The First Para-Bowls Canadian Champions have been crowned at the Windsor Lawn Bowling Club
September 14, 2022|Windsor, ON
The inaugural Para-Bowls Championship has come to an end in Windsor, Ontario. With the support of the community, directors, coaches, umpires, volunteers and most importantly, the athletes, this championship was a not only a great success but a step towards an inclusive future in lawn bowling in Canada. Congratulations to all athletes who participated in the event, especially to our first Para-Bowls Canadian champions! The Para Bowls Championship had participants from 5 classifications. Below is a list of all winners from their respective divisions:
B1 – Visually Impaired
Geoff Connor (athlete) / Kathryn MacGregor (director) – gold
B2 – Visually Impaired
Louise McLean (athlete) / Lianne Franklin (director) – gold
B3 – Visually Impaired
Elizabeth Mayo (athlete) / Pat Vos (director) – gold
B6- Physically Impaired
Chelsea Robertson – gold
B7 – physically Impaired
Andrew Caldwell – gold
Jack Smart – silver
Anne Hibberd – bronze
Bowls Canada would like to thank everyone who was able to make this event a special one. As the first of its kind in Canada, we appreciate all the hard work, dedication and support from not only our volunteers and host club but the entire bowls community. Canadian athletes were able to demonstrate that no matter your impairment, everyone has the ability to perform at a national level.
As the official awards and recognition supplier for BCB, Nothers The Award Store will provide all medals and awards for the event.
EventConnect is the exclusive accommodations provider for all Bowls Canada events.
For more information, please contact Jake Schuknecht at jschuknecht@bowlscanada.com.
About Bowls Canada Boulingrin
Bowls Canada Boulingrin (BCB) is the governing body responsible for lawn bowls in Canada. The BCB mission is to advance the sport of bowls in Canada. For more details on Bowls Canada Boulingrin and the sport of lawn bowls, visit www.bowlscanada.com.
About EventConnect
EventConnect is the only event management software in the sports tourism industry that connects thousands of rights holders, tournament directors and accommodations on one platform—working with more than 4,000 events, 40,000 hotels in over 800 cities across North America. EventConnect helps top sports destinations/organizations reduce administrative tasks and increases the capacity to deliver memorable experiences to all participants. The no-cost, end-to-end platform is customized for each partner’s needs and is seamless for organizers and participants to use, creating efficiency while increasing value. EventConnect has an average savings of 24% on hotel rates versus the leading booking platforms and has an over 99% rate of booking satisfaction and positive experiences.
About Nothers The Award Store
For more than 50 years, Nothers The Award Store has been a supplier of awards and recognition products to Sport Associations, Schools, Professional Associations, Corporate Markets and Service Clubs. Servicing the likes of Western University, Volleyball Canada and Pet Valu to name a few, Nothers has the capacity to service everything from National Championships to local leagues with custom medals and awards, signage and promotional products. The company is Ontario-based and services Canada-wide.
