Athlete

Special Olympics, Nordic Skiing – Chanelle Corbeil’s rise has been remarkably fast. She joined Barrie Special Olympics in 2021, added

Stand Up Paddleboarding – Ariel Amaral moved to Barrie in 2009 and, almost single-handedly, introduced the city to stand-up paddleboarding.

Hockey March 7, 1956 – Born on March 7, 1956, in London, Ontario, Greg Hotham moved with his family to

Hockey December 17, 1997 – Jessie Eldridge is a highly skilled forward currently playing for Seattle in the Professional Women’s

Figure Skating Mitchell Islam: Jan. 24, 1990 – Alexandra Paul: Sep. 16, 1991 – Aug. 22, 2023 Alexandra and Mitchell

Swimming – Emily MacTavish swims with the Special Olympic Team out of Barrie. She has won many ribbons locally for

Boxing – Gary Goodridge was born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1966 before relocating to Barrie in 1973. While in high

Skiing – Michael Wimbs became involved with Special Olympics in the early 2000’s. After a brief hiatus, he returned to active