August 2015

A few items:

Nova Scotians at the Para Pan Ams:

Pamela LeJean and Devin Gotell won gold

The details:

Name	Finish	Medal
Gotell	Swimming
Men's 200m IM SM13(SM12-13)	2	Silver
Men's 100m Backstroke S13(S12-13)	2	Silver
Men's 400m Freestyle S13(S11-13)	1	Gold
Men's 100m Freestyle S13	4
LeJean	Athletics
Women's Shot Put F53/54/55	1	Gold
Women's Javelin Throw F53/54	3	Bronze
Murphy	Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle S5	5
Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay 20ptsCanada	3	Bronze
Men's 50m Butterfly S5(1-5)	4
Men's 200m IM SM6(SM5-6)	7
Men's 50m Freestyle S5	5
Men's 50m Backstroke S5	6
Men's 200m Freestyle S5(S1-5)	4
Brown	Athletics
Men's 100m T53	4
Kent	Table Tennis
Men's Singles Class 8	3	Bronze
Men's Team Class 6-8Canada	2	Silver
Dunn	Table Tennis
Men's Singles Class 3	7
Men's Team Class 3-4Canada	5
Drozdowski	Table Tennis
Men's Singles Class 11	4
Caron	Table Tennis
Men's Singles Class 8	7
Men's Team Class 6-8Canada	2	Silver
MacSween	Goalball
WomenCanada	3	Bronze
Jewells	Wheelchair Basketball
Women'sCanada	2	Silver
	Gold	2
	Silver	5
	Bronze	4
	TOTAL	11*

*by my count.  Corrections to wcreedh@gmail.com

Congratulations again to Sarah Dube:

Miscellany:

If you hadn't seen this article from The Globe and Mail, it's worth a read:
It's well past time for a Canadians with Disabilities Act

Nova Scotia would do well to pay more attention to travel infrastructure for people with disabilities:
Disability Travel Generates $17.3 Billion In Annual Spending.  The Americans with Disabilities Act has broadened leisure opportunities for millions, including a big population in nearby New England. novascotia.com lists 157 of 784 places  to stay as 'wheelchair accessible'.   That's 20% of places, not rooms.

Exercise is good, exercising your vote is even better.