City council approved the recognition of the Special Olympian who resides in Gillams at its public meeting Monday.
The power-lifter claimed three gold and a silver at the 2011 Special Olympics World Games in Athens, Greece this summer,
Barrett, who trains at the Humber Community YMCA and is a member of the local Special Olympics organization, was acknowledged with a certificate for his success while representing Canada at the Games. He and members of his family were present at the meeting for the official presentation.

Ms Dobbin is honoured to be receiving an award from Special Olympics Canada. Since 2009, Judy has served as the chairperson of the Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador Festival, refining the event over the last two years into one of Newfoundlandandrsquo;s most popular and unique fundraising soirandeacute;es and almost tripling its profits.

andldquo;Volunteering with Special Olympics NL allows me the privilege of helping athletes with intellectual disabilities to experience the joy and personal fulfillment that is associated with sport training and competitionandrdquo; says Judy Dobbin.

Trish Williams, Executive Director of Special Olympics NL is thrilled that Special Olympics Canada is honouring Judy Dobbin.

Special Olympics has the power to change the lives of both the athletes and the volunteers who support them. andldquo;We thank Ms Dobbin and all the Special Olympic Volunteers and look forward to the 2012 Special Olympic Festival that will take place on March 24th, 2012andrdquo;, said Trish Williams Executive Director SONL.

Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador (SONL) is dedicated to enriching the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans with an intellectual disability through sport. It is a provincial not-for-profit grassroots organization that provides sport training and competition opportunities for over 550 athletes of all ages and abilities. There are currently twelve community based clubs that offer sport programs. Through sport Special Olympics offers athletes and families a sense of achievement and an opportunity to excel as they take on leadership roles within their community.

NOVEMBER 5-26, 2011

On November 5th STAPLES Business Depot will begin its twelfth year hosting the ‘Give a Toonie. Share a Dream’ fundraising campaign. The event will run for 21 days and will end on November 26th. Patrons are asked to ‘Give a Toonie’ inside STAPLES stores across Canada.

Staples Canada is a proud National Corporate Sponsor of Special Olympics Canada. The annual drive helps support athletes across the country as they travel worldwide to compete with their peers. Thanks to the generosity of our customers and associates, Staples has been helping raise funds and creating awarenes for Special Olympics since 2001.

Thank you for your continued support!

Classes begin Monday September 12, 2011 at Cygnus Gymnastics Training Center for children aged 2 – 6 years. Class time: 9:00am – 10:00am

Classes begin Saturday September 24, 2011 at MUN in the Physical Education Building for children aged 2 – 6 years. Class time: 11:45 – 1:00pm

Fundamentals

Classes begin Saturday September 24, 2011 at MUN in the Physical Education Building for children aged 7-12 years. Class time: 11:45 – 1:00pm

Drop in classes – no preregistration required

For more information contact letr@sonl.ca

The LETR Run in Happy Valley-Goose Bay will start at 10:00am at the Military Police Detachment.

For more information contact letr@sonl.ca

The run will start at the Riverdale Bowling Lanes in Kelligrews at 10:00am sharp. The first stop will be the CBS town hall which is approximately 7.1km. (Arrival time set for 11:00am)

From there the run will proceed East on Topsail Road and will turn up to Topsail Elementary. (Up Rectory Rd and then back down Spruce Hill Road and East again on Topsail Road.) The students will be out to meet Group. This is approximately 10.5km.

Run continues then to the Community Rec Centre in Paradise on McNamara Drive which is approximately 16.1km from the start. Lunch will be provided. (Arrival time around 12:45pm)

After having a quick lunch run will proceed on to Mt. Pearl City Hall for a brief stop. Arrival time approximately 2:00pm. ( Distance 23.4km)

From there the run will head East on Park Avenue to Topsail Road and finish up at the Village Mall Parking lot. (Approximately 28.5km in total distance)

For more information contact letr@sonl.ca

For more information contact letr@sonl.ca

For more information contact letr@sonl.ca

When:
October 30, 2010

Where:
Clovelly, 100 Golf Course Road

What:
Cocktail reception – 6 p.m
Music, food, games and more – 7:30 p.m.

Tickets – $100 per person.
Charitable receipt provided.
You can support Special Olympics Programs in Newfoundland and Labrador by taking part in this year`s fabulous fundraising event. This will be an evening you won`t want to miss with great live music, a silent auction, delicious food, fantastic prizes and even pre-parties to set the tone. Don`t worry about transportation. We have that covered too.

For more information about how you can support the Special Olympics Festival:
Download the Special Olympics Festival support form

For more information on registration and programs please call 832-1525 or 832-4625 or email grandbank-fortune@sonl.ca

Please Bring along your MCP and proper footwear is required.

Time will be 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at College of the North Atlantic in HVGB.

For more information on registration and programs in St.John`s please call 738-8668 or email stjohns@sonl.ca