Creating Opportunities
for Skaters with a Disability
We are now pleased to be in our third year of the Section’s initiative for the development of
more opportunities for skaters with disabilities. Three clubs continue to be a part of this pilot:
• Extreme Edge SC
• Lethbridge SC
• Okotoks SC
This initiative has come to fruition only through the generous support of the following
organizations:
• Alberta Sport Connection
• Sport Canada
• Alberta Health
• Physical Health Agency of Canada
Simply, we want to generate more opportunities to engage skaters with physical and/or intellectual
opportunities. The short-term outcomes of this project are to increase awareness, increase
opportunities for skaters, and increase the capacity of clubs to include skaters through club-based
initiatives.
We will endeavour to enhance the capacity of our Section clubs through coaching support,
adaptive equipment support, club support, and event support.
Please stay tuned throughout the season as we share stories and successes of our pilot clubs and
their athletes! We extend our sincere thanks to the following for their support:
This is JJ Arbib from the Okotoks SC. He is a member of our
Creating Opportunities for Skaters with a Disability’ pilot
project. JJ has Cerebral Palsy. October 1 was World CP Day,
and he celebrated by kicking off his CanSkate lessons for
the season. He loved it so much he stayed on the ice for the
entire session and cannot wait until the next one!
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