Upcoming Programs
– Movement for Me
– Goalball: Children, Youth and Recreation
– Walking Club
– Programs from Other Associations: Ski for Light Canada
Movement for Me
Movement for me focuses on developing fundamental movement skills for children. Take part in fun activities that teach skills like throwing, jumping, balance and running!
Ages: 6-12
Where: Libin Room, CNIB Building 10-11A St NE
When: Tuesday November 12 & 19th and December 3 & 10th
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free for members
Please register by visiting this link
Goalball
Children, Youth and Recreation
ASRAB is excited to invite you to learn and play goalball!
Come and try the Paralympic sport of goalball! Goalball is played on a volleyball sized court with tactile tape, an audible ball, and eye shades.
Discover how to play and develop some new skills!
All abilities are welcome. All equipment is provided. All you need to do is show up and have fun!
Cost: Free for members.
Location: Cedarbrae Community Centre, 11024 Oakfield Dr SW, Calgary, AB T2W 5G6
Schedule: Fridays 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Adults are welcome for the entire session, children are invited for the First hour of each session.
Upcoming Dates:
December: 6
Registration: Please register by following this link. If you have any questions please contact info@asrab.ab.ca
Walking Club
Come catch a breath of fresh air and join in on our walking club! Walking club will be held at different parks and walking paths around the Calgary area. Walking Club will take place outdoors depending on weather conditions.
Dates: Every Sunday (weather permitting and excluding long weekends)
Time: From 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Locations to be announced via e-mail after registration.
Registration: Please register by emailing info@asrab.ab.ca with participants age, name and phone number.
Volunteers Needed: contact above e-mail if interested
Other Programs Around the City!
Ski for Light Canada
Ski for Light Canada is a week-long cross-country skiing event for blind and partially sighted adults. Each blind and low-vision participant has a dedicated, trained guide with whom they ski on the trails. Register now!
All individuals with a vision impairment are welcome and encouraged to attend Ski for Light Canada; whether you have never skied before, or if you are well-versed, come out and enjoy one of the best and most accessible winter outdoor activities for blind and low-vision persons. And, you can ski as little or as much as you like.
Staying active in the winter for those of us with vision-loss can be, I know, difficult; Ski for Light is an ideal way to get out and actually enjoy winter. And yes, winter really can be enjoyed!
I really do believe that cross-country skiing is so ideally suited to the likes of us. I can tell you from first-hand experience that, once I get my skis into the tracks, that, with some practice, I can ski as well as any other member of the general public.
Here are the highlights:
- The 2025 Ski for Light event runs from Feb 2 thru Feb 8.
- We are skiing at the world-famous Canmore Nordic Centre and staying at the lovely and full-service Chateau Canmore.
- Your $700 registration includes 6 nights shared accommodations, all your meals, trail access and a dedicated guide.
- Bursaries are available which will reduce your registration fee from $700 to $350.
- Round-trip transportation from Calgary to Canmore as well as ski rentals can be arranged for a very low additional fee.
- The week will be packed with both on and off snow activities.
- Registration closes on Nov 30, so don’t delay! We are already 80% filled up.
- Register at https://skiforlight.ca/register/.
Ski for Light Canada is incredibly grateful to the many sponsors to help offset the cost of the event. This price of registration is remarkably low and Ski for Light Canada encourages experienced and those new to the sport to take advantage of this awesome opportunity.
If you have any questions, call me – Peter Quaiattini – directly (my coordinates are below); I can answer all your questions and tell you more. Or send an email to info@skiforlight.ca
Hope to see you out – I know you will enjoy it!
Peter Quaiattini | quaiattp1934@gmail.com | M: +1 587-575-0560
Membership Reminder
Please join ASRAB, to have access to sport and recreation programming for persons with visual impairment. Memberships are on a calendar year (January 1-December 31).
Membership fees:
$20.00 for Individuals [to a maximum of $40.00 per family]
We now have online forms that allow you to complete your membership online and use a credit card to make payment.
Donations
ASRAB relies on support from community members like you to make adapted sport accessible and affordable to all Albertans with a visual impairment. Please donate today.
