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Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Manitoba Chapter
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Introduction
    • About Our Web Site
    • CHHA Manitoba Chapter
      • CHHA By-Laws
    • Board Members
      • Jo-anne Jones – President
      • Candace Maxymowich – Vice-President & Newsletter Chair
      • Mae Denby – Secretary
      • Nancy Weedon – Treasurer
      • Rosalyn Sutley – Past President
      • Tammy Perry – Member at Large
  • Access
    • Introduction
    • ALD’s in Manitoba Entertainment Venues
    • Articles About Access and Assistive Technologies
    • Assistive Listening Devices
      • Cell Phones
      • Closed Captioning (CC)
      • Computer Assisted Realtime Translation (CART)
      • Email Technology
      • FM Systems
      • Infrared Systems
      • Loop System
      • Note Taking
      • Open Captioning (OC)
      • Pocket Talkers
      • Rear Window Captioning (RWC)
      • Teletypewriters (TTYs)
    • Hard of Hearing Hospital Kits
    • Hearing aid subsidies
    • Places of Worship
    • Tips for Dining Out
  • Contact
  • Donate
    • How We Use Your Donations
    • To Donate On-Line
    • To Mail a Donation
    • Other Ways to Donate
      • All Charities Campaign
      • Donate a Life Insurance Policy
      • Name the Chapter as a Beneficiary
      • Regular Donations Through CanadaHelps
      • Trusts, Annuities and Foundations
      • United Way
  • Education
    • Hearing Loss Facts
    • Scholarship Programs
    • Tips on Communicating with Hard of Hearing People
    • Tips for Hard of Hearing People
    • Understanding Hearing Loss
    • Other Resources
  • Events
  • FAQ’s
  • Links
  • Join
  • Self Help
    • Cochlear Implants
    • Meniere’s Disease
    • Starting a Support Group
    • Transcona Hard of Hearing Support Group
    • Young Adults Network
  • Stories
    • How to submit your story
    • A Journey Through Hearing Loss
    • For the Love of Maxie
    • Heather’s Story
    • Living With Hearing Loss
    • Living with Meniere’s
    • Living with Vertigo
    • My First CHHA Conference
    • Musical Memory
    • Randy Rutherford
    • Taming Tinnitus
    • The Hearing Despaired
    • To Hear or Not to Hear
    • Wilma’s Cochlear Implant

Category: General Interest

News tidbits from all over

Posted on May 14, 2018November 27, 2022 General Interest National News

Earbuds and Hearing Loss

A May 14, 2018 story from CBC Newfoundland and Labrador notes that there are unprecedented numbers of young people with hearing loss.  To find out... Read more

Posted on February 14, 2018November 27, 2022 General Interest

World Hearing Day Coming Up on March 3

World Hearing Day – a time to think about taking care of your ears!  With hearing tests readily available and today’s hearing technology devices you... Read more

Posted on June 7, 2017September 23, 2024 General Interest

Appeal for Support for Central Speech and Hearing Clinic

To our families, friends and supporters I am hoping that you will take time to listen to this young woman’s interview and understand what is... Read more

Posted on May 16, 2017November 27, 2022 General Interest

“Listening” Requirement for Nfld. High School English Exam

Hard of hearing high-school students in Newfoundland and Labrador are now required to complete a “listening” component of their final English exam.  Although this requirement... Read more

Posted on April 26, 2017November 27, 2022 General Interest Manitoba News

Do We RECYCLE Hearing Aids?

Yes!! Hearing aids can be recycled! We have received a few inquiries about recycling hearing aids and yes we do accept them. CHHA Manitoba Chapter... Read more

Posted on March 12, 2017November 27, 2022 General Interest

SMD Offering Free Tax Clinic Throughout April

Are you a person living with a disability?  Need a hand to prepare your tax return?  The Society for Manitobans With Disabilities (SMD) is offering... Read more

Posted on October 11, 2016February 19, 2023 General Interest

Contacting Us

We often receive inquiries via our site’s “contact” button but recently there have been some inquiries where the contact email bounced back our responses as... Read more

Posted on July 21, 2016February 19, 2023 General Interest

Campaign for Better Hearing

The National Association of Federal Retirees and its hearing professional partners has launched the National Campaign for Better Hearing.  The campaign’s first goal is to... Read more

Posted on November 23, 2015February 22, 2023 General Interest

Yoga for Hard of Hearing – Winter Session

Wednesdays, January 20 to March 23, 2016; 7:15 –8:15 pmSt. James Civic Centre 2055 Ness Ave. This yoga class is for adults with hearing loss.... Read more

Posted on October 7, 2015February 22, 2023 General Interest

Captioning Survey

The Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) has called for comments on English language television closed-captioning.  The links below provide details of the CRTC notice and the... Read more

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Canadian Sites

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  • Society for Manitobans With Disabilities (SMD)
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  • Healthy Hearing
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  • Hearing Loss Association of America
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