 All noteworthy announcements will posted here at the top of the page. Announcements will be archived into one of the four following news sections (below): Sport and Competition, District, Community and Provincial. |
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SPRING GAMES 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT!
Please note that the 2020 Provincial Spring Games have been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For full information on Special Olympics Ontario's response to the pandemic, please visit https://www1.specialolympicsontario.com/covid-19-updates/. |
Read All About It!
(please click on the title to be taken to the post with the linked document) The Fall 2019 Provincial News Update is hot off the press. Read all about important news from Special Olympics Ontario: Resources, Sport & Competition, Awards, and more! As ever, if you have any questions about anything, please start with your District Developer - Hellaina at hellainar@specialolympicsontario.com. |
| Attachments:
provincial news update fall 2019.pdf
Team Ontario Announcement: Winter Nationals 2020, Here We Come!
(click on post title to be taken to article with attachment) Central Ontario will be well-represented on Team Ontario in Thunder Bay February 25-29 for the National Winter Games. Athletes will compete in Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowshoe racing, speed and figure skating, curling, floor hockey and 5-pin bowling. Click on the announcement below to find out whose coming from where. For more information on the Games, visit http://specialolympics2020.com/. |
| Attachments:
Team Announcement Winter Games July 8, 2019.pdf
Special Olympics Invitational Youth Games: May 14-17
Special Olympics Ontario welcomed youth athletes from around this province, from across Canada, and internationally to Toronto to participate in this amazing event! Visit the website https://youthgames2019.com/ for results and recaps! |
Spring Provincial News Update
(please click on the title of this post to be taken to the page with the link to the document) Extra, Extra - Read All About It! Here is this spring's all-in-one current events tabloid from Special Olympics Ontario. This edition has updates on sport, online resources, National marketing campaigns, Torch Run, Leadership, Healthy Athletes, and more! Give it a read, and share it with others who may benefit from the information. Please contact District Developer Hellaina (hellainar@specialolympicsontario.com) if you have any questions. |
| Attachments:
provincial news update spring 2019.pdf
March 25th: Special Olympics Day Across Ontario
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary year for the Special Olympics movements, communities across the province held events with local Law Enforcement Torch Run and Knights of Columbus, to mark 50 days until the Invitational Youth Games. Below the photo shows St. Joseph's along with SOO-Barrie community athletes joining Barrie Police in the celebrations. There was great turnout in communities across Central Ontario!  |
Special Olympics: United Around the World!
(click on title to go to post with photo) In March, SOO-Orillia athlete Stephen Graham will be travelling to Abu Dhabi to participate in the Final Leg of the Torch Run for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. Stephen is one of eight athletes world-wide who were selected for this amazing event. During his time there, he will be part of the Polar Plunge: yes, a pool of cold, freezing ice! Stephen is asking for donations for this event. 100% of the funds Stephen raises will come back to Special Olympics Ontario, with 50% of the donations being directed to programs in Orillia. Please support the vital services that Special Olympics provide by donating online. "Thank you in advance for your generosity." Click on the link to donate: http://igfn.us/vf/SOLAR/StephenGraham (and click to confirm that you are not a robot!)  |
Bravo, Central Ontario at Provincial Winter Games!
(click on title to go to post with photo) What an amazing 2019 Provincial Winter Games it was in Sault Ste Marie... Six sports, over a hundred Central Ontario athletes and coaches, and medals galore. Congratulations on all successes! See Games photos here: http://www.ace-incorporated.com/special-olympics-event-photos/?fbclid=IwAR0Ka4WBaHtGixmcs9Nuo94SnTl38tJAOD7shQISeCBKjvmMI0R0gfu8tjQSee Results here: http://ssm2019games.com/results/  |
Congratulations 2018 Award Winners: Central Ontario Should be Proud!
(please click on title to be taken to article with photo) In reviewing the list of 2018 Provincial Award Winners found at http://www1.specialolympicsontario.com/blog/2018-provincial-awards-announcment/, let's take pride in the accomplishments of those in communities across Central district: Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award: Wayne Morton, Central Bruce Female Coach of the Year: Kathy McCarroll, Barrie Volunteer of the Year: Barb King, Owen Sound Educator of the Year: Ernie Ellement, Peterborough School Athlete of the Year: Jake Nelson, Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes S.S.  |
What a Day for the Guardians Half in Orillia!
Law Enforcement Torch Run hosted the 2nd annual Guardians Half Marathon and 5k in Orillia on October 14th and it was a perfect day for a run: cool, crisp morning that warmed up just enough for comfortable running. Among the participants were MANY Special Olympics athletes - including 1st place finishes in both the men's and women's categories in the 5k: well done, Desiree (Orillia) and Owen (Grimsby)! There were also two, top-ten finishes in the half-marathon for Brian (Barrie) and Stephen (Orillia). Well done, everyone!   |
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