Plans are well under way and Breaking Down Barriers is getting ready to ROCK AND ROLL!!!

November 23, 2006 - Breaking Down Barriers, Independent Living Center which promotes active participation of people with disabilities, is pleased to host the first ever ‘Wheelchair Curling Regional Games Bonspiel’. The event is sponsored by Paralympics Ontario, the Sport Alliance of Ontario, Government of Ontario and Curl Ontario.

This exciting inaugural event takes place on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at the Curling Club of Collingwood. 12 teams composed of both Able-Bodied and Wheelchair Curlers will be part of the games beginning  at 12:00 noon with dinner planned for 6 pm. The Bonspiel, trophies, prizes and dinner are offered for a fee of $25.00 per person.  Additional dinner tickets are available for $ 20.00 per person.

“Breaking Down Barriers, working in partnership with Paralympics Ontario and the Curling Club of Collingwood, is pleased to promote curling as an inclusive and accessible recreational activity” stated Louise Pope, Executive Director of Breaking Down Barriers

In order to promote active living Breaking Down Barriers has started the Georgian Bay Breaker’s Sports Club. The group curls every Sunday afternoon with the generous support of volunteer members of the Curling Club of Collingwood.

For more information or to register for the 2007 Regional Games – Curling Bonspiel contact Ruth Miller at Breaking Down Barriers 705-445-1543 Ext. 107  - Email: rmiller@breakingdownbarriers.org or

Paralympics Ontario at 416-426-7426/1-800-265-1539 (toll free).

Email: erin@paralympicsontario.ca

Tammie Buckler

Breaking Down Barriers – Independent Living Centre

275 First Street, Unit 9 – Collingwood, ON  L9Y 1A8

Phone: 705-445-1543 Ext.#108  Fax: 705-445-1656  TTY: 705-445-1658   Toll Free: 1-800-843-6943

Email:  tbuckler@breakingdownbarriers.org       Website: www.breakingdownbarriers.org