Patrick Jarvis named 2010 recipient of Dr Robert W. Jackson Medal of Distinction
Minister of Health Promotion and Sport Margarett Best and Johanna Jackson, Dr. Robert W. Jackson's daughter, present Patrick Jarvis with the Dr. Robert W. Jackson Medal of Distinction
There was plenty to celebrate at this year's Concert for Inclusion which took place at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto on Thursday, October 7th. Many very talented performers came out to help raise funds for ParaSport Ontario including Justin Hines, Andrew Craig, Tommy Gilham, Matt Dusk and Jackie Richardson. Toronto is certainly not short of talent when it comes to these incredible entertainers. Audience members could not get enough of each artist who took to the stage.
The audience was also treated to the presentation of the Dr. Robert W. Jackson Medal of Distinction. Named after Dr. Robert W. Jackson, who many consider to be the father of the Paralympic movement in Canada, the Medal of Distinction is awarded to an individual who has shown extraordinary leadership, excellence and dedication to athletes with a physical disability. Prior to the concert, after reviewing an impressive list of nominees for the honour, the selection committee announced the three finalists as Patrick Jarvis, Vicki Keith and Barbara Montemurro.Click here to continue reading |
Play24 sets Canadian Record
On Saturday Augsut 28th, ParaSport Ontario along with the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association completed their goal of hosting a 24 hour wheelchair basketball game at the Harbourfront Community Centre in Toronto. Wheelchair Basketball Canada has recognized the game as the longest game played on Canadian soil. The game was played on both the outdoor and indoor court located at the corner of Bathurst St and Queens Quay with the record set at noon on Saturday, August 28, 2010.
Thirty participants, with various skill levels (from people who have never played wheelchair basketball to players on the provincial and national teams) worked together to set the record. Each player took their turn playing 20 minutes out of every hour. The game ended 1006-917 in favor of the grey team but the score was much closer than that for most of the event. Both teams were back and forth until an early morning charge after breakfast when young stars Eric Voss and Kevin Wakeling took over for the grey team and pulled away. To continue reading, please click here
For a special video message from Former Toronto Raptor/Current San Antonio Spur Matt Bonner, please click here. |
Quest for Gold 2010/11 Sledge Team Ontario
On September 18th and 19th 2010, the Selection Camp for Sledge Team Ontario was held at the Milton Sports Centre. Twenty-three invited players competed for a spot on the sixteen player roster. There are ten returning players from last year's roster with six new players. The six new players are Eric Baker - North Bay, Robbie Carmichael, Kevin Duchane and Phillip Kujawa - Mississauga and David Grenier and Heather Stewart - Windsor.
Sledge Team Ontario will conduct five developmental camps this season throughout Ontario.
Sledge Team Ontario is proud to have had eight players from last year's roster invited to compete at the National Sledge Team Camp September 9 - 12 at CFB Petewawa, Ontario; for which four where chosen. They are Corbin Watson, Kevin Rempel, Jordan Cullum and Anthony Gale. Congratulations to those players.
For more details on Sledge Team Ontario, please visit the Ontario Sledge Hockey Association (OSHA) www.ontariosledge.com. |
New Edition of ParaSport Ontario Magazine Available On-line
The 2010 ParaSport Ontario magazine is now available on-line by clicking here. All ParaSport Ontario magazines dating back to 2007 are availabe on the ParaSport Ontario website.
The 2010 magazine features a profile on Wheelchair Basektball Player Eric Voss, Para-Nordic skier Christy Campbell as well as a story on Sarnia-Lambton - the host of the 2011 Ontario ParaSport Summer Games. If you would like a hardcopy of the magazine, please contact the ParaSport Ontario office via e-mail at info@parasportontario.ca or via phone at 416-426-7187 and we can make arrangements to foward a copy to you.
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Logo for 2011 Ontario ParaSport Summer Games Released
 
Blue Water Bridge, Sarnia-Lambton
The Sarnia Games Organizing Committee has proudly released the official logo of the 2011 Ontario ParaSport Summer Games. The logo was created by Grafiks Marketing and Communication, a local graphic design company who has agreed to do all the graphic design work through a sponsorship agreement with the Games Organizing Committee.
The image depicts the Ontario Games trillium which is used for all six multi-sport games run throughout Ontario. The gold maple leafs inside the trillium represent each of these Games. The image also depicts an athlete in motion underneath the Blue Water Bridge, a landmark image synonymous with the Sarnia-Lambton area.
The 2011 Ontario ParaSport Summer Games will take place in Sarnia August 19-21, 2011. For more information on the Sarnia 2011 Ontario ParaSport Summer Games please visit www.ontarioparasportgames.com. |
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Para Alpine Skiing - OPART/ODART
OPART, the Ontario Para Alpine Race Training program, is offered on Sundays in January and February. Any para alpine skiers who are interested in learning to race are invited to contact Gwen Binsfeld at gwen.binsfeld@gmail.com for more information.
Try outs for ODART, the provinical Para Alpine Ski Team, take place December 27 - 30. For more information, please contact Gwen Binsfeld at gwen.binsfeld@gmail.com. |
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Coming Up
Sledge Hockey North American Fall Classic
October 14 (7:00 pm), 15 (2:30 pm) and 16 (7:30 pm)
Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence
400 Kipling Avenue, Toronto
Tickets $5 at the Door
CP Ambulatory Soccer Sundays 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm from October 17 to December 12 Bllorview Kids Rehab, 150 Kilgour Road, Toronto
Brock Niagara Penguins Wheelchair Basketball training October 23, 30 and November 6, 20 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Walker Complex Brock University, St. Catharines Swim practices: October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25 and December 2 4:15 pm - 5:30pm Brock University Pool, St. Catharines International Day of People with Disablities December 3 at 10:00 am Variety Village 3701 Danforth Avenue, Toronto |
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