From July 10 to 12, the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games provided a memorable display of the abilities of athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and…
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Locals to represent community with pride at Winter Games
Kimberley/Cranbrook will be well represented at the 2023 Special Olympics BC (SOBC) Winter Games. Erin Thom, Cranbrook – Alpine skiing; Jesse Jensen, Cranbrook – Alpine…
Erin Thom named Sam Steele Days Grand Parade Marshal
Celebrating the spirit of Cranbrook, the Sam Steele Society is excited to announce that multi-time Special Olympics Gold Medallist and local legend Erin Thom will…
Locals help Team BC thrive at Games
Special Olympics Team BC 2018 athletes competed with skill, sportsmanship, and pride at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games. The athletes earned more than 220 medals…
Locals off to Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
Team B.C. members ready to give their all in Antigonish Two hundred and forty-four members of Special Olympics Team BC 2018 are set to represent their province…
MP meets with local athletes in Ottawa
Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski had a special moment in Parliament yesterday, Nov. 29. “It was such a delight to see three friends from Cranbrook march…
Council honours trio of Special Olympians
Big congrats to Jonathan Robins (left), Erin Thom (centre) and Roxana Podrasky (right) for their accomplishments at the 2017 Special Olympic Winter Games in Austria…
Locals off to Special Olympics World Winter Games
Three Cranbrook athletes are heading to Austria in one month to take part in the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Cranbrook’s Roxana Podrasky, Erin…
Local athletes honoured at city hall
At Monday night’s City of Cranbrook Council meeting, Mayor Lee Pratt and council took a few moments to recognize the accomplishments of a number of…
Local athletes contribute to record-breaking medal count
Two local athletes have each brought medals back to Canada from the Special Olympics in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea. Jonathan Robins of Cranbrook, a 12-year…