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CHHA-BC Annual Meeting June 7

CHHA-BC Annual Meeting June 7th – Deadline to register May 31, 2014 CHHA-BC is having its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 7th at BC Family Hearing Centre, 15220 – 92nd Avenue in Surrey, 9:30 am to 3 pm. Lunch … Continue reading

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Hearing Aid Costs and Services Forum

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Seniors advocate ready to meet elderly’s needs

Sent by Marilyn Dahl to the Vancouver Sun and published April 1, 2014: http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/letters/SPCA+policy+questioned/9683322/story.html

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DEADLINE EXTENSION for the YAN leadership retreat!!

Hello all, We are extending the leadership retreat application deadline to 12 midnight PST on Sunday, April 6th, 2014. The leadership retreat will take place from the evening of Wednesday, May 21st to the evening of Thursday, May 22nd, followed … Continue reading

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It’s time to register for Walk2Hear!

It is now August and the walkathon is only about six weeks away.  SEPTEMBER 21ST, Saturday, in Jericho Beach Park, East end, we will again set out together on our walk. It is time to register for the walkathon.   … Continue reading

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Childrens Hearing and Speech Centre of BC 50th Anniversary

Children’s Hearing and Speech Centre of BC (formerly Vancouver Oral Centre) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and is hosting a 50 Year Celebration on September 21, 2013. If you attended CHSCBC (VOC) in the last 50 years and if you … Continue reading

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CRTC 911 decision to benefit the hearing impaired

The CRTC says wireless carriers must make changes to their networks and systems to support 911 emergency text messages for hearing or speech-impaired persons within 12 months. CRTC Decision re T911 CRTC Media Release re T911 Decision

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Some recent newspaper articles might interest you

Two recent  newspaper items on cochlear implants might interest you: this was in the Vancouver Sun http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Cochlear+implants/7354721/story.html And this was in The Province: http://www.theprovince.com/health/Breaking+strange+silent+world/7306728/story.html

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Walk2Hear 2012 Photo Gallery

We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you for your help and participation. Here is a link to the 2012 Walk2Hear Photo Gallery for you to enjoy! Link: https://plus.google.com/photos/104281658005480772882/albums/5796319449229602577

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CHHA Vancouver Branch Meeting SURVEY now open

We are considering changing the time of our CHHA Vancouver Branch meetings to make them more accessible to a larger number of people. Please take this short survey to let us know your preferences. Thank you! CHHA Vancouver Branch Meeting … Continue reading

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