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What's Happening    

Calgary PDD Board Meeting
June 25, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 
   8th Floor Boardroom
   TGS Place, 1520 - 4th Street SW
   Calgary, Alberta


Summer Festivals in Calgary
Click here for a list of festivals.
Glenbow Museum Summer Schedule
Click here to view brochure (4.8 MB).
China Town Outdoor Movies
June 26, July 10 and July 24
Click here for more information.

Vision Education Alberta
- Resources for Alberta students with vision loss - www.vision.alberta.ca

Access Calgary - Request all casual trips up to 4 days in advance. Click here for more information.

Service Alberta - new Volunteer Police Information Check Program
Click here for more information.

ILRCC announces new programs.
Click to view:
  -Cross Disability Network Program
  -Peer Buddy Program
  -Spring Program Course List
Open to both participants and volunteers!

Stakeholder Discussions “What We Heard” February 2009
Click to view:
   Summary
   Detailed Summary
   Plain Language Report

Transitions for Students with Disabilities
Click here to view great resources for students with disabilities.

Click here to view the Winter 2009 newsletter from Independent Living Resource Centre of Calgary, which includes information about an employment opportunity.
Deaf and hard of hearing services:
Mopix
Calgary Association of the Deaf
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Society
Annette Hoffer, of All Learning and Helping Together, offers diversity and inclusion consulting services.

Click here for highlights of the initiatives outlined in the February 2009 Speech from the Throne.


Pathways Employment Program
offers employment counseling and support. Click here for more information.

PDD Calgary Region Community Board 2008-09 Budget

   
Website Welcome    
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In Our Community    


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Calgary Stampede

There's a lot happening during the Stampede, which runs from July 3 to July 11.

Learn more by clicking the following links:

Downtown Calgary attractions

Calgary Stampede Parade - July 3

Calgary Stampede website

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July 4 2009, Saturday, 9am-9pm, entry is FREE!

  • Come watch stage performances including Whirling Dervishes, Folk Dancers and Live singers.
  • Taste the famous Turkish Coffee at an authentic Turkish cafe and have your picture taken while wearing traditional costumes.
  • Eat delicious Turkish-style Doner, Shish Kebab, Manti, etc. and discover the difference yourself.
  • Choose a gift for your best friend from among many options.
  • Let your kids have fun in the Jump House while you explore rest of the Festival.

Click here for more information.

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Olympic Plaza Concert Series

CJSW is back at Olympic Plaza this year, putting on the Summer Concert Series. Coming up on Saturday, July 4, are Dojo Workhorse, Jay Crocker, Hot Little Rocket and The Stables .

Click here to check out the full lineup through the summer.

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Applied Arts 2009
Theatre of the Oppressed Training for ...
Artists, Activists, and Community Workers
August 10 – 14, 2009

Stage Left Productions offers this annual, week-long immersion in Theatre of the Oppressed practices as a means of learning to use the arts as an effective community engagement and social justice tool.

Click here for more information and to download the registration form.

 As a catalyst for community awareness, dialogue and action, The Calgary Foundation launched Calgary’s Vital Signs in 2007 – a snapshot of the livability and wellness of life in Calgary aimed at sparking discussion, inspiring action and bringing about change.

Click here for more information or to complete this important survey of our community by June 30th.



    
Disability Action Hall Business Plan    


picture of plan The Disability Action Hall presented their 2008 – 2011 Business Plan and Five Priority Areas of Focus to the Calgary Region Community Board Persons with Developmental Disabilities on March 26, 2009.

Click here to learn more about what is important to people with developmental disabilities in the Calgary Region.


      
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CALGARY REGION COMMUNITY BOARD
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
600, 1520 4th St SW  Calgary, AB T2R 1H5
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