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But she admits coordinatâ€" ing the Games has posed some unique problems. In 1975, when Cambridge was the host for the Ontario Games for the Disabled, athletes were billeted in residences at University of Waterloo. The lack of elevators for wheelchair competitors made it very difficult for the athletes to travel to and from their rooms. This year the Game‘s council is investigating the possibility of installing a temporary industrial elevatâ€" , or on the outside of the uniâ€" versity residence to transâ€" port athletes to second and third storey rooms. Preliminary planning for transportation, finances, security, protocol, pubâ€" licity and accommodation has been underway for sevâ€" eral months. The coordinator of the Games, Brenda Couch of Cambridge, has been activeâ€" ly involved in fullâ€"time planâ€" ning for the event since November when the Games‘ council opened an office in the old Preston library buildâ€" ing on Argyle Street in Camâ€" bridge (Preston). An enthusiastic and perâ€" sonable promoter of athâ€" letics, Miss Couch draws on her experience with speâ€" cial programs for the disâ€" abled and as coordinator of the 1972 Canâ€"A mera Games for her present task. . The first Canadian Games for the Disabled will be a milestone in the history of disabled athletics in Canâ€" ada and Cambridge organiâ€" zers hope it will become an annual or biennial event. For the dedicated group of 100 volunteers who are meals for the competitors are a few of the challenges the organizers will have to meet in the next few She is looking forward to the Games with considerâ€" able anticipation because of the high calibre of comâ€" petifion involved and the pervasive excitement that characterizes athletic comâ€" petitions for the disabled. event looms as a mammoth exercise in coordination Arranging accommodaâ€" tion for 450 blind,; amputee and wheelchair athletes, recruiting a thousand volâ€" unteers from the Cambridge area and planning 10,500 ed to arrive in Cambridge June 20 for the first nationâ€" al sports competition for blind, wheelichair and amâ€" Modifications will also have to be made to washâ€" rooms in the residence to accommodate wheelchairs. Athletes will be transported from Waterloo to the Games‘ coaches and managers from "â€" aAall ‘The REG?AL WATERLOO Games for Disabled will draw 400 athletes NOW IN EFFECT! ‘‘The event that really amazes me is the blind race. Usually the coach runs backâ€" wards in front of the runner. The athlete runs to the sound of his voice. It takes a lot of faith in your coach 02hm full tilt," said Miss C s One of the aims of the 1976 Canada Games for the disabled is to encourage more disabled people to parâ€" ticipate in athletics. ‘"A lot of disabled people are very reluctant to partiâ€" cipate and some of them don‘t even know about the Games. Very few women have participated in the past but we‘re hopeful that more and more will compete in the future,"‘ she said. be arriving at Toronto airâ€" port‘s terminal two, a ramp may have to be constructed to get them off the plane to the tarmack. All _ athletic _ activities during the Games will be concentrated at Southwood collegiate, Glenview colâ€" legiate and John Dolson pool in Cambridge. Athletes will bowling, field events, table tennis, riflery, volleyball, archery, weight lifting and goal ball. Recreational sports such as bridge, chess, cribbage, five pin bowling and checkâ€" ers will be played in Camâ€" bridge high schools. The largest group of athâ€" letes attending the Games will be wheelchair athâ€" letes. & ‘*We are expecting 250 wheelchair â€" athletes ... Wheelchair athletes have always been very organized. They have competed at the national level for severâ€" al years. This is the first year that blind and amputee athletes have competed nationally,"" said Miss Couch. site in Cambridge by busses with seats removed. Miss Couch expects a highâ€" er calibre of competition this year at the national games than at the Ontario games in 1975. ‘"‘The calibre of competiâ€" tion will be higher than at the Ontario Games. Since 1975 was the first time amâ€" putee and blind athletes competed, they were encourâ€" aged to participate for parâ€" ticipation‘s sake. This year most provinces will have provincial tryâ€"outs." Athletes who compete successfully at the Canada Games for the Disabled 528 Victoria Bt. iT , Kitchener (Beside Weston Bakeries) 745â€"6136. After hours 5787154 Large Indoor Showrcoms HAVE YOU DELAYED PURCHASING A MEMORIAL PHONE OR COME IN TODAY. WE CAN ASSIST YOU. SUPERIOR MEMORILALS Regional news and views | August 311 at the world Olympiad for the Physically Disabled in Etobicoke, Onâ€" "After this year, the counâ€" try that hosts the Olymâ€" pics will also have the Olymâ€" piad for the Disabled," said Miss Couch. council has taken the initi berth on the Canadian team. Finding the right person for the right job can be a _ â€" Looking for a job? Canada Manpower has a lengthy and expensive proposition. Canada service that you should know about. 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