CPC coordinates all aspects of a Paralympic Hero’s appearance at a wide variety of events, including corporate, community, and school appearances. The program is designed to find the best suited athlete for the request. Logistical arrangements are coordinated by the CPC.
The below athlete lists assist in guiding are a great way to find out who is local to each province across Canada. These athletes can help motivate, educate, and inspire organizations, employees, and schools. This search only showcases a select group of athletes involved in the program; if a requested athletes is not on the list, contact the CPC for further assistance.
alberta
Mark Arendz – Para-Nordic skiing (Cross-country skiing and biathlon) – Calgary
Jo Kelly – Wheelchair basketball – Calgary
Earle Connor – Athletics – Calgary
Kim Joines – Para-Alpine skiing – Edmonton
Lori Radke – Wheelchair basketball – Calgary
Brian McKeever – Para-Nordic skiing (Cross-country skiing and biathlon) – Canmore
Shauna Maria Whyte – Para-Nordic skiing (Cross-country skiing and biathlon) – Hinton
Ross Norton – Wheelchair basketball – Edmonton
Danielle Peers – Wheelchair basketball – Edmonton
Dean Kozak – Goalball – Edmonton
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Marni Abbott-Peter – Wheelchair basketball – Vancouver
Patrick Anderson – Wheelchair basketball – Vancouver
Ian Chan – Wheelchair rugby – Richmond
Yuka Chokyu – Wheelchair tennis – Vancouver
Gary Cormack - Wheelchair curling - Surrey
Stephanie Dixon – Swimming – Victoria
Sonja Gaudet – Wheelchair curling – Vernon
Matthew Hallat – Para-Alpine skiing – Coquitlam
Robert Hedges - Wheelchair basketball - Burnaby
Garett Hickling – Wheelchair rugby – Kelowna
Andrea Holmes – Athletics – West Vancouver
Jennifer Krempien - Wheelchair basketball - Richmond
Brad Lennea – Para-Alpine skiing – Whistler
Richard Peter – Wheelchair basketball – Vancouver
Donovan Tildesley – Swimming – Vancouver
Misty Thomas - Wheelchair basketball - Vancouver
Elizabeth Walker – Swimming – Vancouver
Daniel Wesley – Para-Alpine skiing – Westminister
Lauren Woolstencroft – Para-Alpine skiing – North Vancouver
Karolina Wisniewska – Para-Alpine skiing - Vancouver
Michelle Stillwell - Athletics - Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island
ONTARIO
Jeff Adams - Athletics - Toronto
Billy Bridges – Sledge hockey – Oakville
Bradley Bowden – Sledge hockey and Wheelchair basketball – Orton
Chris Bourne – Water skiing and Triathlon – Manotick
Jason Dunkerley – Athletics – Ottawa
Tracey Ferguson – Athletics – Toronto
Eric Flemming – Athletics - Oshawa
Lawrence Flynn – Volleyball – Scarborough
Raymond Grassi – Sledge hockey – Windsor
Andrew Haley – Swimming – Toronto
Chelsea Lariviere – Athletics – Ottawa
Herve Lord – Sledge hockey – Ottawa
Peter Morel – Rowing and Sledge hockey – Ottawa
Bill Morgan – Judo - Brantford
Graeme Murray - Sledge hockey - Ottawa
Todd Nicholson – Sledge hockey – Ottawa
Stefanie Reid - Athletics - Toronto
Paul Rosen – Sledge hockey – Thornhill
Darda Sales – Swimming – London
Shane Smith – Wheelchair basketball – Toronto
Karen Van Nest – Shooting – Mississauga
Josh Vander Vies – Boccia – Sarnia
Gregory Westlake – Sledge hockey – Oakville
Chris Williamson – Para-Alpine skiing – Markham
David Willsie – Wheelchair rugby – London
NEW BRUNSWICK
Dave Durepos – Wheelchair basketball – Fredericton
Sabrina Pettinicchi – Wheelchair basketball - Fredericton
NOVA SCOTIA
Ian Kent - Table tennis - Eastern Passage
QUEBEC
Chantal Benoit – Wheelchair basketball – Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Jacques Bouchard – Athletics – Gatineau
Stéphane Côté – Cycling - Beauport
Arly Fogarty – Para-Alpine skiing – Montreal
France Gagné – Athletics – Quebec City
Benoit Huot – Swimming – Longueuil
Fabien Lavoie – Wheelchair rugby – Quebec City
Jean Labonté – Sledge hockey – Gatineau
Carl Marquis – Athletics – Canton Stanstead
Nancy Morin – Goalball – Longueuil
Chantal Petitclerc – Athletics – Montreal
Benoit St-Amand – Sledge hockey – St-Hubert
SASKATCHEWAN
Amy Alsop – Goalball – Regina
Colette Bourgonje – Cross-country skiing – Saskatoon
