Seeking male child for Olympic/Paralympic campaign
Jigsaw Casting Ltd. is searching nationwide for boys who have a physical disability for an upcoming Olympic campaign in Canada!
Role:
Boy, around 5-10 years of age. He is a typical kid. He is wide eyed curious and inquisitive. We are looking for a child that doesn’t have the use of his legs, but doesn’t let that get him down. Must have a physical disability. Bonus if they have some basic sledge hockey experience or interest in sledge hockey, but not required.
Pays approximately $2,000.00+ if selected, plus flights and accommodation.
Details & Submission Information
If interested, you must submit the following information in order to be invited to audition:
Please e-mail the following to: info@jigsawcasting.com
1. Your child’s name, age & the city they live in.
2. Photo(s) of your child (Where we can clearly see their face. Ideally no hats or sunglasses).
3. Your primary contact information (guardian’s name, phone number & email address) *If your child is a represented actor, please include their union status, resume & the agent’s contact information
4. Please write ‘PROJECT OLYMPIC’ in subject line of e-mail, along with your child’s name, age and city. (e.g. Project Olympic – Max Jones- age 8 – Vancouver, BC)
Submissions deadline: Friday October 27th @ 5pm
(However the earlier you submit the better your chances)
Availability:
You must be available for these key dates:
Skype Interview: Week of October 30th
Shoot: Nov 7th-19th (Dates and filming location TBD
Questions or Concerns
If you have already submitted for this project, you do not need to resubmit your information
Please note that you will not be compensated for the audition
This is a union job. Non-actors will be permitted
You must be a Permanent Resident or Canadian Citizen to participate
If you have received this bulletin after the initial audition date, please still email us your submission as we may still be able to consider you.
Canadians shine at the 2017 Americas Cup and earn berths to 2018 World Championships
The Canadian Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team claimed gold at the 2017 Americas Cup qualifier in Cali, Colombia with a decisive 82-56 victory against the United States. Meanwhile, the Canadian men ended the tournament with a silver medal after a tough 50-54 loss to the US, reigning Americas Cup and Paralympic Champions. By advancing to the semi-finals earlier in the event, both Canadian teams had already qualified for the 2018 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
The women were undoubtedly the team to beat in the tournament going undefeated in all their games and outscoring their opponents by a total of 363-205. The men went 6-1 and earned an average 74.14 points per game.
Ontario was well-represented in Colombia as six athletes – a mix of rookies and veterans – were selected to wear the red and white. Having previously represented Team Canada at the 2015 Women’s U25 World Championship in Beijing, China, Sara Black (Toronto, ON) made her Senior Women’s National Team debut at the 2017 Americas Cup. Alongside Black were her Team Ontario teammates and Team Canada veterans Melanie Hawtin (Oakville, ON) and Tamara Steeves (Mississauga, ON).
On the men’s roster, 17-year old Adel Akhmed (Toronto, ON), who recently made his first international wheelchair basketball appearance at the 2017 Men’s U23 World Championship, quickly made the jump to the Senior squad. His teammates include Tyler Miller (Kitchener, ON) as well as one of his sport idols Patrick Anderson (Fergus, ON), who himself made his return to the international stage after a five-year absence following the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Final Standings
Men
United States
Canada
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Colombia
Venezuela
Uruguay
Costa Rica
Women
Canada
United States
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Canadian athletes Cindy Ouellet and Patrick Anderson were named as the 2017 Americas Cup Most Valuable Players. Anderson averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds & 5 assists per game while women’s team captain Ouellet averaged 16 points and 3 assists per game.
Wheelchair Basketball Canada names 2017 rosters for Canadian Men’s and Women’s National Teams
(Ottawa, Ont.)Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada in 2017 as members of the Senior Men’s and Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Teams.
The Canadian teams will compete at the Americas Cup qualifier from August 23-30, 2017 in Cali, Colombia. Both teams are seeking a top four finish in Cali to secure a berth to the World Championships taking place in Hamburg, Germany in 2018.
“We started a process to prepare for the qualifier and everything is going as expected,” said Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Matteo Feriani. “We are building new chemistry within the team as we have some new additions this year. We will arrive in Colombia with new ideas and with confidence. We want to enjoy the tournament and ourselves and look forward to the competition.”
“This is a new era for this team and we are building a solid group for the coming year,” said Senior Women’s National Team Head Coach Marc Antoine Ducharme. “Several good players have retired following Rio but the curve of our progression will continue to go up. Team chemistry is very important in basketball and our team is united and ready to perform at its best during big games.”
The rosters feature 12 returning players who represented Team Canada at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
On the men’s side, Canada sees the return of an all-time great in Patrick Anderson to round out a solid core of veterans, including co-captains David Eng and Bo Hedges, and fellow Paralympic gold medallist Tyler Miller. Paralympians Nik Goncin and Jonathan Vermette also return.
Canada welcomes four rookies to the team in Adel Akhmed, Alex Hayward, Colin Higgins and Garrett Ostepchuk. Akhmed, Hayward and Ostepchuk recently represented Canada at the 2017 Men’s U23 World Championship in Toronto in June alongside returnees Vincent Dallaire and Ben Moronchuk.
Veteran Cindy Ouellet leads the cast of returning players on the women’s side, which includes fellow Paralympians Erica Gavel, Melanie Hawtin, Rosalie Lalonde, Tamara Steeves and Arinn Young. Ouellet, Hawtin, Steeves and Young were all part of the Canadian team that won gold at the last world championship in 2014.
With several retirements following Rio 2016, Canada also welcomes a group of new faces into the fold in Sara Black, Helaina Cyr, Kady Dandeneau and Élodie Tessier.
Both teams are currently centralized at the Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Training Centre located at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Scarborough, Ont., as they make their final preparations for the Americas Cup qualifier.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sport governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is committed to excellence in the development, support and promotion of wheelchair basketball programs and services for all Canadians from grassroots to high performance. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem around the world for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, visit www.wheelchairbasketball.ca.
The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association (OWSA) is seeking a dedicated, outgoing and motivated individual who is interested in producing videos for social media. This position will appeal to students in a film, digital media, or social media program. The Social Media Video Producer will produce short videos for the OWSA in order to help tell the stories of our amazing athletes, coaches, and community. We also want to post short educational and informative videos about our different sports.
Eligibility:
Applicants must have been a full time student in 2016-17 and plan to return to school full time for the 2017-18 academic year.
Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or a person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration & Refugee Protection Act.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation or regulations.
Interested candidates can submit a resume, cover letter, and link to their online portfolio/video samples via e-mail to info@onpara.ca by Monday, July 3, 2017.
The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association (OWSA) is seeking a dedicated, outgoing and motivated individual who is interested in pursuing a career in sport or the not-for-profit sector. The Program Assistant will assist with our Bridging the Gap and our Enabling Change programs. This position will appeal to students in a Sport Management, Recreation & Leisure Services, or a Physical Education/Kinesiology program. Those interested in pursuing a career as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist may also be interested in this opportunity.
Eligibility:
Applicants must have been a full time student in 2016-17 and plan to return to school full time for the 2017-18 academic year.
Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or a person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration & Refugee Protection Act.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation or regulations.
Canada admits defeat after admirable effort against Germany
Game 38: Canada v Germany
The Canadian Men’s U23 Team end their run at the world championship with a sixth place finish after an admirable effort against Team Germany. The Germans claimed the 76-68 victory against Canada.
Germany dominated the first quarter and carved out a nine point lead that would help them secure the win. With an increase in intensity the Canadians successfully kept the Germans from finding the net in the second quarter and managed to outscore Germany 18-15 to trail by six.
The Canadians kept the pressure on Germany and with sharp shooting from Ben Moronchuk and Liam Hickey ensured it remained a tight game. With one minute remaining in the fourth quarter it was a five point game for Germany but Canada was unable to contend with the German defense to find the win.
Moronchuk and Hickey each produced 24 points for Canada while Germany’s Leon Schöneberg scored the game-high 29 points. Nico Dreimüller contributed a double double for Germany with 15 points and 11 assists.
“We’ve just improved in such a short amount of time. I’m just so proud of these guys, they play with their hearts and their emotion. Canada’s on their sleeve with Wheelchair Basketball Canada right there as well. Thank you to Wheelchair Basketball Canada for giving me the opportunity to coach these wonderful kids,” said Darrell Nordell, head coach of Canada. “We know Germany is a tough team, they come out on us, they come up on chairs and we have to compete and we have to find where their mismatches are. We had a hard time at first matching up to some of their bigger guys, they were definitely going after our lower classes and that’s just good coaching. Congratulations to Peter and the group that he’s got there too, they’re a great bunch of athletes, we enjoyed playing them.”
Captain of the Canadian team, Alex Hayward, also discussed the team’s overall performance, “The tournament went well, I’m pretty sure we exceeding everyone’s expectations in how hard we competed, and not giving up which was our biggest goal. Our big thing was no regrets at the end of it and I think we achieved that.”
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sport governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is committed to excellence in the development, support and promotion of wheelchair basketball programs and services for all Canadians from grassroots to high performance. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem around the world for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit www.wheelchairbasketball.ca.
Team Ontario sweeps both divisions at this year’s Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Championship
(Ottawa, ON – May 31st) A dominant Team Ontario swept both divisions at this year’s Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Championship, which were held from May 26th to May 28th at the David Braley Athletic and Recreation Centre in Hamilton (Ontario).
In an all-Ontario Division 1 Final, the Ontario Lightning caused an upset by defeating the Ontario Thunder, winners of five of the last six national championships.
The Lightning would set the pace early on in this hard-hitting matchup, taking an early 15-11 lead after the first quarter. In the second and third quarters, there would be very little to separate the teams, with both competing fiercely for every point and playing some truly excellent wheelchair rugby. The fourth, however, would see the Lightning pull away and win the championship 58-53, thanks in part to standout performances by Patrice “Pico” Dagenais, Travis Murao and Garett Hickling.
In the Division One bronze medal game, Québec 1 defeated British Columbia 52-32.
In Division 2, standout performances by Ian Crowe, Faisal Burale and Jamie Sopha helped guide the Ontario Storm to a 57-44 gold medal victory over the Alberta Bighorns. Saskatchewan went on to defeat Québec 2 for the bronze medal.
At the closing banquet, the CWSA formally announced that they will be establishing the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Hall of Fame later this year. In addition, the jerseys of two long-serving Team Canada members, Garett Hickling #5 and David Willsie #14 were submitted to the Hall of Fame Selection Committee for consideration to become the first jersey numbers permanently retired from Canada’s roster.
The CWSA would like to extend a special thank you to all the individuals and organizations that have worked to make this year’s nationals a memorable event; the athletes, coaches, team support staff, sponsors, volunteers and the dedicated family members and friends who came out to support and encourage their teams.
Congratulations to the All Stars and MVPs:
Division 1 All Stars
0.5 Rob MacIsaac (AB)
1.0 Trevor Hirschfield (BC)
1.5 Yanick Racicot (QC) 2.0 Travis Murao (ON) 2.5 Shayne Smith (ON) 3.0 Mike Whitehead (ON) 3.5 Garett Hickling (ON)
Most Valuable Player DIV 1:Patrice Dagenais (ON)
Division 2 All Stars 0.5 Mike Audette (AB)
1.0 Britt Mayer (SK) 1.5 Faisal Burale (ON)
2.0 Andrew Davis (BC)
2.5 Alexi Macias (QC) 3.0 Jamie Sophie (ON)
3.5 Eric Lavoie (QC)
Most Valuable Player DIV 2: Ian Crowe (ON)
Most Sportsmanlike: Faisal Burale (ON)
Judith Zelman Memorial Award for Rookie of the Year: Max Arsenault (NB)
Team Ontario finishes strong to earn gold and bronze in Halifax.
The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association sent two squads of five athletes to compete at the 2017 Junior East Regional Championship over the weekend from May 13-14. The 3-on-3 tournament was held at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and showcased some of the top junior talent in Eastern Canada as provinces prepare to compete at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta.
After a full day of preliminary matches that saw eight teams competing in two pools, both Ontario squads went on to contend for medals in Tier 2 on the final day of competition. ‘Ontario Red’, coached by Aidyn Low, faced off against ‘Nova Scotia 3’ in the first match of the Finals and came out victorious with a dominant score of 7 – 2 and a bronze medal. ‘Ontario White’, coached by Kathy Ludwig, saw a gold medal finish against ‘Nova Scotia 2’. The final score was 9 – 6.
Ontario Red
Ontario White
Coach: Aidyn Low
Manager: Josh Davies
Coach: Kathy Ludwig
Manager: Josh Davies
Vanessa Giancaterini (1.0*)
Sara Black (1.0*)
Anthony Protomanni (2.0)
Adel Akhmed (1.0)
Joanne Lee (2.5*)
Zoë Hahn (3.0*)
Maninder Hothi (2.5)
Natalie Robinson (3.0*)
Nick Hill (4.5)
Michael Kilonzo (3.5)
Three Team Ontario athletes – Vanessa Giancaterini, Zoë Hahn, and Maninder Hothi – were also recognized as Tier 2 tournament All-Stars for their performance throughout the weekend.
Tier 1 saw a podium sweep by the Québec squads with ‘Québec 2’ taking gold over ‘Québec 1’ and ‘Québec 3’ claiming bronze over ‘Nova Scotia 1’. Québec athletes also claimed each of the Tier 1 tournament All-Star awards as well as the Tournament MVP award.
Final Standings
Tier 1:
Québec 2
Québec 1
Québec 3
Nova Scotia 1
All Stars Tier 1: Woody Belfort (Québec 3), Sylvie Roy (Québec 2), Collin Lalonde (Québec 1), Sandrine Bérubé (Québec 2)
Seeking female children for Paralympic TV Commercial
Jigsaw Casting Ltd. is seeking Caucasian female children who are amputees for a Paralympic TV commercial. They are seeking someone very specific to play the role of a well known Paralympic female athlete when she was a child at various ages.
Those who are selected for the role will be paid $12,000 each.
Casting all over Canada with filming in BC. Must be comfortable traveling to Vancouver and Whistler for filming if not residing in these areas. Child will be accompanied by one parent or guardian. Travel expenses will be provided. Must have a valid passport.
Looking for these ages:
2-ish
4 to 7
9 to 12
14 to 17
Availability:
Audition in Toronto – May 15 or 18, 2017
*In person audition is not required if not a Toronto resident. If considered, a Skype interview will be arranged.
Travel to BC – May 29, 2017
May not be required for all dates:
Shoot in Whistler BC – May 30, 31 and/or June 1, 2017
Shoot in Vancouver BC – June 3, 4 and/or 5, 2017
Details & Submission Information:
You must submit the follwing information in order to be considered. Please e-mail the following to: info@jigsawcasting.com
1. Child’s name, age and city of residence
2. Parent’s name and phone number
3. 2 clear photos of your child
4. Please tell us about your child’s amputation level. Has she acquired any prosthetic devices?
5. If your child likes to run or know how to ski, please let us know, but it is not mandatory that they participate in either sports.
6. Please write ‘Project Paralympic’ in the subject line of your e-mail, along with your child’s name, province and age. (e.g. Project Paralympic – Sarah Brown – Ontario – age 4)
Submissions are due by May 17 at 9:00am
*However the earlier you submit your child the better her chances*
Questions or Concerns
Jigsaw Casting Ltd.
60 Sumach Street – 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON, M5A 3J7
T: 416-360-0336
F: 416-360-0465 www.jigsawcasting.com
Wheelchair Basketball Canada Announces Team For 2017 Men’s U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship
(Ottawa, Ont.) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is proud to announce the 12 athletes selected to Team Canada for the Men’s U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship coming to Toronto from June 8-16, 2017.
“We have assembled the top junior athletes from across Canada and we’re confident that with our combination of experienced leaders and emerging talent we can go head-to-head with the top wheelchair basketball teams in the world. It’s an immense privilege to compete on home soil in front of friends and family and we are excited to have our fellow Canadians cheer us on in our pursuit of the podium,” said Darrell Nordell, head coach of the Canadian Men’s U23 National Team.
The Canadian roster features two Paralympians who represented Canada at Rio 2016 in Liam Hickey (St. John’s, N.L.) and Ben Moronchuk (Edmonton, Alta.). Hickey and Vincent Dallaire (Quebec, Que.), both silver medallists with Team Canada at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games, are the two returning players from the Canadian side that competed at the last world championship for junior men in 2013.
The athletes nominated to the Canadian Men’s U23 National Team are as follows:
* Denotes athletes with Paralympic Games experience.
The team will be supported by the following coaching staff:
Head Coach – Darrell Nordell (Edmonton, Alta.)
Assistant Coach – Dave Durepos (Fredericton, N.B.)
Assistant Coach – Steve Sampson (Hatchet Lake, N.S.)
The Canadian men’s U23 team will be heading to Germany May 12-14 to take part in a friendly tournament and compete against teams from Germany and Austria. Afterwards Team Canada will centralize in Toronto in early June in preparation for the world championship.
The Canadian U23 men have competed at each of world championship for junior men since hosting the inaugural event in 1997 in Toronto. Canada claimed back-to-back gold medals at the event in 1997 and 2001, and most recently placed sixth in 2013. Team Canada is in pursuit of the podium once again as the country and the world celebrate the event’s return to the inaugural host city 20 years later.
World-class athletes representing 12 nations, including host Canada, will converge at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in downtown Toronto from June 8-16, 2017 for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men’s U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship. The teams will showcase the elite skill and athleticism that make wheelchair basketball a thrilling spectator sport and one of the most popular sports for athletes with a disability in the world.
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sport governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is committed to excellence in the development, support and promotion of wheelchair basketball programs and services for all Canadians from grassroots to high performance. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem around the world for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit www.wheelchairbasketball.ca.
Jigsaw Casting Ltd. is searching nationwide for boys who have a physical disability for an upcoming Olympic campaign in Canada!
strong to earn gold and bronze in Halifax.