WINDSOR – The triple Para swimming Paralympic champion and disability rights advocate was announced as the National Hero Honour recipient from Canada’s Walk of Fame. Rick Hansen will present the award to Campo at a special Canada’s Walk of Fame Celebration on Wednesday, November 20 at Toronto’s Liberty Grand. Past recipients include Super Bowl champion Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. Campo competed …
SUDBURY —The Ontario government is investing $235,000 to support Greater Sudbury’s successful bid to host the 2025 Ontario 55+ Summer Games. By hosting more than 1,000 participants in almost 20 events, the 2025 Ontario 55+ Summer Games is expected to generate over $1.5 million in local economic benefits to Greater Sudbury and the surrounding communities. “Our government is proud to support the 2025 …
Quebec – Aurélie Rivard, Canada’s 13-time Paralympic Games medallist in Para swimming, saw the pool where she developed her world class skills named in her honour on Monday in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., situated a half hour drive from downtown Montreal. The pool was previously named the Complexe sportif Claude-Raymond in honour of the Canadian baseball trailblazer who ended his career in …
KELOWNA– For Rob Shaw the wear and tear of being a professional wheelchair tennis player is a growing concern, but he’s determined to be on court for the Australian Open in January. ‘’I’m on the tail end of my career, that’s for sure,’’ said Shaw, who’ll turn 35 on December 6. ‘’For next season I would like to compete in …
TORONTO – Kai Schrameyer believed it was time that wheelchair tennis had its own independent grassroots to high performance plan in the Tennis Canada structure. His vision came true last week as Tennis Canada announced the Wheelchair Tennis Whole Player Development Pathway (WTWPDP), a player development guide with the aim of fostering lifelong passion for and participation in wheelchair tennis. It follows the …
Ottawa – Ten sport organizations across Canada have been awarded grants through the 2024-25 Paralympic Sport Development Fund, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced recently. The organizations, from six provinces, will be receiving grants varying from $5,000 to $15,000 to support specific initiatives to develop, grow, and enhance Para sport programming in their communities. A total of $100,000 is being distributed …
Ottawa – The ParaTough Cup 2024/25 season began with a bang last Friday, raising $72,000 for the IGNITE campaign that supports the Para sport development in Canada. At the latest stop of the Paralympic Foundation of Canada’s groundbreaking fundraising initiative, the ParaTough Cup welcomed 12 teams at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, vying for the title of ParaTough Cup champions. Teams consisted of Canadian …
Ottawa – Whether or not your weather outside agrees, the winter sports season is here. This weekend is action-packed with competition, including three major events on home ice as Skate Canada International takes place in Halifax, the ISU Short Track World Tour makes its inaugural stop in Montreal, and the Pan Continental Curling Championships kick off in Lacombe, Alberta. Here’s …
GATINEAU– For Kirby Cote, Wednesday’s induction to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame was an opportunity to reminisce. Not about her 13 Paralympic medals, which included seven gold, over three Games, or that quintuple golden performance at the 2002 world championships, nor even her medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. ‘’Today is the day I get to celebrate all the people …
Mayor Olivia Chow, Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Humber River-Black Creek) and Raptors President Masai Ujiri, co-founder of Giants of Africa, unveiled two revitalized basketball courts at Firgrove Park. The courts were officially unveiled during a community event, which also featured a youth basketball clinic conducted for boys and girls, led by NBA personnel, Raptors Development coaches and Giants of Africa coaches. …
