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Call for Board Nominations
Dear Prospective Candidate; Thank you for your interest in serving in a volunteer role on the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association Board of Directors! The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) is a non-profit organization and the national governing body for the Paralympic sport of Boccia in Canada, with a mandate to represent, promote and…
2023 Kabush Para Athlete Fund
To Interested Candidates,Are you currently participating as an athlete in para sport? Do you have Cerebral Palsy? Are you currently on a high-performance pathway? If these questions resonate, then there is an opportunity for you to apply for the Kabush Para Athlete Fund!PurposeThis national sport bursary is intended to provide support to up-and-coming Canadian athletes or…
Boccia Canada becomes a Signatory of Abuse-Free Sport
Boccia Canada adds Abuse-Free Sport participation to Safe Sport program Ottawa, ON (February 7, 2023) – Boccia Canada is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport.Boccia Canada and its stakeholders at the national level will have access to the…
Sandy Hermiston Inducted into CCPSA Hall of Fame for Contributions to Para Sport
Sandy Hermiston contributed immensely in the role of President of CCPSA for 15 years Ottawa, ON (December 5, 2022) – The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) is pleased to announce that Sandy Hermiston is the newest member inducted into the CCPSA Hall of Fame in the Builder Category. Like so many volunteers in Canadian sport, Sandy began her…
Kabush Para Athlete Fund Awarded to Three Deserving Candidates in its First Year
Olivier Roy, one of the recipients of the Kabush Para Athlete Fund pictured (left), accepting the Gilles Henry Spirit of the Games Award at the 2021 Canadian Boccia Championships Ottawa, ON (September 29, 2022) – Three recipients of the Kabush Para Athlete Fund proudly accepted their $1,000 bursary, which included Alexandre Raymond (Sorel-Tracy, QC), Hudson Booth…