Category: Special Olympics
PHOTOS: Special Olympics athletes, police join for Law Enforcement Torch Run
Police officers from St. Thomas and other communities joined Special Olympics athletes for the Law Enforcement Torch Run in the Elgin County city on Tuesday. Officials called the event a chance to “champion acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” Photos by LFP’s Geoff Robins grobins@postmedia.com
PHOTOS: Special Olympics provincial school championships
The Ontario Special Olympics track and field school championships are being held at Western Alumni Stadium at Western University in London. Photos by LFP’s Geoff Robins grobins@postmedia.com
London’s Damian Warner chases first outdoor world title in Tokyo
He has done everything in the decathlon except finish first at the outdoor world championships.
Local figure skater awarded bronze at Winter Games in Italy
The wins keep coming for Kincardine figure skater Brooke Thomas. “It’s amazing to know that all of my hard work and all of my training paid off,” said Thomas, who received bronze at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in March, building on her gold-medal win at nationals last year. As one of 12 figure […]
Community groups receive financial boost from Kincardine Lions
The Kincardine and District Lions Club made multiple donations to local groups over the past month using proceeds from the club’s annual dinner draw. On March 7, Wes Larsen of Drop-in at the Bridge received a cheque for $500 toward the program. Established in the spring of 2018, Drop-in at The Bridge is a community […]