September 12, 2007
 

Left - Right Vicky Praill (Co-Chair), Gary VanderVies (SD Lambton Rep),
Rob Janoska (Co Chair), Elisabeth Walker-Young (Program Manager for Paralympics Ontario)

2007 Ontario Paralympic Summer Championship Leave a Legacy

Through sponsorships, volunteers and the community support the event was a hugh success!
To wrap up the 2007 Ontario Paralympic Summer Championships the hosting committee presented to
SD Sarnia Lambton a legacy cheque in the amount of $16,200.   The Championship not only built pride
and celebrated the achievements of Ontario athletes but also left the community with a lasting legacy of over $100,000

that included $75,000 that was made possible by the Trillium Foundation that went towards upgrades and repairs to the
Track & Field Complex at St. Patrick's high school.  Another $10,000 towards an accessible Pathway
to Germain Park Tennis Courts that was made possible by the Sarnia Heavy Construction Association.

The $16,000 presented to SD Lambton will be used towards the following:

  $7,000. - Boccia Program for costs at Strangway and the expansion of the Sarnia Cup over the next 5 years
$3,700 - the new rowing program for people with disabilities
$3,000 - equipment to be install at Iron Works Gym to be used for people with disabilities
$1,500. - a new storage facility for sports equipment at the St. Patricks track
$1,000 - donation to St. Patrick's High School Athlectic Dept for the P.E.O.P.E.L. program
 

 

The two day event included over 200 athletes and coaches from Ontario and out of province
that consisted of six sports all of which were represented by Ontario's top-level athletes. 
The sports included Track and Field, Boccia, Goalball, Powerlifting, Wheelchair Tennis and Para Equestrian.



Local Athletes participating were Josh VanderVies, Mitchell Blondin & Craig Silverthorn.  During the event
several Canadian records were broken. read more on local results and records