Kicking it Special O-style
Special Olympics Yukon enriches the lives of Yukoners with an intellectual ability through opportunities to train and compete in sports, and the gala is a fundraiser to help them provide programming.
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Special Olympics Yukon (SOY)
A different kind of volunteer
Tom Gibbs doesn’t get as many hugs as he used to. As the president of the board of Special Olympics Yukon these past five years, he isn’t working with the athletes as much and he isn’t able to give out as many of those encouraging hugs.
Read MoreRide for Dad Rolls Into Town
Sixteen of the country’s top prostate researchers are meeting in Whitehorse this month and it’s partly because of Mike Thorpe.“Mike is very much responsible for this,” said Garry Janz, president of Ride for Dad – a non-profit...
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It’ll be Hip
Special Olympics Yukon will introduce an event of the season and it’s looking hip! Two hours of Tragically Hip by cover band The Hip Show.
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Giving Everyone a Chance to Shine
Getting a medal isn’t the point. “We’re there to have fun,” says Gaetan, captain of Yukon’s Special Olympics soccer team. “doing your best.”
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Women in Whitehorse – Brettanie Deal-Porter
Brettanie Deal-Porter is program coordinator for Special Olympics Yukon in Whitehorse. Both have cemented a special place in her heart.
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Coy Cup Comes to the Yukon
“Get ready for some high paced hockey,” says Whitehorse Huskies Coach Michael Tuton. “The top AA...
Read MoreNew Colours
An exhibit featuring paintings by 22 year old Yukoner Anna Thompson is currently on display at the Atco Electric Yukon Youth Centre Art Gallery.Thompson has a cognitive disability as a result of a brain injury as a baby which...
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