Posted on 23 March 2010. Tags: 2010, Awards, closing ceremonies, colette bourgonje, cross country skiing, disabled, Games, germany, ice sledge hockey, japan, metal count, own the podium, Paralympics, paralympicsport tv, Russia, russian federation, takayuki endo, ukraine, Whang Yiun Dai Acheivement, wheelchair curling, whistler adaptive sports program, Winter
The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games was topped off with a spectacular closing ceremony at Whistler that was designed to not only thank the volunteers, known as Smurfs but also the true meaning of “sport” that was displayed by the Paralympians in Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Ice Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Curling events.
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Posted on 06 January 2010. Tags: Awards, Global BC, Helena Kaufman, Honore M. Gbedze, Joe Given, Kristi Gordon, Kunaka Youth Marimba, Miyanda, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, PEACE, Rita Douglas, SFU, Stop Child Executions, The Afro News, Vancouver, YMCA
In a brief, pre-presentation interview, Afshin-Jam said she was directing her speech at kids and youth. Her engaging speech gave step-by-step actions ordinary people can take to make change happen, in any cause or issue they believed in strongly. The event’s call to action captured as, “Think it.
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Posted on 11 December 2009. Tags: Actors, Anthony Cross, Awards, Barbados Assciation, Burnaby, Caribbean associations BC, Doctors, Eric Drayton, Hilton Metrotown, honorary Consul for Barbados, Independence, James Inniss, Judges, Lawyers, Marilyn Moseley, Michelle DeAbreu, Monifa Ayande, Ms Elise Drayton, Nita Barrow, The Afro News, Toronto, Vancouver
By Anthony Cross The Afro News Burnaby It was a Red carpet affair as the Barbados Association Celebrated there 43rd year of Independence, at the Hilton Metro Town in Burnaby. The night was a hit. The food, the entertainment, and overall ambiance was incredible!!! Doctors, Lawyers, Judges, Actors and Presidents from other Caribbean associations in [...]
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