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Youth enjoying CADS festival but denied other opportunities because they are unable to gain citizenship
C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
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The Canadian Association for Disabled Skiers (CADS) is holding their annual family festival at the Kimberley Alpine Resort this week. The week includes adaptive ski improvement lessons, camaraderie, fun games, on snow activities, and a wind up Awards banquet. Taking part in this week’s festivities are two young men with ties to Kimberley. Both were brought here by the Friends of Burma group as refugees. Ta Hay Tha, a Karen refugee from Myanmar, has lived in Kimberley PHOTO COURTESY SHAUNA JIMENEZ with his mother and ex- Ta Hay Tha (second from left) and Anderson Losada, right, with Kimberley CADS volunteers at the Kimberley Alpine Resort this tended family for five week. years. He is a familiar sight on the slopes of the Kimberley Alpine Resort. touch with Shauna ble for Canadian citi“This 16 year old get ready to compete in cannot become citiAnderson Losada, a Jimenez of Friends of zenship. known to many of us in the Canadian National zens until then. “Although Anderson Colombian refugee, Burma. In fact, Jimenez It is especially heart- Kimberley, has re- finals for Disabled Skiand his family have came to Kimberley, again brought Anderson to breaking for Anderson, ceived support from ers.” Neither Anderson lived in Canada for over with assistance from Kimberley to take part Jimenez says, because many generous local Friends of Burma, several in CADS this week. he has successfully residents, the Canadian nor Ta Hay Tha can five years, they are inelyears ago and lived here She says it’s great to qualified for a spot to Association for Dis- apply for Canadian citi- igible for Canadian citifor three years. He see both young men compete in the Canadi- abled Skiers (CADS) zenship until they are zenship due to recent stepped on a land mine enjoying themselves an National Ski compe- and the WarAmps of 18. And because their changes to the citizenas a child and is an am- this week, but says that tition in Whistler. But Canada,” Jimenez said. mothers are not fluent ship application rules,” putee. He has since both are missing out on he can’t go because he “With his CADS coach enough in English to Jimenez said. moved with his family to other opportunities be- doesn’t have a Canadi- in Calgary, he has been pass the citizenship test See PASSPORT, page 3 Calgary, but remains in cause they are ineligi- an passport. working diligently to themselves, the boys
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The Royal Canadian Ming has printed a 2014 Lucky Loonie to honour Canadian Paralympic athletes and intends to send a it in a commemorative frame to the hometown of each individual medalist. That means the City of Kimberley will be receiving one of the special coins as the hometown of Paralympic gold and silver medalist Josh Dueck. “Each hometown should be extremely proud of these achievements as they supported the athletes through years of dedication and training as they realized their dreams,” said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. Dueck touched base with the Bulletin before heading back to Canada from Sochi. “Sometimes I wonder if this is a dream,” he said. “Or if this is really happening. My coaches and I came into Sochi with a plan and to see it come to fruition and simply exceed any expectations we had is the greatest feeling ever. This is truly a celebration for everyone behind the scenes that allowed me to perform my best at the right time. This is a celebration for all Canadians who are not afraid to dream the (im) possible.”
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