Media Advisory - Airport Arrival Schedule for Canadian Paralympic Team Athletes

SOCHI, Russia, March 14, 2014 /CNW/ - Members of the Canadian Paralympic Team will return to Canada following the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, with the majority arriving in Canada on March 17 and 18. Below is a sport-by-sport list of the scheduled arrivals in local time. Media are invited for photo and interview opportunities at airport arrivals areas.

All flights are subject to change. There may also be changes en route without notice.

Air Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee are issuing an open invitation to members of the media and the public to Toronto Pearson Airport International Arrivals Hall in terminal 1 on the first floor on Monday March 17 and Tuesday March 18 to greet members of Team Canada upon their arrival.

AIR CANADA MEDIA RECEPTION AT TORONTO PEARSON // MARCH 17 3:30PM - 10:30PM

• ATHLETES LANDING IN TORONTO DURING THIS TIME: Mark Arendz*, Colette Bourgonje, Eric Carleton (Guide)*, Brittany Hudak, Brian McKeever*, Graham Nishikawa*, Robbi Weldon, Phil Wood (Guide), Mac Marcoux*, Billy Joe Marcoux, Erin Latimer, Alana Ramsay, Chris Williamson*, John Leslie, Ian Lockey, Michelle Salt, Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet, Mark Ideson, Dennis Thiessen

AIR CANADA MEDIA RECEPTION AT TORONTO PEARSON // MARCH 18 8:30PM - 10:30PM

• ATHLETES LANDING IN TORONTO DURING THIS TIME: Stephen Arsenault, Bradley Bowden, Billy Bridges, Ben Delaney, Adam Dixon, Marc Dorion, Anthony Gale, James Gemmell, Dominic Larocque, Karl Ludwig, Tyler McGregor, Graeme Murray, Kevin Rempel, Benoit St-Amand, Corbin Watson, Greg Westlake, and Derek Whitson

COMPLETE LIST OF CANADIAN PARALYMPIC TEAM ATHLETE AIRPORT ARRIVALS

SPORT	ATHLETE	AIRLINE	FLIGHT	AIRPORT	DATE	TIME
Para-Alpine Skiing	Kurt Oatway	Air Canada	851	Calgary Intl	March 17 2014	15:30
Para-Alpine Skiing	Alana Ramsay	Air Canada	145	Calgary Intl	March 17 2014	22:27
Para-Nordic Skiing	Mark Arendz*	Air Canada	145	Calgary Intl	March 17 2014	22:27
Para-Nordic Skiing	Erik Carleton (Guide)*	Air Canada	187	Calgary Intl	March 24 2014	17:02
Para-Nordic Skiing	Christopher Klebl	United Airlines	6193	Calgary Intl	March 17 2014	17:59
Para-Nordic Skiing	Brian McKeever*	Air Canada	187	Calgary Intl	March 24 2014	17:02
Para-Snowboard	Michelle Salt	Air Canada	141	Calgary Intl	March 18 2014	1:22
Para-Nordic Skiing	Graham Nishikawa*	Air Canada	155	Calgary Intl	March 29 2014	22:12
Para-Alpine Skiing	Kirk Schornstein	Air Canada	8152	Edmonton Intl	March 17 2014	17:23
Para-Nordic Skiing	Louis Fortin	Air Canada	7670	Fredericton Municipal	March 18 2014	23:05
Para-Alpine Skiing	Josh Dueck*	Air Canada	8422	Kelowna	March 17 2014	20:24
Para-Alpine Skiing	Kimberly Joines*	Air Canada	8422	Kelowna	March 20 2014	20:24
Wheelchair Curling	Ina Forrest	Air Canada	8414	Kelowna	March 18 2014	14:22
Wheelchair Curling	Sonja Gaudet	Air Canada	8414	Kelowna	March 18 2014	14:22
Para-Alpine Skiing	Robin Fémy (Guide)*	Air Canada	875	Montreal Dorval	March 17 2014	16:40
Sledge Hockey	Benoit St-Amand	Air Canada	430	Montreal Dorval	March 19 2014	0:18
Para-Nordic Skiing	Yves Bourque	Air Canada	875	Montreal Dorval	March 17 2014	16:40
Sledge Hockey	Ben Delaney	Air Canada	470	Ottawa Intl	March 18 2014	23:36
Sledge Hockey	Marc Dorion	Air Canada	470	Ottawa Intl	March 18 2014	23:36
Para-Nordic Skiing	Caroline Bisson	Air Canada	839	Ottawa Intl	March 17 2014	13:55
Para-Nordic Skiing	Margarita Gorbounova	Air Canada	839	Ottawa Intl	March 17 2014	13:55
Para-Snowboard	John Leslie	Air Canada	470	Ottawa Intl	March 17 2014	23:36
Sledge Hockey	Dominic Larocque	Air Canada	8928	Quebec Intl	March 19 2014	0:32
Para-Nordic Skiing	Sébastien Fortier	Air Canada	8724	Quebec Intl	March 17 2014	18:53
Para-Nordic Skiing	Colette Bourgonje	Air Canada	1127	Saskatoon	March 17 2014	23:44
Para-Nordic Skiing	Brittany Hudak	Air Canada	1127	Saskatoon	March 17 2014	23:44
Para-Alpine Skiing	Mac Marcoux*	Air Canada	7797	Sault Ste. Marie	March 17 2014	20:14
Para-Alpine Skiing	BJ Marcoux	Air Canada	7797	Sault Ste. Marie	March 17 2014	20:14
Para-Alpine Skiing	Caleb Brousseau*	Air Canada	8238	Terrace	March 17 2014	22:09
Para-Nordic Skiing	Robbi Weldon	Air Canada	8541	Thunder Bay	March 17 2014	19:45
Para-Alpine Skiing	Erin Latimer	Air Canada	6679	Toronto Pearson	March 17 2014	18:40
Para-Alpine Skiing	Alexandra Starker	Air Canada	137	Toronto Pearson	March 22 2014	20:07
Para-Alpine Skiing	Chris Williamson*	Air Canada	6679	Toronto Pearson	March 17 2014	18:40
Sledge Hockey	Stephen Arsenault	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Brad Bowden	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Billy Bridges	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Adam Dixon	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Anthony Gale	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	James Gemmell	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Tyler McGregor	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Graeme Murray	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Kevin Rempel	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Greg Westlake	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Sledge Hockey	Derek Whitson	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 18 2014	20:40
Wheelchair Curling	Jim Armstrong	Turkish Airlines	17	Toronto Pearson	March 17 2014	18:40
Wheelchair Curling	Mark Ideson	Turkish Airlines	17	Toronto Pearson	March 17 2014	18:40
Sledge Hockey	Karl Ludwig	Air Canada	877	Toronto Pearson	March 28 2014	20:40
Para-Snowboard	Ian Lockey	Pacific Coastal Airline	8P 451	Trail	March 18 2014	10:00
Para-Alpine Skiing	Matthew Hallat	Air Canada	855	Vancouver Intl	March 17 2014	17:15
Para-Snowboard	Tyler Mosher	Air Canada	161	Vancouver Intl	March 25 2014	18:15
Para-Alpine Skiing	Braydon Luscombe	Air Canada	8079	Victoria Intl	March 17 2014	19:25
Sledge Hockey	Corbin Watson	Air Canada	7761	Windsor	March 19 2014	0:32
Wheelchair Curling	Dennis Thiessen	Air Canada	269	Winnipeg Intl	March 18 2014	20:41

*Denotes Sochi 2014 medallists as of March 14, 2014

PHOTOGRAPHY: Media are invited to visit www.photos.paralympic.ca and create an account to be able to download high-resolution photos of Canadian Paralympic athletes at any time, at no cost.

For full information about Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, please visit www.paralympic.ca/team-canada

 

SOURCE: Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

For further information:

For more information on Air Canada Airport Arrivals for the Canadian Paralympic Team, please contact: 

CANADA CONTACT
Julia Forbes
Sr. Coordinator, Marketing
Canadian Paralympic Committee
613-327-2514
[email protected] 

SOCHI CONTACTS:
Alison Korn
Press Chief and para-snowboard media attaché
SOCHI Cell: 011-7-938-454-3162
[email protected] 

Martin Richard
Executive Director, Communications & Marketing
Canadian Paralympic Committee
SOCHI cell: 011-7-938-454-3179
[email protected] 

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