Society for Manitoba's with Disabilities in partnership with Manitoba Curling and Wheelchair Sports will be delivering a grassroots recreational Curling program;  we have accessed 2 sheets of ice at the Granite Curling Club on Saturdays from 10:30-12:00 pm;  the program currently has 16 registered players of all ages and abilities which has met the max number of players; however we are now developing a wait list.  Our goal is to introduce the sport in a fun and stress free manner;  With recreation as the main focus;  If interested in joining or just coming to check it out please contact Jaylene at jirwin@smd.mb.ca  

Interested in trying a new sport but not sure how to proceed;  want to add a new sport to your life but not sure if you would enjoy it;  well now is your chance to experience a variety of sport options at no cost;  Wheelchair Sport and Limb Loss Manitoba in partnership with Society for Manitoba's with Disabilities and other Sport Agencies will be presenting an Accessible Sport Expo;  come and  participate in the expo where equipment and venues will be supplied for all interested parties;  this will include Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Sledge Hockey, Boccia Ball etc.  and the greatest news it is FREEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come celebrate with fellow athletes at the first awards ceremony for athletes who participate in accessible sport.  A group of leaders from various accessible sport organizations have come together to develop MASC or the Manitoba Accessible Sports Council.  Chaired by Jarrett from Wheelchair basketball MASC has developed and will present an afternoon of celebration in honour of the builders and champions of accessible sport;  So please support this event through your purchase of a ticket and attendance;  We hope this council can grow and eventually serve a role for all accessible sport entities.  The cost is $10.00 per ticket and the event will be held at Sport for Life;  Please see the poster for complete details;  See everyone there.

Dan who plays goal in the intermediate level of sledge hockey and a true supporter of the sport shared his photo of what he did during the summer;  he closed out his summer by catching a master angler Catfish weighing in at 15 pds at the locks in Lockport Mb;  What a beautiful fish;  just wonder Dan did you see Buf on the water rumour has it he is going to retire and go fishing;  Really nice this did not get away from you!!!! 

Corrine Wengi a current member of the Women's National sledge hockey team will be conducting ice sessions at U of M for players of all ages and abilities;  these ice sessions are not part of the current ice programming operated by SMD or Sledge Hockey Manitoba.  Therefore all players must have their own sledge, sticks and appropriate safety gear.  These ice sessions will focus on skill development, fun and drills which will assist with improving an individual's game.
There will be a cost associated with this ice which will depend on the number of ice sessions booked.

For further information please contact Corrine at # 204 510 6924 or cwengi@hotmail.com
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​The 2019 Sledge to Physical Literacy Day Camp was a huge success;  there were over 24 players of all ages who participated in the only accessible Sports day camp offered for children and youth with various abilities;  the main focus is to learn sledge hockey, however the players get much, much more.  Players experience baseball, w/c fencing, archery, swimming and other team building games.  Players experience greater periods of independence and make friendships that will hopefully last a very long time.

This year we tested the novice skaters on Monday and Friday;  please read the following times;
the starting point was ringette line to far blue line;

In no particular order;

Monday                                                                                Friday                              
Logan J                  12.34                                                      10.66
Aspen                    12.35                                                      11.75
Lucy                       12.41                                                      11.09
Henry                      8.71                                                         6.93
Rainey                     9.31                                                         8.28
Issac                        7.75                                                         8.88
Paul                        10.72                                                       8.81
Hayden (assist)       7.87                                                       injured
Tristin                     17.60                                                      23.28
Noel                        10.69                                                      9.97
Tucker                    10.04                                                       8.31
GianLuca                  8.53                                                      8.16
Evan                        10.91                                                     10.91

On behalf of the leadership of the SMD 2019 Sledge Hockey Summer Camp thank you for participating;

The Manitoba SledgeHammers competed in the Hendrickson Foundation sledge hockey tournament in Blaine Minnesota;  this team was constructed with players from Manitoba, Kenora and Langdon North Dakota;  this team battled hard and was led by future all-stars, Alyssa White (currently on the Women's National team, Cooper Vint, Issac Vint, Paul Hamm, Logan Johnston, Elijah Armbruster, Natalia Dobbs, Evan Hesom and Tucker Olson;  this team led by Kevin Hamm, and Les McCrae motiviated this squad all the way to the finals;  the game plan to keep the highest scoring team off the score sheet was a miracle in the making;  strong defensive performances by Alyssa and Cooper kept Wisconsin's leading scorer off the score sheet for a period and a half;  it was great to watch the opposing coach squirm as he had to change his coaching tactics.  in the end the Sledge Hammers who were exhausted fell 3-1 to the highest scoring team in the tournament.  in our opinion the team was the champions;