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Para Canoe Kayak Invite

The Maskwa Aquatic Club (Bedford) invites anyone who is blind and visually impaired to get involved with Para Canoe!

This program is free. There is no cost to participate.

There are recreational and competitive opportunities available and Para Canoe runs year round.

People kayak during sunset

This could be an excellent cross-training opportunity for goalbal athletes.

Spring through summer, and into the fall, participants are on the water in kayaks or va’a boats.

During winter months, participants transition to what’s called dryland training in an accessible gym. This can include weight and cardio training.

Training is 3 times a week (Monday & Wednesday 6PM-7:30PM, Saturday 12PM-1:30PM)

Para Canoe coaches are committed to adapting the sport and training for all.

To find out more about joining this fun program, get in touch with coach Savannah Sullivan: coach.savannah@maskwa.ca

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Nova Scotia wins big at 22nd Montreal Open Goalball Tournament

We are celebrating two major wins for Nova Scotia goalball!

The Nova Scotia women’s goalball team, for the first time in history, earned a medal, taking 2nd place to all-star team ON, at the 22nd Monteal Open Goalball Tournament last weekend.

The Nova Scotia men’s goalball team came out on top, ending a 10-year dry spell and placing 1st, after defeating BC by 1 point in the gold medal game.

Nine people wearing medals around their next and smiling. Eight of them stand against a long goalball net and one sits on the floor in front of them.
The men’s team included Matt Gentleman, Griffin Hiltz, Peter Parsons, and Mason Smith. The women’s team included Contessa Scott, Tarah Sawler, Alexis Nickerson, and Alexis Meunier. Coach for both teams is Linda MacRae Triff.

Thank you Association sportive des aveugles du Québec – ASAQ and all involved in hosting the event.

 

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7th Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament 1 week away!

The 7th Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament is just a week away!

Admission for spectators is free. Saturday & Sunday, October 28 & 29, we’re proud to be hosting the only competition of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

Stay tuned for schedule details! Live stream of semi & final games will be available on our YouTube channel. Thank you to our gold sponsors for making this sport event possible – CNIB, AMI, Unisys, ACCEL Physiotherapy and Sport Performance Centre, Ocean Contractors Limited.

 

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Sponsor the 7th NS Open Goalball Tournament

Blind Sports NS is proud to be hosting the 7th annual Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament!
Saturday & Sunday, Octobe 28 & 29, 2023 at LeMarchant St Thomas School, Halifax.
Don’t miss the action and the chance to support this incredible event.

The Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament represents the only annual opportunity for local athletes to participate in an organized goalball competition east of Montreal.

This tournament attracts teams from several provinces as well as the USA and features Team Canada national players, several of whom are from the Atlantic region, and will be playing on their own club/provincial teams. As two-time national champs, the Nova Scotia men will be one of the tournament favourites to win the seventh annual Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament.

This tournament offers some of the best competition of the season. We hope to again attract a large audience to cheer on our local competitors.

Sponsorship Package: NSOG Sponsorship Pkg