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The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association Celebrates 40 Years of Parasport

June 6, 2025

Join us in celebrating 40 years with a new CCPSA logo Ottawa, ON (June 6, 2025) – The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) is thrilled to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2025, marking four decades of leadership, inclusion, and sport excellence for Canadians with cerebral palsy, brain injury, and stroke with the launch of…

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Notice of Annual General Meeting – August 2024

August 19, 2024

DATE: August 19, 2024 TO: Partners and Stakeholders of the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (Boccia Canada) FROM: Peter Leyser, Executive Director, CCPSA NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CANADIAN CEREBRAL PALSY SPORTS ASSOCIATION (Boccia Canada) The Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday September 17, 2024 at 7:00pm Ontario time by Zoom. Please RSVP…

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Boccia, Wheelchair Racing, and Wheelchair Tennis Athletes Named Recipients of the 2024 Kabush Para Athlete Fund

August 8, 2024

Maggie Slessor was one of three recipients of the 2024 Kabush Para Athlete Fund   Ottawa, ON (August 8, 2024) – The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) is pleased to announce the three recipients of the Kabush Para Athlete Fund for 2024, who will each receive a bursary of $1,000, including boccia athlete Kyle…

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Story #7: Athletes as Authors 📚
There are several former and current CCPSA athletes who have put pen to paper and become authors! We’re excited to support the ones listed below and other authors in the telling of their stories. If you know of any others, please drop them in the comments below 👇
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Histoire #7: Les athlètes comme auteurs 📚
Plusieurs athlètes actuels et anciens de l’ACSPC ont pris la. plume et sont devenus des auteurs ! Nous sommes ravis de soutenir ceux qui sont énumérés ci-dessous et d’autres auteurs dans la narration de leurs histoires. Si vous en connaissez d’autres, n’hésitez pas à les laisser dans les commentaires ci-dessous 👇

Halldor Bjarnason - Hold Thee Safe
www.abebooks.co.uk/HOLD-THEE-SAFE-Bjarnason-Halldor-K/30571078580/bd
blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2016/05/halldor-bjarnason-advocate-for-people-with-disabilities-to-receive-ufv-...
Debbie Willows - Living Beyond My Circumstances
deborahwillows.com/book-contact/
janetsketchley.ca/living-beyond-my-circumstances-willows-nickel/
Angi Wong-Lamore - School Years Special
www.amazon.ca/Anne-Baxter-School-Years-Special-ebook/dp/B00J3B6HBI
Kyle Scott - A Split Second
www.kylenscott.ca/about-4
athletics.hwcdsb.ca/425425--St-Thomas-More-graduate-pens-memoir-In-A-Split-Second--Living-in-the-...
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Story #7: Athletes as Authors 📚  
There are several former and current CCPSA athletes who have put pen to paper and become authors! We’re excited to support the ones listed below and other authors in the telling of their stories. If you know of any others, please drop them in the comments below 👇
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Histoire #7: Les athlètes comme auteurs 📚
Plusieurs athlètes actuels et anciens de l’ACSPC ont pris la. plume et sont devenus des auteurs ! Nous sommes ravis de soutenir ceux qui sont énumérés ci-dessous et d’autres auteurs dans la narration de leurs histoires. Si vous en connaissez d’autres, n’hésitez pas à les laisser dans les commentaires ci-dessous 👇

Halldor Bjarnason - Hold Thee Safe
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/HOLD-THEE-SAFE-Bjarnason-Halldor-K/30571078580/bd
https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2016/05/halldor-bjarnason-advocate-for-people-with-disabilities-to-receive-ufv-honorary-degree/
Debbie Willows - Living Beyond My Circumstances
https://deborahwillows.com/book-contact/
https://janetsketchley.ca/living-beyond-my-circumstances-willows-nickel/
Angi Wong-Lamore - School Years Special
https://www.amazon.ca/Anne-Baxter-School-Years-Special-ebook/dp/B00J3B6HBI
Kyle Scott - A Split Second
https://www.kylenscott.ca/about-4
https://athletics.hwcdsb.ca/425425--St-Thomas-More-graduate-pens-memoir-In-A-Split-Second--Living-in-the-World-with-Cerebral-Palsy

Story #6: The Beginnings of 7-a-Side Soccer
Drew Ferguson and Doug Lusk tell us about the origins of 7-a-side soccer, starting with a demonstration organized by Terry Moore at the British Columbia Disability Games and look where it is now! ⚽
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Histoire #6 : Les débuts du soccer à 7
Drew Ferguson et Doug Lusk nous racontent les origines du soccer à 7, en commençant par une démonstration organisée par Terry Moore lors des Jeux pour handicapés de la Colombie Britannique, et regardez où il en est aujourd'hui ! ⚽
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Story #5: Who can forget the 2015 Parapan Ams in Toronto...
Marco Dispaltro carried the flag for Canada at the opening ceremonies 🙌 🇨🇦
Legendary. A first for Boccia Canada at an opening ceremonies on home soil.
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Histoire #5 : Qui peut oublier les Jeux Parapanaméricains de 2015 à Toronto...
Marco Dispaltro a porté le drapeau du Canada lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture 🙌 🇨🇦
Légendaire. Une première pour Boccia Canada lors d'une cérémonie d'ouverture à domicile.
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