Welcome to DSAO!The Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario (DSAO) is dedicated to providing people living with a disability the opportunity to learn about and enjoy sailing. DSAO is a non-profit charitable organization founded, organised and run by people with disabilities and is uniquely attuned to the needs and desires of its participants. DSAO's mission: - To provide sailing opportunities for Ontarians regardless of disabilities or age.
- To provide unique, enjoyable experiences for its participants which include opportunities for social, recreational, rehabilitative and competitive activities.
- To build confidence, self-esteem and enhance independence for people with mobility or other impairments.
- To facilitate integration of disabled and able-bodied recreation and competition.
The success of sailing as a recreational and rehabilitation program for the disabled is evident in both the growing numbers of people with disabilities that participate in these programs, and in the enthusiastic support that DSA-Ontario has already received from the disabled communities, organizations and funding agencies. Supporters are inspired by the realization that the lakes and oceans of Canada serve as a great healer and equalizer – people with mobility impairments can leave their wheelchairs (and their disabilities) behind, and enjoy the independence and freedom that one experiences when wind, sun and spray join forces to make a perfect sailing day. |
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DSAO at 2010 Toronto International Boat Show January 9-17Booth #1882 (same as last year) What a great way to start the New Year with the Toronto International Boat Show! Come on out and participate as it makes it feel like summer is coming soon. DSAO will again have a booth that is always a success as it draws new members, old members and volunteers. Especially keeping DSAO in the forefront of people’s minds supports our ongoing sponsorship requests. The Boat Show runs from January 9-17, 2010 at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place. Details are at http://www.torontoboatshow.com. Guidelines - We are setting up on Friday Jan 8th. Volunteers are needed to help with the set up, transport boats and equipment to the Show.
- One person must be in the booth at all times according to show rules.The main goal is to promote disabled sailing, hand out DSAO brochures and gather contact info for prospective members and volunteers for the 2010 season.
- Sunday Jan 17th is booth tear down. Volunteers are needed to help transport boats and equipment from the Show.
If you are able to staff the DSAO booth, please contact Goran with the dates and shifts you can work. If you can work more than one shift, it would be greatly appreciated. ANY time you can give us is most welcome AND it gets you free admission to enjoy the Show!
Thank you in advance for your support and participation.
Goran Bulut, TIBS Coordinator for DSAO
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QQDSP Accessible ParkingIf you have a Blue disabled parking permit, you can take advantage of accessible parking spaces in any Harbourfront Center parking lots, including P3 which is the closest to QQDSP (north side of Queens Quay West north of QQDSP). Parking in the disabled spots is $2. a day. |
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2015 PanPara Games in TorontoTORONTO — Toronto has won the 2015 Pan Am Games, on the first ballot. The victory was announced at a city-run party on Toronto’s waterfront just after 4:30 p.m. ‘‘It’s amazing,’’ said Deputy Premier George Smitherman. ‘‘A decisive first-ballot victory.’’ The announcement came after 42 delegates from the Pan American Sports Organization pondered the final presentations from Toronto and the other contenders — Bogota, Colombia, and Lima, Peru. A total of 52 ballots were cast, since past host cities get to vote twice. Bob Richardson, a senior advisor to the Toronto bid, said committee members were confident heading into Friday’s vote. “You never know how these things are going to turn out. We feel that we’ve put our best foot forward and we’ve done all the things that we could do,” he said. The news must come as a relief for some in Toronto — a city that endured losing bids for the 1996 and 2008 Olympic Games and failed to get a campaign for an Expo fully off the ground. With the win, the Toronto bid committee charged with securing the Games will be dissolved and a new committee in charge of staging the $1.4-billion event in 17 cities around the region will be struck. The Games are also expected to create economic spinoffs — both in the 15,000 construction jobs that would be created to build Games infrastructure and from tourism generated from the anticipated 250,000 visitors. |
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By clicking on the Canada Helps logo above, you can make a donation through the Canada Helps charity to DSAO. A receipt will be issued from the processing organization CanadaHelps.org.
