National Deafblind Awareness Month 2018 Calendar of Events June - National Deafblind Awareness Month Proclamations: Barrie, Oshawa, Georgina, Innisfil, and Sudbury Participating Organization: DeafBlind Ontario Services June 1 - City of Vancouver City Hall will be lit blue. Participating Organizations: Deaf-Blind Planning Committee, British Columbia [email protected] June 1 – 30 GoFundMe Charity, donate and receive reward levels Participating Organization: Canadian Helen Keller Centre Visit www.gofundme.com for more details June 2- Sensory Exploration Art (SEA™) Activity – Farmer’s Market (200 Duncan Street, Newmarket) – 9:00 am. – 12noon Participating Organizations: Newmarket Accessibility Committee & DeafBlind Ontario Services www.deafblindontario.com June 2 – Owen Sound Farmer's Market information table (8:30am-12:00pm) Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Owen Sound [email protected] June 2 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, "Deaf, Deaf World" event at Vancouver Community College, Participating Organizations: hosted by the ASL & Deaf Studies students from Vancouver Community College [email protected] June 2-3, Springtime in Paris community festival in Paris Lions Park, featuring simulations, information about a career as an intervenor and displaying art, crafts and other merchandise made by individuals who are deafblind at our mobile store. Participating Organization: CDBA Ontario http://www.springtimeinparis.ca/ June 3 – BNI Business Elite members are skydiving for a cause in support of DeafBlind Ontario Services Participating Organizations: DeafBlind Ontario Services, BNI Business Elite Chapter in Bradford Skydive Toronto Inc. https://www.facebook.com/DeafBlind-Ontario-Services-271988637428/ June 3 – All coffee sales from Country Style in Bradford will be donated to DeafBlind Ontario Services. 396 Holland St W, Bradford Participating Organizations: Country Style in Bradford, DeafBlind Ontario Services June 6 - Information Booth at Lynden Mall, Brantford Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Hamilton [email protected] June 7, from 1:00 - 4:30 pm- Deaf-Blind Awareness Fair, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in downtown Vancouver will include art that is Tactilely-friendly, and includes braille descriptions, shared as part of the Seniors’ Art Exhibit. Participating Organizations: Deaf-Blind Planning Committee, British Columbia [email protected] June 7 – East Lynn Farmer's Market information table (3:00 - 7:00pm) Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Toronto [email protected] June 6 & 7 – Spirit of Intevenors Symposium, Mississauga, Ontario Participating Organizations: Intervenor Services organizations in Ontario https://www.facebook.com/SpiritOfIntervenors/ June 8 - A Day in the Life as part of The Spirit of Intervenors: Make a Wave from Coast to Coast symposium. Tour Ontario agencies and see programs in action! Participating Organizations: CDBA Ontario, CHKC, CNIB, DeafBlind Ontario Services & Lions McInnes House June 8 – CNIB Community Hub – Learn about Deafblindness and enjoy some ice cream! 1525 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z2 (12:00-2:00pm, 4:00-5:30pm) Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Toronto [email protected] June 8 – “Finding My Way One Step at a Time,” play staged at W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind in Brantford, Ontario at 5 p.m. Participating Organization: Canadian Deafblind Association Ontario Chapter www.cdbaontario.com June 10 - 16 - First National Deaf-Blind Camp Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind [email protected] June 10 to 16 – AMI will be doing a documentary at the Canadian Deaf-Blind Camp in Manitoba Participating Organization: ECCOE [email protected] June 11 and 15 - School Presentations from grades 4, 5, 6 Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Ottawa [email protected] June 12 – Trinity Bellwoods Farmer's Market information table Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Toronto [email protected] June 12 – Presentation at LHIN, Haldimand-Norfolk Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Hamilton [email protected] June 15 – Information Booth at Pen Mall, St. Catharines Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Hamilton [email protected] June 14 – JuneFest Fun Day Event at CNIB, 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Activities include Games, Prizes, Bingo, and Food. Participating Organizations: CNIB, DBAT, DBA June 14 – Senate Reception, Parliament Hill, Ottawa – 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. Participating Organizations: National Deafblind Awareness Month Committee [email protected] June 14 - Calgary Tower will be lit up blue June 15 - City of New Westminster's Anvil Centre will be lit up in the colour blue. Participating Organizations: Deaf-Blind Planning Committee, British Columbia [email protected] June 15 - JuneFest Nathan Phillip’s Square - 11:00 – 3:00 pm –includes flag raising, speeches, booth displays and demonstrations Participating Organizations: Intervenor Services organizations in Ontario June 15 – CN Tower, City Hall Towers, Toronto Sign, Peace Bridge Niagara Falls will all be lit up blue – 8:30 p.m. Participating Organizations: Intervenor Services organizations in Ontario June 16 – Barrie Accessibility Forum – The Holy Centre, Activity Room #2, 171 Mapletown Avenue, Barrie – 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Participating Organization: DeafBlind Ontario Services [email protected] June 17 – First-St Andrew's United Church Service lead by members of the Deafblind community and information table Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, London area [email protected] June 19 - 15-year-old Cerenna-Tee Racey will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for National Deafblind Awareness at the Toronto Blue Jays Game Participating Organizations: Toronto Blue Jays, Canadian Deafblind Association Ontario Chapter www.cdbaontario.com June 19 – DeafBlind Ontario Services’ AGM – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Participating Organization: DeafBlind Ontario Services June 19 - Goldeyes Game Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind [email protected] June 21 –Open House at Lions Graydon location in Barrie 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Participating Organization: DeafBlind Ontario Services June 22 - Out for Ice Cream Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind [email protected] June 24 - London Majors vs. Brantford Red Sox Baseball, Labatt Park. Anthem to be signed and information table Participating Organization: CNIB Deafblind Community Services, London area [email protected] June 27 – Launch of Community of Practice on Deafblindness Participating Organizations: DeafBlind Ontario Services, Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (INLB) and Institut Raymond-Dewar (INLB-IR) June 27 – International Deafblindness Day & Helen Keller’s Birthday June 28 - Day at Gimli MB Participating Organization: Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind [email protected] *For the most up to date list of events, please visit www.deafblindnetworkontario.com .