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Molson Coors Canada, St. John’s Brewery Awarded1st CHHA-NL Hearing Conservation Award.

The brewery started by fitting all production employees with personal hearing protection - earplugs custom fit to each employee’s ears. This hearing protection initiative was a win-win for employees, and for the company. Over time, personalized hearing protection has resulted in reduced costs (compared to disposable ear plugs) and the brewery has also reduced a significant amount of garbage with the elimination of disposable hearing protection.

Following a successful run with production employees, all employees at the brewery are now provided with custom fit ear plugs, and trained in the proper use of hearing protection. Thinking ahead for the future hearing of a young workforce, Molson Coors St. John’s brewery is setting a high standard for hearing conservation and better hearing in Newfoundland and Labrador and we are pleased to recognize and present them with the 1st CHHA-NL Hearing Conservation Award.

Our Annual Community Awards are presented to individuals, service groups, community agencies, businesses, or government (agencies or departments) that have voluntarily made a contribution to the hard of hearing community in the areas of Advocacy, Awareness, Accessibility and Hearing Conservation. For more details on the nomination process, and awards, please visit www.chha-nl.ca

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Spring 2014

When the local Molson Coors brewery realized that retiring employees were experiencing hearing loss, they made significant changes to ensure better hearing for future employees.

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Did You Know?The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association - Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHA-NL) provides financial assistance for public organizations, charity groups, community organizations, non-profits and other organizations which provide public space and/or meeting space.

The Hearing Accessibility fund provides a 50/50 cost share for the purchase of Hearing AssistiveTechnology such as listening systems and signalling/alerting systems.

Application forms are available online at: www.chha-nl.ca or by phone: 1-888-753-3224.

Better Hearing In Our Community

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(L) Updated Equipment Screens Newborns for Hearing Loss. The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Gander Branch in partnership with: The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association - Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHA-NL), Central Newfoundland Lions Clubs, Gander Co-op 50/50 committee and the Central Northeast Health Foundation. Raised $25,000.00 for the purchase of a Bio-Logic ABaer Hearing Screening System for the James Paton Memorial Hospital Audiology Department, Gander.

(R) Local Outdoor Public Concert Raises Funds for the CHHA-NLIn December, 2013, Tuba Noel, a gathering and celebration of Newfoundland’s tuba and euphonium players sponsored by Memorial University’s School of Music played an outdoor public concert. The group performance raised $225 to support our Programs and Services. Shown here (L) Leon Mills, Executive Director, accepts donation from (R) Tony Taylor, Organizer of Tuba Noel.

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HIS HONOUR, THE HONOURABLE FRANK F. FAGAN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

has accepted patronage of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association -Newfoundland and Labrador as of October 31, 2013.

We are delighted to have His Honour involved with our Association.