The 2011 Ontario ParaSport Summer Games are returning to Sarnia-Lambton.
Tourism Sarnia Lambton in partnership with the City of Sarnia and the County of Lambton announced today that Sarnia has been selected by the Sport Alliance of Ontario (SAO), ParaSport Ontario (PO) and the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion to host the 2011 Ontario ParaSport Summer Games (2011 OPSG).
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"Who is ParaSport Ontario?" Webinar premieres on You-Tube
ParaSport Ontario is pleased to announce the premiere of it's "Who is ParaSport Ontario?" webinar. Made possible through bi-lateral funding from Sport Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion via its Active 2010 - Sport for More program, the webinar provides insight into the Paralympic movement, the history of ParaSport Ontario, the Ontario Provincial and Multi Sport Organizations involved with ParaSport Ontario and includes footage of all parasports played in the Ontario ParaSport Summer and Winter Games.
This important educational tool is available on ParaSport Ontario's You-Tube channel (click here to access) and on the ParaSport Ontario website (click here to access). It will be used during Ready Willing and Able sessions, ParaSport Expos and Accessible Sport Council events. |
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2010 Concert for Inclusion - October 7th at the Glenn Gould Studio
ParaSport Ontario is pleased to announce that the 2010 Concert for Inclusion will be held on Thursday, October 7th at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. This annual event has become ParaSport Ontario's signature fundraiser which benefits programs, events and the purchase of adaptive equipment for athletes with physical disabilities.
A dedicated group of volunteers who make up the Concert for Inclusion Organizing Committee is busy preparing for what promises to be another incredible evening of music, superb silent and live auctions and much more. Over the last two years, more than$40,000 has been raised in support of athletes with physical disabilities. This year our goal is to take that number beyond $100,000.
Tickets for the Concert will be going on sale shortly and can be purchased by telephone or online. Visit the Concert for Inclusion homepage by clicking here for further details. Be sure to bring your family and friends. The talent will amaze you, the cause will inspire you. Don't miss out! For more information, visit the ParaSport Ontario website at www.parasportontario.ca or call us at 416-426-7187. |
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"ParaSport" Trademark Approved
ParaSport Ontario is pleased to announce that its application to trade mark the term "ParaSport" has been approved by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
After a change in the Canadian Paralympic Committee Trade Mark Use Policy in 2008, Paralympics Ontario was asked to remove the term "Paralympic" from its corporate name. The name ParaSport Ontario was chosen to replace Paraylmpics Ontario, and was officially launched at the Ontario ParaSport Awards in November 2008. Immediately following, ParaSport Ontario took the necessary steps to reduce any future risk of having to go through another costly name change and applied to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office to trade mark the term "ParaSport".
In order to protect the "ParaSport" trade mark, ParaSport Ontario is now in the process of developing a Trade Mark Use Policy and Agreement for organizations wishing to use the term on an ongoing basis within their organization name, program, etc. When this is finalized, the policy guidelines will be available on the ParaSport Ontario website. For further information please contact ParaSport Ontario at (416) 426-7187. |
Sault Ste Marie Accessible Sport Council Officially Launched
On May 9, 2010, the Sault Ste Marie Accessible Sport Council officially launched with a free Accessible Sports Show at the John Rhodes Centre
Don Calvert, the Council's Chairman, was injured in an auto accident six years ago and is now a paraplegic. "Coming from a strong athletic background, I was shocked that our municipality offered very limited sporting opportunities for persons with disabilities in our community," Calvert said. "With ParaSport Ontario's help, we have started this council which is the first step to ensure that, just because someone has a disability, it does not mean that they cannot participate in sports."
At the show, the Sault Accessible Sport Council was presented with a $2500 start-up grant from ParaSport Ontario. The grant, provided though bi-lateral funding from Sport Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion via its Active 2010 - Sport for More program, will be used to create a program of sustainable sporting activities for persons with disabilities in Sault Ste Marie.
Sault Ste Marie joins London and Area and Sudbury as the third community to form an Accessible Sport Council with ParaSport Ontario. If you are interested in forming a council in your community, please contact Lauren Dickler at lauren@parasportontario.ca. |
SportLink (Adaptive) Games Day
The fourth annual SportLink Games Day took place at Laurentian University on May 21st for five hundred Rainbow District School Board students ages 9-13.
This year SportLink assisted in the formation of the Sudbury Accessible Sport Council (SASC) so the theme became "Adapted Sports". We chose fifteen sports in our community that had an adapted component.
Sledge hockey, wheelchair basketball, para-nordic skiing, adaptive rowing, adaptive canoeing/kayaking, therapeutic riding and Special Olympics already existed. Now groups like wheelchair curling, disc golf, bocce, martial arts and dance are beginning to offer sport activities for persons of all abilities.
The students rotated from station to station throughout the day, trying three new sports. Some students were chosen to simulate various disabilities such as being deaf/hard of hearing, blind and not having use of their lower limbs.
Hopefully this day has given our able bodied students a better appreciation and awareness of what their classmates can achieve in sport. For children with disabilities, they will now know what sport can do for them and the joy that sport brings to their daily lives.
For more information on this event click here or contact Susan Levesque at (705) 674-4455 ext. 4434 or via email at susan.levesque@sudbury.ca |
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Looking to start a ParaSport club?
Proudly supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, ParaSport Ontario's Community Development Program provides consultation and funding to support the development of ParaSport clubs across Ontario. If your community is interested in developing a sports club for athletes with physical disabilities please contact Jill Valentine, Development Manager at 416-426-7012 or jill@parasportontario.ca |
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Coming Up
Every Friday Evening
Toronto Wheelchair Basketball at Bloorview Kids Rehab - Open to Anyone
June 4
Sledge Hockey Challenge at Stronach Complex in Aurora starting at 5:00 pm
June 5
Exhibition Sledge Hockey Game in Milton featuring members of the Canadian and Ontario Sledge Hockey Teams
Free Admission at the Milton Sports Centre, Arena B from 2:00 - 4:00 pm
June 19,July 17,August 21 Toronto Sledge Hockey Email: alopez@bloorview.ca or
info@torontosledgehockey.com
for more information
June 24
OALASA 2010 Golf Championships. Contact: Alan Dean at alandean@rogers.com for more information
July 17 2010 Ontario Lawn Bowling Championship. Contact Alan Dean at alandean@rogers.com for more information.
If you would like your event added to the coming events listing please email your event information to lauren@parasportontario.ca |
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