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...

Toronto, ON – ParaSport Ontario recently announced the new members of the  Ontario ParaSport Games Council. This ten member Council is responsible for making recommendations to the ParaSport Ontario Board of Directors concerning Ontario ParaSport Games related programs.  The Council, Chaired by ParaSport Ontario’s VP of Competitions, Faye Blackwood, will provide advice and expertise on all matters...

Nordic skier Brian McKeever will become the first athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the same year Vancouver, B.C. (January 29, 2010) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) would like to congratulate Paralympian Brian McKeever on being named to the cross-country team for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, which will give him the distinction of being the first...

Members of London’s accessible sport and physical activity community are excited to announce the formation of the Accessible Sport Council London and Area.   The launch took place on January 29th at the Western Fair Sports Centre during the first evening of the 2010 London Blizzard Invitational Sledge Hockey Tournament. Darda Sales, a three-time Paralympian (swimming) and one of the Council’s co-chairs,...

Toronto, ON -- Each year, ParaSport Ontario presents annual awards to recognize the outstanding achievements of ParaSport athletes and volunteers.  This year, ParaSport Ontario officially announced the winners of the 2009 ParaSport Ontario Male and Female Athletes of the Year, Coach of the Year and Ron Foster recipient at the Ontario ParaSport Winter Games in Kingston.   The Honourable David C....

Kingston, ON -- The final day of competition in the Kingston 2010 Ontario ParaSport Winter Games saw the presentation of medals for five sports. The ParaAlpine Skiing events at the Calabogie Peaks Resort today highlighted the Slalom, which had 38 gates and 36 turns.  Female winners were Vanessa Knight (junior division) with a time of 108.42 and Jan Hymers with a time of 149.02.  Male winners were...

Kingston, ON -- The Closing Ceremonies for the Kingston 2010 Ontario ParaSport Winter Games were held this evening at the K-Rock Centre. The Masters of Ceremonies were Big G & Mathews of Kix 93.5, and the banquet included entertainment by local bluegrass trio The Abrams Brothers. Members of the games organizing committee thanked all of the ParaSport athletes, coaches, officials, support staff,...

Kingston, ON - Day 2 of the Kingston 2010 Ontario ParaSport Winter Games saw numerous sports staged simultaneously across the Limestone City.  The ParaAlpine Skiing events at the Calabogie Peaks Resort today highlighted the Giant Slalom.  Female winners were Frederique Turgeon (junior division) with a time of 132.27 and Jan Hymers with a time of 155.51.  Male winners were Michael Whitney (junior)...

Kingston, ON -- The 2010 Ontario ParaSport Winter Games began today in the Limestone  City with two of the six sports. Sledge Hockey got underway with two games played at the Invista Centre.  Team West (comprised of players from Kitchener, London, Sarnia, Windsor and Woolwich) beat Team North (Sudbury, North Bay, Elmvale, Markham, and Whitby) with a score of 3 to 1, while Team South (Toronto, Mississauga,...

Kingston, ON -- The Opening Ceremonies for the Kingston 2010 Ontario ParaSport Winter Games were held this evening at the Kingston Military Community Sports Centre.

The Master of Ceremonies was CKWS television’s sports anchor Doug Jeffries. The athletes’ procession was headed by a piper and colour guard from Canadian Forces Base Kingston, and the National Anthem was sung by Para-athlete Jenna...