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Construction has begun in Toronto's Historic Distillery District on the Deaf Culture Centre - the world's first public facility dedicated solely to serving as a symbol of the Deaf community and a celebration of Deaf life in Canada and around the globe.

"We are very excited to be in the final construction phases of this
project," says Helen Pizzacalla, President of the Canadian Cultural Society of
the Deaf, and the Chair of the Deaf Culture Centre. "When we open this Spring, the Centre will be an enormous source of pride not just for Deaf Canadians, but for all Canadians. The first of its kind, anywhere in the world, the Centre will serve as a convergence point for the Deaf and hearing communities.

"The Centre will enrich the lives of members of the Deaf community and
will provide an appropriate stage on which to celebrate the formidable
accomplishments of the world's Deaf."

Among its features, the Deaf Culture Centre will boast an interactive
Museum exhibiting artifacts from both the Canadian and international Deaf
communities and will also include an Art Gallery featuring the work of
internationally celebrated Deaf artists; Research and Archive Facilities, and
a multi-media Production Studio featuring the internationally acclaimed
DeafPlanet.com (www.deafplanet.com).

A project of the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf (CCSD), the Centre
is funded by private donations and public monies, including a $175,000
contribution from the Department of Canadian Heritage, Cultural Spaces Canada Program. The funds from Canadian Heritage will go towards construction, re-adaptive use and the purchase of specialized technical equipment for the Centre.

"An international project of this magnitude requires tremendous resources
- both financial and creative," says Nanae Ho, Secretary, Deaf Culture Centre.
"Fortunately, we have succeeded on both fronts, and have attracted both a long list of generous and supportive funders, and an equally significant group of talented and creative consultants. Both groups have played a major role in
turning the dreams of the Deaf community into reality."

Designed by the award-winning firm of Quadrangle Architects, and
featuring visual elements created by Bruce Mau Design Inc., the Centre will
open May 14, 2006.

About the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf (CCSD)
The CCSD is the only national cultural organization for Deaf Canadians. A
non-profit organization supported by private donations, the CCSD represents
over 450,000 Canadians and serves many more through its educational programs, cultural activities and Deaf heritage resources. The CCSD strives to preserve,encourage and advance the cultural interests of Canada's Deaf population.

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