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Casting Call – Adults with Visible Disabilities

September 8, 2020 12:33 pm Leave a Comment

Milo Casting is seeking individuals with a visible disability for a financial campaign!

1. You have a visible disability and have a group of 2-4 friends (or partners or family members) who are in the same social bubble during the COVID-19 crisis
2. All members are roughly 25-40 years old
3. Looking for real people, no previous experience necessary!

Compensation
Those chosen will be paid approx $1000 per person for a 1 day shoot!

Details & Submission Information
If interested, you must email the following to research@milocasting.com in order to be considered for this project.

1. Name, age, location and contact info of all members. Please tell us your pronouns
   and how you identify.
2. Please give us a brief description of your disability and any assisted devices you
   use.
3. A couple of photos of each person – Smiling selfie, and full body photo (avoid hats
   and sunglasses) No more than 200kb per photo. Group shots are welcome if you have them!
4. Please write “Project Bank Disability” in the subject line.

Please submit ASAP!
If an agent represents you please allow them to submit you for this project

Availability
You must be available for these key dates:

• NO LIVE AUDITIONS! This will be in a direct booking
• SHOOT: September 24th & 25th (You will only be required 1 day!

Questions or Concerns
Please contact research@milocasting.com

Milo Casting
www.facebook.com/milocasting
60 SUMACH ST / 3RD FLOOR / TORONTO, ON M5A 3J7 / T: (416) 360 0465

Casting Call for Child with a Disability

July 27, 2020 7:05 pm Leave a Comment

Seeking child with a disability for a McDonald’s campaign

Jigsaw Casting Ltd. is seeking children with a disability, aged 7-10, for a McDonald’s campaign in Toronto!

This is a union campaign. Non-union members are welcome to apply. Must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident. No previous acting experience is required.

Compensation

Pay is approx. $1,500 per person, if selected.

Details and Submission Information

If interested, please email the following information & self-tape to info@jigsawcasting.com

• Child’s name
• Child’s age
• Parent’s name
• Phone number
• Some recent photos
• Tell us a little bit about your child

Self-tape instructions (You can film your child on a cell phone):

1. Have your child introduce himself/herself.
2. Have your child act this scene out: Your child is ordering food and all he or she has to do is be loud and fast and say their McDonalds order to the camera. If they have siblings, please have them act with your child, they are all telling your orders at the same time. It can be any McDonalds order. They want to make sure Dad hears them. They aren’t annoying or rude, it’s just a big LOUD family and it’s OK to step on each other’s lines. If your child doesn’t have any siblings, he or she can say the order solo.

Please write in subject line: NAME, AGE & ROLE. (e.g. Jessie Willis, Age 9, McDonald’s Child)

Submission Deadline: ASAP or before Thursday July 30 at 9am.

Availability

To be considered for this campaign, you must be available for the following dates:

• Callback (via Zoom): August 4 or 5, 2020
• Shoot: August 18 and/or 19, 2020

Production and talent will follow all COVID SAFETY ON-SET PROTOCOLS, see more details here: http://www.cpat.ca

Contact

Jigsaw Casting Ltd.
60 Sumach Street
3rd Floor
Toronto, ON, M5A 3J7
info@jigsawcasting.com
www.jigsawcasting.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JigsawCasting/

Research Study: Spinal Cord Injury, Urogenital Health and Pregnancy

June 10, 2020 1:17 pm Leave a Comment

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Spinal Cord Injury, Urogenital Health and Pregnancy Project (SCI-UP)

Dr. Anne Berndl of the Accessible Care Pregnancy Clinic at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre has designed a survey that collects information on the experiences of women with spinal cord injuries regarding sexual health and pregnancy to address the lack of knowledge about reproductive and urogenital health in this population. This study was created with input from women with SCI and is funded by the Ontario Neurotrauma foundation.

Women with a spinal cord injury (SCI) aged 18 and over and encouraged to complete the following survey: https://questionnaire.simplesurvey.com/f/l/sci-up-survey

Contact:
If you have any questions about this study and your involvement, please do not hesitate to contact the Primary Investigator, Dr. Anne Berndl, at anne.berndl@sunnybrook.ca, or Research Coordinator Parvez Khatib, at parvez.khatib@sunnybrook.ca

Casting Call for Meningitis Awareness

June 4, 2020 4:30 pm Leave a Comment

Seeking infants, children, teens, and young adults of diverse ethnic backgrounds who have experienced meningitis

We at Mark Summers Casting are looking for individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds who have suffered from meningococcal disease (also known as meningitis) and would like to share their experience with others as advocates for vaccinating against this disease in partnership with a pharmaceutical company.

We are looking for people aged between 6 months old and 22 years old who have had the illness and have visible consequences of the disease such as scarring, missing limbs, prosthetics, or hearing aids. (Both parents will need to sign permission forms for a child to participate). We want to work with survivors who enjoy inspiring others and being advocates for meningitis prevention to ensure others do not suffer from the same illness. We are also very interested in involving family members to share their perspectives in the form of parent testimonials etc.

This campaign is sponsored by Glaxo Smith Kline as they are funding the project, however it is not promoting or advertising any specific vaccine or drug. It is solely to promote the awareness and the option to seek advice from a doctor or professional on the options available to them. It will run on TV, social media and other channels in countries around the world.

Compensation: The project will pay well & all expenses will be covered.

Dates: Due to Covid 19 the dates of the shoot depend on whether it is safe and suitable, ideally around August. Each person will only be required for 1 to 2 days of production.

Submission Information:
Please email mystory@marksummers.com with the following information:

• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Home Address
• Primary Phone Number
• A few photos
• A short summary about yourself, your background, your story (feel free to include information about your hobbies, interests, family & friends)

The full casting brief can be found here.
https://www.marksummers.com/castingcall/meningitis-awareness-project/

Contact:
Any further inquiries, please call the 0-207-229-8413
https://www.facebook.com/marksummersCM/
https://twitter.com/marksummerscast

In Memory of Catherine Nelson

May 5, 2020 4:21 pm Leave a Comment

Our community mourns the loss of a promising young wheelchair basketball athlete

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of one of our young athletes, Catherine Nelson. Catherine passed away on the morning of April 24, 2020 at the age of 15.

Catherine was a bright and talented young athlete full of incredible potential. She began playing wheelchair basketball in 2017 when she joined the Variety Village Rolling Rebels, a club team based in Scarborough. She took to the sport immediately and quickly began developing her skills and competing in local league games. She was named to both the Team Ontario Junior and Women’s Development provincial teams during the 2019-2020 season and most recently competed in the 2020 Ontario Winter Games. She was looking forward to representing the province at the end of the season in the 2020 Junior East Regional Championship in Fredericton and the 2020 Défi Sportif in Montreal prior to the cancellation of those events.

Although quiet and shy in nature, she was a force to be reckoned with on court. Her power, strength, and determination are what stood out to others. She was extremely coachable, and absorbed information from her coaches and executed plays with ease. She loved to challenge herself and was always hungry to learn more from her coaches and teammates. Catherine had a real passion for the game and played with admirable skill and  confidence. She was kind, friendly, gentle, and humble, and will be sorely missed by the entire wheelchair basketball community.

Our condolences go out to Catherine’s family, as well as her friends, teammates, and coaches during this difficult time. A memorial service for Catherine has been scheduled for Monday May 11. Further details will be made available at a later date.

As per the family’s wishes, anyone wishing to make a contribution in Catherine’s memory are welcome to donate to the Team Ontario Wheelchair Basketball Program. Donations can be made using the following link https://www.sport4ontario.ca/imocn.html

During this difficult time, we want you to know that we are here to offer support. Please reach out to Josée, Katherine, Robyn, Shirka or Laura if you want to talk or need anything at all.

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About the Ontario Para Network

Formerly known as the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association, our mission at the Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is to grow adaptive sport opportunities across Ontario. As the governing body for wheelchair sports in the province, we strive to offer opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in wheelchair athletics, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis at recreational, competitive and high performance levels.

ONPARA Announces 2020 Women’s Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Team

April 3, 2020 4:59 pm Leave a Comment

Senior Women’s provincial team selected for the 2019-2020 season championship

The Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is proud to formally announce the team originally selected to represent Ontario at the 2020 CWBL Women’s National Championship. The tournament was scheduled to take place in Amherst, Nova Scotia from April 3-5 but was among many of the events cancelled due to precautions surrounding COVID-19.

ONPARA recognizes of the hard work, dedication, and commitment demonstrated by the athletes through the 2019-2020 season in preparation for the national championship.

The athletes named to Team Ontario are as follows:

Team Ontario

Andrea Foessel (Orangeville)
Zoë Hahn (Linwood)
Puisand Lai (Toronto)
Joanne Lee (Newmarket)
Josée Matte (Toronto)
Victoria Ross (Cambridge)
Tamara Steeves (Mississauga)
Christina Swett (Toronto)

The team was once again led by Head Coach Paul Bowes, who has been at the helm of the Ontario Senior Women’s program since the 2015-2016 season.

ONPARA and Team Ontario would like to extend our sincerest thanks to Basketball Nova Scotia and Wheelchair Basketball Canada for their time and effort spent organizing the Women’s National Championship over the past several months. We know the decision to cancel the event was not made lightly, but we are fully supportive of the actions that were taken in consideration of the safety, healthy, and well-being of the athletes, coaches, officials, classifiers, staff, volunteers, and the general public. We look forward to getting back on the court again in the future.

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About the Ontario Women’s Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Program
The Ontario Women’s Provincial Program brings together women and girls from across the province with the intent of fostering competition, development, leadership, and camaraderie among female wheelchair basketball players. The Ontario Senior Women aim to compete every year in the CWBL Women’s National Championship against other women’s club teams and provincial teams from across Canada. The Ontario Development Women compete in the Défi Sportif as an opportunity to further their development and help strengthen the next generation of Ontario wheelchair basketball players.

About the Ontario Para Network

Formerly known as the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association, our mission at the Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is to grow adaptive sport opportunities across Ontario. As the governing body for wheelchair sports in the province, we strive to offer opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in wheelchair athletics, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis at recreational, competitive and high performance levels.

Statement of Cancellation – Wheelchair Basketball

March 13, 2020 2:08 pm Leave a Comment

STATEMENT REGARDING WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL SANCTIONED EVENTS

Following recent developments in the COVID-19 outbreak, all wheelchair basketball sanctioned events scheduled before April 6th have been postponed or cancelled. This includes the upcoming GLC Division 2 (Open) and Division 3 (Minis) tournaments scheduled for Saturday March 14th and Sunday March 29th, respectively. All ‘Have a Go’ days and Team Ontario training camps have also been cancelled as we strive to ensure our athletes, staff or volunteers are not at risk.

Our hosts, the Brock Niagara Penguins and Cruisers Sports had committed a lot of time and energy to organize the tournaments and we want to thank them for their efforts. We know they share our mission of providing a safe environment for our community. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will work with both clubs to reschedule events if possible.

The safety and well-being of athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and staff members remains our first priority. We appreciate everyone’s understanding in this regard, and hope for everyone’s continued health and safety at this time.

Sincerely,
Laura Wilson
Executive Director

2020 Junior East Wheelchair Basketball Championship Cancelled

March 12, 2020 2:43 pm Leave a Comment

STATEMENT ON 2020 JUNIOR EAST WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

(March 12, 2020 – FREDERICTON, N.B.) The 2020 Junior East Wheelchair Basketball Championship has been cancelled. Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and host Parasport New Brunswick made the decision due to ongoing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was scheduled to take place March 14-15, 2020 in Fredericton.

“Given the uncertainty and the continuously evolving nature of the situation, WBC is taking every precaution to ensure the health and safety of all involved,” said WBC Executive Director Wendy Gittens.

WBC continues to closely monitor the situation and all available information from public health officials. We will continue to work with our members and hosts to diligently assess all upcoming events based on the latest information. Health and safety is our topmost priority.

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 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 wheelchairbasketball.ca

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Media Contact:

Courtney Pollock
Manager, Communications and Brand
Wheelchair Basketball Canada
613-260-1296 ext. 205
cpollock@wheelchairbasketball.ca

ONPARA Announces 2020 Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Team

March 10, 2020 10:32 am Leave a Comment

Junior provincial team selected for the 2019-2020 season championship

The Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is proud to formally announce the team selected to represent Ontario at the 2020 Junior East Regional Championship in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Following a series of selection and training camps that look place between September 2019 – January 2020, ten of Ontario’s top junior-age athletes were chosen to represent the province. The team will be led by experienced, knowledgeable, and dedicated coaches which include Head Coach Kathy Ludwig and Assistant Coaches Josh Davies and Andrea Foessel. Ludwig and Davies were both part of coaching staff for the 2019 Canada Games team that brought home a silver medal, while Foessel is a former Team Ontario Junior athlete and a new and very promising addition to the program.

The athletes named to Team Ontario are as follows:

Team Ontario

Adam Calovini (Brampton)
Laura Calovini (Brampton)
Himmat Dhillon (Brampton)
Vanessa Giancaterini (Woodbridge)
Kai Halawa (Ottawa)
Catherine Nelson (Aurora)
Desmond O’Shaughnessy (Kanata)
Grace Plumb (Brampton)
Travis Topping (Vienna)
Sana Worley (Brampton)

Alternates – Victoria Ross (Cambridge), Alexander Ross (Cambridge)

Team Ontario sees only one returning player from the 2019 Team Ontario squad in Vanessa Giancaterini. The majority of the athletes from the previous Junior cycle aged out of the program following the 2019 Canada Winter Games. She will be relied on for her leadership and guidance with this new team of young and promising athletes.

Recently, the Team Ontario Juniors had the opportunity to come together and prepare for the Junior East Championship by competing in the 2020 Ontario Winter Games in Orillia. The event was used as a preparatory tournament and featured all ten Team Ontario athletes in addition to ten other young athletes who were either part of the Team Ontario talent pool for the 2019-2020 season or who compete with their club teams in the Great Lakes Conference – the Ontario provincial wheelchair basketball league. The goal of the event was to best prepare the athletes by simulating the competitive environment and intensity expected in New Brunswick.

The 2020 Junior East Regional Championship is the first national-level competition for the Junior athletes in the four-year cycle leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Participating provinces include Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia, and hosts New Brunswick. The tournament, overseen by Wheelchair Basketball Canada, will be played in a 3-on-3 format to further promote athlete development and participation. The event will be held from March 14-15 at the Richard J. Currie Center at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Admission is free for spectators and a live stream of the games will be available courtesy of Parasport NB. Further details will be published at a later date. The Junior East tournament schedule and results can be found on the Wheelchair Basketball Canada website.

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About the Ontario Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Program
The Ontario Junior Provincial Wheelchair Basketball Program provides high performance training & competition opportunities for the province’s Junior-age athletes. The program operates on a four-year competition cycle leading up to the Canada Winter Games in the final year of the quadrennial. Wheelchair basketball provincial teams in Canada are open to athletes of all genders, with and without physical disabilities, making the sport one the most inclusive in the country. “Junior-age” wheelchair basketball players for the 2023 Canada Games cycle must be born in or after 1999 (24 years or younger the year of Canada Games).

About the Ontario Para Network

Formerly known as the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association, our mission at the Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is to grow adaptive sport opportunities across Ontario. As the governing body for wheelchair sports in the province, we strive to offer opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in wheelchair athletics, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis at recreational, competitive and high performance levels.

Casting Call for Adults with Physical Disabilities

March 5, 2020 3:55 pm Leave a Comment

Seeking individuals with a physical disability, alongside Indigenous, LGBTQ, and other community members for a mental health campaign

Jigsaw Casting is seeking individuals with a physical disability, aged 18-80, for a mental health Public Service Announcement in Toronto.

Mental health heavily influences our quality of life, so it makes sense that mental health, just like physical health, needs to be taken care of and maintained. One way that it can be maintained is through finding a sense of community. Being a part of this community means helping people with mental illness find pathways to recovery through improved care, meticulous research, and strong advocacy. The purpose of this PSA is to bring a message of support for those who are suffering from mental illness.

We are looking for the following individuals from various communities. You will be acting as friends, nurses, doctors, family members, neighbours, researchers, grandparents, or first responders, etc.

Availability