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10/31/2026

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10/23/2026

Volunteer Instructor Online Registration is OPEN & ongoing.
(Returning members, please re-new)

CADS Calgary is a volunteer based non-profit that provides a safe, inclusive and fun environment for people with disabilities to experience learning and participating in adaptive alpine snowsports.

- New volunteer info session November 18, weekly volunteer training starts in December (snow dependent!) and is ongoing throughout season
- 8-week adaptive skiing and snowboarding lesson program starting January
- Most students are matched with 2 dedicated trained volunteers
- New volunteers welcome - must be 15 years or older to volunteer independently although younger strong skiers or snowboarders can volunteer with a guardian

The # of participants we can can accept depends on the number of registered volunteers so please share this post.

Visit cadscalgary.ca for our contact info & registration link or call/text (403) 286-8050.

10/23/2026

The St. John Adapted Exercise Science lab at the University of Calgary is conducting a research study to learn about physical activity behaviours and is recruiting youth (ages 7 to 25) with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDDs).

They want to learn more about what may help or stop a person from being physically active and/or participating in sports activities.

If you'd like to participate or learn more, scan the QR, or email the St. John Adapted Exercise Science lab at [email protected]

10/19/2026

NEW: Wheelchair Basketball Drop-In in Red Deer!

Looking for a fun way to get active, try something new, and meet new people? Wheelchair Sports Alberta is excited to launch a weekly wheelchair basketball drop-in program at Red Deer Polytechnic!

When: Monday evenings, 6:30–8:30 PM
Where: Kevin Sirois Gym, Red Deer Polytechnic
Running: Weekly until mid-December, with the program returning in the new year on Fridays!

Everyone is welcome! We encourage athletes of all ages, kids and adults alike, to come out and give wheelchair basketball a try. You don't need to have a disability or previous experience to participate. Athletes with and without disabilities are welcome, and equipment will be provided!

Whether you're new to the sport or have played before, we'd love to see you on the court.

A big thank you to the YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) and the Every Kid Can Play Grant for helping make programs like this possible and creating more opportunities for Albertans to get active and participate in sport!

Have questions? Contact Branden at [email protected].

Come join us and give wheelchair basketball a try!

10/16/2026

Stronger communities are built when everyone has the opportunity to understand, participate and contribute.

Disability is a natural part of human diversity, and disability awareness benefits all of us. When children learn from an early age to understand different abilities, needs and perspectives, they develop skills that extend far beyond the classroom — empathy, adaptability, curiosity, respect and the ability to see situations from another person's perspective.

Our Just Like You program helps build that understanding.

This free, interactive disability awareness program introduces students to disability and diversity in an engaging, age-appropriate way. Led by a facilitator with lived experience of disability, students have the opportunity to ask questions, challenge misconceptions and gain a better understanding of the many different ways people experience and navigate the world.

That understanding has a much broader impact.

When we understand and remove barriers, more people can participate in our schools, workplaces and communities. We benefit from a wider range of perspectives, ideas, skills and talents. We create environments where people are better able to learn from one another, solve problems together and contribute socially and economically.

By helping children understand disability today, Just Like You is helping build a generation that sees diversity not as something to accommodate, but as an important part of strong, vibrant communities.

Just Like You is available free of charge to elementary schools in Edmonton, Calgary and surrounding areas.

To book our presentations, please email [email protected].

10/14/2026

City arenas offer more than just public skating. Explore a variety of drop-in opportunities for all ages and interests:

🔴Parent and tot (six and under)
🔴Eight and under stick and puck
🔴Family “pond” hockey (ages 14 and under)
🔴Adult shinny (ages 15 plus)
🔴Adult Skate (ages 18 plus)
🔴Ringette shinny
🔴Sledge hockey

All drop-in public skating opportunities are free! Schedule is subject to ice availability. View times and locations at airdrie.ca/publicskate.

10/14/2026

Golding Family Supports offers group respite outings to various activities and locations. They've release their fall programming schedule. These groups are for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities of all kinds, for ages 7-17 years old.

Check out their poster for more info or visit https://www.goldingfamilysupports.com/

10/11/2026

Today is International Day of the Girl.

Canada helped establish this day through a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011, recognizing the rights of girls and the barriers that continue to limit their opportunities.

At Calgary Adapted Hub powered by Jumpstart, we know that girls with disabilities can face added barriers to accessing sport, recreation, and physical activity.

Every girl deserves opportunities to move, play, participate, lead, and belong.

When we listen to girls, work alongside families and communities, and intentionally remove barriers, we create more opportunities for girls to participate in ways that are meaningful to them.

Today, and every day, let’s keep building sport and recreation spaces where all girls have the opportunity to thrive.

10/07/2026

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