The 2013 Festival at Sun Peaks has wrapped up and was a well-attended,  successful event, enjoyed by all.  The weather and skiing were remarkable from start to finish.
Thanks to all the Students, Instructors, and others who attended and to the Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks members for their support of the event throughout the week.
Information on the 2014 Festival will be released by the end of April.
SEE YOU THERE!!!

Congratulations to all the volunteers that were nominated by their programs and divisions for the national awards.

Thank you to all who sent in nominations to recognize the work of our volunteers and organizations who help make the work that CADS does possible. 

2012-2013 National Award Winners
We are pleased to announce the following individuals were nominated by their Divisions or Programs and were subsequently selected as the National Award Winners for the past season in their unique categories.  We would like to congratulate all the winners and thank everyone who made the effort to nominate a candidate.

Karl Hilzinger Award
Clay Dawdy  Calabogie Adaptive Ski Program, NCD
Nominated by:
Dan Fleming – Vice President CADS – NCD
Bob Gilmour – Operations Director Calabogie

President’s Award
Karen Elliott  CADS – Durham, Brimacombe, Ontario
Nominated by:  Susan Hughes – President, CADS

Volunteer of the Year
Maureen Woodrow    Ski Mattock, CADS – Nova Scotia
Nominated by:  Linda Scott – Nova Scotia Division Representative 

Instructor of the Year
Gerry Tremblay       Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks, DSABC
Nominated by:    Cassie Kennedy – member ASSP
                                   Jim Dixon – Executive Director DSABC                              

 Administrator of the Year
Carol Mitrow    Ski  Hawks Ottawa, NCD
Nominated by:  James Dicks VP CADS – NCD

Skier/Snowboarder of the Year
Ben Thompson    DSABC
Nominated by:  Jim Dixon, DSABC

Ski Resort of the Year
Calabogie Peaks Resort   NCD
Nominated by:   Clay Dawdy, Program Director

Sponsor of the Year
Sun Peaks Resort Corporation and Tourism Sun Peaks
Nominated by:   Jim Dixon, DSABC 

The Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing is a volunteer based organization having as its main objective, assisting individuals with a disability to lead richer and fuller lives through active participation in recreational and competitive snow skiing and snowboarding.

We are a national organization with 1130 disabled members and 1900 able-bodied volunteers from all regions of Canada, committed to the idea that “SKIING IS FUN FOR EVERYONE“.

The CADS organization has touched thousands of individuals, both on and off the slopes in its over 30 year history.