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Registration now open for 2019 Cathy Kerr International Wheelchair Bonspiel

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The Ontario Curling Council is pleased to host the 15th annual 2019 Cathy Kerr International Wheelchair Bonspiel.  Registration is now open for this very important competitive event in our Wheelchair Competition Calendar. The event date has been moved to November 29-December 1, 2019 to avoid conflict with other Wheelchair competitions in the country.  The event […]

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Registration Now Open for Cathy Kerr International Wheelchair Bonspiel

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Join us for the 14th annual Cathy Kerr International Wheelchair Bonspiel at the RA Centre in Ottawa. November 23-25, 2018 Only 16 teams will be accepted into this event – don’t miss out on the chance to play the best teams from around the world, Canada and the province of Ontario!  

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Wheelchair Curling Coach PD Workshop – FREE Opportunity

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The Ontario Curling Council has received a generous grant from the Coaches Association of Ontario to run a FREE Wheelchair Curling Coach PD Workshop. Coaches should be either Club Coach or Competition Coach Trained to take the workshop, as you’ll be building off of skills taught in either of those two workshops. This workshop will

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Cathy Kerr International Wheelchair Bonspiel

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  Registrations are now being accepted for Ontario’s premier wheelchair competition, the Cathy Kerr International Wheelchair Bonspiel, in Ottawa at the RA Centre, November 24-26, 2017.  We expect multiple national teams looking to gain valuable game time leading up to the 2018 Winter Olympics.  Registration is limited to 16 teams.  Teams can curl and enjoy the thrill of the CFL’s

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Bio-mechanics, strength and conditioning in Wheelchair Curling: Part 1

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Wheelchair curling made its Paralympic debut at the 2006 Winter Paralympic Games. As of February 2015, there were athletes in 21 countries around the world actively competing in wheelchair curling. Because of the sport’s infancy there has been little bio-mechanical study done to support the development of wheelchair curling athletes. However, Curling Canada is taking

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