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posted May 3, 2011 3:06 PM by Info Webmaster
This is a reminder for all Special Olympics Toronto coaches and volunteers that we are having our Special Recognition Event on Sunday April 17 from 12:30 to 3:00 pm at the Novotel Hotel (http://www.novotel.com). Dwight Drummond of CBC News Toronto will be our special guest host for the afternoon.so be sure to respond to your email invitation. You may bring a guest for a nominal cost of $10 so hope to see everyone there!
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posted Apr 14, 2011 8:55 AM by Yunus Tughra
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Monday, 11 April 2011
This week we’re celebrating National Volunteer Week and honoring our dedicated volunteers In Toronto and around the world who are truly making a difference for people with intellectual disabilities. From all of us here at Special Olympics Toronto, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to our fabulous volunteers! |
posted Apr 14, 2011 8:49 AM by Yunus Tughra
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Monday, 28 March 2011
This is a reminder for all Special Olympics Toronto coaches and volunteers that we are having our Special Recognition Event on Sunday April 17 from 12:30 to 3:00 pm at the Novotel Hotel (http://www.novotel.com). Dwight Drummond of CBC News Toronto will be our special guest host for the afternoon.so be sure to respond to your email invitation. You may bring a guest for a nominal cost of $10 so hope to see everyone there!
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posted Apr 14, 2011 8:47 AM by Yunus Tughra
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Thursday, 24 March 2011
We have an exciting event for athletes to attend - Motionball's Marathon of Sport. It's a full day event consisting of five different sports, played at Havergal College in Toronto on May 28th 2011. It will be an all day affair with food, drinks and a lot of fun!. A team of individuals outside of SO (either a group of friends or a company) will be matched up with one or two athletes for the day. This is a fundraising event and teams will be paying to participate but there will be no cost to the athlete. The team that the athlete is matched to will be his/her team for the day and they will compete together in all events. If coaches/parents/council could recommend one or two athletes they might see as good candidates for this opportunity then be sure to contact us! If you have the athletes contact info or better yet their email addresses, then we can follow up and contact them with more details. This is a full day sports event, so athletes that have the endurance and interest to interact with the team and be active all day would be best for this opportunity. Marathon of Sport is an intense day of athletic competition that sees Motionball supporters compete alongside Special Olympians in a variety of sports. Traditionally 18 teams of 10 people – each team joined by a Special Olympic Athlete – compete against each other in flag football, volleyball, soccer, ultimate frisbee and bench ball. As a result of the events popularity and success, the 2010 Marathon of Sport Toronto grew from 18 to 30 teams and this year we are expecting to grow from 30-40 teams! |
posted Apr 14, 2011 8:41 AM by Yunus Tughra
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Monday, 21 March 2011
The Oldtimers' Hockey Challenge at Ricoh Coliseum takes place this Sunday at Ricoh Coliseum. This Challenge benefits Special Olympics and volunteers will be selling programs & 50/50 tickets. Come and see Steve Shutt, Billy Smith, Rick Vaive, Bryan Trottier, Glenn Anderson, Claude Lemieux & more playing for a great cause! Check the websites for ticket info: Sunday, March 27 at 3:00 pmhttp://www.oldtimershockey.com/index.html / http://www.ricohcoliseum.com
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posted Apr 14, 2011 8:40 AM by Yunus Tughra
Monday, 14 March 20111) Special Olympics Ontario has set up a wiki-like online resource centre for volunteers and the general public to access. It contains amongst other things its programs, policies and procedures. It can be found at http://info.specialolympicsontario.ca. 2) Our next NCCP course has been set for early April: Date: Apr. 9-10, 2011 Toronto Competitive Course Venue: St. George’s On-The-Hill, Multi-Purpose Room, 4600 Dundas St. West, Etobicoke Time: 9 am - 4pm 3) Our Volunteer Appreciation Event will take place on Sunday, April 17 at the Novotel Hotel in North York. Special Guest Host will be Dwight Drummond of CBC News Toronto. More details to follow! 4) Special Olympics Toronto wishes everyone a very safe and happy March Break. |
posted Apr 14, 2011 7:28 AM by Yunus Tughra
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Wednesday, 09 March 2011
Toronto Ski Demons Top Podium!
Barrie, Sunday March 6, 2011
Heather Howes
After a full day of rain on Saturday, the weather delivered fresh snow and clear skies for last Sunday’s Alpine Skiing Fun Race at Snow Valley in Barrie. With more than 80 athletes registered from 7 ski teams across the region, it was a busy day with lots of action. Toronto Ski Demons’ sole female representative, Leslie Woodyatt secured first place in her Super Glide Division. Coming off a gold medal performance in Thunder Bay, Tino Zandona skied two solid runs to a fourth place finish – a mere six seconds off the winning time in a tight Division. Shaving more than four seconds off in his second run, Youngchang Choi skied beautifully into his Division’s first place; while Jeffrey Vanier took second place, even beating out a hometown favourite from Barrie.Bryan Bell laid down two fantastic races for a second place finish, made all the more remarkable by the fact that it was his very first Special Olympics race, and Ryan Kulchyski skied two of the day’s fastest overall runs to take first place in the M10 Division. Congratulations to everyone who participated – it was a fantastic team performance to wrap up 2011. Huge thanks to Ski Demons Head Coach Amber Panchyshyn, our hosts in Region 6 and to Snow Valley Resort for the great ski day. Hope to see you all next year on the slopes! |
posted Apr 14, 2011 7:24 AM by Yunus Tughra
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Tuesday, 08 March 2011
Thanks to the Brampton Battalion for having Toronto Metro Leaf Greg and his father over for a pre-game photo opportunity with star players Scott Tanski and Philip Lane. A great time was had by all! Greg is wearing his Leafs jersey and his jersey from the National Championships.
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posted Mar 25, 2011 11:05 AM by Info Webmaster
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Tuesday, 01 March 2011
The skiers had a wonderful time in Thunder Bay. Practices are held Wednesdays and the winter has been great so far!
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posted Mar 25, 2011 11:04 AM by Info Webmaster
Monday, 14 February 2011
This Valentine’s Day, we send our love and appreciation to our amazing volunteers who help make a difference with Special Olympics Toronto! Thank you! |
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