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2018
YEAR IN REVIEW
PARALYMPIC
FOUNDATION
OF CANADA
YEAR IN REVIEW PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION OF CANADA 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message from the Chair and Director 3
Year at a Glance 4-5
Impact Study 6
Association Québécoise de sports pour paralytiques
cérébraux 7
The Steadward Bears Para Athletic Program 9
ParaTough Cup 11
Thank You 12
Financial Snapshot 13
Meet the Team 14
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MESSAGE FROM
THE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR
By all accounts, 2018 was a great year for Closer to home and at the community we can inspire a nation. Together, we can
the Paralympic Movement in Canada. level, we’re seeing great strides in ensure that there are truly no limits.
the knowledge and understanding of
At the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in the Paralympic Movement. Though As Christopher Reeve once said, “So many
PyeongChang, South Korea, our athletes our Foundation is relatively new – of our dreams at first seem impossible,
brought home an impressive 28 medals, established in 2015 – the support from then they seem improbable, and then, when
including eight gold – a new record for Canadians across the country has been we summon the will, they soon become
Canada at the Paralympics. strong. inevitable.”
Canadians watched with pride as opening The fact remains, however, that for Thank you for your continued support.
ceremony flag bearer and Para nordic star many of the estimated one in five
Brian McKeever became the country’s Canadians with a disability, sport is still
most decorated Winter Paralympian after not accessible and available. Barriers
winning his 14th career medal at the still exist where they should not. But
Games. He finished the Games with three with your help, we are confident that
gold medals and a bronze medal, for a can change so that Canadians with a
career total 17 medals — 13 of those gold disability can clearly see themselves at
— making him also the most decorated the start line.
Paralympic cross-country skier ever.
By creating more opportunities for
Mark Arendz, another Para nordic skier, Canadians with a disability to be active
set a Canadian single Winter Games in sport in their communities and
empowering those with the drive and
record, winning six medals – five in Jim Westlake Dean Brokop
individual pursuits and one team relay talent to compete on the world stage, BOARD CHAIR DIRECTOR
The Canadian Paralympic Team enters the stadium
for the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018
medal.
Paralympic Winter Games.
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YEAR AT A GLANCE
ImagiNation
launch in Toronto Opening
Ceremony Chubb Insurance
JANUARY 25
Party With a
Celebrating the launch of MARCH 9
ImagiNation, a historic $10 The PyeongChang 2018
Para-Purpose
million initiative supporting Para Paralympic Winter SEPTEMBER 12
sport, we invited guests to join Games kicked off! We In Vancouver, Chubb
us for an official launch. Special didn’t know it then, but Insurance’s end-of-summer
guests Canadian Tire Jumpstart Canadian athletes were soiree celebrated all things
Para athletics’ Marissa Papaconstantinou (left) and Elodie Charities and Pfizer Canada came on their way to history at
Tessier of wheelchair basketball are joined by Paralympic Para sport – and raised
on board as the first two lead these Games.
Foundation of Canada board member Marc-André Fabien money for the Foundation
cappaign partners, adding to their The Canadian Paralympic Team enters the stadium
(right) and CBC Sports’ Scott Russell. for the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 in the process.
longstanding commitments to the
Paralympic Winter Games.
Paralympic Movement.
nd
2 annual Toronto ImagiNation Year One
ParaTough Cup celebration on Parliament Hill
FEBRUARY 21 JUNE 6
As a way to thank our supporters and
celebrate $2.1 million pledged to date
– plus a $1 million match from the
Government of Canada, we took to
Parliament Hill to recognize how the
ImagiNation campaign is making a
difference in the future of Para sports.
The Hon. Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, was among
The second ParaTough Cup was held at the University of
those celebrating the first year of the ImagiNation initiative on
Toronto Athletic Centre.
Parliament Hill.
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YEAR AT A GLANCE - CONTINUED
Inaugural Vancouver
Paralympic spotlight at ParaTough Cup
YPO event in Banff NOVEMBER 23
SEPTEMBER 13
Known for his investing and entrepreneurial
prowess (not to mention his time spent as a
Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den), W. Brett Wilson
showed off his passion for Para sport, inviting eight
Paralympians to the YPO Conference which brings
together young chief executives. Joining Brett was
Michelle Salt, Viviane Forest, Brian McKeever, Carrie
Anton, Ross Wilson, Alister McQueen, Mark Arendz
Current and former Paralympians joined W. Brett Wilson in Banff. and Lauren Woolstencroft. ParaTough Cup was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval, with eight
teams competing for the trophy.
2nd annual Montreal
President’s Reception Fall Campaign ParaTough Cup
AUGUST 29 NOVEMBER 1 NOVEMBER 15
Canadian Paralympic Committee We launched our Fall fundraising Paralympic veterans Cindy Ouellet and
President and Paralympic campaign, urging people across Caroline Viau welcomed 14 teams to
Foundation of Canada board the country to help Canadians with Montreal’s second ParaTough Cup.
member Marc-André Fabien a disability to get in the game. The As emcees, the pair shared many
celebrated the summer and Para response was overwhelming as we stories of sport and perseverance with
sport by hosting an intimate received hundreds of messages the participants. Thanks to donors,
gathering at his home. We’re of support and financial donations supporters and sponsors, more than
grateful for the support with nearly from Canadians in each province. $93,000 was raised to support Para
$50,000 raised to support the
ParaTough Cup was held at McGill University, with 14 corporate teams sport across Canada!
Foundation! competing for the prize.
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NEXT GENERATION IMPACT STUDY
WITH ATHLETES KEELY SHAW AND SANDRINE HAMEL
While many Canadians turn their attention Throughout the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the “Because of funding, we got to have a
every four years to the Paralympic Games, the Paralympic Foundation of Canada granted NextGen coach,” Sandrine said. “Because
road to the podium begins much earlier for $800,000 to the Canadian Paralympic of that, the coach we had is the one who
Canadian Para athletes. Through grants to the Committee to support Next Generation recruited me. It’s because of him that I got to
Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), the grants to National Sport Organizations, the Games. He was at the top of the course
Paralympic Foundation of Canada is committed strengthening the Paralympic Movement with me at the race.”
to supporting the development of a sustainable from communities all the way to the
Paralympic sport system so that Canadians Paralympic podium. Keely first became interested in road cycling
with a disability are given the opportunity to as a hobby while spending a summer
choose sport and to become athletes. These grants helped “NextGen” athletes like in London, Ontario. When she returned In March, Keely Shaw competed in her first ever
Sandrine Hamel and Keely Shaw. to her home province of Saskatchewan, international event: the Para Cycling Track World
Championships in Rio De Janeiro.
After all: winning the race begins with Keely took her cycling to the track and
ensuring that every single Canadian can Sandrine was born with a double major began working with Bruce Craven, a local horse, has exceeded expectations. In her
imagine themselves at the start line, scoliosis. During corrective surgery, her right Sport Physiotherapist and Strength and international race debut at the 2018 track
regardless of ability. leg was paralyzed. Determined to not let her Conditioning Coach. With access to high world championships in Rio de Janeiro, she
disability stop her, Sandrine competed in performance equipment and specialist placed fifth in the Individual pursuit and beat
sports with her able-bodied peers for years. “The coaching she was soon ready to compete on her previous personal best. A few months
first time I learned about Para sport was when I the world stage with a Team Canada jersey on. later, at a World Cup in the Netherlands, she
started competing in Para snowboarding three earned a silver medal.
years ago,” she said. “I didn’t even know that “It was absolutely unreal,” Keely told a
snowboarding was a Para sport.” Weyburn, Sask. newspaper. “It took a long She may be one of the national team’s
time to realize it wasn’t just a dream, it was newest members, but she already shows
NextGen program funding helped Sandrine’s actually happening.” great potential and is ready to take her Para
snowboarding reach a new level – and cycling career as far as it will go.
quickly. At just age 21, she made her In her first full year in Cycling Canada’s Para
Sanrdine Hamel competes in Para snowboard at the Paralympic debut at the PyeongChang 2018 Cycling Next Generation program, Keely, “I’ve earned that maple leaf on my jersey,”
2018 Paralympic Games in PyeongChang.
Paralympic Winter Games. who acquired her injury after falling off a she said.
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ASSOCIATION QUÉBÉCOISE
DE SPORTS POUR
PARALYTIQUES CÉRÉBRAUX
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
Boccia, a sport of focus and precision, was originally designed ABOUT BOCCIA
for people with cerebral palsy but has expanded and now
welcomes players with a wide variety of disabilities. Boccia is played indoors on a flat, smooth
surface. The players propel leather balls
(six per competitor) as close as possible to
As Quebec’s governing body for boccia, Through funding received in 2018, the
a white target ball (called the “jack”) on a
the Association Québécoise de sports AQSPC focused on growing the game,
long, narrow field of play.
pour paralytiques cérébraux (AQSPC) especially for young children. Teams
has a keen interest in ensuring up-and- from the AQSPC traveled to schools,
A match has four ends. At the end of the
coming boccia players of all ability rehabilitation centres and recreational
game players receive one point for each ball
levels are ready for action. facilities to introduce boccia to new
closer than their opponents’ to the jack.
players – and their families – through
It’s not always easy to develop talent, camps and demonstrations.
Introduced at the New York 1984
says José Malo, Executive Director,
Paralympic Games
AQSPC. “The camps had two goals,” says Malo.
‘’One: show the kids what they can
One of only two Paralympic sports that
“We know that for parents who have achieve with this sport and at the same
do not have an Olympic counterpart
kids with physical disabilities, it’s time educate the person in charge of
(the other is goalball)
expensive. The bottom line is sport is them, whether it’s a parent or educator
Eric Bussiere competes in the mixed boccia event more expensive,” she says. “We try to so they can learn how to use boccia in
against Korea at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.
balance that.” their activities to help them develop.”
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The next goal was to promote the sport.
When I was young, Nancy Greene was the top
and I wanted to be Nancy Greene,” she said,
“We want to show the kids that boccia is a real
recalling Canada’s champion alpine skier.
sport. You can go far with this sport,” Malo adds.
“At the ski centre, there was one run called “Our goal is to promote boccia as an open door on
‘Nancy Greene.’ My goal was to be able to do the world.”
that run. When you have a disability, it can be
harder to imagine a dream like that.” An introductory style camp was held in April for
JOSÉ MALO, Executive Director, AQSPC. kids as young as six and their parents at two re-
adaptation centres in the Montreal area.
A second camp for juniors was held at the Institut
national du sport du Québec located at Olympic Boccia participants are joined by their families following the 2018
Junior Camp at the Institut National du Sport du Québec in Montreal.
Stadium. That’s where the national boccia team
trains as well as national team athletes in several
Olympic and Paralympic sports such as judo and For Malo, the dream of sport is relatable and very
swimming. personal.
The AQSPC said the goal of these camps is “When I was young, Nancy Greene was the top and
knowledge sharing and obtaining the widest I wanted to be Nancy Greene,” she said, recalling
possible reach. Canada’s champion alpine skier.
“We cannot do all the camps without that money,” “At the ski centre, there was one run called ‘Nancy
Malo said. “Quebec is big and we try to never Greene.’ My goal was to be able to do that run.
say no. If kids want to try a camp in St. Jean or When you have a disability, it can be harder to
Saguenay - if there are kids anywhere who want to imagine a dream like that.”
Samuel Lafleur and his mom and his sports assistant Nathalie Laflamme. Because Samuel
won the challenges of the junior camp he was invited to join the senior camp in 2018. play - we’re going.”
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THE STEADWARD BEARS
PARA ATHLETIC PROGRAM
EDMONTON, ALBERTA
A leader in adapted physical activity Field Club, affording Para athletes the
and Para sport development, The opportunity to compete at sanctioned ABOUT PARA ATHLETICS
Steadward Centre for Personal & events under the club and offering some
Physical Achievement works with more shared track and field equipment. Para athletics, also known as track and field,
than 1,000 children and adults with is the largest competition at the Paralympic
disabilities and trains more than 250 This has been a good foundation for the Games. Events are available for physical
students every year. Para athletics program, but it needed a bit disabilities – both wheelchair and standing
of a boost in order to grow. – and athletes with visual impairments.
It was founded in 1978 by Dr. Robert Contested events are held in track racing,
Steadward, the first president of the “Previously there wasn’t a specific Para throwing, jumping and there is also a
International Paralympic Committee track and field program in Edmonton,” marathon and pentathlon.
and a pioneer in the advancement of says Maegan Ciesielski, Steadward Centre
Para sport in Canada and globally. In Para coach. “People had to join a non- Canada has a rich history in Para
2016, The Steadward Centre opened Para track club and see if they could athletics and its athletes have reached
a brand new facility, extending space accommodate them. They’d have to bring the podium at every Paralympic Games
from 4,000 to 17,000 square feet for their own equipment and train on their since 1968.
adapted physical activity and Para own.”
sport programs. Wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc
The equipment costs, plus the cost of is the most successful Canadian track
The Steadward Bears Para Athletic training facilities and coaching often Paralympian with 21 medals earned
program is affiliated with the University seemed out of reach for the athletes with at the Games.
The acquisition of new wheelchairs increases the of Alberta’s Green and Gold Track and disabilities.
Steadward Centre’s capacity, especially for newcomers
to Para athletics.
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“Para sport is more expensive because Ciesielski says the new chairs significantly “We’re really interested in pathways for athletes and coaches, their programs have great
there are fewer people doing it,” Ciesielski increases the program’s capacity, especially and coaches,” says Jessica Ferguson, the benefits for athletes of all abilities.
says. “You need specialized equipment. You for newcomers to the sport. Steadward Centre’s Athlete Development
might need to travel farther for meets. It’s Coordinator. “How can we create settings ‘’Para sport programs like ours are
harder to train indoors for certain events. A “Having these chairs helps us meet where they can come in, learn competitive an opportunity to get an appreciation
racing chair costs $4,000. You can’t do the our demand, especially that we were skills, engage with the sport and start to for physical activity, learn the value
sport without a chair. Imagine if you had to able to purchase chairs that are more explore it even more? How do we create those of commitment and hard work,’’ says
spend $4,000 on running shoes?” accommodating,’’ she says. ‘’The ones we pathways for them to grow into some of those Ciesielski. ‘’All those things anyone can
had access to were more geared towards a more high-performance streams and support learn from sport but there are just fewer
A boost came from the purchase of new specific type of build.’’ that continuum of learning? How can we grow opportunities in Para sport.
wheelchairs, paid for in part from grant the program or the sport to the point where
money from the Paralympic Foundation Fostering burgeoning talent is of particular coaches and athletes feel there are these ‘’That’s why we’re here.’’
of Canada and the Canadian Paralympic interest for the Steadward Bears Para resources and programs out there for them to
Committee. Athletic Program. be engaging with?”
In addition to the new chairs, the program
has expanded its camps and is able to
incorporate guest coaches. This year,
Para sport is more expensive because there are fewer
they’ve brought in nutrition coaches,
people doing it. You need specialized equipment. You
sports psychologists, and strength and
might need to travel farther for meets. It’s harder to train
conditioning specialists to run sessions.
indoors for certain events. A racing chair costs $4,000.
You can’t do the sport without a chair. Imagine if you had “Athletes are getting high-level training that’s
to spend $4,000 on running shoes. affordable in a Para sport context,” Ferguson
MAEGAN CIESIELSKI, Para coach, says.
Steadward Centre.
Recent camps have included sessions run by nutrition coaches,
While the Steadward Centre continues to sports psychologists, and strength and conditioning specialists.
develop high-performance Para athletes
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ParaTough Cup has quickly become a can’t-miss event across Canada –
and for good reason: Teams of six work together to tackle a series of Para It is a pleasure to continue our participation with the
sports like wheelchair basketball, Para ice hockey and sitting volleyball ParaTough Cup again this year. Our employees appreciate the
while raising funds to support the Paralympic Foundation of Canada. opportunity to try Para sports and gain a better understanding
Since it launched in 2017, the series has raised more than $470,000 for the of what Canadian Paralympians do on the court, on the field
Paralympic Foundation of Canada. and on the ice every day. Having had the experience, they
recognize the skill, determination and pure Canadian spirit
that it takes to strive for that podium – and they truly become
supportive champions of Para sport themselves.
KRISTINA SCHAEFER, Petro-Canada
director, brand development, Suncor.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018-19 ParaTough Cup series!
MONTREAL VANCOUVER TORONTO CALGARY
NOVEMBER 15, 2018 NOVEMBER 23, 2018 FEBRUARY 22, 2019 MARCH 6, 2019
1 ST UPT CrossFit 1 ST RBC 1 ST Toronto Blue 1 ST Hudson’s Bay
Company
Jays
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO GOLD SPONSORS
PFIZER CANADA AND PETRO-CANADA
The guided run is one of six Para sport events included at the ParaTough Cup.
FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
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LEAD DONORS
Thank you! With your gifts, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Pfizer Canada
the Paralympic Foundation of
Canada is working to ensure
that the programs, equipment GOLD MEMBERS
and people are in place to Power Corporation of Canada Mike & Linda Shaikh Jim & Deborah Westlake
propel more Canadians with a
disability all the way from their
communities to the Paralympic
podium.
SILVER MEMBERS
Barney River Investments Louise Fernandes Intelliware Development Inc.
Meet the Circle of Champions Cambia Development Foundation Rob & Tracy Hain The Adler & Lipkus Foundation
Circle of Champions members are CIBC Beth Hamilton-Keen
donors who made a donation of at
least $4,000 or a multi-year pledge Marc-André Fabien Hillberg & Berk
of $1,000 per year for four years.
BRONZE MEMBERS
Rick Baker George Edgson Julie Magner Starratt Family Foundation
Anne Barnes Michael Edgson Marie-France Moquin Steinbock Development Corp.
Roy Boettger Hugues Gibeault Tyler Mosher Gaétan Tardif
Lindsay Bradley Monique Giroux Near North Customs Brokers The Graham Family Foundation
Brault & Martineau Dale Hooper Darren Noseworthy Michael Urquhart
Dean Brokop Patrick Jarvis Karen O’Neill Ellen Waxman
Calgary Rotary Challenger Park Rem Langan David Rattray W. Brett Wilson
Laurent Després Bill Lister Francois Robert
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$10.32
The Paralympic Foundation of Canada is greatly supported
through financial donations from individuals and corporate
SOURCES OF partners. This year we received revenues totaling $1,324,465 the amount it cost
from the following initiatives:
REVENUE
11%
the Foundation to
raise $100.
Unrestricted Unrestricted fundraising includes donations made to our * CRA calculation
Fundraising annual campaign and unsolicited donations that help ensure
$800,000
programs, equipment and people are in place to propel more
7%
Canadians with a disability all the way from their communi-
ties to the Paralympic podium. Granted to the Canadian
Circle of Paralympic Committee to
Champions
Circle of Champions donors that have pledged their multi-year support NextGen grants
support to ensure sport is accessible and available to all. to National Sport
Organizations. These
6% Cause Marketing is derived from our Para Flip Flops sales at funds were in turn
matched by the
the Hudson’s Bay Company. Thanks for being with us every
Cause Government of Canada.
Marketing step of the way!
Events includes the ParaTough Cup series and fundraisers
held in our honour, that engage and entertain participants
while shining a spotlight on Para sport in Canada.
17%
59%
ImagiNation Campaign
Events
ImagiNation Campaign In 2017, the Government of
Canada announced a $1-million annual funding commitment
to support Canada’s “next generation” athletes, with the
provision that these funds be matched by private donations.
The Paralympic Foundation of Canada proudly took up the
challenge and launched our ImagiNation Campaign.
* 2017-18 Audited Financial Statement
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF CONTACT US
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BOARD CHAIR DIRECTOR OTTAWA, ON
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VICE-CHAIR
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MIKE SHAIKH JULIE HAWRISHOK
TREASURER FUNDRAISING AND F. 613-569-2777
DANNY BUNTAIN DONOR RELATIONS
E. DONATE@PARALYMPIC.CA
MICHAEL EDGSON
MARC-ANDRÉ FABIEN WWW.PARALYMPICFOUNDATION.CA
BENOÎT HUOT JESSICA KENNEY
SPECIAL PROJECTS
JULIE MAGNER The Paralympic Foundation of
MARIE-BERNARD POULIN Canada’s charitable registration number
is 813904190RR0001
DAVID RATTRAY
MARK STARRATT
GERRY STEFANATOS
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