Canadian Paralympic Committee Announces Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Mission Staff
Representatives from across Canada to support the 2010 Canadian
Paralympic Team
VANCOUVER, June 18 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee today
named the mission staff who will support the 55 athletes. Lead by Chef de
Mission Blair McIntosh, the team includes volunteers from British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Volunteers
will work alongside mission staff from the Canadian Paralympic Committee and
National Sport Organisations of the five Paralympic Winter Sports.
"Canadian athletes are preparing to give the performance of a lifetime at
the 2010 Paralympic Games," said Blair McIntosh, Chef de Mission for
Paralympic Team Canada. "The 2010 Paralympic Team mission staff will play a
key role in ensuring our Paralympic Athletes can focus on the competition. We
have assembled a strong team that includes athletes, games veterans,
communications and medical professionals dedicated to the success of the
Canadian Paralympic Team."
Volunteering for his 6th consecutive games is Assistant Chef de Mission,
Gaetan Tardif. Also, volunteering are Paralympians Jason Dunkerley (Athletics)
and Marie Dannhaeuser (Swimming), who will be responsible for giving fellow
athletes the benefit of their experience in competing at Summer Paralympic
Games.
Volunteer mission staff will contribute an average 10 - 15 hours per
month to preparing for the games, and will be full-time volunteers during the
2010 Paralympic Winter Games which will take place in Whistler and Vancouver
from March 12 - 21, 2010.
The 2010 Canadian Paralympic Team Mission Staff are:
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Operations Team
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Blair McIntosh, Chef de Mission Toronto, ON
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Gaetan Tardif, Assistant Chef de Mission Toronto, ON
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Darren Stolz Vancouver, BC
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Marylène Croteau Vancouver, BC
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Rob Needham Vancouver, BC
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Jordan Bridal Vancouver, BC
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Marie-Hélène Cayer Vancouver, BC
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Performance Centre
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Carolyn Taylor Toronto, ON
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Team Services
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Phil Allen Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham, QC
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Kelly Dearborn Sarsfield, ON
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Athlete Services
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Jason Dunkerley Ottawa, ON
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Marie Dannhaeuser London, ON
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Team Ombudsperson
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Jeff Palamar Winnipeg, MB
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Security Liaison Officer
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Scott Temple Ottawa, ON
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Media Team
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Michael Cvitkovic, Press Chief Ajax, ON
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Anna Parisi Vancouver, BC
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Chris Jurewicz Calgary, AB
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John Sims Thunder Bay, ON
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Sophie Pilon Calgary, AB
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Chris Dornan Saskatoon, SK
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Medical Team
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Bruce Davidson, Chief Medical Officer Kamloops, BC
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Jamie Kissick Ottawa, ON
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Linda Ferguson Truro, NS
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Russ O'Connor Vancouver, BC
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Tony Carbonette Ottawa, ON
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Mavis Wahl Saskatoon, SK
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Jim Leithead Rossland, BC
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Rebecca VanWeerd Whistler, BC
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For further information: or to set up interviews with any of the mission
staff please contact: Marie-Helene Cayer, Canadian Paralympic Committee, (778)
328-0329, marie@paralympic.ca
