ParaSport Ontario | 3/28/2010

LONDON, ON -- The Ontario Sledge Hockey Association League Champions Day was held this past Saturday in Oshawa, Ontario. There was plenty of exciting action as Gold Medal games were played in four divisions. Sledge hockey is a fast-paced, exciting sport played primarily by physically-challenged individuals. OSHA has four leagues that compete during a regular season and a playoff structure that brings...

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ParaSport Ontario | 3/22/2010

WHISTLER - These were the Games that may have changed Canada, with an unprecedented outpouring of national pride and unparalleled Olympic success. But the glow didn't stop when the puck fired by Sidney Crosby found the back of the American net on that memorable Sunday three weeks ago. Lauren Woolstencroft, Brian McKeever and Viviane Forest are the country's new athletic heroes, emulating the nation's...

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ParaSport Ontario | 3/16/2010

McKeever skis to Canada's first gold at Games Blind cross-country star 42 seconds ahead of the field in 20-km race

March 15, 2010 Daniel Girard

WHISTLER, B.C.–Brian McKeever has started moving on.

Two weeks after a coaching decision prevented him from becoming the first winter sports athlete to compete at both the Olympics and Paralympics, the legally blind cross-country skier...

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ParaSport Ontario | 3/11/2010

Sudbury, ON - Members of Sudbury’s accessible sport and physical activity community are excited to announce the formation of the Sudbury Accessible Sports Council.  The launch took place on March 11th at the Cambrian College Hoops and Wheels charity Basketball fundraiser. Carla John, chairperson of the Sudbury Accessible Sports Council, explained the importance of the Council’s creation, saying,...

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ParaSport Ontario | 3/9/2010

Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium Reveals Broadcast Plans for Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, March 12-21 -- Most robust television coverage ever in Canada, all in High Definition -- -- Multi-platform coverage includes television, online, radio and print -- TORONTO (March 8, 2010) – Coming off the most successful Olympic Winter Games in Canadian history, the country is now...

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ParaSport Ontario | 3/9/2010

MEDIA RELEASE FROM ONTARIO SLEDGE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SLEDGE TEAM ONTARIO TO TAKE ON USA JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM IN 3 GAME EXHIBITION SERIES Vancouver, British Columbia will not only be host to the much anticipated Paralympic Winter Games, but also a 3 game exhibition series between two developmental Sledge Hockey programs from March 17 – 20, 2010. Sledge Team Ontario will...

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ParaSport Ontario | 3/9/2010

ParaSport Ontario Wishes Canadian Paralympic Team Good Luck! Only a few days left before the Paralympic Winter Games get underway in Vancouver.  Lead by Chef de Mission Blair McIntosh and Assistant Chef de Mission Gaetan Tardif, 55 Paralympians will make up the Canadian team including 19 from Ontario.  ParaSport Ontario wishes all Canadian team members the very best of luck as they go for gold...

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ParaSport Ontario | 3/4/2010

On March 5, Toronto will host the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay. To welcome the Flame to the city, Toronto will be holding a free Community Celebration at Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W., starting at 12 noon. The pre-show, beginning at 11 a.m., will include sporting demonstrations by ParaSport Ontario. The main event will showcase performances by local and international musicians and...

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ParaSport Ontario | 3/3/2010

The True Sport Foundation officially announced the winners for the 37th Canadian Sport Awards (CSA) at an awards presentation held at the Canadian Sports Centre Ontario in Toronto. Today’s event celebrated excellence in sport and honoured the athletes and leaders who competed and inspired hope throughout the 2009 calendar year. Leaders from the sport and corporate communities gathered at the presentation...

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ParaSport Ontario | 2/22/2010

TORONTO, Feb. 20 /CNW/ - Today, Adrian Heaps, Chair of the Toronto Community Task Force for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay (Councillor, Ward 35 Scarborough Southwest), announced Toronto's five Community Torchbearers who will carry the Paralympic Flame when it visits the city for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay on March 5. Toronto is one of three cities outside of British Columbia...

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