CADS Announces Next season’s CADS Festival, Pre-course and event information
On June 24, 2016, CADS confirmed the following event. For more information please visit CADS web site.
The 2017 CADS Ski and Snowboard festival will be held at Sun Peaks Resort from March 26 to 31, 2017. Accommodation at Sun Peaks Grand Hotel & Conference Centre. Registration will open October 1, 2016.
The 2016 Western Pre-course will be at Sun Peaks Resort, BC, November 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2016.
The 2016 Eastern Pre-course will be at Calabogie Peaks Resort, Calabogie. Ontario, December 8, 9, 10 & 11, 2016.
For more information on Pre-course, please download this newsletter from the CADS Technical Committee
NEW for 2017: Carve The Future Ski Camps: Coming this January/ February to Quebec, Alberta, BC, and Ontario, Alpine Canada in collaboration with CADS invites you to come out and try a few days of Entry Level Ski Racing at a CARVING THE FUTURE Camp near you. Alpine Canada Alpin would like to invite you to learn what ski racing is about! For More information contact Mark Newton, Sport and Development Manager: mnewton@alpinecanada.org
NEW for 2017: Snowboard Recruitment Camps and Events: Coming this January/ February to Quebec, Alberta, BC, and Ontario, Canada-Snowboard in collaboration with CADS invites you to come out and try a few days of banked slalom racing and coaching and to attend the 2017 Para-Snowboard IPC World Championships at Big White in BC February 1 to 9, 2017. For more information please contact: para@canadasnowboard.ca
The 2018 CADS Ski and Snowboard festival will be held at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec from March 18 to 23, 2018. Accommodation at Château Mont-Sainte-Anne. Registration will open October 1, 2017.
2015-16 CADS Award Winners
Congratulations to all the winners. The NCD winner this
year is:
Ski Resort of the Year Mount Pakenham Joanne
Clifford
CADS ANNUAL FESTIVAL
KIMBERLEY ALPINE RESORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA
SUNDAY MARCH 20 TO FRIDAY MARCH 25, 2016
A GREAT TIME HAD BY ALL WHO ATTENDED
LARGEST AND BEST CADS FESTIVAL YET
GREAT CELEGRATION OF CADS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
2016 CADS Festival registration is now open!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW
DETAILS
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND PAY
Join us for the 2016 CADS Festival at Kimberley as we celebrate our
40th Anniversary!
LIMITED NCD FUNDING IS AVAILABLE. SEE APPLICATION
BELOW. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 15, 2016
Festival Support Criteria
Festival Information is Attached
160122 FESTIVAL PAPER FINAL WITH ALL NATIONAL INFO
CADS – NCD YEAR END BUS TRIP
MONT AVILA TRIP
SUNDAY MARCH 13, 2016
Please join us for our Year End Trip to Mont Avila in St. Saveur, Quebec. Our trip will be on Sunday, March 13th, 2016. Attached you will find registration forms (with instructions), a letter of frequently asked question, and a CADS special registration form for all Non-CADS members attending the trip. Bus information will follow in a separate email, once everything is finalized.
Registration and payment must be received by March 1st, 2016.
All contact information is on the registration form but feel free to contact me at erin.fobert@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
I look forward to skiing with all of you on March 13th!
Sincerely,
Erin Fobert
CADS Pakenham
Year End Trip Coordinator
CADS Special Event Membership Form-1
Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame welcomes seven members in class of 2015
November 27, 2015 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee
celebrated seven accomplished and influential individuals this
evening at a gala in Ottawa, for the official induction ceremony
for the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame.
Honored tonight were the seven inductees for 2015:
Athlete category; Chantal Petitclerc, Marni Abbott-Peter, and
Lauren Woolstencroft.
Coach category; Wilf Strom, Audrey Strom
Builder Category; Audrey Strom, Dr. Donald Royer, and Gary
McPherson
TV Special on Para Alpine Ontario
November 16, 2015
The premiere of the “Para Alpine Skiing” episode on SPORTS LAB
originally aired on Monday, November 9th on TVO. It was filmed
at Craigleith in March 2015.
Paralympic icons named to Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame
2015 Inductees Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame
Athlete category; Chantal Petitclerc, Marni Abbott-Peter, and
Lauren Woolstencroft.
Coach category; Wilf Strom, Audrey Strom
Builder Category; Audrey Strom, Dr. Donald Royer, and Gary
McPherson
2014-15 CADS Award Winners
Congratulations to all the winners. NCD winners include:
Administrator of the Year, Raymond Blimkie, Calabogie
Skier/Snowboarder of the Year, Jacob-Emmanuel Doyle, Edelweiss
Karl Hilzinger Award, Bernie Simpson, Ski Hawks Ottawa
2013-14 CADS Award Winners
Congratulations to all the winners. NCD winners include:
Instructor of the Year, Annette Cousens, CADS – NCD Mount Pakenham
Adaptive Ski Program
President’s Award, to CADS Technical Committee Members, including
Bruce Meredith from CADS – NCD. Others include, Tommy Chevrette,
Jamie McCulloch, and Jim Anderson.
2012-13 CADS Award Winners
Congratulations to all the winners. NCD winners include:
Administrator of the Year, Carolyn Mitrow, Ski Hawks Ottawa
Karl Hilzinger Award, Clay Dawdy Calabogie Adaptive Ski Program
Ski Resort of the Year, Calabogie Peaks Resort
Calabogie Program Centre of Excellence holds grand opening for adaptive snowsports
Jerry and Annie Johnston inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame
Update: – Nov 6, 2013
Click HERE to view a photo from the ceremony and Jerry and Annie’s page from the programme
Jerry and Annie Johnston, Builders Kimberley, British Columbia, husband and wife team Jerry and Annie Johnston played a profoundly influential role in the growth and development of the sport of skiing for people with a disability. As a young ski instructor in Alberta in 1963, Jerry introduced the first program for disabled skiers in Canada and in 1976 he founded the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing where he served for nearly 30 years as executive director with Annie’s dedicated administrative support.
The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame provides permanent recognition of outstanding Canadians who have made extraordinary contributions to enriching the quality of life for people with physical disabilities.
Nominations to the Hall of Fame come from sources across Canada – community groups, private citizens, associations and organizations of and for people with physical disabilities.
Click here for event information
Nominees are chosen each year by the Hall of Fame’s Selection Board in the category of Builder, Achiever or Athlete. The inductees are individuals who truly have made a difference – those who have opened doors for people with disabilities in the areas of sports, education, employment or housing.
Event Information
Twentieth Annual Hall of Fame Induction
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Canadian Room
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
11:45 a.m. Reception
12:00 p.m. Luncheon
Guest Speaker
The Honourable Peter Mackay, Minister of National
Defence
Celebration of People Awards
Jacob received an award from the Governor General last year (summer 2010) and also an award from CHEO.
This past winter he showed us what the snow slider can allow certain people to do.
Jacob-Emmanuel Doyle is a high school student who has achieved many personal goals in the face of adversity, while giving generously to his community. Jacob Emmanuel has made considerable progress after suffering a stroke 3 years ago learning to walk and speak again while making others laugh and pursuing his goal to be a stand-up comedian. As the CHEO Champion for 2010, he helped raise over $7,500 for the hospital, and volunteers with the Ottawa Childrens Treatment Centre and le Centre educatif sur un nuage. Jacob-Emmanuel is a role model for children, showing that dreams can be realized no matter the obstacles.
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