices:
$30.00 (includes burger)
$35.00 (includes smokies)- at door
$20.00 students (includes burger)
$5.00 child under 6 years old ( includes Hotdogs)

  • Door prizes
  • Silent Auction
  • GVADingo
  • Family and children activities

VIDEO – Facebook Video (open within Facebook):

For Tickets:
Please contact GVAD Board Directors or contact President
Kimberly Wood at GVAD President or GVAD Office

Or any other of GVAD Board:
Ralph Newberry
Wendy Bruce
Tracy Metzger
Ladan Sahraei
Peggy Fee
Zachary Wood

Tickets are available at GVAD office (located at WIDHH building)

MAP to LOCATION 1 from bus stop
MAP to LOCATION 2 which building in Park

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DWCC & CAD-ASC release series of ASL Wireless Terminology

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The DWCC and CAD-ASC are pleased to release a series of videos, a total of 32 videos in ASL and LSQ.

The purpose of these videos are to increase Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing ASL and LSQ users’ understanding of wireless terminology.
What does data plan mean?
What does voice credit mean?
How many MB are in a GB?

Have a watch & learn!

We will release one video every week Tuesday at 10am. PST, one video in ASL, and one video in LSQ.

Both organizations would like to thank Cineall Productions and Scott Jeffery for their work in production and editing of these videos. Captions were added by Michael J Stewart. Additionally our sincerest appreciation also goes to Arista Haas and Rachel Filion for their work in the writing, editing, and the French translations of these terms.  These videos would not be possible without them. Many thanks!

Enjoy!

Sharing on behalf of both organizations,
Lisa Anderson-Kellett, Chairperson
Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)

Follow us on Facebook to get each video a week.

The first video term is: Wireless Service Provider (WSP) as follows:

DWCC posts a Message with an Update

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Origin:  DWCC Deaf Wireless Canada Committee CSSSC public Facebook Page
Date: August 9, 2017

Good evening,

The DWCC understands that people are waiting for updated Accessible DDBHH wireless service provider company package information.

There are two reasons why the information is not ready to be shared.

1. CRTC has not approved the plans each company has submitted for their review.
2. We are waiting for more information from two wireless companies for clear information.

Once we get this we will describe information for 4-5 companies with wireless plans in ASL & LSQ vlogs.

Thank you in advance for your patience & understanding.

~ Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee (DWCC)

 

Queer ASL 102 available on Tuesdays

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Queer ASL just wanted to give you all heads up that our ASL 102 on Sundays class is packed full so we decided to see if there’s enough interest in an

ASL 102 class on Tuesdays at Gallery Gachet from 6pm to 8:30pm.

If you’re interested, please fill out our application so we can gauge how much interest there is.

Registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/hE95UOrTMMgssf0V2

Also, please do spread the word.

Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested and also share our event on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/events/784433321743437/

CORRECT DATE – Greater Vancouver Bowling Club (GVDBC)

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GVDBC – BC ANNOUNCEMENTANNOUNCEMENT

CASH Prizes!

BC Playdowns

Canadian Deaf Championships!

Deaf Tournaments in USA! $$$

Deaflympics!

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Come out and have some fun at GVDBC 10 Pin Deaf Bowling League 2017-2018!

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 on the following Saturdays: October 14th, October 21th, November 4th, December 2nd, January 6th and February 3rd. We only bowl for 5 months or 24 weeks, 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 February. February playoff date will be announced later. The cost is $22.00 for 6 games including prizes every month and will be collected before the game starts.

Join us for a short meeting on October 14th, 2017 at 9am 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 7th session.  No spare, you will have to roll off or pay for it even if you miss the games.

League play begins Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Deaf with disability are welcome to play. They will play 3 games instead of 6 games. The dates are

October 14th,
October 21th,
November 4th
December 2nd,
January 6th and
February 3rd.

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/concerns, please contact:

Jeanne Durnion (President)                   

 

 

Bilingual ASL-English Family Storytime for Families

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Bilingual ASL-English Family Storytime for Families with children ages 0-5

STORY TIME Fridays

September 15
October 13
November 10
December 8

Time: 10:30am. – 11:30am.

Where: Oakridge Branch
#191 – 650 West 41st Avenue

Printable PDF

If you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them!

Lindsey Krabbenhoft, Children’s Librarian
Vancouver Public Library | Oakridge Branch
#191 – 650 West 41st Avenue

 t: 604-665-3904 email

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Seeking Tutor for Psychology and Law 12

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Hi, my name is Brayden Walterhouse;

I am a college student at Vancouver Community College. 

Starting in the first week of September 2017, I need a tutor who is Deaf or hearing with full of fluency of American Sign Language to help me with both Psychology 12 and Law 12 courses. 

Therefore, if you would like to tutor me, you would be able to earn $35 per hour for every two hours of tutor per two days weekly. The Provincial Government would pay to you for each of your tutor period with me. The requirement of tutor would be required for three months and an half, from the early month of September to the middle month of December.

Once you let me know that you are interested in tutoring me, the colleagues working for the disability service at Vancouver Community College would talk with you detail about your tutor employment.

If you are definitely interested in tutoring me on Psychology 12 or Law 12, you can reach me by emailing me or by texting me at (778) 549-8703.

Yours truly,
Brayden Walterhouse 🙂

Disabled Community Connection Network

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We wish to inform you about our next Disabled Community Connection Network (DCCN) session.

Text on flyer:
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 August 17th at 4:00PM – 6:00PM at PeerNet BC, #408-602 West Hastings, Vancouver. We would be very appreciative if you could promote this session in your newsletters and on your social media-feeds.

The session will focus on “Overcoming Barriers to Employment and Education as a Disabled Person.” Come share your lived experiences through lively, peer facilitated discussion. This group is facilitated by and for people with disabilities.

In the future, DCCN will be creating community projects that shine light on the disabled experience based on group discussions.

Our next session will feature Karen Lai an accessibility and inclusion consultant for several different organizations municipalities, and businesses. She ensures that people with disabilities are involved in their community. She will be speaking on her own personal experiences with employment and educational barriers as a proud disabled woman.

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 or call 604-904-4088 to register.

See our Printable PDF attached.

Thank you for your time,

Lauren, DCCN Facilitator

 

DHH Accessibility at the Vancouver Fringe Festival

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Vancouver FRINGE festival 2017: Sept 7 – 17th

DEAF AND HH ACCESSIBILITY

The Fringe is very excited to get more involved with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. We are working to improve our accessibility and welcome any feedback!

VOLUNTEERING:

We work with the Douglas College Program of Sign Language Interpretation to help interpret for our Deaf Volunteers. If you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and would like to volunteer with us, we have positions available for you! Please click here for more information on how to sign up. If you are an ASL Interpreter and would like to volunteer your skills to interpret for Deaf or Hard of Hearing volunteers, please contact us!

INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES:

Everybody Dies in December will be interpreted into ASL for patrons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing on Thursday, September 14 at 5:10pm at Studio 1398.

Lovely Lady Lump will be interpreted into ASL for patrons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing on Friday, September 15 at 6:45pm at Studio 1398.

RESERVED SEATING:

If you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and require priority seating to view any performance, please let our Front of House volunteers know. The house opens 15 minutes before show time and you will be granted priority access to the venue.

“FRIENDLY” SHOWS:

The artists have self-reported whether they consider their shows “Deaf and Hard of Hearing Friendly,” which suggests their meaning and enjoyment does not depend on sound elements. We invited the artists to provide notes about the accessibility of their show, which are included below. For full show descriptions and tickets, click the show title.

These shows are largely non-verbal and may also be appropriate for patrons with English as a second language.

Please check this website link to find out what shows would be interpreted and what shows would be accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing audience at the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

 

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