Mayfest and Ottawa Deaf Expo

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.

                                 and 

                  I didn't went to Mayfest.                                             

 and

 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

                                    and

        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 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.

Yamilka told me about Ralitsa Rodriguez until finally met her by face to face at Ottawa Deaf Expo Saturday September 23rd, 2023 plus she was character MAMMA. 

She came from Cuba and moved to Toronto, Ontario. 

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.

Yamlika and Pamela are in the back 

She almost win but no luck for 50/50 draw.

We sat watched half missed show and another show.

She bought her third beers instead me nothing drinks. 

                       DJ Kitt Tremblay 

I saw him second time at Ottawa Deaf Expo 

After 12am my daughter Isabella picked us up and went home from Ottawa Deaf Expo. 

At 10:30am Isabella drove us dropped of at 320 Jack Percell Lane in Jack Percell Community Centre and picked us up when home at 4pm. 

I ate first Chili "Vagen" with shredder marble cheese french fries,  hot dog bun with meat and fruits (strawberries and green grapes) also I drank apple juices third times.

        I ate second Chili with meats plus.              shredder marble cheese. 

Yamilka bought raffle draw tickets for herself and she gave me raffle draw tickets.  

Then I won raffle draw ticket  included are: ILY (blue) clay, light purple with white flowers into brown basket but I gave Yamlika for glass of Wine bottle because she paid it so be fair for 2 of each because I  don't drank Wine. 

ILY  (with clay) and light purple with white flowers with pot into  brown basket.

I would like to say to Yamlika Thank you so much early Mother's Day gift. 

Also we didn't win about 50/50 draw tickets.

                We sat at last back.

I took picture of her because she loved Chili with meats from Cuba when her Mom made it for her since childhood.  

      4899 Upland Drive, Ottawa, Ontario 

Next Saturday September 20th, 2025 At 10am to 5pm Yamlika will be second time at Ottawa Deaf Expo and at E Y Centre for free admission. She will be first time at E Y Centre.

Good Friend Monique Dozios

Last Saturday May 16th, 2015 for 4 hours I was invited my friend Monique Doszios went out for dinner at Swiss Charlet Resturant by OC Transpo Bus. We are long chatted for hours and hours

This Saturday June 20th, 2015 at 12pm - 6:30pm I invited Monique Dozios and Betty Miller went to Ottawa Ribfest at Spark Street from downtown by OC Transpo Bus.

That our FIRST TIME.

I ordered Ribs and Chicken Combo for $15.

We ate it and chats plus went for walk also we saw few deaf peoples went by as well.

     Monique Dozis, me and Betty Miller 

Last Saturday November 14th, 2015 I went on OC Transpo Bus from my home to College Station all the way to Lincoln Field Station then changed second Bus to Swiss Charlet Resturant from at Fairlawn Plaza.

I met Monique outside then went inside and waited for our sat near by the window and chatted.

I ordered my supper are salad, double chickens and baked potato plus glass of water.

We stayed there for 2 hours and went on bus again until Lincoln Fields Station and went home from fourth bus.

Cineplex Cinemas Ottawa 

at 3090 Carling Ave.

Ottawa, Ontario

Last Saturday April 23rd, 2016 my two deaf friends are Monique Dozios and Betty Miller and I went to Movie Theatre from 7:30pm - 9pm.

       It's called The Jungle Book.

I took picture by the poster from outside.

We are used Closed Captions for one of each.

Closed Caption stand started last 2011 to the future.

On left side is Betty Miller, me and on right side is Monique Dozis. 

We ate our breakfast meals inside instead don't have patio outside. 

Last Saturday February 23rd, 2018 I went on OC Transpo Bus from my home to College Station all the way to Lincoln Field Station then walked to Cora Resturant, Richmond Road for 10 minutes.

I met Monique outside then went in and waited for our sat and chatted from 10am to 2:2pm because went to Metro about  groceries for her.

I ordered my breakfast are bacons, sausages instead ham, hash browns, overeasy eggs, toasts and fruits also strawberry smoothie.

               Strawberry Smoothie 

MY COMMENTS: I never thought about take picture of my breakfast meal so do that next time.

After Metro at the grocery she went walked home but I went on second bus again until College Station and went home by walked.

Parkdale Community Cente at Deaf Community in Belleville, Ontario

Roast Corn #2

Last Satursday August 25th, 2019 8:30am I ordered my breakfast are 2 English Muffins, 2 hash browns and strawberry smoothie from Tim Hortons (gift card).

I left at 8:40am and went on OC Transpo Bus and the weather beautiful not too hot. 

Then I arrived at Followfield Station waited for my VIA Train left at 9:26am to 11:54am and my seat #14A, car #4 plus right side also by myself all the way.

My Aunt Evelyn picked me up and dropped me off too.

Then I went to #2 Roast Corn BBQ at Parkdale Community Centre, 119 Birch Street from 2pm to 7pm for my First Time. They attended 72 peoples. 

I ate hamburgers, green salad  and corn cobs but I bought my own drank 2 Strawberry bottles and monster.

          I bought Alice's book for $10.

I asked Donna Fano about autograph for me.

           Parkdale Community Centre:

Rosanne Mark, John Stuart, Karen Thompson, Peter Gonzalez, Tim Kelly, Nancy Kelly, Lori Bergeron Dennis Bergeron and girl

Before 8pm my Aunt Evelyn picked me up and dropped me off at VIA Train Station. 

I left the Train at 9:2pm to 11:54pm and my seat #8A, car #3 and on left side also by myself all the way.

Then I arrived at the Station and my daughter Isabella picked me up and went home at 12:15am.

Roast Corn # 3

Last Saturday August 12th, 2023 lots of deaf peoples went to instead me.

They attended 155 peoples.

Parkdale Community Center:

,Tim Kelly, Karen Thompson, Roxanne Mark, Jennifer Wainwright 

First Summer July 2018 in Hamilton, Ontario

Last Friday June 29th to Monday July 2nd, 2018 I went on VIA Train at Followfield Station to Toronto Union Station from 12:49pm to 5:15pm and train #47, seat 3A and car 6. Then my friend Bev Mazurski met me at the Station walked for 15 minutes and went on Go Bus to her place for FIRST TIME in Hamilton, Ontario.

I got off VIA Train then I came inside the building and I came back inside again got ready went home. 

I went upstairs and I saw schedule inside the building also I met Bev and Elmo (hearing dog) while she waited for me. 

MY COMMENTS: Last Friday June 29th, 2018 in the afternoon I was not excepted  that at Toronto VIA Train Station was used "construction" so one of VIA  man helped me with my suitcase went downstairs electric stairs instead no elevator. 

                          Go Bus

She ordered Domino Pizza for our late supper. We ate pizzas and dranks also long chatted until went bed very late.

Last Saturday June 30th we stayed inside her house because very very hot weather but she had air condition, thank god.

Also at 2pm to 7pm she bought her deaf friend Sherry Burgoyne Heimbecker was Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf in Milton, Ontario so Bev cooked BBQ for hamburgers and raw vegetables also dranks.

After her friend left and we still stayed inside again because of hot weather.

Last Sunday July 1st middle in the morning we went on Go Bus to the park at "Gate Park" and to met her Mum Pat and walked around plus we ordered our late lunch at Food Truck.

I ate hamburger and fries plus water bottle too.

Her Mum Pat, Bev Mazurski and myself 

Then 3 of us went on Go Bus and get off for her Mum and we still continued rode on Go Bus before 1 block got off the bus because her "hearing dog" Elmo need went to the bathroom then walked home.

We settled down and we ate popsicles and dranks.

Inside Bev's house from her computer office, at the back in living room, on left side her bedroom without the wall and the door and on right side in the front door came out from outside. 

Last Monday July 2nd, 2018 after breakfast we went on Go Bus then stopped by CHS took picture of front building at 21 Hunter Street East but hard to see because of tree but recently June 11th, 2019 at CHS already moved to 50 Dundurn Street South, Unit #119 and took picture of "Go Train" behind CHS but we didn't go on "Go Train".

Then we went on Go Bus again all the way to Toronto and walked to Union Station for 15 minutes plus I took picture of CN Tower behind me while Bev and her Elmo sat on her walker  also I saw sign "Hamilton " we were inside the bus but I didn't take picture of it so Bev did for me and send me facebook inbox.

Then we went inside Union Station waited for my VIA Train at 1:20pm and train #644, seat 9A and car 7 also went home to Fallowfield Station at 5:23pm. My daughter Isabella picked me up at the Station then went out for supper at "Popeye". 

                  At College Square 

National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario

 National Arts Center 

1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario 

Last Sunday October 28th, 2019 my daughter Isabella and I went to saw Alexander Bell Graham from 2pm to 4:21pm at National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

That was my first time went in at National Arts Centre but my daughter went there while ago.

We bought tickets from Office Box about Alexander Bell Graham - ASL Interpreted Performance.

            We paid for $30. each  tickets. 

We had 14 deaf peoples and 4 hearing interpreters

Alexander Graham Bell from cast involved Catherine Joell MacKinnon is deaf woman was character Eliza Bell

Theatre credit (selected): After the Blackout (Rare Theatre/Soulpepper): Ultrasound (Cahoots Theatre/Theatre Passe Muraille): ASL Improv Showcase (DeafWest): Voices of Chernoby (Antaeus Theatre/DeafWest). Film and TV credits (selected): Murdoch Mysteries, Widow's Web, Silent Hill, Kenny Vs Spenny, Fargo. Other: BFA Graduate of School of Image Arts, Ryerson University, Toronto; Co-Founder and Festival Director of the Toronto International Deaf Film and Arts Festival; Deaf Community Consultant for Deaf Artists and Theatres Toolkit (DATT), Cahoot Theatre; ASL Coach and Continuity for Emmy and Golden Globe winner Fargo (2015). An award-winning filmmarker, she is internationally known for her work in documentaries, film and television. Awards include: ACTRA Woman of the Year Award, 2016.

Good Friend Bev Mazurski

Bev Mazurski

First I meet her at Senior Girl's Residence from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario at last September, 1980.

1. Are she born deaf and causes?

She was born deaf cause of  RF Factors causes by bloods between to parents.

2. When did she attended at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario?

She was attended at 1978.

3. When did she graduated?

She was graduated in June 27th, 1985.

4. Did she went to Gallaudent University or Niragra College?

5. What courses did she take?

6. Have she been involved anythings at Deaf Community?

Nope, she can't go to Deaf Community because too far for Toronto, Ontario, Oshawa, Ontario, Milton, Ontario, Niragra Falls, Ontario and London, Ontario but she wish want to go to.

7. Last March Break 1982 Bev and I went to visited at Walt Disney World for 2 weeks in Orlando, Florida also we slept in the trailer.

           Me and Bev used Pillory Bar

8. Last Summer travel 1983 I was stayed at Bev's Mum's apartment from Ajax, Ontario then Bev and I went to visited at Gallaudent University in campus for 2 weeks in Washington, DC also we slept in the car.

MY COMMENTS: Last Summer 1983 Bev, her Mum, her brother Chris and I from their apartment from Ajax, Ontario to Washington, DC for 9 hours and 40 minutes  by drove.

She and I did visited at Gallaudent University Campus but I was very disappointed and very sad that I didn't take pictures of it and I was not thinking. 

Then we did stopped by New Jersey at Souvenir Gift Shop that I bought plum shirt  in the back "New Jersey  83" but I don't have one, right now. 

We had Big Time at Gallaudent University and Souvior Gift Shop. 

9. My Mum made the blouses same as style but Bev is green and mine is blue.

                      Green Blouse 

                          Blue Blouse 

10. She came over my parent's old house that she drove lawn motor belong to my Dad last June, 1984.

11. I was invtited Bev at my Wedding Day last October 10th, 1987.

12. Last July 28th - 30th, 1989 Bev and I  went to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf Reunion Buffet at Bull from Yardman Arena in Belleville, Ontario, 265 Cannifton Road.

13. I was invited Bev came over my place for Ottawa Mayfest in May 26th, 2007 but she went on VIA Train from Toronto, Ontario to Ottawa, Ontario.

14. How long have she been with her dog Elmo for hearing dog?

FIRST, She had hearing dog Elmo last June, 2010 from Lion Club Foundation Dog Guide in Oakville, Ontario. He died October7th, 2019.

                 His name is Elmo 

MY COMMENTS: I already met him at Bev's place last June 30th -  July 3rd, 2018.

SECOND, she had another hearing dog Bessie because of health issues last 2020 to 2021. 

                    Her name is Bessie 

THIRD, she had another hearing dog again last 2022.

                   Her name is Borden

FOURTH,  he had another hearing dog again last 2023.

                              

                 His name is Murphy