Ontario Card Nominations Announced!

The Ontario Amputee and Les Autres Sports Association (OALASA) would like to thank and congratulate the talented athletes who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2007-2008 Quest for Gold Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using the sport specific selection criteria developed by OALASA, approved by its Board of Directors and applied by the OALASA Athlete Selection Committee.

OALASA congratulates these athletes on their successful performances, and their nomination for Quest for Gold OAAP funding.

List of Athletes

___Naveed Islam________________

___Kenny Trudgeon________________

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Appeals

Athletes who have not been nominated and who wish to appeal this decision can do so by filing an appeal in writing only with the Quest for Gold Ontario Athlete Assistance Program Appeals Committee. Appeals must be submitted through regular post, registered mail, in person or by courier. Appeals that are delivered personally or by courier shall be deemed to be received on the date of delivery. Appeals that are delivered by regular post or registered mail shall be deemed to be received three days after the date of mailing. Appeals submitted by e-mail or fax will not be accepted.

Grounds for appeals will be limited strictly to:

whether or not OALASA has completed the selection process in accordance with their own published selection criteria and related procedures;

whether or not the selection criteria developed and applied by OALASA were fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination or conflict of interest.

After hearing an appeal the Appeals Committee will have the authority to:

a) Direct the OALASA to redo the selection process using the correct criteria/process and submit new list of nominated athletes;

b) Deny the appeal;

c) Allow the appeal and nominate the appellant for carding status.

The deadline for athletes to submit appeals to the Appeals Committee is Nov 15^th, 2007.

Appeals can be directed to:

Quest for Gold Ontario Athlete Assistance Program Appeals Committee

c/o Sport and Recreation Branch

Ministry of Health Promotion,

18^th floor, 393 University Avenue

Toronto, Ontario

M7A 2S1