Canada's 2010 Paralympic Team to benefit from sales of travel products
VANCOUVER, Aug. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)
and gold medalist Paralympic athlete Joanne Kelly today joined Flight Centre,
VIA Rail, Brewster Inc., and LUG to launch www.gocanadatravel.ca.
The website www.gocanadatravel.ca will offer travel products and trips
from Flight Centre, VIA Rail, Brewster Inc., LUG and the Resorts of the
Canadian Rockies. A portion of sales made on the site will be donated to the
Canadian Paralympic Committee.
The announcement took place on the spectacular Columbia Icefield where
Brewster Inc. unveiled a fully accessible GO CANADA branded Ice Explorer. The
massive Ice Explorer is part of the Columbia Icefield Glacier Experience,
which takes visitors on a remarkable 90-minute adventure onto the surface of
Athabasca Glacier.
"Brewster is very proud to be part of this unique partnership to support
our Paralympic athletes," said Michael Hannan, President & CEO, Brewster Inc.
"GO CANADA will enable us to connect with Canadian travelers to support
Paralympic athletes, as well as showcase Canada as a welcoming tourist
destination for persons with a disability."
The partnership also highlights the commitment of each of the partners to
providing accessible travel solutions to the 9.9 million Canadians with a
disability.
"Flight Centre, through its recently launched Accessible Travel division,
is very proud to be involved in the launch of the GO CANADA initiative which
will serve an important role in both supporting our Paralympic athletes while
also helping showcase all that Canada has to offer." said Craig Doherty,
Flight Centre VP of Strategic Partnerships.
GO CANADA is a unique collaboration to raise funds and awareness for
Canada's Paralympic athletes as they go for gold in 2010.
"Poised to have the highest ranked finish ever of a Canadian Team at a
Paralympic Games, our Paralympic athletes are a great source of national
pride. Their performances will change how persons with a disability are
perceived in Canada," said Carla Qualtrough, President, Canadian Paralympic
Committee. "The resulting increase in accessible products and services is one
of the richest legacies a host country of a Paralympic Games can experience.
We are very proud to be partnering with companies who recognise this."
To buy products and services that will support Canadian Paralympic
athletes go for gold in 2010 visit GO CANADA at www.gocanadatravel.ca.
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