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Special Guest Speaker: Casey Perrin

Casey Perrin’s home is in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she lives her life with gratitude and lots of stamina. She is an accomplished para-athlete, traveler, and respected student, being chosen as her university Valedictorian in 2019. An ATV accident in 2011 had a huge impact on Casey’s life. With both a spinal injury and a brain injury, she had a long journey to recovery. Learning to live a new life, using a wheelchair provided Casey with new insight, new ambitions, and new challenges. She will share the importance of attitude, kindness, perseverance, and ways everyone can be a difference maker in creating a more inclusive and accessible world. Please note that this presentation will be in English with ASL interpretation.

June 1 @ 10:00 am AT – English presentation with ASL interpretation (new window)

Special Guest Speaker: Shawn Courchesne

Living in Brampton, Ontario, Shawn Courchesne is a man on the move! Whether he’s playing one of his favourite sports, driving, cooking, spending time at his cottage, or walking his dog, Timbit, Shawn is in action. His determination and perseverance helped him find new ways to access the world after he sustained a spinal cord injury in a snowmobile accident when he was 17 years old. His life in a wheelchair sparked a new business venture for Shawn. He now runs his own business teaching children, of all abilities, how to play wheelchair basketball. Shawn will share the importance of attitude, perseverance and how they can be difference makers in creating a more inclusive and accessible world. Please note that this presentation will be in French with LSQ interpretation.

May 31 @ 10:00 am AT – French presentation with LSQ interpretation (new window)