Get Your Tickets Early for WE WILL ROCK BLUE for Autism!

WE WILL ROCK BLUE!

Autism Benefit Concert Announced:

Inspirational Music of Queen Will Rock Windsor on May 23rd, 2014

 

We Will Rock Blue! is the latest blue-themed fundraiser for Autism Ontario Windsor Essex. The inspirational music of Queen will rock downtown Windsor’s Chrysler Theatre on May 23^rd, 2014.

 

Did you know that Autism now affects 1 in 94 children in Ontario? This pervasive Developmental Disorder affects almost every aspect of a person’s life, impacting behaviour, social interaction and communication skills. And the statistics are rising at an alarming rate, affecting more and more families each year.

 

Autism Ontario helps improve the quality of life for persons with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders by working with them to ensure they live with dignity in our community.

 

The concert We Will Rock Blue! features North America’s leading Queen tribute show, Simply QUEEN. The event is produced by Magic Enterprises Productions, a Windsor company with a 20+ year track record. This team of professional entertainers and producers are benefit concert veterans, with a recent show generating $17,000 for the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent.

 

Pre-sales have begun for Autism Ontario Windsor Essex members. Tickets go on sale to the public Thursday, January 30^th at the Chrysler Theatre Box Office.

 

Tickets can be purchased online at www.chryslertheatre.com/events or by phone at 519-252-6579, or toll free at 800-387-9181. Also available at the Chrysler Theatre Box Office, St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, 201 Riverside Drive West, Windsor (Ferry Street Entrance).

 

For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.WeWillRockBlue.com

 

Money raised in Windsor Essex stays in Windsor Essex.

About Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life: it is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain.

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder is one of the most common developmental disabilities. Based on recent studies by Canadian researchers, the prevalence rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder is 1 in 94.

 

In Ontario, there is an estimated 100,000 individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Yet most of the public, including many professionals in the medical, educational, and vocational fields, are still unaware of how autism affects people and how they can effectively work with individuals with autism.

 

Autism impacts the typical development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. They find it hard to communicate with others and relate to the outside world. In some cases, aggressive and/or self-injurious behaviour may be present. Persons with autism may exhibit repeated body movements (hand flapping, rocking), unusual responses to people or attachments to objects and resistance to changes in routines. Individuals may also experience sensitivities in sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.

 

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Register For Red Bull Crashed Ice until Jan. 26, 2014

RED BULL CRASHED ICE NOW DRAFTING ATHLETES FOR 2014 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Online Registration Open for 2014 Red Bull Crashed Ice Qualifiers at WFCU Centre

 

Windsor, ON- The fastest sport on skates is back for its 2014 season and local athletes have the chance to participate. Red Bull Crashed Ice is once again on a quest to find Canada’s most brazen winter athletes; registration is now open for the local qualifying event at the WFCU Centre.  Fearless male and female athletes can register online at redbullcrashedice.com until January 26, 2014 (at 11:59 p.m. EST) for the chance to participate in a qualifier event at the WFCU Centre on Wednesday February 12.  Only the quickest and most agile skaters will advance to the international ice cross downhill season finale against the iconic backdrop of Quebec City, QC on March 22, 2014.

 

Once registration closes, a lottery will randomly select 200 men and 20 women from Windsor-Essex to participate in a qualifying event at the WFCU Centre, which will consist of speed trials on traditional ice-hockey surfaces. Athletes will skate two at a time on identical obstacle courses in pursuit of the fastest course completion time. Only the top 100 male and 24 female Qualifier participants with the top overall skate scores will earn a spot to battle to the bottom of the massive ice course in Quebec City’s season finale race.

 

For more information visit wfcu-centre.com or redbullcrashedice.com

 

Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship 2014 Calendar:

February 1:      Helsinki, Finland

February 22:    Saint Paul (MN), USA

March 8:          Moscow, Russia

March 22:        Quebec City (QC), Canada

 

About Red Bull Crashed Ice:

Ice cross downhill is renowned as the most unique and challenging sport of its kind. A combination of hockey, boardercross, and downhill skiing, Red Bull Crashed Ice sets a thrilling stage for intrepid male and female amateur winter athletes. Athletes hurtle down an urban ice track that weaves through city streets at speeds of over 60 km/hr.

Since the circuit’s kick-off in 2001, Red Bull Crashed Ice has touched down in over 30 countries around the world, drawing more than 300,000 spectators last year alone. This year’s Quebec City season finale is in its ninth year; the season finale is consistently renowned as the most iconic stop of the circuit. This year’s Quebec City track will feature a completely re-imagined and re-designed urban ice track in a location that it hasn’t landed on since 2006.  

 

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ford & Unifor Give to United Way

 

In December 2013, employees and volunteers from Ford Motor Company of Canada, Unifor Locals 200 & 240, Voith Industrial Services and Penske Logistics Canada announced their contribution to United Way’s 2013 Campaign. 

 

“Ford Motor Company, in partnership with Unifor Local 200, Unifor Local 240, Voith and Penske are leaders in our community” said Keith Henry, Chair, 2013 United Way Campaign Cabinet.  “We can always count on the support of the employees, retirees and members from these workplaces.  We’re so grateful for their support,” he added. 

 

Ford and Unifor Locals 200 and 240 have been incredibly supportive of the community for years.  Throughout the year, they organized a toy and food drive to support United Way funded programs, volunteered their time to support the Coats for Kids and Days of Caring in the local community.  United Way’s Annual Campaign continues to be a top priority for the employees and members of these organizations.

 

“United Way is at the heart of our community, supporting those most vulnerable in Windsor-Essex,” stated Shaun Whitehead, Site Manager, Ford Motor Company of Canada.  “Our employees and members are proud to support United Way and our local community,” she added.

 

During the event, employees and members of these organizations announced the combined contribution from their workplace and retirees, which totaled an incredible $571,982 – an average employee gift of $400.  The announcement marked the single largest donation to United Way’s 2013 Campaign to date, and set a benchmark for other workplaces in the community to follow.  

 

“I’m so incredibly proud of the canvassers and our members,” said Chris Taylor, President, Unifor Local 200.   “The workforce, employees and members are dedicated to this community.  We know that by supporting United Way, we’re making a difference right here at home,” he added. 

 

Earlier this year, United Way announced a goal of $5.1 million in support of the 2013 Fundraising Campaign. United Way’s 2013 Campaign officially wraps up at the end of March 2014. United Way is urging residents to consider giving to the community through United Way. Donations can be made online at www.weareunited.com/donate or by calling United Way at 519-258-0000 x1145.



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