PAMELA'S DEAF STORIES: June 2019

I met Jessica at Canadian Administration of VRS for (CAV) Inc. for Open House at 200 Elgin Street, Suite 1102 Ottawa, Ontario (downtown) in September 20th, 2018.

1. Are you born deaf and causes?

2. Where did she graduated high school?

3. When did she graduated University of Ottawa?

She graduated in 2010 from Medical School as one of the University of British Colbumia for 3 years and Alberta for 2 years.

4. Did she went to University?

She went to University of Ottawa Extraordinary Women.

5. What courses did she take?

She took Medical School in 2020.

6. How discuss she learn to be Doctor?

When she was 10 years old, her Aunt gave her a life-altering gift a plastic anatomy doll. She decided that she would one day wear a white jacket, a dream that she called a "Fantasy " for much of her life.

Ottawa Mayfest was established in 1991.

Every end of May by Saturday 1991 - 2009 at Mayfest in Ottawa FIRST TIME my children and I or myself went to Mayfest included are: Entertainment, Booth Display, Activities for Children, BBQ for hamburgers/hot dogs, chips, pops, bottle waters from 9am - 4pm.
It's cost for $5. for a day, for $20. a night or for both $25.
At Mayfest night from 7pm - 1am included are: Entertainment, 50/50 Draws, snacks and drinks.

Last Saturday May 1991 to 2009 that was my first time at Mayfest in Ottawa, Ontario but no flyers.

I didn't went to Mayfest.

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I didn't went to Mayfest.

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Last Saturday May 30th, 2015 I am welcome back to Mayfest for 5 years ago (2010 - 2014) to now. I went on the OC Transpo Bus to Mayfest at 1265 Walkley Road in Ottawa, Ontario from 9am - 4pm also cost for $5. for a day but not went back at night time for $20. for a evening.

I bought 2 shirts from Dean

ASL with wing

ASL is Sexy

After Mayfest at 4pm I went to Swiss Charlet Resturant for order my dinner to take home from OC Transpo Bus again.

Last May 1991 - May 2016 we had celebrated 25th years in Ottawa, Ontario.

Last Saturday May 28th, 2016 from 9am - 4pm and 7pm - 1am so I went to Mayfest at Nepean Sportsplex 1701 Woodroffe Ave., Nepean, Ontario.

The Admissions: for day adult $5., for child (13 - 17) $3., for night (early bird) for child (12 - 16) $5., student (ID required) $15., adult $20. And at the door child ( 12 - 16) $10., students (ID required) $20., adult $25.

My FIRST TIME I got new HENNA from India Culture for $5.

The HENNA is wet for 2 hours and keep for 1 week.

The HENNA is dry from after 2 hours.

I bought RED glass with lid plus design for $5. The Glass can used for drink or candies inside or anything put in it.

From Canadian Hearing Society to put booth displays from Ottawa, Ontario.

From Ontario Association for the Deaf booth displays from Toronto, Ontario.

Phil Parker was an interpreter from old company called CJOH-TV NEWS and he came over for my Wedding an interpreter last October 1987.

The Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf for booth displays from Belleville, Ontario.

The flag from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario.

Ontario School for the Deaf -Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf Alumni Association President and Vice President for display from Belleville, Ontario.

From left to right: Rosanne Mark as President and Karen Thompson Mercer as Vice President.

They went to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario same as me.

At 7pm - 1am they did not too fancy about special 25th anniversary at reception for dinner but they did had snacks and bars also did video about the past from 1991 - 2016.

Last Saturday May 29th, 2018 I went in all day but no special 25th years anniversary Mayfest Dinner.

Last Friday September 21st, 2018 at 10am to 7pm my daughter Isabella and I left at 10:30am to Carlton University at Norm Fenn Gym for free admissions but the weather was beautiful and sunny.

Then we went inside looked around at Booths until we ordered our lunch at Subway from Carlton University and we bought our lunch took outside at picnic table but was very windy.

She bought "I Love You " with sign from her own necklace and I bought "I Love You " sign with wrist bracelet.

She left at 2pm but I was stayed there until 5pm because very hard rains, dull and saw rainbow so I decided text her took me home at 5pm.

We got home for supper but we heard and warned weather by phone about "6 tornados" at Greenbank Street, in South area in Ottawa, Ontario and Gatieau, Quebec because we were "saftey" but we had no powers for 2 whole days.

My daughter Isabella and I walked look around at booth tables.

Also I bought sticker called "ASL" from Paul Borgouis by his own business.

ASL Sticker

Last Saturday September 22nd, 2018 from 1pm to 4pm and Ottawa Deaf Expo plus Ontario came over to Parliament Hill for "Rally" but I didn't went to Parliament Hill.

All in Provinice's are Victoria, British Columbia, Edmonton, Alberta, Regina, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Ontario, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. John's, Newfoundland were joined "Rally" too.

Last Saturday September 22nd, 2018 in the evening still had no powers again so my son Warren, his wife Stephanie and I went out for dinner at Firehouse Subs in Orleans, Ontario because they had power on and we were " lucky ".

EST: 2015

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That where we sat for our dinner.

Ottawa Deaf Expo will not be there every September 2018 - 2022 because of Coronavirus.

Welcome Back to Ottawa Deaf Expo since 2018

Last Saturday September 23rd, 2023 my daughter Isabella picked me up and ordered online at Starbucks and I ordered 3 of us for drinks.

Yamlika drank her French Vanilla Coffee, my daughter Isabella drank her Pumkpin Cream Cold Brew and I drank my Strawberry Arci and extra strawberries fruits.

Then we picked Yamlika at her apartment and drove all the way to Nepean Sportsplex by gate 3 at Woodroofe Avenue.

At 10am to 5pm Yamlika will be first time at Ottawa Deaf Expo and I at Nepean Sportsplex for free admission.

Ottawa Deaf Expo day time 600 peoples totals and night time 130 peoples totals.

We did went inside and looked around then she bought 2 red mini ILY key chains for $2. each for her and myself too.

In Belleville, Ontario

In Kingston, Ontario

We did watched it about Cuba School but my Cuba friend Yamlika remind her childhood in Cuba and she told me all about it.

Yamlika remind her childhood from her School in Cuba and she not allowed used sign language but used oral speech so her parent decided tranfer different School with sign language.

She met her from last year (2022) in Toronto, Ontario when she went to Toronto, Ontario.

She told me about Ralitsa Rodriguez until finally met her by face to face at Ottawa Deaf Expo Saturday September 23rd, 3023 plus she was character MAMMA.

Theresa Upton and Ralitsa Rodriguez

Also she did went to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario by Thursday night September 21st, 2023 and at Kingston Town in Kingston, Ontario by Friday night September 22nd, 2023 then by Saturday morning September 23rd, 2023 at Ottawa Deaf Expo Ottawa, Ontario.

He came from Saskatchewan.

After 3pm she bought us and her friend for our late lunch at main floor are included: hot dogs, french fries and drinks.

After that finally, I saw Theresa Stoakley at booth table and she selling "Diamond Dots.

After 5pm we went outside waited for usher after 6pm then we got inside the car and went to Yamilka's place for our late supper until 8pm.

We ate our late supper at her dining table in the kitchen from her apartment.

Then we came back by rode at uber again and I did paid both of us online tickets for $25. each instead without online tickets for $30.