Total Communication Day Camp for the Deaf in the Summer at Ottawa, Ontario

1. When did James start new first job at Total Communication Day Camp in the Summer?

 He started work at Day Camp in Summer 1977.

 2. How old were he first job?

 When he was 13 years old  first job.

3. How did he find a job?

 His Dad Garnet found Total Commucation instead himself. 

4. How long have he been work for?

 He been worked for 2 months Summer 1977.

  5. What kind of duty are he work?

 He been worked for Counsellor and duties are crafts, played games and field trips. 

6. How old the childrens? 

The children's ages are 2 - 13 years old with deaf, hard of hearing and special disabled. 

7.  Where is Day Camp in Ottawa, Ontario?

 At Day Camp in Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario

  8.  How old were he work at Day Camp?

 When he was 13 years old. 

9. Who owner Day Camp?

10. When start set up by established own business?

11. When is own business shut down?

MY COMMENTS: Last Spring 1987 I was an interview for Total Communication Day Camp in the Summer 1987 but I was not hired me.

MY COMMENTS:

 Group Staffs: 

- James Gow 1977

- Linda Fortus 

- Wendy Bruce 

- David Morton 

Centennial Public School and SJW School for the Deaf

1. Where did you find Centennial Public School?

 At 367 Gloucester Street on Ottawa, Ontario 

2. When did you started new Centennial Public School and how long have you stayed there?

He been there for 1970 - 1974.

        

                          Established: 1965

 3. What grade are he in?

His class in grade 3 and when he was 9 years old.

His teacher name is Miss. Darling.

Wendy Bruce (1967 - 1976), Debbie Hurry (1970 - 1979), James Gow (1970 - 1974),  Beth Mc Adam (196 - 19) , Regent Gendron (1967 -1977), Leo Bourgeois (196 - 19) and Deborah  Karp (1967 - 1977)

 4. Where did you find at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario?

 5. Who found Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf?

His parent found Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf. 

Graduated Day last May 31st, 1984 at OSD - SJW (Ontario School for the Deaf  - Sir James Whitney School) in Belleville, Ontario. 

He was invited are:  Pamela Gow, his parent Carole and Garnet Gow, his brother Jeff Gow, his sister Joanna, his grandparent Gow and his grandparent Corrigall.

His Prom Dance at the gym from 8pm - 1am.

MY COMMENTS: I met him last Thursday March 8th, 1984 from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario but I was FIRST engaged in high school last Saturday December 1st, 1984 in Ottawa, Ontario.

1. Classroom:

Wendy Bruce, Beth Hutchinson, Leo Bourgeois, James Gow, Regent Gordon and Debbie Karp

2.  Classroom:

Monique Dozis,  Shannon, Ruth Baxter, David Morton, Maple Lin, Yvon Bastin, BJ Shrestha, Michael Ruby, Mike and John 

3. Classroom:

Rosemarie Poirier, Tammy,  Walter 

4. At the stage:

Lydia McEwen, Larry, Wendy Bruce (1967 - 1976), Michael R, Joanna Karp (1967 - 1977) Deborah Karp (1967 - 1977), Linda Fortus, Darryl Heap, James  Gow (1970 - 191974) and Kim Blomquist (1968 - 1970)

My Children's Dad (James) for Deaf Communication with Hearing Families

         Garnet Gow ( My ex-Father-in-law)

Question: I asked him question about who taught him learned ASL finger spelling and ASL?

Answer: He don't remember person name is.

Question: Where did he find ASL Class?

Answer: He found ASL Class Level 101 at Algonquin College, 385 Woodroffe Ave. in Ottawa, Ontario.

Question: How long have he been for "Ontario Parent's Council"?

Answer: He was involved "Ontario Parent's Council for 5 years (1979 - 1984).

Question: Why he want learned ASL Class or another reasons?

Answer: He wanted learn ASL Class because he could talk to his oldest son James.

          Carole Gow ( My ex-Mother-in-law)

Question: I asked her question about who taught her learned ASL finger spelling and ASL?

Answer: She don't remember person name is.

Question: Where did she find ASL Class?

Answer: She found ASL Class Level 101 at Algonquin College, 385 Woodroffe Aveune in Ottawa, Ontario.

Question: Any involved?

Answer: She was involved that she had to practice. Her husband Garnet taught Teresa Vilette (Deaf Woman) how to drive and she talked to him about Sign Language with them to practice.

Question: Why she want learned ASL Class or another reasons?

Answer: She wanted learn ASL Class because she could talk to her oldest son James.

Question: Who taught you learn ASL after James by an accident?

Answer: She just went to that class at Algonquin College and one class at her work for four weeks.

             James Gow ( My ex-Husband) 

Question: I asked him question about who how old were you start new hearing aid body until you threw out your hearing aid at Mud Lake and why?

Answer:

Question: How old were you learned ASL finger spelling?

Answer: When he was 10 years old learned ASL finger spelling.

Question: How old were you learned ASL?

 Answer: When he was 10 years old learned ASL.

Question: Who taught you learned ASL?

Answer:  His friend Bob Cameron from Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf that he learned ASL.

Question: Why he want learned ASL Class or another reasons? 

Answer: He learned ASL with Boy's Residence at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in 1974.

         Jeff Gow ( My ex-Brother-in-law)

Question: I asked him question about how old were you start learned ASL finger spelling and body languages?

Answer: When he was 30 years old learned ASL finger spelling and body languages.

Question: Who taught him learned ASL finger spelling?

Answer: His parent and his oldest brother James taught him learned ASL finger spelling.

Question: Why he want learned ASL Class or another reasons?

Answer: He wanted to talk to him with ASL finger spelling and body languages.

MY COMMENTS: I felt so different that Gow family dinner table used sign language instead my Carrick family dinner table don't very often used sign language.

Craft Day at Nepean Sportsplex in Ottawa, Ontario

This October 15th, 2017 in the afternoon I went to Nepean Sportplex at 1701 Woodroffe Ave. , Ottawa, Ontario by city bus.

The Craft Day are included Karen Hennig, Jamie Parkard, Barb Little, Simone Edwards-Forde, Roxanne Whiting, four children and myself.

I chose crafts are: 7 logs hangers by Christmas tree.

The letters are: P for me, W for Warren, S for Stephanie, I for Isabella and J for Josh.

An interpreter and ILY stand for I Love You

Deaf Supervior Casinos (Sheri Tillett )

                      Sheri Tillett

I met her last September 1984 at Sir James Whintey School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario.

     Her School Photo September 1984

1. Are you born deaf and causes?

Yes, she was born deaf because of cell genes not match.

2. When did she attended Edmonton School for the Deaf in Edmonton, Alberta?

She was attended in 1975 - 1984.

                   Established: 1956

3. When did she tranfer to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf?

In September 1984 until she was graduated last June 1989.

4. Did she went to Galluedet Unviersity?

No, she didn't went to Galluedet University but she did went to visited.

5. How long have she been involed became Deaf Supervior Casino?

She had new involed for 3 years for Supervior and worked for 19 years.

6. How long have she been used VLOG for?

She had been used Vlog by facebook from 2009 since present.

7. Have she been involved anythings at Deaf Comminity?

- Carribean Island Cruise from Deaf Passengers Travel last October, 2012 for one week included are: Aruba, Carabeo, St. Lucia and two more Island.

- Oasis of the Sea Cruise last October, 2017 for one week included are: Orlando, Florida, Falmouth, Jamacia, Labadee, Haiti, Cozumel, Mexico and Nassau, Bahamas.

MY COMMENTS: She went to Edmonton School for the Deaf in Edmonton, Alberta  last September 1975 - June 1984 from Edmonton, Alberta  then transferred to Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario last September 1984 - June 1989.

Deaf Photography #1 from Belleville, Ontario (Emily LaFleur-Brewster)

          Emily LaFleur-Brewster

I met her this May 2016 for Children Festival at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in  the cafeteria.

               Reunion August 2025

1. Are you born deaf and causes?

Yes, she was born deaf causes

2. When did she attended  at Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf?

She was attended  last September 2011 until she was graduated last June 2013.

3. When did she graduated at Loylist College in Belleville, Ontario?

She was graduated this June 2016.

Established: 1967

4. What course did she take?

She was take Photojournalism Program.

5. Why did she take photography course?

She was very Intresting to learn now things photojournalism and met strange people world. It was very challenge and difficult. Also good experience.

6. How long have she take course?

She take course for 3 years.

7. How long have she been photograph business?

       She had been her own photograph business since 2018.

American Sign Language Teacher at Algonquin College

Monique Dozios

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

1. Are you born deaf?

Yes, she was born cause of Profound Deaf.

2. Did she went to hearing school?

Yes, she went to hearing school only oral but no American Sign Language from age 4 - 12.

3. What name of School and where? 

Centennial Public School at 367 Gloucester Street in Ottawa, Ontario.

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

She was attended last September 1980 until she was graduated last June 1986.

5. How long have she been teach?

She had been teach for six years (2011 - Present).

6. What level are she teach?

She been teach level 101.

7. What location at?

At Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa. Ontario.

8. Did she teach ASL Class another location?

She taught ASL Class for four years from 1992 - 1996 in Toronto, Ontario at Bob Rumble Centre for the Deaf.

9. Did they pay her for teach ASL Class?

Yes, at Algonquin College and Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf (BRCD)

10. Do she have Certifate for ASL Class?

Yes, she had Certifate from trained Deaf Culture & Linguistic Language in Toronto, Ontario from long time ago, in Ottawa, Ontario from two years ago at Canadian Hearing Society for how use book for teach like circulaclium also last year in 2015 in Oshawa, Ontario.