Regional Map & Contacts

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Regional Map & Contacts
Digby Clare Yarmouth Shelburne Lunenburg Queens Annapolis Kings Sackville Bedford Halifax Dartmouth Eastern Highlands Cape Breton Pictou Cobequid Amherst

Digby

Contact:
[email protected] 

Geographic Area:
Digby

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator & Communications
Jennie O'Brien 
[email protected] 

Past - Regional Coordinator
Charles Hill
[email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator 
Maggie Locke
[email protected]

Treasurer
Shawna Purdy
[email protected]

Secretary 
Sarah Thompson
[email protected]

Screening Officer 
Heather Charlton
[email protected]

Fundraising
Terry Gilbert
[email protected]

Members at Large
Connor Desrochers
Allison Titus
Vanessa Nickerson
Rosemary Raymond

Sports Offered:
Soccer

Clare

Contact:
[email protected]

Facebook:
@ClareSpecialOlympics

Geographic Area:
Municipality of the District of Clare

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Bob Comeau
[email protected]

Vice Coordinator
Jeanne Gaudet-Comeau
[email protected]

Treasurer
Lucille Robichaud
[email protected]

Secretary/Coach/Volunteer
Lonnie McNeill
[email protected]

Fundraising Coordinators 
Sherry Comeau
[email protected]

Dave Pedro
[email protected]

Coaches & Volunteers:
Josanne Deveau
[email protected]

Marcien Theriault
[email protected]

Janelle Robicheau
[email protected]

Mattea LeBlanc
[email protected]

Marcien Theriault
[email protected]

Dave Pedro
[email protected]

Sherry Comeau
[email protected]

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Bowling
Curling
Bocce
Swimming 

Unified Sport Schools :
l’École secondaire de Clare

Athlete Leaders:
Justin Martin

Yarmouth

Contact:
[email protected]

Geographic Area:
Yarmouth County

Regional Committee:
Gary Hudson
Regional Coordinator
[email protected]

Mary Deveau
Chair

Adam McIsaac
Member at Large
[email protected]

Kelly Ann Power
Member at Large

Lynn Doucette
Member at Large

Brian Lewis
Member at Large

Nadaine
Member at Large

Shirly Deveau
Member at Large

Rhonda Smith
Athlete Representative
(Voting Member)

Brian McIsaac
Member at Large

Stacey McIsaac
Member at Large

Rhonda Jacquard
Secretary

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Basketball
Bocce
Bowling
Golf
Powerlifting
Soccer
Softball
Curling
Floor Hockey

Athlete Leader:
Rhonda Smith

Shelburne

Contact:
[email protected]

Facebook:
@ShelburneCountySpecialOlympics

Geographic Area:
Shelburne County

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Kim Arcon
[email protected]
902.874.2987 (text or call)

Secretary
Sandra Harris

Treasurer
Benjamin VonBredow

Screening Officer/Registrar
Jennifer Malone

Public Relations
Sheila Bird

Fundraising
Leeann Penney
Brenda Maxwell

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Bocce
Floorball
Snowshoeing
Curling

Coaches:
Donovan. Reiter - Floor Hockey
Steve Goreham Jr. - Floor Hockey
Jeff Atkinson - Floor Hockey
Leeann Penney - Snowshoeing
Suzanne Greenwood - Athletics
Stephen Goreham Sr. - Bocce
Anne Marie Coffin - Bocce/Snowshoeing

Athlete Leaders:
Martin Fudge
Gillian Harris
Nikita Penney
Dale Roache

Lunenburg Queens

Contact
Regional Coordinator
Darlene Broome
[email protected] 
902-541-0923

Facebook @specialolympicslunqueen

Geographical area:  Lunenburg and Queens County

Regional Committee:

Regional Coordinator:
Darlene Broome

Vice Coordinator:
Betty Ann Daury

Treasurer:
Alicia Barry

Secretary:
Sally Tanner

Media Events:
Betty Ann Daury

Fundraising Committee:
Jennifer Chase & Betty Ann Daury

Screening Officer:
Jennifer Chase

Register:
Susan Inglis

Coach Representative:
Earl Mielke

Members at Large:
Sheila Stockman
Jim Stockman
Stewart Collie
Corrina Theriau

Sports Offered:

WINTER SPORTS
Snowshoeing
Curling
Bowling

SUMMER SPORTS
Swimming
Track and Field (Liverpool and Bridgewater)
Golf
Bocce

UNIFIED SPORTS
Contact Betty Ann Daury
[email protected]

Snowshoeing
Head Coach Earl Miekle
Bridgewater Curling
Head Coach Jennifer Chase
Chester Curling
Head Coach Jim Stockman
Bocce
Head Coach Darlene Broome
Swimming
Head Coach Kevin Wilson
Bowling
Head Coach Barb Battiste
Golf
Head Coach Jim Stockman
Track and Field - Head Coaches  Betty Ann Daury (Liverpool) Darlene Broome (Bridgewater)

Annapolis

Contact:
[email protected]

Facebook:
@AnnapolisCountySpecialOlympics

Geographic Area:
Annapolis County

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Melissa Wade
[email protected]

Vice Coordinator
Jim Spurrell
[email protected]

Treasurer
Chris Wade
[email protected]

Secretary
Anne Cliche

Sports Offered:
Soccer
Bocce
Athletics
Floor Hockey
Snowshoeing
5 Pin Bowling
Figure Skating
Curling
Cross Country Skiing

Unified Sport Schools:
Middleton High School
West Kings High School

Athlete Leaders:
Donnie MacLean
902.825.4937
[email protected]

Leah Chipman
902.665.2380
[email protected]

Oron Hiltz Kane
902.670.2478
[email protected]

Kings

Contact:
[email protected]

Facebook:
@KingsSpecialOlympics

Geographic Area:
Kings County & Municipality of West Hants
(Windsor to Greenwood)

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Marty Arsenault
[email protected]

Social Media
Pat Nixon
[email protected]

Vice Coordinator
Bernie Thompson
[email protected]

Treasurer
Jessica McNeil
[email protected]

Members at Large
Cody Arsenault
[email protected]

Don Sanford
[email protected]

Judy Knox
[email protected]

Frank Weir
[email protected]

Peggy Weir
[email protected]

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Floor Hockey
Basketball (Wolfville, CK)
Soccer
Bocce
Swimming
Snowshoeing
Golf
Bowling
Speed Skating
Figure Skating
Powerlifting
Curling
Dance Program - pending

Youth Programming:
Smile - Acadia

Unified Sport Schools
Avon View High School
North Kings Education Centre
Central Kings High School
Horton High School

Athlete Leaders:
Peter Sheean

Sackville Bedford

Contact:
[email protected]  

Geographic Area:
Sackville, Bedford and Fall River

Regional Committee:
Interim Regional Coordinator
Mike Balmaceda
[email protected]

Vice Regional Coordinator
Vacant

Treasurer
Rebecca Lavigne
[email protected]

Program Coordinator
Craig Faulkner
[email protected]

Secretary
Julia Allen (Interim)

Fundraising Coordinator
Jennifer Johnson
[email protected]

Registrar/Volunteer Coordinator 
Nancy Penney
[email protected]

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Bocce
Basketball
Bowling
Golf
Powerlifting
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Curling
Floor Hockey
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Snowshoeing
Speed Skating (Dartmouth included)

Youth Programming:
Active Start
Fundamentals
Multi-Sport

Unified Sport Schools:
Charles P. Allen High School
Lockview High School
Millwood High School

Athlete Leaders:
Erin Magee
Nick Wylie

Halifax

Contact:
[email protected]

Website:
specialolympicshfx.ca

Facebook:
@SpecialOlympicsHFX

Geographic Area:
HRM West of Harbour to Lunenburg County

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Corinne Hartlen
[email protected]

Registrar
Valerie Wright
[email protected]

Program Coordinator
Doug Branscombe
[email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator 
Kelly Vassaur
[email protected]

Treasurer
Dianne Bragg

Past Regional Coordinator
Kari Robertson

Members at Large
Barry Bowser
Mary Therese MacDonnell
Jennifer Harris

Sports Offered
Athletics
Basketball
Bowling
Bocce
Curling
Figure Skating
Floor Hockey
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Snowshoeing
Swimming

Youth Programming
Active Start
Fundamentals
Multi-Sport
Contact: Rachel Skanes
[email protected]

Unified Sport Schools:
Citadel High School
Halifax West High School

Athlete Leaders:
Natalie Branscombe

Dartmouth

Contact:
[email protected]

Website:
specialolympicsdartmouth.ca

Facebook:
@SpecialOlympicsDartmouth

Geographic Area:
HRM East of Halifax Harbour to Sheet Harbour

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Donna Hoar
[email protected]

Vice Coordinator
Rob Arbour
[email protected]

Secretary
Jessica Romo
[email protected]

Registrar
Gayle Drake
[email protected]

Treasurer
Noel White
[email protected]

Program Coordinator
Krista Dicks
[email protected]

Volunteer & Coach Coordinator
Stacey Hoar
[email protected]

Athlete Rep
Chris Carlson
[email protected]

Communications Coordinator
Dawne Pettipas
[email protected]

Members at Large:
Barb Doucette
[email protected]

Judy Feltus
[email protected]

Jill Eaton
[email protected]

Tara Gonzalez
[email protected]

Vic Jeffrey
[email protected]

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Basketball
Bocce
Bowling
Floor Hockey
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Snowshoeing
Swimming
Soccer
Softball

Youth Programs Coordinators:
Rachel Skanes - Dartmouth
[email protected]

Angie Faber - Porters Lake
[email protected]

Unified Sport Schools:
Dartmouth High School

Eastern Highlands

Contact:
[email protected]

Facebook
Eastern-Highlands-Special-Olympics

Geographic Area:
Antigonish, Guysborough & Inverness County

Regional Committee:
Joan Conrad
Regional Coordinator
[email protected]

Marilyn MacLellan
Vice Coordinator
[email protected]

Laurie MacLellan
Treasurer

Margie Perro
Member at Large

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Bocce
Swimming
Soccer
Golf
Floor Hockey
Bowling
Curling

Unified Sport Schools:
Dalbrae Academy
Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional HS
Strait Area Education Recreation Centre
Richmond Academy
Guysborough High School

Athlete Leaders:
Kristina Richards

Cape Breton

Contact:
[email protected]

Geographic Area:
Cape Breton Municipality, Richmond & Victoria County

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Cyril MacDonald
[email protected]

Vice Coordinator
Tracy Dereuelle
[email protected]

Treasure/Fundraising
Francis Sampson
[email protected]

Program Coordinator
Krista Dicks

Registrar
Donna White
[email protected]

Public Relations
Joiline Vassallo 

Special Events
Tracey Pertus

Athlete Representative
Dana Farrell

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Basketball
Bocce
Bowling
Golf
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Curling
Floor Hockey
Figure Skating
Snowshoeing
Speed Skating

Unified Sport Schools:
Sydney Academy
Breton Education Centre
Allison Bernard Memorial HS
Glace Bay High School
Riverview High School
Memorial High School

Athlete Leaders:
Dana Farrell
Kellen Dereuelle
Jeremy Gallant

Pictou

Contact:
[email protected]

Facebook:
@SpecialOlympicsPictou

Geographic Area:
Pictou County

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Terry Richardson
[email protected]

Vice Coordinator 
Sheri Scott
[email protected]

Communications 
Cindy MacKinnon
[email protected]

Sport Coordinator 
Cathy Mason
[email protected]

Secretary 
Lesley Sobey
[email protected]

Registrar/Screening Officer
Florence DeGruchy
[email protected]

Registrar/Screening Officer
Grace Lecroux
[email protected]

Treasurer
Kim Livingston
[email protected]

Fundraising Coordinator
Craig Smith
[email protected]

Members at Large:
Bernadette MacLeod
[email protected]

Jason Eastman
[email protected]

Candace Sobey
[email protected]

Nicky Gaudet
[email protected]

Jennifer Dewolf
[email protected]

Carolyn Duggan
[email protected]

Sports Offered:
Athletics
Bocce
Bowling
Curling
Swimming
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Figure Skating
Floor Hockey
Golf
Powerlifting
Snowshoeing
Softball

Youth Program Coordinator:
Crystal Cameron
[email protected]

Unified Sport Schools:
North Nova Education Centre

Cobequid

Contact:
Edwina Renaux

Geographic Area:
Colchester County

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Edwina Renaux
[email protected]

Treasurer
Richard Haines
[email protected]

Screening Officer
Karen Harling
[email protected]

Registrar
Becky Rushton
[email protected]

Fundraising
Leanna Todd
[email protected]

Public Relations & Communications
Kat Nickerson
[email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator
Heidi Heukshorst
[email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator
Joan Gibson
[email protected]

Program Coordinator
Leo Sheepwash
[email protected]

Members at Large
Maura Hunter
[email protected]

Jeanine Clague
[email protected]

Rob Heukshorst
[email protected]

Sports Offered:
Bowling
Swimming (Elmsdale, Truro)
Athletics
Floor Hockey
Golf
Basketball
Soccer
Bocce
Curling
Snowshoeing

Unified Sport Schools:
Hants East Rural High School
South Colchester Academy

Amherst

Contact:
[email protected]

Facebook:
@SpecialOlympicsAmherst

Instagram:
@SpecialOlympicsAmherst

Geographic Area:
Cumberland County

Regional Committee:
Regional Coordinator
Martha Saunders
[email protected]

Media Relations
Lisa Hines
[email protected]

Unified Sport Schools:
E.B. Chandler Junior High School

Athlete Leader:
Robyn Munro
902.614.8757
[email protected]