Special Olympics Archives - The Temiskaming Speaker /tag/special-olympics/ Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:48:00 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-TS-32x32.jpg Special Olympics Archives - The Temiskaming Speaker /tag/special-olympics/ 32 32 Special Olympics Torch Run June 29 /special-olympics-torch-run-june-29/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:48:00 +0000 http://speaker.northernontario.ca/?p=12868 èßäAV Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — On Wednesday, June 29 the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in conjunction with Special Olympics Ontario, will host their annual Special Olympics Torch Run beginning at McDonald’s Restaurant at 10 a.m.The annual run, featuring law enforcement and Special

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]]> Spreading the word /spreading-the-word/ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 19:42:23 +0000 http://speaker.northernontario.ca/?p=11680 Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Words can hurt.That’s one of the messages behind the Spread the Word to End the Word.It targets the R-word – “retarded” – as both a description of people with intellectual disabilities and as a term of derision in casual conversation.

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]]> PROVINCIALS NEXT /provincials-next/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:32:15 +0000 http://speaker.northernontario.ca/?p=11157 Five local Special Olympics bowlers will be heading to the provincial championships in Guelph May 27-29: Stephanie Gagne, Lianne Nichol, Erica Corley, Alan Perron and Andrew Price. Seen here are the 14 Special Olympians who won ribbons in their respective divisions at last year’s regional tournament in Timmins. In

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]]> LATCHFORD PRIDE /latchford-pride/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:16:48 +0000 http://speaker.northernontario.ca/?p=6990 Special Olympics Ontario, Special Olympics International, People First Canada, and over 200 global organizations are supporting an important initiative called the “Spread the Word to End the Word”. The goal is to inspire respect and acceptance through raising awareness about the R-word, and its hurtful impact towards people with

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]]> Letter of the Week /letter-of-the-week-2015-02-18/ Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:04:08 +0000 http://speaker.northernontario.ca/?p=6746 Spread the Word to End the WordDear Editor”Best Buddies and the Special Olympics Committee have created a national campaign to raise awareness about the word “retard” or “retarded”.Kayla Marwick, a student who has autism along with friends of hers from Community Living, has brought the campaign

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