Join ventriloquist Kellie Haines and her hilarious puppets, Magrau and Kamilla, on a whirlwind, musical adventure! When Santa calls with a frantic S.O.S., they fly to the North Pole, sweeping the audience into the fun. This interactive, award-winning show is a guaranteed holiday hit for families and all ages!

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Time: To be determined

Location: Michael J. Fox Theater, Burnaby South

7373 Macpherson Ave, Burnaby V5J 0B2

Target audience: Young children from Kindergarten to 3rd Grade, including many hard of hearing children from across the Lower Mainland.

American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.

Organized by Canadian Hard of Hearing Association

 For more info, Contact info@chha-bc.org

A CHHA-BC & CHHA Vancouver webinar
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 6:30pm-8pm

on Zoom
ASL and CART will be provided.

Presentation followed by Q & A.

In this webinar, Liss Cairns from Plan Institute will provide an introduction to three key financial resources: the Disability Tax Credit, the Registered Disability Savings Plan, and the new Canada Disability Benefits. You’ll learn what they are, who qualifies, and next steps to get started. With tax season coming up, this is the perfect time to learn more about making the most of the available resources. Bring your questions for the Q&A to follow the presentation.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ePzcnCVoTMu_FftgwBhrKw#/registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

About Plan Institute: Plan Institute is a national non-profit and social enterprise based in Burnaby, BC that empowers people with disabilities to lead a good life – including being financially secure and having a well-planned future.

Liss is the Program Manager at Plan Institute, manages the national Disability Planning Helpline Service and various workshops, and supports the Access RDSP program and Disability without Poverty movement. Liss has a wide range of professional, volunteer, and personal experiences related to living well with disabilities and is passionate about creating meaningful change. We look forward to welcoming Liss!

In this webinar, Tim explores the full range of assistive listening technologies, with a focus on the newest advancement: Bluetooth LE with Auracast. He’ll address key questions such as how it works, whether it’s already available in today’s hearing devices, and when different hearing aid manufacturers are expected to adopt it. Tim will provide the latest updates and insights to help you stay informed.

For over four decades, Tim has brought stories to life through sound, designing immersive audio experiences for IMAX films, museums, science centers, and themed attractions. In 2012, he founded Advanced Listening to bring his expertise to the hard-of-hearing community by designing and installing assistive listening systems throughout Canada.
Tim and his team at Advanced Listening invest considerable effort into researching and developing innovative technologies that improve communication. Their expertise is further shared through ongoing contributions to the Rick Hansen Foundation’s technical sub-committee.

Register now to save your spot at:  Https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qSpUrlYqRWe5sHhVFLTiqA

See the event poster below for details.

World Hearing Day Virtual Webinar: Ensuring Hearing Health for Living Well

Celebrate World Hearing Day with us in this annual session, focusing on strategies and resources to maintain good hearing health and live your best life. Sponsored by Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility and the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, BC Chapter.

Date: March 3, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PST
Click HERE to register!

   2024 Family Weekend Camp at Camp Jubilee

The Way We Hear it! A Community Engagement Exhibition at

the Albion Community Centre – MAY 1-31 Everyday

Hello members and friends of CHHA-BC

The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, British Columbia Chapter is holding its Annual General Meeting on:

Monday, May 26th 2025

5 pm to 6:30 pm

Zoom platform

Advance registration is required by Friday noon, May 23 by using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ROOzte2QRXW3d2ZytpcEAw

Please note that the meeting is open but only members in good standing with CHHA-BC may vote; to enquire about your membership status, please email info@chha-bc.org

This is an election year for CHHA-BC. Nominations are open for board positions.  Candidates must be members of CHHA BC and residents of British Columbia. Candidates need to provide a completed nomination form signed by two members in good standing. Candidates also need to provide a bio and a brief summary of the reason for their candidacy (200- 300 words). A form for nominators and the nominee is attached.

Nomination forms are due by May 12, 2025 to Nominations Chair Miron Gazda, email miron.gazda@gmail.com.

Dear members and friends of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-BC Chapter,

CHHA-BC is posting for three positions – Operations Manager, Finance Coordinator and Program Coordinator – as listed on the following site: Indeed. Postings will remain active until the positions are filled.

Meanwhile, we thank Henry Kutarna for serving as Operations Manager for close to five years; his resignation is for personal reasons which requires a significant amount of international travel. We also thank Shehana Mirza for her work as Program Coordinator for two years and wish her well in her relocation to Toronto with her family.  We also thank Finance Coordinator Ravi Kataria for close to a year and a half of service and congratulate him on his new full-time job.

CHHA-BC board is committed to carrying on its important work and to filling vacant positions with qualified candidates motivated to implementing the vision of a hearing accessible society that fosters the full participation of persons with hearing loss. We urge interested and qualified persons to apply for the positions.

Sincerely

Ruth Warick

President, CHHA-BC