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ONPARA Announces Wheelchair Basketball Senior Women’s Provincial Coach
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ONPARA is excited to announce Dylan Carter as our new Women’s High-Performance Wheelchair Basketball Coach.
“We are pleased to welcome Dylan to our ONPARA Team”, said ONPARA’s High-Performance Wheelchair Basketball Coordinator Tammy Lyle-Gravlev. “Dylan’s vast experience with Wheelchair Basketball combined with his energy is what we need to restart and bolster our women’s program”.
Dylan Carter brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm being involved in Wheelchair Basketball for over 8 years working with Wheelchair Basketball Canada at a National Team level as a performance analyst for both the men’s and women’s Senior National Teams. Dylan also has coached at various levels ranging from helping at the club level in Ontario to being an assistant coach at this past years under 23 Men’s World Championship in Thailand with Team Canada.
“I’m looking forward to working with ONPARA to help build a program that will encourage the growth of Women’s Wheelchair Basketball in Ontario in both the short term and long term.” says Carter. “A program that will encourage the growth of athletes both on and off the court by creating a fun and inclusive environment.”
Dylan can be reached at dylan@onpara.ca
ONPARA Welcomes New Board Members
Leave a CommentONPARA is happy to announce 2 new additions to our Board of Directors!
Join us in welcoming Treasurer, Ralph M. Ades.
Ralph M. Ades, CFA is an Executive with over 40 years of experience and is a partner in RealGrowth Investment Counsel, a private wealth management firm company, and is Executive Vice President RealCap Holdings Limited. Ralph is a Board member of Masters Swimming Canada and is an Elite Competitive Swimmer, attending masters competitions across Canada and Internationally.
He was born in Toronto, Canada, and graduated with a degree in Economics.
Post University, Ralph earned the designation of Charter Holder, The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts.
In his earlier career, he ran Mutual Funds, helped start a Pension Fund Management Company, and acted as part time CFO for small companies in conjunction with the Royal Bank of Canada.
Fun fact: Ralph also appeared as a guest host on the Canadian TV Business News Network for a number of years.
Welcome Sport Director, Tennis, Jacob Ribble
Jacob Ribble is former Provincial & National level Paralympic athlete (with sledge hockey and para-soccer). He graduated in 2020 from Wilfrid Laurier University with a degree in Business Administration and has worked at Gallagher for the last two years as a Consultant for the Talent Management Services division.
Jacob is passionate about improving Paralympic sports for all and wants to help continue the growth of Paralympic sports throughout Ontario at both the grassroots and elite levels.
ONPARA looks forward to having Jacob and Ralph as a part of our Board.
2022 ONPARA AGM
Leave a CommentNOTICE OF ONPARA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 6:30-8:30
VIA ZOOM
CONTACT DOUG HANNUM TO REGISTER
doug@onpara.ca
ONPARA Announces Partnership with Communiti
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Ontario Para Network (ONPARA) is excited to announce that it has officially partnered with the Communiti Sports App to help our member clubs expand their reach. The app is easy-to-use with a modern, user-friendly interface. This partnership will provide a platform for the general public to get involved in our programs.
Communiti is an app founded by developers who had difficulty finding certified coaches for adult programming for themselves and, later on, for their children. They realized this was a barrier in Canadian sport for the general public, newcomers, and families. Hence, their solution is to build bridges between people and sport by providing access to quality certified programs and coaches at an affordable price. They are committed to making the sport more inclusive and developing the next generation of athletes, officials, and coaches.
According to Shashank BK, Co-Founder and CEO of the app:
“We’re very excited to work with a dynamic and forward-thinking organization like ONPARA. There are significant synergies between us, and through this partnership, we will:
- Grow Para sport by lowering entry barriers and providing simple and convenient solutions.
- Create an inclusive Para community by providing resources to those in need.
- Set the standard for how sporting programs should be delivered in Canada and around the world
I look forward to seeing these initiatives impact the ONPARA Community in the coming months.”
“We are excited to partner with Communiti on this initiative. Their state-of-the-art programming will make registration for our members very easy. We look forward to working with Shashank and building this program for our clubs,” Doug Hannum, Executive Director, ONPARA.”
About Communiti
Communiti is a simple and convenient mobile app to discover and book sports programs and coaches around you. It provides a modern user-friendly interface with easy-to-use features. Some of the advantages of using the app are:
- Browse clubs and coaches around you, and check out their profiles, ratings, and reviews to make an informed decision.
- Chat with the clubs or coaches instantly in the app to get any questions answered.
- Schedule, availability, and prices listed in the app. Don’t have to pick up the phone to call anyone.
- Once you’ve found the perfect program that works for your schedule, book it and pay directly in the app.
- Just show up for your lesson. No wallet, no cash, no worries. All you need is your phone.
Learn more about Communiti here: https://www.communiti.app/
ONPARA Announces New Staff 2022
Leave a CommentONPARA is excited to announce the hiring of new staff to our team.
Please join us in welcoming Claire, Naiomi, and Tammy!
Here’s a little more about our new team:
Claire comes from a long history of being a high-performance athlete since 2009 where she competed on the Collegiate and International stage for Wheelchair Basketball and currently competes internationally with Para Ice Hockey.
She has a passion for para sport and advocating for equality and safety in sport. Outside of Claire’s new role at ONPARA, she is a Broadcaster with AMI on a show called “The Neutral Zone” where they cover news and events in the para sport world as well as mainstream sports. She enjoys using her voice to elevate the stories and voices of other disabled individuals and is thrilled to be able to do the same here at ONPARA!
Tammy joins us with over 20 years of experience working with private, public, and non-profit organizations focused on enhancing health, wellness, sport, and recreational. She has a background in recreational therapy and is passionate about making sport accessible and inclusive for all. Tammy brings her knowledge of event and program coordination, volunteer recruitment, and marketing to the team and will be leading the coordination of Ontario Para Network’s High Performance Wheelchair Basketball Programs.
Naiomi completed her Advanced Diploma in Sport Management from Humber College in 2019. She brings experience interning for Ontario Basketball as their Officiating intern and Canada Basketball as a Coach Education intern. She has a background as a Membership & Administrative Coordinator and ongoing experience at a high-performance organization and is very familiar with the Canadian sport system. She is excited for this new journey and to be a part of the ONPARA team!