Beijing Winter Paralympics wrap up |
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Photo credits: Dave Holland/Canadian Paralympic Committee |
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After nine days of competition, the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing wrapped up on March 13 with the Saskatchewan contingent picking up four medals overall.
Appearing at her third Paralympics, Para Nordic skier Brittany Hudak competed in six events, finishing Top 8 in all of them and included two bronze medals.
The Prince Albert resident finished third in women's standing 15-kilometre cross country and 12.5-km biathlon events. She also finished sixth in the 10-km biathlon and open 4x2.5-km relay with Calgary's Brian McKeever, seventh in the 10-km cross country race and rounded out her results with an eighth-place finish in the 6-km biathlon.
Meanwhile, Biggar's Lisa DeJong made her Paralympic debut with the Canadian Para snowboard team, capturing silver in the women's cross event —Canada's first-ever medal in the discipline— and finished sixth in the banked slalom event.
At the rink, Saskatoon's Ken Babey collected his second straight Paralympic silver medal as head coach of Canada's para hockey team. The squad lost to the United States 5-0 in the final.
Saskatoon's Kaspar Wirz was a part of the Chinese Para Nordic team, coaching them to 18 cross country medals and 12 biathlon medals.
Read the Paralympic daily recaps and find full results from the Games at cheeronsask.ca. |
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In case you missed it, check out the profile on Ken Babey and his journey to the 2022 Paralympics at cheeronsask.ca.
Photo credit: Angela Burger/Canadian Paralympic Committee
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February Athlete of the Month |
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After capturing a gold medal with the Canadian women’s hockey team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb.17, Saskatoon forward Emily Clark has been named the Sask Sport Athlete of the Month for February.
Clark and the Canadians won the gold in a thrilling 3-2 victory over rival the United States. At the Games, Clark played an important role on Team Canada’s third line and was a member of the “power kill” (penalty kill). She finished the Olympic tournament with two goals and one assist.
To prepare for the Olympics and avoid travel challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Clark isolated with Team Canada leading into the Games. Earlier in the year, she won the Women’s World Championship with Team Canada.
Clark was nominated by her former team, the Saskatoon U18 AAA Stars, and supported by Hockey Saskatchewan.
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Adaptive Sport Grants and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Grants due March 22 |
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Local clubs and community organizations must submit their applications for Sask Sport Adaptive Sport Grants or Deaf and Hard of Hearing Grants to their Provincial Sport Organization by March 22.
Once received, Provincial Sport Organizations must review, sign and submit the applications to the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund by April 1.
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Adaptive Sport Equipment Grant |
The cost of specialized (adapted) equipment for athletes with a disability to participate in sport is a significant barrier to their participation. The purpose of the Adaptive Sport Equipment grant is to assist in removing this barrier and provide financial assistance for the purchase of adapted equipment for people with a disability to participate in organized sport programs. Learn more.
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Adaptive Sport Club Development Grant |
The purpose of the Adaptive Sport Club Development grant is to provide financial assistance to support new developmental programs in communities or the expansion (enhancement) of existing sport programs for persons with a disability. Learn more.
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Athlete Assistance Grant |
The purpose of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Athlete Assistance Grant is to To provide financial assistance to deaf and hard of hearing athletes to excel in sport at their desired level of competition. Learn more.
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Sport Accessibility Grant |
The purpose of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Sport Accessibility Grant is To provide financial assistance to eligible Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) in support of sport programming for Saskatchewan’s deaf and hard of hearing community. Programs may be integrated or specific to the deaf and hard of hearing community. Learn more.
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RBC Training Ground in Saskatoon March 26 |
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RBC Training Ground is committed to finding and funding the next generation of Canadian Olympians by testing the speed, power, strength and endurance of athletes aged 14-25.
If you think you've got what it takes to be a future Olympian and you want find out by putting yourself to the ultimate test, then register for the free RBC Training Ground qualifying event March 26 in Saskatoon at the University of Saskatchewan's Physical Activity Complex.
Can't make it on March 26? Register for the virtual option.
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Please note: Participants at the in-person event will be required to be double vaccinated, wear masks and social distance when needed. |
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Paralympic Sport Development Fund applications open |
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The Canadian Paralympic Committee has opened applications for the 2022-23 Paralympic Sport Development fund to support sport organizations developing the next generation of athletes.
The Paralympic Sport Development Fund provides grants for local sport organizations, clubs, and programs that help athletes along their development pathway and can be used for items such as recruitment initiatives, coaching, equipment, competition and more. Funds can be used to support the creation of a new program, or the expansion of an existing successful initiative.
Grants will be available in amounts between $5,000 to $15,000, as well as a new pocket of funds for multi-organization collaborative projects up to $20,000.
Also new for 2022-23 is a call for programs with a focus on women and girls in Para sport, promoting and supporting their development as athletes and coaches. Funds would support initiatives designed to recruit, engage, support, and retain women and girls with a disability participating in sport.
The deadline to submit applications is April 7.
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Saskatchewan's newest millionaire |
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Yorkton's Ernie Anuik is Saskatchewan’s newest millionaire after bringing home a staggering $20 million jackpot on the Feb. 15 LOTTO MAX draw. He discovered his win on a regular trip to the store to check his tickets.
“I knew someone from Saskatchewan had won and I knew it wasn’t in Regina or Saskatoon,” he recalled. “But that didn't really influence me or give me any presumption that I had won.”
“I always said everyone has an equal chance of winning - just buy tickets, and it can happen!”
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Member tip: 10 Strategies for Recruiting, Retaining and Motivating Volunteers |
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Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association will be hosting a virtual workshop, facilitated by Brenda Robinson of The Robcan Group, that will explore 10 strategies for recruiting and retaining volunteers in this new, fast-paced, device-driven word we live in.
The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $20 for any non-Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association members.
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2022 Senior & Mixed National Broomball Championships |
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April 17-23
Prince Albert
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2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship |
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August 6-21
Niagara, Ont.
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Feb.18-March 5, 2023
Prince Edward Island
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July 15-23, 2023
Kjipuktuk (Halifax)
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2023 North American Indigenous Games |
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