Matisse Hamel-Nelis

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  Abilities Centre and Special Olympics Ontario Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Access to Sport in Durham Region

  The multi-year agreement gives a home to more than 450 local athletes Abilities Centre and Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) announced a new strategic partnership that will give Special Olympics athletes in Durham Region consistent access to high-quality training and competition space for years to come. Special Olympics Ontario has been searching for a permanent home […]

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  Secretary of State Adam van Koeverden Gets a Firsthand Look at Belonging at Abilities Centre

  Abilities Centre welcomed the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport), for his first visit to the facility yesterday, joined by MP Ryan Turnbull (Whitby) and MP Juanita Nathan (Pickering-Brooklin). The visit began with meetings with members of Abilities Centre’s leadership team and board of directors, where the conversation focused on the organization’s role […]

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  Abilities Centre Featured in Breakfast Television Segments

  Abilities Centre welcomed the Breakfast Television crew to its Whitby facility on Tuesday, September 1, for two live segments filmed on location. The segments featured BT reporter Carlos Bustamante, who joined members for a workout in the HUR Room before trying his hand at wheelchair basketball. The segments aired live on Citytv at 7:50 a.m. […]

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  Abilities Centre’s Tamara Steeves Competes for Canada at IWBF Championships

  Tamara Steeves is heading to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Championships to represent Canada, and Abilities Centre couldn’t be prouder to cheer her on. A four-time Paralympian, Steeves has been part of Canada’s women’s wheelchair basketball team since 2012. And closer to home, she coaches the Abilities Centre Eagles wheelchair basketball team. Her path […]

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  Thrive Participant Wins Four Medals at His First Special Olympics Canada Summer Games

  Gold. Gold. Silver. Bronze. That was the medal count for Thrive participant Alex Bevacqua at his first Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, held August 11 to 15, 2026, in Medicine Hat, Alta. Competing in his first Nationals in powerlifting, a national qualifying competition that brought together more than 1,700 competitors from every province and territory, […]

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  Abilities Centre Receives Seniors Community Grant to Support Fall Prevention Program

  Abilities Centre is the recipient of a $25,000 Seniors Community Grant from the Province of Ontario. MPP Lorne Coe (Whitby) made the announcement on July 3 during a presentation at the world-class facility. The funding will support the Falls Prevention Exercise and Education Program, helping local seniors stay active, build strength and reduce their risk […]

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  Abilities Centre Featured in CP24 and CTV News Segment Series for National Accessibility Week

  In honour of National Accessibility Week, Abilities Centre partnered with Bell Media to share a series of five short vignettes that aired daily on CP24 and CTV News from Monday, May 25, through Saturday, May 30. The series kicked off with a live on-air interview featuring President and CEO Michael Cvitkovic, Manager of Training and […]

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  2026 National Accessibility Week at a Glance

  2026 National Accessibility Week is one of our favourite times of year, and this one is shaping up to be something special. From May 25 to 30, we’re filling the Centre with conversations, celebrations, and community. Some of it will challenge you, some of it will move you, and some of it is just plain […]

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  Abilities Centre and Region of Durham to host ‘Dismantling Ableism’ Symposium with Canada’s top disability advocates

  Free half-day symposium featuring keynote speaker David Lepofsky on May 27 Abilities Centre, in partnership with the Region of Durham, will host its annual Accessibility Symposium on Wednesday, May 27 from, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This year’s theme, “Dismantling Ableism,” will bring together leading advocates, practitioners and community members to examine the systemic barriers […]

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  Rolling Together: Wheelchair Rugby Comes to the Abilities Centre

  This winter, the Abilities Centre was proud to host its first-ever beginner Wheelchair Rugby program thanks to Wheelchair Rugby Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. Running from February 7 to March 15, the six-week series welcomed participants of all ages and abilities for an introduction to one of Canada’s most dynamic sports. Wheelchair Rugby was […]