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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 – Toronto, Ontario

10:10 a.m. – Event Hosted by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario at Queen's Park

Their Royal Highnesses arrive at Queen's Park to meet with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and attend a Diamond Jubilee Medals ceremony, where they will present medals to recipients who, like Her Majesty, have dedicated themselves to service to their fellow citizens, their community and their country.

11:05 a.m. – His Royal Highness Tours the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University

His Royal Highness arrives at Ryerson University and meets with students and entrepreneurs involved in projects for the university's Digital Media Zone, showcasing some of Canada's great young minds and innovative spirit.

11:05 a.m. – Her Royal Highness Visits The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

Her Royal Highness visits The Queen's Own Rifles at Moss Park Armoury and inspects the Honour Guard mounted by the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (a militia regiment within the Canadian Forces for which The Duchess is the honorary Colonel-in-Chief). Her Royal Highness meets with soldiers and their families and lays a wreath in front of the regiment's Memorial Wall to pay respect to Canadians who served our nation and paid the ultimate sacrifice.

12:05 p.m. – His Royal Highness Tours the Pan/Parapan American Athletes' Village

His Royal Highness visits the Pan/Parapan Athletes' Village in Toronto and meets with the Chair of the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing Committee. His Royal Highness learns about the history and environment of the Athletes' Village and meets with a group of Canadian athletes who hope to be participating in the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympic Games this summer.

12:45 p.m. – Government of Ontario Reception at the Historic Distillery District

Their Royal Highnesses visit Toronto's Distillery District and attend a reception as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations hosted by the Premier of Ontario in the Fermenting Room.

1:50 p.m. – His Royal Highness Tours the Yonge Street Mission

His Royal Highness visits the Yonge Street Mission to meet staff and people benefitting from the employment skills workshops offered at the facility. Following that, His Royal Highness will tour the UforChange program where he will meet young people engaged in arts and creative industries. His Royal Highness also meets with business leaders and participants to share their experiences from the Prince's Seeing is Believing program, which is part of His Royal Highness' charity initiatives in Canada.

3:30 p.m. – His Royal Highness Meets with Assembly of First Nations

His Royal Highness meets with the leaders of the Assembly of First Nations.

6:00 p.m. – 1812 Commemorative Military Muster at Fort York Armoury

Their Royal Highnesses visit Fort York Armoury for an inspection of the Guard of Honour and a Military Muster. First Nations' groups and current regiments with a link to the War of 1812 will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Details on the Government of Canada's plans to commemorate the War can be found on the official website at www.1812.gc.ca.

9:00 p.m. (CST) – Arrival in Regina

The 2012 Royal Tour of Regina begins with the arrival of Their Royal Highnesses at Regina International Airport.

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CALGARY – The countdown has begun to the Canadian Track & Field Trials, June 27 – 30, 2012 at Foothills Athletic Park. Calgary athletes Sam Effah, Alister McQueen and Jessica Zelinka offered a glimpse earlier today of what it takes to prepare for the podium.  2012 is a paramount year as the Trials will host some 600 of Canada’s best athletes as they vie for a spot to represent Canada at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

“This is an opportunity to see our Canadians who’ll be representing us at the 2012 London Paralympic and Olympic Games, some of them who will be right here from Calgary,” says Barb Sim, Co- Chair, 2012 Canadian Track & Field Trials. “We saw what our winter athletes could do when they were challenged to ‘Own the Podium.’ This same idea and mandate has been given to these athletes in preparation for London 2012.”

Athletes to watch in the Olympic stream include Sam Effah and Justyn Warner in the 100-metres, Ruky Abdulai, Brianne Theisen and Jessica Zelinka in the heptathlon, Perdita Felicien, Phylicia George, Nikkita Holder, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, and Angela Whyte in the 100-metre hurdles, Dylan Armstrong and Justin Rodhe in the shot put. 

In the Paralympic stream watch out for Jason Dunkerley in the visually impaired 1500-metres, Alister McQueen in the 100-metres, 200-metres and javelin throw, Diane Roy in the wheelchair 5000-metres, and Michelle Stilwell in the wheelchair 100-metres and 200-metres.

“This is the cream-of-the-crop, you’re going to see Canada’s best right here on home soil,” says Sim explaining that the Trials will feature able-bodied and para-athletes who plan to head to the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics as some of Canada’s most-celebrated medal hopefuls.

Upward of 4,000 seats will be available each of the four days. Tickets are now available online, www.trials2012.ca or at the gate.

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For more information, contact:

Terry Lotwin                                                                                       Mathieu Gentès

Marketing/Communications                                                       Director, Public Relations and Corporate Host Organizing Committee Services

Canadian Track & field Trials                                                        Athletics Canada

403 861 9548                                                                                       613 260 5580 ext. 3303

calgarynationals@athletics.ca                                                     mgentes@athletics.ca

OTTAWA – AthletesCAN and Investors Group are pleased to announce that Paralympic swimmer, Summer Mortimer has been awarded a $5,000 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary.

In keeping with their commitment to amateur sport in Canada, Investors Group established a bursary fund for Canada's top high performance athletes. A national leader in delivering personalized financial solutions to Canadians, Investors Group annually awards twenty $5,000 bursaries to assist Canada's elite amateur athletes with the costs of training and competition. Selection criteria includes: athletic achievement, financial need and community involvement. Since its inception in 2000, the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund has provided more than $1,200,000 to Canadian athletes. AthletesCAN administers the bursary on behalf of Investors Group.

"Investors Group provides these bursaries to acknowledge the commitment to excellence our nation's elite athletes demonstrate year after year," says Richard Irish, Vice-President, Community Affairs and Area Marketing for Investors Group. "We understand that this commitment involves leading unique lifestyles requiring Canada's athletes to carefully balance the demands of work and school with training and competition. For 12 years now, we have been pleased to support Canada's athletes with bursaries totaling over $1 million to help foster that balance."

"This bursary recognizes the dedication and excellence Summer exhibits both on and off the field of play," says AthletesCAN Executive Director Tracy Taylor. "AthletesCAN really appreciates the Investors Group's ongoing support of Canada's national team athletes, and we are really excited to see this bursary assist Summer in achieving her dreams."

Summer currently holds world records in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke. She won four gold medals at the 2010 IPC World Championships, and two golds, two silvers and a bronze at the 2011 World Championships.

"I am so thankful to be selected as one of the recipients for the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary," says Summer. "This will help me train to my full potential and try to achieve my goals at the 2012 London Games. It will also allow me to participate more in my community!"

2012 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund Bursary Recipients:
Philippe Beaudry (L'arrondissement du Plateau, Québec) – Fencing
Justine Bouchard (Wetaskiwin, Alberta) - Wrestling
David Calder (Victoria, British Columbia) – Rowing
Ryan Cochrane (Victoria, British Columbia) – Swimming
Mark de Jonge (Halifax, Nova Scotia) - Kayak
Ryan Dodd (Olds, Alberta) – Waterski
Daria Gaiazova (Banff, Alberta) – Cross-Country Skiing
Paul Gauthier (Vancouver, British Columbia) – Boccia
Pat Grant (Toronto, Ontario) - Karate
Mellisa Hollingsworth (Eckville, Alberta) - Skeleton
Darcy Marquardt (Richmond, British Columbia) - Rowing
Whitney McClintock (Cambridge, Ontario) – Water Skiing
Summer Mortimer (Burlington, Ontario) – Paralympic Swimming
Caroline Ouellette (Montreal, Quebec) – Hockey
Diane Roy (La Tribune, Quebec) – Wheelchair Athletics
Lyndon Rush (Humbolt, Saskatchewan) – Bobsleigh
Eric Sehn (Edmonton, Alberta) – Diving
Christine Selinger (Regina, Saskatchewan) – ParaCanoe
Paul Tingley (Halifax, Nova Scotia) – Para Sailing
Jessica Vliegenthart (Kamloops, British Columbia) – Wheelchair Basketball

Look for a congratulatory ad in the May 19, 2012 News section of the Globe and Mail.

(Richmond, BC) With 100 days to go before competition starts at the London 2012 Paralympic Summer Games, members of the media areinvited to meet the Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team preparing for a potential record-setting fourth consecutive podium finish in London. Team Canada, will hold an open practice Tuesday May 22, 2012 from 3:00-5:00pm (PST) at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

May 22 will mark 100 days until competition begins at the London 2012 Paralympic Games! The Canadian Paralympic Committee is marking the day with media appearances by athletes across the country, and is also launching a Super Fan contest on Facebook, to win a trip to London for the Paralympic Games. Visit www.facebook.com/CDNParalympics to enter. Contest opens May 22, 2012.

Team Canada features 3-time Paralympic medalists Patrick Anderson (Fergus, ON), who is widely considered the top wheelchair basketball player in the world, and veteran Richard Peter (Vancouver, BC) who will be competing in his fifth Paralympic Games.

For more information, visit www.wheelchairbasketball.ca

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AboutTeam Canada:

The Senior Men’s National Team is amongst the top wheelchair basketball teams in the world. The Canadian Men are the defending silver medallists from the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. They won back-to-back Paralympic gold medals in 2000 and 2004 and have reached the podium at five of the last six consecutive World Championships.

About Wheelchair Basketball Canada

Wheelchair BasketballCanada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of wheelchair basketball in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the Canadian member to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).

Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport that has emerged as one of the most competitive and athletic sports played at the Paralympic Games. Our senior national teams are held in high esteem around the world for the elite skill and control that placed them on the podium with a combined five gold and one silver medal in the last five Paralympic Games.

For more information, visit: www.wheelchairbasketball.ca

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