Special Olympics

Tye Cranton of Campbell River’s Team Dog executes a lift at the Victoria Barbell Open Powerlifting Tournament. Photo contributed

Team Dog hounds opponents in Victoria Barbell Open Powerlifting Tournament

Campbell River Special Olympics powerlifters record personal bests

  • Nov 24, 2022

 

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

 

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

 

Hazen Meade is Special Olympics Canada’s 2021 Athlete of the Year. Courtesy Hazen Meade/Special Olympics Canada.

Campbell River athlete awarded national honour

Hazen Meade is Special Olympics Canada’s 2021 Athlete of the Year

Hazen Meade is Special Olympics Canada’s 2021 Athlete of the Year. Courtesy Hazen Meade/Special Olympics Canada.
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
Campbell River's Special Olympics athletes are involved in a virtual

Campbell River Special Olympians participate in Virtual Provincial Games

This year was supposed to be the year for Special Olympics BC’s…

  • Jun 16, 2021
Campbell River's Special Olympics athletes are involved in a virtual
Like they do every year, Campbell River Special Olympians served as caddies and volunteers at the 31st annual Howie Meeker Golf Classic held at Campbell River Golf and Country Club last year and co-hosted by Clayton Stoner (centre in purple) and Howie Meeker (centre, blue jacket). Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Campbell River mourns passing of Howie Meeker – hockey icon, champion of Special Olympics

Canadian hockey and broadcasting legend Howie Meeker passed away Nov. 8 at…

Like they do every year, Campbell River Special Olympians served as caddies and volunteers at the 31st annual Howie Meeker Golf Classic held at Campbell River Golf and Country Club last year and co-hosted by Clayton Stoner (centre in purple) and Howie Meeker (centre, blue jacket). Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Knights of Columbus donation keeps Special Olympians going

Continuing a long tradition of supporting athletic excellence in Campbell River, the…

  • Oct 8, 2020

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

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