Deaf Ontario

09/11/2026

Watch this important message from Alexandrose (William) Dayment of the Deaf Outreach Program about Deaf awareness, accessibility, and ensuring Deaf people have equal access to health information, services, resources, and support.

Deaf people deserve information that is clear, accessible, and comfortable to use. Let’s continue celebrating our language, culture, experiences, and community. 🤟

Hi everyone! 👋September is Deaf Awareness Month, And I wanted to ...

09/08/2026

📢 **OAD Needs You—Join Our Board of Directors!** 🤟💚

🎥 OAD Treasurer Vanessa Floros has created an ASL video explaining how you can join the OAD Board during the upcoming board elections at the **TRI-O AGM 2026 in Belleville, Ontario, on September 19, 2026**.

▶️ **Watch the video and consider becoming one of OAD’s future leaders!**

🎥 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/HJOB-UnvQ-A

🗳️ **Positions Open for Election:**

* President
* Vice-President
* Secretary
* Treasurer
* Three Directors-at-Large

We need more people to step forward and help OAD remain strong and continue to thrive! Serving on the Board is an excellent opportunity to:

🌟 Enhance your leadership skills
🤝 Expand your network and community connections
💼 Gain valuable board and nonprofit experience
🏛️ Learn about government relations
💰 Develop grant-writing and fundraising experience
📋 Strengthen your organizational skills
📣 Improve your communication skills
💚 Become more involved in Ontario’s Deaf community
💡 Bring your new ideas and perspectives to OAD

🙌 **Youth are strongly encouraged to join!**

Youth are our future leaders. OAD needs your fresh ideas, new perspectives, passion, thoughtful insights, energy, and community spirit. You can learn from experienced leaders while also helping us learn from you. Together, we can keep OAD strong and build a thriving future for Ontario’s Deaf community! 🌱💪

✅ Anyone interested in running for the Board must have an **OAD membership in good standing**. New and renewing members must complete their membership **by September 8, 2026**.

📅 **Saturday, September 19, 2026**
📍 **Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf, Belleville**

Interested or have questions? Please contact OAD Interim President Wayne Nicholson at **[[email protected]]**.

✨ Bring your passion. Bring your ideas. Develop your leadership skills. Help shape OAD’s future! 🤟💚

09/03/2026

🗳️ TRI-O AGM 2026 – Belleville, Ontario (SJW School for the Deaf) – September 19, 2026!

🟢 OAD (Ontario Association of the Deaf) • OCSD (Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf) • ODSA (Ontario Deaf Sports Association)

YOUR MEMBERSHIP. YOUR VOICE. YOUR VOTE.

🤝 Be an Active Part of Your Three Deaf Ontario Organizations and Help Shape the Future of TRI-O!

✨ One Membership Provides Access to All Three Deaf Organizations in Ontario.

💳 Pay Your Membership Fee by September 9, 2026!
To vote at the TRI-O AGM on September 19, 2026, you must pay your membership fee by September 9, 2026.

📩 The TRI-O AGM Package Was Sent on August 20, 2026!
Haven’t received your package? Simply join or renew your membership, and we will send it to you!

✅ Join or Renew Your Membership Today!
👉 https://www.deafontario.ca/membership

💚 Thank You for Your Continued Engagement, Support, and Commitment to the Deaf Ontario Community. 🤝🙌👍🤟

09/02/2026

Sharing this post from Canadian Association of the Deaf/L'Association des Sourds du Canada for vacant board positions to be filled. Open the attachments for more details. If you are interested, go ahead and contact them and let them know.

05/09/2026

Pictures of OAD staff and board members - Friday May 8th, 2026...

05/08/2026

If you are having trouble seeing YouTube links on Deaf Ontario's page - please go to OAD's YouTube account and watch these recently posted videos regarding Mayfest 2026. We apologize for the inconvenience and we thank for your patience and understanding.

Thank you and hope you all will have a great time at Mayfest today and tomorrow! 🙂

05/08/2026

This video is to letting you know that bringing valuable and/or expensive things would not be a good idea so please do not bring any valuable and/or expensive things at Mayfest to avoid losing your valuable and/or expensive things... thank you...

https://youtu.be/dGsmOSYz-Z4?si=KOsSNlxf1Kp9yOA1

05/08/2026

This video is about GO Train and TTC Areas for Mayfest 2026 event...

Showing where Go Train and TTC Areas at the Exhibition...

05/08/2026

Visual video about parking at the venue for Mayfest 2026...

This video shows all of the parking lots at Mayfest with visual directions and details. Hope it is helpful and beneficial for you all.

05/08/2026

Looking for something fun after Mayfest on both Friday and Saturday? 🎉🍹🎶🍺

Join the evening social events and keep the good vibes going all weekend long! Please check out the flyers below for full details.

Hope to see many of you there! 😄

🎟️ Friday DEAFest Toronto 2026 tickets: deafest2026.eventbrite.ca.

🍻 Saturday Deaf Night Out Toronto Mayfest Afterparty:
FREE admission from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, then $15 cover charge after 9:00 PM.

Presented by DEAFest Toronto.