posted Feb 22, 2012 9:26 AM by Jarrod Copland
I would like to wish the athletes representing Regions 8, 9 and 10 in St. Albert, Alberta all the best of luck! You have made your communities very proud with your effort and dedication to your sports. If you wish to follow our athletes during their time in Alberta, we have a number of options for you this year! Follow them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/specialolympicsteamontarioMedal Standing and Results on the Games website at: http://stalbert2012.caTeam Website: http://team.specialolympicsontario.caThe following athletes from the Northern District will be representing Team Ontario at the National Winter Games: Thomas Boyes
| Thunder Bay
| Snowshoeing | Pat Newman
| Thunder Bay
| Snowshoeing | Amy Cizmar
| Thunder Bay
| Alpine Skiing
| David Heise
| Thunder Bay
| Curling | Paul Luomala
| Thunder Bay
| Curling | Janice Martinsen
| Thunder Bay
| Curling | Jordan Pretchuk
| Thunder Bay
| Curling
| Rachel Warren
| Thunder Bay
| Curling | Shannon Moquin
| Terrace Bay
| Snowshoeing | William Hanlon
| Atikokan
| Snowshoeing | Joshua Wiens
| Atikokan | Nordic Skiing
| Michel Angrignon
| Elliot Lake
| Snowshoeing | Donald Mineault
| Elliot Lake
| Snowshoeing | Heather SanCartier
| Elliot Lake
| Nordic Skiing
| Rachelle Barbeau
| Sault Ste. Marie
| Nordic Skiing
| Jared Macmichael
| Sault Ste. Marie
| Nordic Skiing
| Matthew Macmichael
| Sault Ste. Marie
| Nordic Skiing
| Chance Showan
| Sault Ste. Marie
| Nordic Skiing
| Kenneth Beauvais
| Sudbury | Curling | Jason Blais
| Sudbury | Curling |
Patricia Leonard
| Sudbury | Curling | Paul Logan
| Sudbury
| Curling | Odette St. Gelais
| Sudbury
| Curling | Tammi-Lyn Deveau
| Sudbury | Speed Skating
| Mathieu Gervais
| Sudbury
| Snowshoeing | Kylee Hocevar
| Sudbury
| Snowshoeing | Ryan Normand
| Sudbury
| Snowshoeing | Larry Roy
| Sudbury
| Snowshoeing | Jean Marc Sansoucy
| Sudbury
| Snowshoeing | Randy Corbiere
| Manitoulin | Snowshoeing | Kelsey Mellan
| Manitoulin
| Snowshoeing | Regan Millsap
| Manitoulin
| Snowshoeing | Paul Lamoureux
| North Bay
| Curling | Adele Paquette
| North Bay
| Curling | Beverly Phippen
| North Bay
| Curling | Robert Preston
| North Bay
| Curling | Michael Wonnenburg
| North Bay
| Curling | Marc Aumont
| Iroquois Falls
| Snowshoeing | Douglas Bourgeault
| Hearst
| Speed Skating
| Larry Sutherland
| Hearst
| Speed Skating
|
Josee Camire
| Hearst
| Snowshoeing | Nicole Ferguson
| Timmins
| Speed Skating
| Jacob Dallaire
| Timmins
| Snowshoeing |
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posted Feb 8, 2012 1:26 PM by Jarrod Copland
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updated Feb 8, 2012 1:44 PM
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posted Feb 8, 2012 8:59 AM by Jarrod Copland
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updated Feb 8, 2012 8:59 AM
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Recently, one of the Northern District's representatives at the National Winter Games made headlines in the Northern Life, a local Sudbury paper. The curling team of Paul Logan, Jason Blais, Kenny Beauvais, Tricia Leonard and Odette St. Gelais from the Sudbury Rocking Stones were interviewed regarding their journey towards the Games. Please visit the Northern Life website for full details! http://www.northernlife.ca/news/sports/2012/02/02-special-olympics-curlers-sudbury.aspx |
posted Feb 8, 2012 8:22 AM by Jarrod Copland
Hello From
Manitoulin Island
I would like to invite all Special
Olympics participants, families sponsors and friends to our annual Bluegrass In
The Country weekend held each year the
second weekend in June at beautiful Providence
Bay on Manitoulin Island.
Our stage offers 14 hours of the very best bluegrass and old time
country entertainment in Ontario beginning Friday evening and running all
weekend. The camp grounds open Friday at noon. We have vendors on site an old
car show ,and many other reasons to enjoy our genuine Manitoulin hospitality.
This is your opportunity to develop some wonderful lasting friendships
with others in the Special Olympics experience. I’m looking forward to meeting
you there.
I can help with travel and accommodation
needs.
Lets all get together and have a weekend of just plain fun together.
The Manitoulin Special Olympics Committee
Brotherjohn@manitoulin.net
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posted Feb 1, 2012 1:30 PM by Jarrod Copland
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updated Feb 1, 2012 1:33 PM
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The Regional Nordic Skiing competition for Region 9 was held on January 18, 2012 at Hiawatha Highlands in Sault Ste. Marie. It was an amazing day for skiing. The results from the event are posted below. Congratulations to all our athletes! We look forward to seeing you again next year for another great event! Region 9 Nordic Skiing 2012Region 9 Nordic Skiing 2012 |
posted Feb 1, 2012 12:12 PM by Jarrod Copland
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updated Feb 1, 2012 12:18 PM
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Region 9 Snowshoeing 2012Region 9 Snowshoeing 2012 The above are the results from the January 18, 2012 Snowshoeing Regional held at Alexander Henry High School in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. It was a beautiful day for competition and was reflected by many of the athletes beating their qualifying scores! It was a great event and we look forward to seeing everyone again in 2013! |
posted Jan 23, 2012 12:13 PM by Jarrod Copland
The Northern District of Special Olympics Ontario is proud to announce Michel Angrignon as its Athlete of the Month for December, 2011. Michel is 57 years old and has been a
member of Special Olympics Ontario - Elliot Lake for 13 years. Michel competed at the
National Games in 5 pin bowling at Brandon Manitoba and also competed at
Provincial Games in snowshoeing at both Owen Sound and Thunder Bay. He will be competing at the National Winter
Games in St Albert this year in snowshoeing. Michel also competes in Special
Olympics swimming and Track & Field.
When Michel isn’t taking part in Special
Olympics Sports, he attends The North Shore
Literacy Council to upgrade his education, rides his bike, mows lawns in
the nice weather and shovels driveways during the winter.
Michel was selected for this award because he gives
100% and is very enthusiastic, no matter what sport he is taking part in. He is
a very sociable athlete who respects the coaches and other athletes. Good sportsmanship seems to come to him
naturally. We are proud to have him as an athlete in Special Olympics Ontario! Congratulations Michel!
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posted Jan 23, 2012 11:59 AM by Jarrod Copland
The Northern District of Special Olympics Ontario is proud to honour Diane Sten of Thunder Bay as December's Volunteer of the Month. Diane Sten has been involved with Special Olympics Thunder Bay Branch for
11 years. Diane's niece Meghan Fonso is an athlete with Special Olympics, so one
day Diane decided to take her niece to the swimming program and to see what
Special Olympics was all about and behold she was hooked on the spot!!!
Diane is truly amazing with her always warming smile, kind heart, patience
and understanding. The athletes adore her.
She volunteers her time weekly at Rhythmic Gymnastics, Snowshoeing,
Bowling, Curling and Swimming during the winter months and during the summer
months with Track & Field and Fun in the park. She is always game to help
out at any social events or sporting events that are being held in Thunder Bay
for Special Olympics.
Diane is always around to lend a hand, whether it be an assistant coach
needed for a sporting event away or at home in Thunder Bay, she is always up for
any challenge. Taking the NCCP coaching course was a must for her as she new
this would open a bigger world of opportunity for helping out with the Athletes.
Diane is the Ultimate Volunteer and we very much appreciate all the time
she commits to the sporting and social events, the fundraising events and her
caring and understanding ways with the athletes. Without people like Diane, we
could not provide the athletes with all the motivation and support they truly
deserve. |
posted Dec 5, 2011 11:38 AM by Jarrod Copland
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updated Jan 26, 2012 11:47 AM
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2012 Provincial Spring Games
Region Eight Training Squad
January 19, 2011
Congratulations to the following athletes who have
been identified to advance to the 2012 Provincial Spring Games as members of
the Region Eight Training Squad.
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Name
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Sport
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Community
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Allan
Maruk
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10-Pin
Bowl
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Thunder
Bay
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Jean,
Craig
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10-Pin
Bowl
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Thunder
Bay
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Meagan
Scott
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10-Pin
Bowl
|
Thunder
Bay
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Pat
Newman
|
10-Pin
Bowl
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Thunder
Bay
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Brittany
O'Donnell
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5-Pin
Bowl
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Red
Lake
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Dave
Ducasse
|
5-Pin
Bowl
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Fort
Frances
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Eric
Landry
|
5-Pin
Bowl
|
Terrace
Bay
|
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Howard
Montgomery
|
5-Pin
Bowl
|
Thunder
Bay
|
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Ian
Bryan
|
5-Pin
Bowl
|
Thunder
Bay
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Josh
Wiens
|
5-Pin
Bowl
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Atikokan
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Marco
Passelli
|
5-Pin
Bowl
|
Thunder
Bay
|
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Michelle
Beadle
|
5-Pin
Bowl
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Terrace
Bay
|
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Reg
Duncan
|
5-Pin
Bowl
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Thunder
Bay
|
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Shane
Legros
|
5-Pin
Bowl
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Kenora
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Shannon
Moquin
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5-Pin
Bowl
|
Terrace
Bay
|
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Vance
Montgomery
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5-Pin
Bowl
|
Thunder
Bay
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Zacchary
Pathenay
|
5-Pin
Bowl
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Red
Lake
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Amanda
Fodchuk
|
Swimming
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Thunder
Bay
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James
Matljasic
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Swimming
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Thunder
Bay
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Johanna
Hendrickson
|
Swimming
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Kenora
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Kayla
Rutenberg
|
Swimming
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Marathon
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Liisa
Kraft
|
Swimming
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Thunder
Bay
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Mark
Claypole
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Swimming
|
Thunder
Bay
|
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Robert
Whitehurst
|
Swimming
|
Thunder
Bay
|
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Thomas
Boyes
|
Swimming
|
Thunder
Bay
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posted Dec 2, 2011 11:23 AM by Jarrod Copland
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updated Dec 2, 2011 12:41 PM
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Our Athlete of the Month for November is Stella Arezza from Kapuskasing. Stella
is a 47 year old Special Olympics athlete that has been involved with Special
Olympics for the last 17 years. She has participated in bowling, swimming,
curling, track and field and Nordic skiing. She has qualified and attended
provincial games 8 times. Stella was born in Kapuskasing and continues to live
here in her own apartment. She is well known in the community for her
fundraising abilities. She works tirelessly for such organizations as the
Catholic Church, Cancer research, the Red Cross, the DisAbility Resource Centre,
the Terry Fox Foundation as well as many others. Congratulations, Stella, keep up the hard work!
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