Calendar of Events – June 2025
British Columbia
CNIB DBCS
June 17 – DBCS hosted picnic/BBQ at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. Partner agencies invited include Wavefront, VCC Interpreting Program, CDBA BC
June 20 – Deafblind Planning Committee hosting a DBAM activity at the regular Friday Deafblind Drop In. 10:30 AM till 2:30 PM.
June 25 – CNIB/DBCS staff only webinar “Be the Change: Advocacy Fatigue” with Deafblind panel (not sure if you want this included as it’s internal only?)
CDBA BC
June 6 – 30, 2025: Yarnbombing, Sibling Center courtyard at Sunny Hill Hospital.
Bowling:
June 7, 2025: Zone Bowling, Coquitlam 12:00 – 3:00 pm. (CDBA-BC)
June 17, 2025: Picnic BBQ, Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam (DBCS, Wavefront)
June 20, 2025: NDBAM activity to Friday Deafblind Drop-in (Deafblind Planning Committee)
June 25, 2025: “Be the Change: Advocacy Fatigue: Deafblind Panel – recording to be shared (DBCS, CNIB)
TDB: Blue Jean Day (Wavefront)
Saskachewan
CDBA SK
Bowling event – date TBC
June 5th Golf tournament at the Legends Golf Course in Warman.
June 26 – 40th Anniversary event – details TBC
CNIB DBCS
May – June School Presentations across province across the province (including North Battleford).
Client Celebration in office (Regina and Saskatoon) with games and Pizza.
Manitoba
Resource Centre for Manitobans who are Deafblind
June 4th at 11:00 a.m. Winnipeg Goldeyes baseball game
June 12th Winnipeg Blue Bombers game
June 19th Manitoba Deaf-Blind Association host annual Picnic
Ontario
CHKC
June 4, 2025 – CHKC Fundraiser – New Building at Steamwhistle Brewery
June 5, 2025 – Blue Jays Game – awareness booth outside
June 12, 2025 – Senate Lunch Ottawa
June 13, 2025 – CHKC Walk-a-thon – Etobicoke Eighth Street 11-2
June 27, 2025 – CHKC BBQ Lunch
CNIB DBCS
Kingsway Easter Event April 19th (Booth set up and 2 clients attending)
Kingsway BIA Yarn Bombing- (15 Businesses Participating in yarn bombing the outside of their business)
Brant Haldimand District Catholic School Board (12 Gardens, 26 Presentations)
Toronto Catholic District School Board (2 Presentations)
Ottawa National Capital Commissions (Sensory Gardens)
Royal Botanical Gardens (5 senses sensory garden)
Niagara Floral Show room (yarn display incorporated with their floral display)
Hard rock café (yarn set up)
London Greenhouse (growing and donating flowers for client celebration)
Hazeldean library (Yarn Bombing Large Tree in front of library)
Shankman art Center (Yarn Bombing)
Algonquin College (sensory Garden)
2 client interviews/stories to be shared on social media
DeafBlind Ontario Services – Yarnbombing
Fairy Lake Bridge (Newmarket)
Picking College (Newmarket)
Unwind Yarn House (Newmarket)
Bay Used Books (Sudbury)
Mange! (Sudbury)
Valley East Lions Club (Sudbury)
Greater Sudbury Public Library (Sudbury)
Grand Theatre (London)
Pinafore Park (St Thomas)
Elgin Centre (St Thomas)
Dorchester Terrace Retirement Residence (Dorchester)
Peterborough Pubic Library (Peterborough)
Peterborough Square (Peterborough)
Innisfil ideaLAB & Library, Lakeshore Branch (Innisfil)
New Brunswick
CDBA NB
June 4th Yarn Bombing Various Location TBD
June 10th Pizza & Bowling in Moncton & Bathurst
June 11th Yarn craft and BYO Lunch @ CDBA 1130
June 18th Pizza & Bowling @ Kingswood Fred. 12 -2pm
June 25th BYO Lunch, Games & Cake @ Odell Park, 1130