Media Release
For Immediate Release
The Games are Coming
City of Brantford and the County of Brant to Host the
2017 Ontario ParaSport Winter Games
Brantford and County of Brant, ON – The 2017 Ontario ParaSport Winter Games are
coming to Brantford and the County of Brant February 10 to 12, 2017. The Ontario
ParaSport Winter Games will welcome athletes, coaches and managers, support staff and
officials from across Ontario to Brantford and the County of Brant to take part in the three
days of competition. Athletes will compete at venues across the two communities in the
following sports: archery, boccia, skiing (alpine and nordic), goalball, curling (visually
impaired and wheelchair), sledge hockey, soccer and sitting volleyball.
The Opening Ceremonies will be broadcast live on Brantford’s Rogers TV and take place
the evening of Friday, February 10, 2017 to welcome the participants and kick-off the
weekend of competition. The host location will be The RISE Centre (Realize Individual
Success Everyday), a state of the art leading edge athletic facility located in Brantford.
For more information about the 2017 Ontario ParaSport Winter Games, visit
www.parasportwintergames2017.ca or call Tourism Brantford at 519-751-9900.
The Ontario ParaSport Games is a program of the Government of Ontario, delivered by
host municipalities in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and
ParaSport Ontario. The Games promote public awareness of para-sports, showcase
Ontario’s best athletes and provide host communities with an opportunity to leave a legacy
for persons with a disability in their community.
Media Contacts:
Donna Clements, Tourism Business Development Officer
City of Brantford, Economic Development and Tourism
[email protected]
519-751-9900 ext. 5045
Russell Press, Coordinator of Tourism & Community Development
County of Brant, Operation Services
[email protected]
519-442-1818 ext. 3209
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Games Ontario
The Ontario ParaSport Games is supported by the Ontario Government, through its
Games Ontario program. This program delivers or supports multi-sport events, including
the Ontario Winter and Summer Games for youth, the Ontario 55+ Summer and Winter
Games, the Ontario ParaSport Games, the 2017 North American Indigenous Games
and the 2017 Invictus Games.
Supporting Ontario sporting events is part of Game ON – The Ontario Government’s
Sport Plan1, which is encouraging as many people as possible to play organized sports,
helping Ontario's high-performance athletes pursue excellence and promoting increased
tourism and economic development.
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Information on the Game ON – The Ontario Government’s Sport Plan can be viewed at
http://mtc.gov.on.ca/en/sport/game-on-the-ontario-governments-sport-plan.shtml#_blank
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