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Special Olympics Canada
Bulletin
Jeux olympiques spéciaux Canada
Spring 2003 Printemps
Enriching the lives of Canadians with a mental disability through sport
Enrichir par le sport la vie des Canadiens et Canadiennes ayant une déficience intellectuelle
Chairman’s Message
In recent months, public attention has been drawn to
the manner in which charitable organizations raise and
dispense funds. Our National Office has fielded a
number of queries about the funding of Special Olympics
in Canada.
Our mission, to enrich the lives of people with a
mental disability through sport, is a shared
responsibility among the provincial and territorial
Chapters on the one hand and the national body on the
other hand. The Chapters and the national organization
are each incorporated entities with their own boards of
directors, and with control of their own funds and
assets. The Chapters and the national body provide
distinct and specific aspects of the overall service to
athletes and coaches. Grassroots training, for example,
and competitions up to and including the provincial level,
are the responsibility of the Chapters. National Games
and the National Team Program are National Office
responsibilities. Moreover, the Chapters and the
National Office are responsible for funding their own
operations, and for providing support to the mission
through public awareness and advocacy in their own
jurisdictions.
To fulfill its role in these areas the National Office
requires an infrastructure of human and technical
resources all funded through the efforts of its Marketing
and Development Department.
SOC has as a funding principle
that money should never flow up to
the national level from the
grassroots; rather funds should
flow down to the grassroots
through nationally coordinated
revenue sharing programs. This
year, through SOC’s sponsorship
program and national fundraising
projects, the National Office will
distribute 24% of its total cash and
in-kind goods and services to the
provincial and territorial Chapters.
Excluding payroll costs, SOC administration
constitutes 12% of SOC spending and includes rent,
insurance, postage, etc. for all departments. In-kind
sponsorships in telecommunications, computer services
and office supplies contribute $80,000 to the
administrative budget. Moreover, virtually all office
furniture and computers have been donated by
sponsors.
In the area of advocacy and public awareness,
national in-kind sponsorships in the public relations
industry, television production, advertising services,
print media and internet services contribute 70% of the
entire SOC Marketing and Development Department
budget. These contributions result in print ads in
Maclean’s Magazine, a Games telecast on TSN, Special
Olympics Day on TSN, as well as a live telecast of the
Sports Celebrities Festival Dinner Auction on WTSN.
“Life is a team sport.
Sometimes you give and
sometimes you get.”
Ann Pearson
The Sport Department funds 1/3 of the
costs of national games (the other 2/3
funded by the host city), and fully funds the
National Team Program. The Sport
Department accounts for 46% of the national
budget. Combined with the 24% which is
distributed to Chapters, SOC expends 70%
in direct services to athletes and coaches.
Ours is a formula and a philosophy, if not
unique among Canadian charitable organizations, is clearly unusual in the depth of its focus
on grassroots support. We plan to keep it that
way.
Message du conseil
La manière dont les organismes
caritatifs collectent des fonds
et les dépensent a retenu
l’attention publique au cours
des derniers mois. Le bureau
national a reçu de nombreuses
demandes d’information sur le
financement des JOS au
mouvement dans les collectivités. Cette année, le
programme de commandite et les activités de
financement de JOSC a permis au bureau national de
distribuer aux sections 24 % de ses entrées en
espèces, en biens et en services.
Coûts salariaux à part, les frais administratifs de JOSC
(loyer, assurances, poste, etc.) comptent pour 12 %
de ses dépenses. Des commandites en nature –
fournitures de bureau, télécommunications, services
informatiques – contribuent pour 80 000 $ au budget
d’administration. De plus, l’ameublement de bureau et
les ordinateurs nous viennent presque totalement de
commanditaires.
Canada.
Notre mission – offrir des occasions
d’entraînement et de compétition aux personnes
ayant une déficience intellectuelle – est partagée
par les sections provinciales et territoriales, d’une
part, et l’organisme national, d’autre part. Les
sections et l’organisme national sont constitués en
entités indépendantes, avec chacune son conseil
propre et le contrôle de ses fonds et de ses actifs
respectifs. Sections et organisme national
fournissent des aspects distincts et spécifiques du
service global aux athlètes et aux entraîneurs. Ainsi,
l’entraînement de base et le volet compétitif –
incluant le niveau provincial – relèvent des sections.
Le bureau national, quant à lui, assume les jeux
nationaux et le Programme de l’équipe nationale. En
outre, chaque entité doit financer ses propres
activités et appuyer la mission commune par des
initiatives de sensibilisation et de promotion dans
son milieu.
En matière de sensibilisation et de promotion, nos
commandites en services – relations publiques,
productions télé, publicité, impression et Internet –
contribuent pour 70 % au budget total du Service de
marketing et de développement. Sont ainsi rendues
possibles la publication d’annonces dans le Maclean’s
Magazine, la télédiffusion des jeux et de la Journée
des JOS sur TSN de même que la télédiffusion en
direct du dîner-encan du Festival des célébrités
sportives sur WTSN.
Le Service des sports finance 1/3 des coûts associés
à la tenue des jeux nationaux (le reste étant assumé
par la ville hôtesse) et la totalité des dépenses du
Programme de l’équipe nationale. Quelque 46 % du
budget national est affecté à ce service. Si on y
ajoute les 24 % de recettes que JOSC distribue aux
sections, c’est 70 % de son budget que l’organisme
alloue en services directs aux athlètes et aux
entraîneurs.
Pour remplir son rôle, le bureau national doit
s’appuyer sur des ressources humaines et
techniques
financées grâce aux
In this issue... Au sommaire...
efforts du Service
de marketing et de
Message du président du counseil
développement.
page 2
Harry “Red” Foster Award
page 3
Sport Update
Sport Activités
pages 4-8
Canada Games
pages 6-7
Sponsorship Update
Commandites et financement
pages 8-11
SOC Foundation Update
page 12
Sports Celebrities Festival Update
page 13
Upcoming Events Across Canada
Evénements à venir à travers le Canada
Cette façon de faire n’est pas unique parmi les
organismes caritatifs canadiens, mais elle reste
inusitée par son accent marqué sur le soutien des
collectivités. C’est notre philosophie et nous avons
l’intention de nous y tenir.
En matière de
financement, JOSC
a pour principe de
ne jamais affecter
aux dépenses
nationales des fonds
générés au niveau
des collectivités. Au
contraire, un
partage des
recettes nationales
doit profiter au
financement du
From what we get, we can make
a living; what we give however,
makes a life.
Arthur Ashe
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Harry “Red” Foster Award
www.specialolympics.ca
The Harry “Red” Foster Award
was introduced by Canadian
Special Olympics (now Special
Olympics Canada) in 1985 to
honour significant contributions
to the Special Olympics
movement in Canada. Award
winners were originally
selected by the SOC Board.
Before long the provincial
Chapters requested that they
each be permitted to select a
Foster Award winner annually.
It became evident that with
multiple honourees each year, the award would in
time, lose its distinctive character. Therefore, in
1990 the SOC Board decided to put a temporary
hold on the “Red” Foster Award and to develop
another means to honour Chapter volunteer efforts
in addition to the national coaching awards. Thus
was born the Chairman’s Award, which has been
awarded annually since 1996.
In the meantime, new criteria were developed
for the “Red” Foster Award in September 2002. The
Board of Directors will consider nominations
submitted by the Chapters, but the Award will not
necessarily be issued annually.
The first recipient of the “revised” Harry “Red”
Foster Award is Brian Etherington, of Toronto.
Twenty years ago Brian made a decision that was to
have a lasting impact on Special Olympics in Canada
when he chose Special Olympics as his personal
cause and the focus of his enormous energy and
creativity.
The results of that decision
have been staggering. With his
brother Bruce and business partner
David Garard, Brian founded the
Sports Celebrities Festival, which
grew from a small breakfast in
Toronto into a series of Fundraising
events across the country. The TSN
telecast of the Toronto SCF events
has been a powerful instrument of
Brian Etherington
public awareness and public
education for over a decade.
Brian’s years on the Special Olympics Canada Board of
Directors spanned the 1990’s and included 4 years as its
Chairman during which time he revitalized the national
movement with his vision and enthusiasm.
In 1995 he laid down the framework of yet another
legacy, the Special Olympics Foundation, an endowment
fund to ensure the financial stability of national games
and the National Team Program.
Along the way Brian has brought scores of people
into the Special Olympics Family as sponsors, Board
members and friends. From the boardroom to the
podium he has placed the force of his personality and
his superlative eloquence in service to the movement,
yet the lasting impression of his dedication is found in
his role as honourary coach, surrounded by the athletes
who have been his motivation and joy, leading Team
Canada into Opening Ceremonies at the World Winter
Games in Alaska.
The Harry Red Foster Award recipient for 2002 and
a worthy successor to Red as a builder of the Special
Olympics movement in Canada, Mr. Brian Etherington.
SOC Changes Domain Name
Special Olympics Canada is pleased to announce its new Web Domain Name
“specialolympics.ca” replacing the currently used cso.on.ca. Our new URL
address is: http://www.specialolympics.ca.
In addition to the web address change, the national office e-mail address
convention will also change from “first initial, last name, cso.on.ca”, to “first
initial, last name, specialolympics.ca”, for example, [email protected] will
now be [email protected]. If you find this confusing, refer to the
staff contact list on page 15 for the new e-mail addresses for SOC national
office staff. Note that using the old e-mail address will still deliver your email to the right person.
We are grateful to Ainsworth Communications and Canoe.ca for their
technical assistance in making this change.
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TEAM C ANADA 2003
É QUIPE C ANADA 2003
With less than two months until the 2003
Special Olympics World Games in Dublin,
Ireland, all National Team Training Squad
members are training hard. Each squad’s
head coach has glowing reports about the
commitment of their athletes and coaches,
and are excited about the great progress
each team member is making.
The final two months of training will be
the most critical and will see many athletes
competing in tune-up competitions as they
move towards their peak performance in June. For
the first time ever some of our squad members will be
able to come together to compete as a team at
Spring tune-up competitions.
One month prior to
the Team’s departure for
the World Games
members of Team
Canada will be officially
named. This honor will be
bestowed upon those
athletes on the National
Team Training Squad
who have trained hard
for close to a year to
represent their country
at the 2003 World Games
in Dublin, Ireland.
À moins de deux mois des Jeux
olympiques spéciaux mondiaux de 2003,
les membres du groupe d’entraînement de
l’équipe nationale s’entraînent ferme. Les
entraîneurs en chef ne tarissent pas
d’éloges sur l’engagement de leurs
athlètes et de leurs entraîneurs et sont
positivement ravis des grands progrès
accomplis.
Les deux derniers mois seront
déterminants; bien des athlètes
prendront part à des compétitions d’entraînement en
vue d’une performance optimale en juin. Pour la toute
première fois, certains membres du groupe se
réuniront en équipe pour des compétitions
d’entraînement au
printemps.
A night to remember...
2003 T EAM C ANADA SEND-OF F GALA
Saturday, June 14, 2003
Canadian Room, Fairmont Royal York Hotel
6:00 to 10:30 p.m.
Tickets are $500.00 each
$5,000 for a table of 10
$10,000 for table of 10 plus sponsorship of a
Team Canada Table
Call 416-927-9050, ext. 230 for more details.
Les membres d’Équipe
Canada seront
officiellement nommés un
mois avant le départ aux
Jeux mondiaux. Cet honneur
reviendra aux athlètes du
groupe d’entraînement de
l’équipe nationale qui
travaillent fort depuis un an
pour représenter leur pays
aux Jeux mondiaux de 2003
à Dublin, en Irlande.
TEAM TRAVEL F INALIZED
Team Canada Manager John Byrne advises that travel plans have been confirmed for the
athletes, coaches and mission staff heading to Dublin and the Summer Games. In these
uncertain times, international travel has been unsettled to say the least, but John tells us
British Airways will transport the first wave of travelers, departing June 15th for London, with
Aerlingus then taking the squad from London to Dublin, arriving mid-day June 16th.
Plans to charter the entire Team Canada/SOC group could not be
arranged, hence the Team will fly “commercial” instead. Some mission staff
and SOC officials will likely travel separately on direct flights to Dublin.
John also reports the Host Town of Enniscorthy has laid out a week of
events, receptions and sightseeing trips which, combined with Ireland’s
legendary hospitality, will make the Host Town experience a delightful prelude
to the Games. John hastens to add that Team training sessions are
scheduled for the 17th, 18th and 19th so the Team will be ready when the
Games begin June 21st! Special thanks to Nancy Reynolds at Carlson Wagonlit
for her assistance.
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LA FORMATION DES DIVISIONS –
DIVISIONING – UNIQUE AND FAIR
UN PROCESSUS UNIQUE ET ÉQUITABLE
The Divisioning process for competition is unique to
Special Olympics. It allows athletes, who have large
differences in ability, to compete with athletes of their
own ability level. It is a process to
“group” athletes and/or teams by
ability, gender, and age (as of
opening day of competition). The
primary Divisioning factor is the
athlete’s ability. This allows each
athlete to strive for his or her best
performance within his or her
capabilities. However, it is not as
simple as it first appears. The most
common difficulties include
placement of the athletes who
exhibit capabilities at both
extremes of the event range, while
maintaining a reasonable competition level.
There must be competition, not just the giving of
awards. SOC takes the process very seriously. The
end result is quality competitive opportunities.
La formation des divisions en compétition est unique
aux JOS. Elle permet à des athlètes très différents
sur le plan de l’habileté de se mesurer à d’autres
d’habileté égale. Le processus
consiste à « regrouper » athlètes
et équipes selon l’habileté, le sexe
et l’âge. L’habileté sert de premier
facteur dans la répartition; les
athlètes peuvent ainsi viser une
performance optimale dans les
limites de leurs capacités.
Toutefois, la chose n’est pas si
simple qu’elle en a l’air. Ainsi, le
placement de l’athlète qui démontre
des capacités aux deux extrêmes
dans une épreuve se trouve parmi
les difficultés les plus fréquentes
quand on veut maintenir un niveau de compétition
raisonnable.
Car on est là pour compétitionner, pas seulement
pour recevoir des médailles. JOSC prend très au
sérieux ce processus et la formation des bénévoles
chargés de l’appliquer. Résultat : des occasions de
compétition de qualité.
For more information on Divisioning contact
Dr. Mary Bluechardt, Director, SOC, Coach Development,
416-927-9050, ext. 222.
2003 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
The sun was shining, the crowds were cheering
and U2 was singing, “It’s a Beautiful Day”. The
Dublin entry in the 2003 St. Patrick’s Day parade
was a departure from their usual historical themed
float. This year’s float looked to the future of
Dublin and the upcoming Special Olympics World
Games. The Dublin Canadian Association’s float
depicted the Olympic Stadium at Croke Park,
complete with Olympic Flame and members of
Canada’s Special Olympics National Team. We
were all proud to be honourary Dubliners for the
day.
Special Olympics Canada would like to thank
the Dublin Canadian Association for its tremendous
support and enthusiasm and to our friends at
Maalox for sponsoring the float. “upthedubs”
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LES JEUX DU CANADA
CANADA GAMES
History was made at the recently
held Canada Games in northern New
Brunswick. Team Quebec captured
both the Canada Games’ flag and
the Centennial Cup for the most
improved team since the ’99
Cornerbrook Winter Games – a
Canada Games first.
Special Olympics athletes also made history at the 2003
Winter Games. Seventeen figure skaters (8 male, 9 female)
competed in Mens’ and Ladies’ singles. As was the case with
the 2001 Summer Canada Games in London, Ontario, Special
Olympics’ athletes were fully integrated into their respective
provincial teams, were housed in the Athletes’ Village, ate in
athletes’ cafeteria, traveled on the team bus, and contributed
to flag points and medal count.
After many years of lobbying to access the Canada
Winter Games, the entire Special Olympics family deserves
the credit for this accomplishment and should celebrate in the
success our skaters achieved at the Memorial Civic Centre in
Campbellton, New Brunswick the first week of March, 2003.
The success on the ice is a reflection of the work of Chapter
program staff who collaborated with provincial figure skating
authorities to select and prepare our skaters. Our success
can also be attributed to our coaches, who once again
demonstrated their unwavering dedication and commitment
to our athletes, evident in skater performances and in the
manner in which our athletes fit into the Games’ community.
Finally, the success can be attributed to the partnership
between SOC, the Canada Games Council, and the provincial
Chefs de Mission.
Both Team New Brunswick and Team British
Columbia captured two medals each, with single
medals going to Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.
In addition, the host province selected Rebecca
Nicholson, gold medallist in ladies singles, to
carry the flag in the closing ceremonies. Quite an
honour. Congratulations Rebecca!
Les récents Jeux du Canada au
Nouveau-Brunswick feront date. En
effet, le Québec y a remporté le
drapeau des Jeux, en plus de la
Coupe du Centenaire à titre
d’équipe s’étant le plus améliorée
depuis l’édition d’hiver précédente,
tenue à Cornerbrook en 1999 – une
première pour l’événement.
Autre première : la participation de 17 olympiens spéciaux (8
hommes et 9 femmes) aux épreuves individuelles de
patinage artistique. Comme à l’occasion de leur participation
aux Jeux d’été du Canada à London, en 2001, nos athlètes
étaient intégrés à part entière à leurs équipes provinciales
respectives; ils ont logé au village des athlètes, mangé à la
cafétéria des athlètes, voyagé dans l’autobus de leur équipe
et contribué au cumul des points drapeau et au tableau des
médailles.
Après ses nombreuses années de lutte pour une place aux
Jeux du Canada, la grande famille des Jeux olympiques
spéciaux peut se féliciter et célébrer le succès remporté par
nos patineurs au centre civique Mémorial de Campbellton
durant la première semaine de mars 2003. Le personnel des
sections concernées, qui a collaboré à la sélection et à la
préparation de nos patineurs avec les autorités provinciales
en patinage artistique, n’est pas étranger à ce succès. Non
plus que nos entraîneurs, qui une fois encore ont démontré
leur engagement indéfectible envers nos athlètes et dont
l’apport s’est manifesté dans les performances de ces
derniers et leur intégration harmonieuse à la communauté
des Jeux. Enfin, on doit saluer l’efficacité du partenariat entre
JOSC, le Conseil des Jeux du Canada et les chefs des
missions provinciales.
Les équipes du N.-B. et de la C.-B. ont
remporté chacune deux médailles, avec des
médailles aux épreuves en solo pour la
Saskatchewan et la N.-É. De plus, la ville hôtesse
a choisi Rebecca Nicholson, médaillée d’or en
solo chez les femmes, comme porte-drapeau à
la cérémonie de clôture. Tout un honneur. Nos
félicitations à Rebecca!
A complete set of the Games’ results for our
skaters is available on the SOC website
(www.specialolympics.ca), but to measure the
On trouvera un tableau complet des
success of our participation in the these Games
résultats de nos patineurs sur le site de JOSC
through medals or flag points would be a serious
(www.specialolympics.ca). Mais nous aurions
oversight. Athletic achievement can be measured
grand tort de mesurer notre succès l’aune des
in part by medals and flag points, and we tip our
Rebecca Nicholson
médailles et des points drapeau. Ces
hats to the medal winners, but the real success of
récompenses font bien sûr partie de la réussite
our participation in these Games should be
sportive, et chapeau aux médaillés! Mais notre
measured in terms of future access to competitive
vrai succès aux Jeux se mesurera à l’accès futur de nos
opportunities for our athletes in Canada Games and other
athlètes à l’événement et autres occasions de compétition. La
sporting opportunities. Participation of our skaters in the
participation de nos patineurs aux Jeux d’hiver de 2003, tout
Canada Winter Games, as was the case with our swimmers in
comme celle de nos nageuses aux Jeux d’été de 2001, a
the Summer Games in 2001, demonstrated once again that if
démontré une fois de plus que nos athlètes, quand on leur en
given the opportunity our athletes have the capacity to
offre l’occasion, peuvent fort bien concourir aux côtés de
compete alongside their generic sport colleagues and indeed
leurs collègues des programmes sportifs généraux et
can bring added value to such events.
rehausser même la valeur de ces événements.
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SKATER’S ODYSSEY BEGAN ON HIS DRIVEWAY RINK
Reprinted with permission from the New
Brunswick Telegraph Journal, March 4, 2003
Written by Mary Moszynski
During an ice storm in 1998, Paolo Paiement looked
outside his Quebec home and decided he would learn to
skate.
He could do it, he thought. It would be easy. The
determined, self-assured eight-year old, who now resides
in Beresord strapped on his skates and wobbled onto the
makeshift rink his mother had made by pouring 181
bottles of water onto their driveway.
Without the support of a parent, friend or chair, Paolo
taught himself to skate, never imagining that when he
turned 12 he would be a figure skating competitor in the
Canada Games.
“Fun. I move fast, turn fast, it’s amazing,” said Paolo,
who performed his first skate in the Canada Games
Monday afternoon.
Paolo is competing in the Special Olympics category in
the figure skating competition this week in Campbellton.
He is diagnosed with Down Syndrome.
The Canada Games is one of only a handful of
competitions where kids like Paolo can compete in a
serious event.
Paolo Paiement, a Canada Games Figure Skater from
Beresford, performs during Monday afternoon’s
competition at Memorial Civic Centre in Campbellton. Paolo
is a participant in the Special Olympics category, a pilot
project this year at the Games.
He will perform in his free dance competition
Wednesday at 2:30pm at the Memorial Civic Centre.
The Special Olympics category is a pilot project
started this year to get more young people with mental
disabilities involved in figure skating.
And it’s providing competitors such as Paolo with the
event of a lifetime.
Sitting at his dining room table, he stops after every
few questions to get up and demonstrate his moves.
Spinning himself around and jumping on one foot, he
talks about how much fun he has skating and how well
he plans to compete.
With the prompting of his mother, he explains how
much work he had to do to prepare for the Games.
“Sleep well, practice was hard,” he said. “Vegetables to
keep really strong to show my muscles,” he added while
rolling up his sleeve and flexing his right bicep, smiling at
it proudly.
He puts his costume on the table and points out
each aspect of it, stroking the shirt and playing with
the sequins on his vest.
Handling it as if it were made of gold, Paolo returns
his costume to his room and comes back with other
memorabilia – A Team New Brunswick photo and a
handful of medals.
While trying to pry Paolo’s attention from his
medals to his skating ability, he mentions how he
doesn’t like figure skates.
“I went really fast,” he said, explaining the picks
took some getting use to.
Paolo will have to skate four compulsory elements,
determined by Canadian Special Olympics, and will also
perform a 1.5-minute free skate.
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After he leaps up from the table, runs out of the
room and returns, Paolo insists he will look as good as
he plans to skate.
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GAMES
MANAGER FOR
SUMMER GAMES
EMBAUCHE DU DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL DES JEUX DE 2004
The Board of Directors of the Prince Edward Island 2004
National Winter Games is pleased to announce the hiring of
John Francis as the Games Manager. John was born in
Hamilton, Ontario and has been a resident of Prince
Edward Island for fifteen years. John has a
Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University, a
Masters degree in Business Administration, and has
completed a number of courses through the
Canadian Centre for Management Development
and the Canadian Police College. He also lectures
at the University of PEI and other educational
institutions across Canada.
Le conseil d’administration des Jeux nationaux d’hiver de l’Î.P.-É. a le plaisir d’annoncer l’embauche de John Francis à
titre de directeur général des Jeux. Né à Hamilton (ON), John
réside à l’Î.-P.-É. depuis 15 ans. Il détient un B.A.
de l’Université McMaster de même qu’un MBA, en
plus d’avoir suivi de nombreux cours par
l’intermédiaire du Centre canadien de gestion et du
Collège canadien de police. John donne
régulièrement des conférences à l’Université de
l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et dans d’autres
établissements d’enseignement d’un bout à l’autre
du Canada.
In January 1997 John became the first General
Manager of the Confederation Bridge, overseeing
all aspects of the Bridge including toll operations, traffic
management, maintenance, human resources,
communications, marketing, PR, government relations and
contract administration. For almost twenty-seven years, John
worked with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on fraud
investigations, government liaison, significant budgetary
management, VIP security and his final role as Criminal
Operations Officer for the RCMP in PEI. John is an active
community leader and was the recipient of a national award
for community relations. He is currently the President of the
Coaches Association of PEI and was the Head Coach for the
PEI 2003 Canada Winter Games Ringette Team.
En janvier 1997, John est devenu le premier
directeur général du Pont de la Confédération, avec
pour mandat de superviser toutes les opérations :
péages, gestion de la circulation, maintenance, ressources
humaines, communications, marketing, RP, relations
gouvernementales et administration des contrats. John a
également travaillé presque 27 ans pour la GRC dans les
secteurs suivants : enquête sur les fraudes, liaison
gouvernementale, gestion budgétaire et sécurité des
dignitaires. Il a terminé sa carrière à la GRC comme agent de
police criminelle, en poste à l’Î.-P.-É. Partout, l’homme a
démontré un leadership communautaire qui lui a d’ailleurs
valu un prix national en relations communautaires. John
préside actuellement l’association des entraîneurs de l’Î.-P.É.; il était l’entraîneur en chef de l’équipe de ringuette de la
province aux derniers Jeux d’hiver du Canada.
John resides in the West Royalty area of Charlottetown
with Flora, his wife of 30 years. His son, Geoff resides in
Fredericton, N.B. and his daughter, Karen in Kingston,
Ontario.
SOC Sponsorship & Fundraising
John vit dans le quartier West Royalty de Charlottetown
avec Flora, sa femme depuis 30 ans. Son fils Geoff habite
Fredericton (NB) et sa fille Karen, Kingston (ON).
Commandites et financement
– MIGHTY FAST RELIEF!
Our previous Newsletter (Winter Edition) carried the “Last Minute News” of MAALOX’
renewal of its Team Canada sponsorship covering the World Games in Dublin this summer.
The news completes the second round of sponsorship
of national and world games by MAALOX going back to Calgary and the
Winter Games of 1996 – eight years of support, winter and summer, national
and world venues.
Apart from the basic sponsorship fee, MAALOX Brand Manager Tobi
Swanwick and SOC’s Nathalie Cook have been developing additional programs
to widen the relationship. For example, elsewhere in this Newsletter (page 5)
you’ll note that MAALOX sponsored the Dublin Canadian Association’s St.
Patrick’s Parade float, and also organized an employee based campaign to
Adopt-an-Athlete. That athlete is swimmer Paul Aubuchon of Campbell River,
BC, and plans are to have Paul visit the MAALOX Head Office in Mississauga
prior to his departure for Ireland.
SOC and Team Canada appreciate the on-going commitment of Maalox,
particularly the added support from staff members who have so actively and
MAALOX’ Athlete Paul Aubuchon
enthusiastically endorsed the corporate sponsorship.
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SOC Sponsorship & Fundraising
Commandites et financement
HELPING US MAKE PROGRESS
Sixteen years ago a decision
was taken that has had a
profound and wonderful impact
on a special group of people –
the athletes and coaches who
every second year represent
Canada at the Special Olympics
World Games. That decision was
made at a 1987 meeting of the
Canadian Progress Charitable Foundation (CPCF), to
select Special Olympics Canada as the charitable
focus and beneficiary of the Foundation. Funds raised
by the Foundation would be endowed, and the
interest would be directed to funding Team Canada’s
participation in World Games.
The 2003 World Games in Ireland are the 8th
consecutive World Games at which Team Canada’s
participation has been made possible by the foresight
and generosity of the CPCF. As the budget for Team
Canada has grown over the years, the contribution of
the CPCF continues to play an even more vital role in
putting Canadian athletes on the international playing
field.
The Foundation itself is funded by the individual
clubs which comprise the nation-wide Canadian
Progress Club – a uniquely Canadian service
organization which carries out a wide range of worthy
endeavours. Many individual clubs throughout the
country provide significant on-going local support to
Special Olympics programs in addition to the great
contribution Progress makes through its Foundation.
The CPCF is governed by a Board of twelve
people selected from Progress Clubs across Canada.
The current Chair is Janey Davies of Regina Beach,
Saskatchewan. The official liaison to SOC is Rosalie
Courage of Halifax, who in addition to representing
Progress on the SOC National Board brings
considerable business acumen to the many issues
that come before our Board.
The ties between
Progress and Special
Olympics go back many
years. Mr. Harry “Red”
Foster, the founder of
Special Olympics Canada,
was honoured as the
Progress Club’s Man of
the Year in 1981. And
Rosalie Courage,
CPCF/SOC liaison
Progressions have made
a mark on Special
Olympics beyond their generous fundraising efforts.
In 1999 Bruce French, Progress Club Member from
Richmond Hill, Ontario was the winner of the
Chairman’s Award, now the Jim Thompson Award,
given to one person annually for distinguished
volunteer service to Special Olympics.
There are 42 Progress Clubs in Canada with an
approximate total membership of 750. Though small in
numbers, their spirit and impact are enormous.
Certainly Special Olympics Canada has made the
progress it has because Canadian Progress showed
us the way.
FORZANI GROUP FOUNDATION MAKES $50,000 DONATION TO TEAM CANADA
Team Canada athletes competing in Ireland will not only perform well but they
will look great. A generous donation from the Forzani Group Foundation will be
used to provide clothing and equipment for our Team for the Games in Ireland.
The Team uniforms will be previewed June 14th at the Team Canada Send-Off
Gala.
The Forzani Group Ltd., its banners and The Forzani Group Foundation have
been a long time supporter of Special Olympics and we are delighted to work
with them on a national program.
Special thanks to Forzani’s Bill Gregson, Tom Quinn and Claudine Cook for their
support.
In addition, The Forzani Group Ltd. and its banners will be holding in-store
fundraising activities later this year that will benefit The Forzani Group
Foundation and Special Olympics Canada. Stay tuned for more details of this
exciting new partnership.
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SOC Sponsorship & Fundraising
Commandites et financement
A SLICE OF CANADIAN HOCKEY HISTORY - F ROZEN P OND WINS THE B ID
According to Hersh Borenstein, President of Frozen Pond
Inc., the chance to purchase the Olympic jerseys of
Canada’s Men’s and Women’s 2002 Gold Medal teams
was, “too good of an opportunity for us to pass up.”
The 44 jerseys were donated to Special Olympics
Canada by Bauer Nike Hockey and the $101,000 bid was
accepted on the anniversary of the Team Canada Men’s
victory over the US Olympic squad in Salt Lake City last
February.
“This is Canadian History we are dealing with here.
How often do you get a chance to temporarily own a
piece of history?” said Mr. Borenstein.
Frozen Pond will be breaking up the sets of jerseys
and re-selling them directly to collectors via a spring
internet auction on NHL.com. “These jerseys belong in the
hands of Canadian hockey fans”, said Borenstein. “The
gold medal was shared by the country, so we feel the
jerseys should be shared as well.”
Hersh Borenstein, President of Frozen Pond
Inc. picking up the Jerseys at the SOC National
Office, with SOC President Jim Jordan
Established in 1993, Frozen Pond is the leading
distributor of autographed hockey memorabilia on the
planet. Their market share in the field of hockey
autographs is dominant, and their reputation in the
collectibles realm is second to none. Frozen Pond is an
Official Merchandise Partner of the National Hockey
League, and the only autograph/memorabilia company
officially licensed by the NHL.
The Bauer Nike Hockey donation coupled with the
Frozen Pond winning bid became SOC’s first venture into
the International Memorabilia Marketplace and is above
all else, a glorious tribute to the late Jim Thompson in
whose memory Nike Hockey donated the jerseys to SOC.
The Captains’ Jerseys: Cassie Campbell & Mario Lemieux
BLAKE, C ASSELS & GRAYDON LLP
Board members bring a variety of contributions and connections to every notfor-profit organization. Special Olympics Canada too derives tremendous benefit
from its Board, and no one makes a larger contribution than Martin Fingerhut
and the law firm in which he is a partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon, LLP. Martin
and his company provide legal services to SOC which not only result in
significant savings to the organization but ensure that SOC has access to the
finest legal counsel available. Blakes provides everything from counsel on
sponsorship contracts to advice on our office lease.
Martin has been a member of the SOC Board for 5 years. He also serves as
legal counsel to the SOC Foundation Board. Over the years SOC has benefited
not only from Martin’s good counsel but from the outstanding legal services of
Frank Guarascio, Joyce McGuiney, Des O’Rorke, Derek Rogers, Lisa Abe and
Abdul-Basit Khan.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon. A great firm, and a great corporate citizen.
For information about Blake, Cassels & Graydon, LLP, check their web site at www.blakes.com.
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Martin Fingerhut
This is the third in a series of ads
produced by Grey Worldwide for
Special Olympics Canada.
It appeared in the September 16, 2002
issue of
Maclean’s Magazine.
Changement du nom de domaine de JOSC
Nous annonçons avec plaisir que JOSC détient un
nouveau nom de domaine.
Notre site web est désormais accessible à :
specialolympics.ca
Les adresses électroniques du personnel de JOSC ont également
changé pour refléter le nouveau nom de
domaine - liste en page 15.
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Special Olympics Canada Foundation
Mandate
Mandat
To create an Endowment Fund to ensure long
term financial stability for Special Olympics
Canada - with a goal of fully funding the
participation of Canadian athletes in Special
Olympics National and International Games.
MOTIONBALL
Établir un fonds de dotation pour assurer la
stabilité financière à long terme de Jeux
olympiques spéciaux Canada, dans le but, notamment, de financer complètement la participation
des athlètes canadiens aux Jeux olympiques
Spéciaux nationaux et mondiaux.
– “A LINK TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF VOLUNTEERS”
The second annual motionball event “smoked” into the wee small hours of the
morning on February 28th. The young, dynamic crowd raised over $71,500 net for
the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.
The motionball Board would
like to thank all their donors for
their support, especially the
Presenting Sponsor The Loyalty
Group/Air Miles for going above
and beyond; and Platinum
Sponsor byPeterandPauls.com.
A huge thank you to all those
who volunteered their time and
effort to make it a “must
attend event” on the social
calendar. For details please
visit the motionball website at
www.motionball.com.
SOC FOUNDATION
DIRECTORS
LES ADMINISTRATEURS
FONDATION DE JOSC
DE LA
Brian Etherington, Chairman
Tony Eames, Vice-Chairman
Jim Jordan, President
Martin Fingerhut, Secretary
Blake Murphy, Treasurer
John Barnett
Andrew Bergmann
John Johnston
David Kerr
Juri Koor
Andrew Krupski
Bob Nicholson
Derek Ridout
John Scullion
Energetic Motionball Board and their three “Wise
Old Owls”
Brian Segal
Elliott Wahle
Robert Winsor
Tom Wright
RENNIE ROAST ‘03
Rennie Media Inc. is the premier provider of information to the North American sporttrade. In February they held Rennie Roast ’03 to honour retiring Publisher Jim Rennie.
President and Publisher, Bruce Morrison, inspired by the Special Olympics story,
turned the night into a fundraiser for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. He
presented a $10,000 cheque to the Foundation.
Sincere thanks to Bruce, Jim and to Maureen Hurley who wove her magic throughout
the evening. We are looking forward to a long and happy relationship between Rennie
Media and the SOCF.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Jim Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament, May 22/23 (spots still available)
Team Canada Gala Send-Off, June 14, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto
(ticket orders now being taken)
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HONOURARY OLYMPIANS
Jackie Barrett
Sylvie Bernier
Gaetan Boucher
Curt Harnett
Kathleen Heddle
Chris Lori
Ken Read
For information on
fundraising events contact:
Syme Jago
Foundation Administrator
416-927-9050, ext. 230
Fax: 416-927-8475
e-mail:
[email protected]
Sports Celebrities Festival
Update
‘TIS THE SEASON.... FOR GOLF
With the hopes of Spring weather dancing around in every Canadian’s head, we turn our
thoughts toward the Sittler-Whitt SCF Golf Classic which is scheduled for Monday, June 23rd
at RattleSnake Point Golf Club, just south of Milton. Foursome confirmations are already
being received, and we look forward to another successful tournament. The field is limited
to 244 players, so don’t miss the opportunity to join in the fun and help support Special
Olympics along the way.
Since its inception in 1992, the Sittler-Whitt SCF Golf Classic alone has raised net funds
in excess of $950,000 for Special Olympics Canada. We are very pleased to announce the
return of our Presenting Sponsor, JVC Canada, and thank them for their continued
support.
To complement the Sittler-Whitt Golf Classic, we have our 2nd Annual McBeanUnderhill SCF Ladies Golf Classic to look forward to. Scheduled for Tuesday, July 15th at
King’s Riding Golf Club in Aurora, this fun event will once again be the talk of the town. An
8:00 a.m. shotgun start will get the Ladies off and running, with special treats and
competitions scheduled for every hole. Last year’s inaugural event was a smash hit, with
all participants truly enjoying the relaxed, fun-filled atmosphere this tournament provided.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this Ladies only event. Register your foursome
now and help support Ontario Special Olympics.
For more information on either Golf
Tournament please contact the SCF
office at 416-927-9050 ext 234 or 237
NATIONAL SCF E VENTS
April 3 rd, Special Olympics Nova Scotia SCF, Halifax, NS
April 12th, Special Olympics Yukon SCF, Whitehorse, YK
May 20th , Quebec Special Olympics SCF, Montreal, PQ
June, New Brunswick Special Olympics SCF,
Fredricton, & St. Johns, NB
June 17th, Special Olympics Prince Edward Island SCF,
Summerside & Charlottetown, PEI
June 23rd, Sittler-Whitt SCF Golf Classic, Milton, ON
July 15th, McBean-Underhill SCF Ladies Golf Classic,
King City, ON
S P E C I A L OLYMPICS CANADA
September, Newfoundland/Labrador Special Olympics SCF,
St. John’s, NL
September 10th-11th, Special Olympics Manitoba SCF,
Winnipeg, MB
October, Special Olympics Alberta SCF,
Calgary & Edmonton, AB
November 24th, Special Olympics Canada Awards Evening,
Toronto, ON
November 25th, National SCF Day, Toronto, ON
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Upcoming Events Across Canada
Evénements à venir à travers le Canada
2003
MAY
1-4, Charlottetown, PEI, SOC Conference
3, Joliette, PQ, Provincial Bowling Championship
3, Dauphin, MB, Provincial 10 Pin Bowling
3, Moose Jaw, SK, Warrior Games
3, Red Deer, AB, 5-Pin Bowling
3, Moosomin, SK, Regular Bowling
5, Mississauga, ON, 10-Pin Bowling
1-22, Meadow Lake, SK, 5-Pin Bowling
8-10, Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg Wine Festival
9-10, Port Elgin, ON, 5-Pin Bowling
10, Airdrie, AB, Swim Meet
22-25, Nepean, ON, Provincial Floor Hockey
22-25, Summerside, PEI, SK, Invitational Floor Hockey Tournament
20, Montreal, PQ, SCF Dinner/Auction
21, Saskatoon, SK, ED Feehan Track Meet
22-23, Ontario, Jim Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament
24, Strathcona, AB, 5-Pin Bowling
24, Edmonton, AB, Track Meet
24, Winnipeg, MB, Provincial Soccer
24, Winnipeg, MB, Provincial Swimming
24, Selkirk, MB, Provincial 5 Pin Bowling
28, Winnipeg, MB, Provincial Rhythmic Gymnastics
30, Moose Jaw, SK, Invitational Festival
31, PQ, Track & Field 2nd stage circuit
JUNE
3, Estevan, SK, Bowling Tournament
7, Winkler, MB, Provincial Track & Field
14, CFB Petawawa, ON, Provincial Invitational Track & Field
14, Chateauguay, PQ, Provincial Track & Field Championship
14, Toronto, ON, Team Canada Send-off Gala
19, Yorkton, SK, Boston Pizza/Jarrett Stoll Golf Tournament
SOC NATIONAL BOARD O F
DIRECTORS
LE CONSEIL
D’ADMINISTRATION DE JOSC
20-29, Dublin, Ireland, Special Olympics
World Summer Games
AUGUST
1-6, Selkirk, MB, Western Canada Summer Games
6-9, Thethford Mines, PQ, Provincial Summer Swimming Finals
15, London, ON, OSO Golf Tournament
23, Steinbach, MB, Provincial Golf
23, Steinbach, MB, Provincial Bocce
Feb , Peace River, AB, Generic Albert Winter Games
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Chairman
Tom Wright
Vice-Chairman
Colin MacKinnon
Treasurer
Andy Krupski
Past Chairman
Jennifer Bent-Richard
Pierre Boivin
John Clinton
Rosalie Courage
Tony Eames
Claudia Emes
Martin Fingerhut
Brian Ford
Beverly Hammond
Peter Howatt
Jim Jordan
Doug Laphen
Debbie Low
William MacGillivary
Cecil Villard
John Wright
2004
S P E C I A L OLYMPICS CANADA
Robert B. Winsor
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Special Thanks to....
Remerciements particuliers a...
P ATRON SPONSORS
Ainsworth
IM Group
F RIENDS OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS
AMJ Campbell
Algonquin Travel
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Bradford Productions
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
Canadian Olympic Committee
Charles A. Ring Foundation
Christie Lites
Coaching Association of Canada
Conn Smythe Foundation
Corby Distilleries Ltd.
Dynamic Freight Solutions Inc.
Eventsource
Fuji Photo Film Canada Inc.
Harmony Printing Limited
Hockey Hall of Fame
Information Packaging Inc.
J. Paul Greenwood
John Dobson Foundation
IMG (Canada)
Jackson-Triggs Vintners
Kwik Kopy Printing
Molson
Mort Greenberg
North 44 Marketing Services
P.A. Plus Productions
ProFrame Design
Purolator Courier
Dr. Stewart L. Sigesmund
Signature Authentics
Storage Guardian
TAD Lighting Services Ltd.
The Forbes Group
The Globe & Mail
The Toronto Star
The Toronto Sun
The Wearhouse Ltd.
Mike Travers
Vincor International Inc.
Printing donated by Harmony Printing Limited
SOC NATIONAL OFFICE
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Jim Jordan
President, ext. 226, [email protected]
Frank Selke
Executive Vice-President, ext. 224
Susan Muller
Office Manager, ext. 225, [email protected]
Al Reid
Accountant, ext. 227, [email protected]
Alexius Lee,
Administrative Assistant, ext. 221, [email protected]
Lea Parrell
VP, Marketing & Development, ext. 232, [email protected]
Jodi Spitzer
Director of Events, , ext. 234, [email protected]
Nathalie Cook
Director of Sponsorship, ext. 240, [email protected]
Kathleen Kostynuk
National Fundraising & Development Coordinator,
ext. 233, [email protected]
Joanne Weedmark
Events Coordinator, ext. 237, [email protected]
SPORT DEPARTMENT
Ray Allard
VP, Sport, ext. 228, [email protected]
Mary Bluechardt, Phd.
Director, Coach Development, ext. 222,
[email protected]
John Byrne
National Program Coordinator, ext. 223, [email protected]
Caterina Carpino
National Program Coordinator, ext. 238, [email protected]
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SOC FOUNDATION
Syme Jago, Administrator, ext. 230, [email protected]
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(416) 927-9050, Fax (416) 927-8475
General E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site www.specialolympics .ca
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Special Olympics Canada Sponsors
Commanditaires des Jeux Olympiques Spéciaux du Canada
National Sponsors - Commanditaires Nationaux
Communications Sponsors
Partenaires médias
Major Sponsors
Commanditaires principaux
Games Sponsors
Commanditaires des Jeux
Partners - Partenaires