News & Events

On Saturday Feb 3rd, I was involved in presenting an amazing event called A Robotic Walking Café Scientifique Event at TELUS Spark in Calgary. What is a Café Scientifique? It is a place where you can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. It is an...

I had the most amazing time at the CP Kids and Families Holiday Party! The whole place was like a magical wonderland, and I got to do so many cool things. There were stations for all sorts of activities, and I had a blast exploring each one. First, I got to pick out a...

I had an amazing day at the Alberta Children’s Hospital's gait lab yesterday! They use marker-based motion capture to help kids like me with cerebral palsy get a better handle on walking. They stuck these little markers all over me, and as I moved with my manual...

Yesterday I was asked to speak to a group of Physio students at the Pediatric Physiotherapy lab at the University of Alberta, Calgary Campus. It was a great experience, and I’m excited to share it with you. There were two other participants with me, and together we...

I got to speak at the Century 21 Canada National Conference in Calgary for Easter Seals Camp Horizon. A big thank you went to Century 21 Real Estate for their incredible support, and it all happened at the Telus Convention Centre with over 650 people! 🎉 Speaking on...

I was asked by CP Kids and Families to say thank you to a group called 100 Women Who Care for their donation. This is an organization that helps local charities by nominating them to receive $10,000+ from its caring members. I talked to them about how the money will...

"I went to Camp Horizon this summer, and I had lots of fun and made new friends! I love going to Camp Horizon because it is set up for kids and adults like me. Some of the highlights of camp were archery, high ropes, singing in mandarin at a campfire, and the peddle...

I was recently asked to be a Parks Canada model for accessibility at the Cave and Basin in Banff. My family and I were asked to be in a photo shoot to promote how accessible the Cave and Basin is. It was a very fun family trip and it’s pretty cool that the Cave and...

In June 2022 I raised caterpillars from larvae into adult butterflies. So today I released nine painted lady butterflies which was very fun. When I went to release the butterflies the first time only a few came out of their habitat, but after lunch I tried again. This...

This is a little story about how I got inspired to play hockey. One night, I was watching my favourite tv show called “Battle of the Blades” and 2 female hockey players were competing, Amanda Kessel and Natalie Spooner. They inspired me to want to play hockey so I...

I have been horseback riding since I was 7 years old but I’ve been around horses since I was very young because my uncle is a farrier and my grandparents had horses. I’ve been at many horseback riding places over the years and have ridden many different horses in my...

What makes you a Battle of the Blades Superfan? I NEVER miss watching the show with my mom, dad and my two sisters - we are triplets and all love Battle of the Blades but I am the SUPERFAN! I have cerebral palsy but am very active. I have been inspired by Violetta...