Special Olympics

Trail Special Olympians competed at the BC Winter Games last month, including (back row from left): Jordan McPhee, Jake Miller, Scott Simister, Stuart Hawton, and Tim McTeer Front row: Sherry Altrogge, Paula Prough, Rebecca Lohner, and Maria Veltri. Missing: Gene LaRocque. Photo: submitted

Special Olympic BC-Trail athletes

SOBC-Trail competitors brought home medals and good memories from BC Special Olympic Winter Games

 

Special Olympics BC-Trail volunteer Chris Kuchar and athlete Jake Miller welcomed the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Trail RCMP and about 20 other residents who participated in the annual fundraiser, water-balloon fight, and Polar Plunge into the Columbia River on Saturday at Gyro Park. The Kiwanis Trail also donated $500 to the SOBC-Trail event. Photos: Jim Bailey

Special Olympics BC-Trail takes the plunge

Calgary won the bid to host the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in 2024

 

SOBC-Trail is inviting everyone to join Team Courage and participate in a fun-filled water balloon fight and Polar Plunge on Saturday at Gyro Park. Photo: Jim Bailey

Be bold and cold, join SOBC-Trail in Polar Plunge

Participate and donate to Team Courage for the Special Olympics BC-Trail Polar Plunge

 

The Special Olympic BC-Trail team is looking for good results and reconnecting when they travel to Kamloops to compete at the Special Olympics BC Winter Games in early February. Photo: Jim Bailey

Trail athletes primed for return to SOBC Winter Games

10 Special Olympic BC-Trail athletes will compete in Kamloops at the Winter Games next month

The Special Olympic BC-Trail team is looking for good results and reconnecting when they travel to Kamloops to compete at the Special Olympics BC Winter Games in early February. Photo: Jim Bailey
Kalyn Head of Chilliwack is doing a 100-kilometre birthday ultra marathon on July 23 to mark her 25th birthday, all while raising money for Special Olympics British Columbia. She is seen here near Vedder Park in Chilliwack on July 9, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

B.C. woman to celebrate birthday with 100-km ultra marathon fundraiser for Special Olympics

Kalyn Head will mark her 25th birthday with a fundraiser run from Chilliwack to Vancouver

Kalyn Head of Chilliwack is doing a 100-kilometre birthday ultra marathon on July 23 to mark her 25th birthday, all while raising money for Special Olympics British Columbia. She is seen here near Vedder Park in Chilliwack on July 9, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
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Trail Kiwanis donates to Special Olympics BC

Team Columbia River Courage took the polar plunge at Gyro Park on March 20

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Julie Black, a Special Olympics athlete and Tim Hortons employee, shows off a Choose to Include doughnut, which will be on sale Jan. 28-30 benefiting Special Olympics Canada. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Tim Hortons asks customers to choose doughnut to benefit Special Olympics

‘Choose to Include’ doughnut available this weekend, Jan. 28-30

Julie Black, a Special Olympics athlete and Tim Hortons employee, shows off a Choose to Include doughnut, which will be on sale Jan. 28-30 benefiting Special Olympics Canada. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
L-R: Smoke Eaters Christian Lowe, Chris Kobelka, Ethan Willoughby, Charlie Strobel, and Garrett Valk are urging Trail fans to get your tickets while they last. The Trail Smoke Eaters and the Murphy Family Foundation are teaming up for a BC Special Olympic-Trail fundraiser. Photo: Jim Bailey

Murphy Foundation and Trail Smoke Eaters team up to support Special Olympics

Murphy Family Foundation launches Toonies for a Ticket Celebrating Our Athletes initiative

L-R: Smoke Eaters Christian Lowe, Chris Kobelka, Ethan Willoughby, Charlie Strobel, and Garrett Valk are urging Trail fans to get your tickets while they last. The Trail Smoke Eaters and the Murphy Family Foundation are teaming up for a BC Special Olympic-Trail fundraiser. Photo: Jim Bailey
Canada’s Danielle Dorris checks her time after winning a gold medal in the women’s 50m butterfly at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, Sept.3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Paralympic Committee-Scott Grant

Canadian teen Danielle Dorris wins Paralympic gold and sets world record

Danielle Dorris captured a gold medal in the 50-metre butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics

Canada’s Danielle Dorris checks her time after winning a gold medal in the women’s 50m butterfly at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, Sept.3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Paralympic Committee-Scott Grant
Trail Special Olympic athlete Jake Miller graces this year’s header of the Law Enforcement Torch Run web page and is hoping Greater Trail residents will lend their support in the Special Olympics-B.C. fundraiser.

Trail athlete back for Law Enforcement Torch Run

The annual event kicked off this week, running from June 7 to June 20.

Trail Special Olympic athlete Jake Miller graces this year’s header of the Law Enforcement Torch Run web page and is hoping Greater Trail residents will lend their support in the Special Olympics-B.C. fundraiser.
Betty Coleman is passing the torch virtually this year as the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run raises funds for Special Olympians. (Eric J. Welsh/ The Progress)

B.C.’s Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics goes virtual

The annual event partnering RCMP with Special Olympians is dramatically altered by COVID-19

Betty Coleman is passing the torch virtually this year as the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run raises funds for Special Olympians. (Eric J. Welsh/ The Progress)