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Ciara Joseph: West Nipissing's Athletic Ace!

Featured image for “Mardi Gras and More at the North West District Spring Games”

Mardi Gras and More at the North West District Spring Games

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Community Connect Newsletter – April 2025

Featured image for “Jess Horvath: Multi-Sport Maverick!”

Jess Horvath: Multi-Sport Maverick!

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An Educated Perspective from Kitchener-Waterloo

Featured image for “2025 World Winter Games in ON!”

2025 World Winter Games in ON!

Featured image for “David O'Brien: Knocking It Out of the Park!”

David O'Brien: Knocking It Out of the Park!

Featured image for “Racing to Give – Special Olympics Ontario Takes Over Blue Mountain!”

Racing to Give – Special Olympics Ontario Takes Over Blue Mountain!

Featured image for “Introducing the FUNdamentals to Milton Special Olympics”

Introducing the FUNdamentals to Milton Special Olympics

Featured image for “Michael Bradding: Dufferin's Sporting Sensation!”

Michael Bradding: Dufferin's Sporting Sensation!

Featured image for “1000+ Athletes and Coaches Named to District Training Squads for the 2025 Provincial Summer Games!”

1000+ Athletes and Coaches Named to District Training Squads for the 2025 Provincial Summer Games!

Featured image for “Natasha Stasiuk: Teeing Up Triumphs!”

Natasha Stasiuk: Teeing Up Triumphs!

Featured image for “A Taste of St. Catharines”

A Taste of St. Catharines

Featured image for “Marlene Mayer: 35 Years of Strikes and Saves!”

Marlene Mayer: 35 Years of Strikes and Saves!

Featured image for “Dan Banks and Simone Hubers: Sport Aurora Recognizes SOO Volunteers”

Dan Banks and Simone Hubers: Sport Aurora Recognizes SOO Volunteers

Athlete Leadership Council Bio Form

Featured image for “Special Olympics Ontario Welcomes New Directors and Honours Departing Members ”

Special Olympics Ontario Welcomes New Directors and Honours Departing Members 

Featured image for “Shawn Horsley: Bradford's Bowling Beacon!”

Shawn Horsley: Bradford's Bowling Beacon!

Featured image for “Representing Ontario at the 2024 SONA Pickleball Championships”

Representing Ontario at the 2024 SONA Pickleball Championships

Featured image for “Special Olympics Ontario’s 2024 Impact Report  ”

Special Olympics Ontario’s 2024 Impact Report  

Featured image for “Kristen Domingues – Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight”

Kristen Domingues – Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight

Featured image for “Carly Bryden – Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight”

Carly Bryden – Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight

Featured image for “2024 Unified Partner of the Year – Prejesh Sayanthan (Toronto) ”

2024 Unified Partner of the Year – Prejesh Sayanthan (Toronto) 

Featured image for “2024 Educator of the Year – Michael Newstead (Napanee) ”

2024 Educator of the Year – Michael Newstead (Napanee) 

Featured image for “2024 School Team of the Year – Bishop Tonnos CSS (Hamilton) ”

2024 School Team of the Year – Bishop Tonnos CSS (Hamilton) 

Featured image for “2024 Student Athlete of the Year – Lucas D’Onofrio (Hamilton) ”

2024 Student Athlete of the Year – Lucas D’Onofrio (Hamilton) 

Featured image for “2024 Volunteer of the Year – Carole Robb (Brantford) ”

2024 Volunteer of the Year – Carole Robb (Brantford) 

Featured image for “2024 Rising Star Coach of the Year – Meghan Vaszko (St. Catharines) ”

2024 Rising Star Coach of the Year – Meghan Vaszko (St. Catharines) 

Featured image for “2024 President’s Award – Denita Minoletti (Thunder Bay) ”

2024 President’s Award – Denita Minoletti (Thunder Bay) 

Featured image for “2024 Coach of the Year – Ann Scully (Barrie) ”

2024 Coach of the Year – Ann Scully (Barrie) 

Featured image for “2024 Team of the Year – London Blazers (London) ”

2024 Team of the Year – London Blazers (London) 

Featured image for “2024 Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award – Harvey Arcangeletti (S.S. Marie) ”

2024 Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award – Harvey Arcangeletti (S.S. Marie) 

Featured image for “2024 Community Excellence Award – Dan Robar (Sarnia) ”

2024 Community Excellence Award – Dan Robar (Sarnia) 

Featured image for “2024 Athlete of the Year – Ewen Barclay (West Niagara)”

2024 Athlete of the Year – Ewen Barclay (West Niagara)

Featured image for “Lisa Butler – Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight”

Lisa Butler – Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight

Featured image for “Marley Gayler – Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight”

Marley Gayler – Disability Employment Awareness Month Spotlight

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Community Newsletter – October 2024

Featured image for “Unified Champion Schools: Expanding Inclusion in Ontario with Government Support”

Unified Champion Schools: Expanding Inclusion in Ontario with Government Support

Disability Employment Awareness Month – Special Olympics Athlete Spotlight

Featured image for “Candace Bushie: Peterborough's Powerhouse!”

Candace Bushie: Peterborough's Powerhouse!

Featured image for “Roland Michener Secondary School: Basketball and Beyond”

Roland Michener Secondary School: Basketball and Beyond

Featured image for “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation”

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Community Newsletter – September 2024

Featured image for “Christine Tetley: Rolling High in Year Twenty-Five!”

Christine Tetley: Rolling High in Year Twenty-Five!

Featured image for “Jonathon Sibley: Dreams Can Come True!”

Jonathon Sibley: Dreams Can Come True!

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Community Newsletter – August 2024

Featured image for “Stephen Graham: Year Twenty-Seven and Still Revvin'!”

Stephen Graham: Year Twenty-Seven and Still Revvin'!

Featured image for “Velma Bachtold: How One Year Became 20+”

Velma Bachtold: How One Year Became 20+

A New Chapter for Special Olympics Ontario, A message from the new President & CEO, Cody Jansma

Featured image for “Breanna Williams: Skating Through Success!”

Breanna Williams: Skating Through Success!