We are excited to finally be hosting our first group ride of 2019. We’ll warm up with a short 45 minute bike ride along the Chain of Lakes Trail in Halifax. 

Please find details below and RSVP as soon as possible, as tandem bikes & volunteer pilots are reserved on a first come first serve basis. 

Sunday, July 14, 2019

9:30 a.m. to approx. 11 a.m.  

At 9:30 a.m., we’ll Meet on Barnstead Lane at Halifax Alta Gymnastics (off of Bayers Rd and bus accessible) and walk bikes a few blocks to the Chain of Lakes Trail Head. 

This is an easy-going and well-maintained trail. 

Please let us know if this meet up location is not accessible for you or if there are any additional questions or requests (someone can meet you at a nearby bus stop).

We have a fleet of tandem bikes available for this ride. We provide helmets.  

We can offer a trained volunteer pilot for this ride, just let us know if you’ll need one! Volunteer pilots are available for those brining their own tandem bike, too. 

If you would like a friend or family member, who is a confident cyclist, to pilot a Blind Sports NS tandem bike, please let us know to ensure they receive orientation prior to the ride. 

Friends & family with all types of bikes are welcome!! 

If you’ll be joining us on your own bike and would prefer, feel free to meet us at the Chain of Lakes Trail head, right in front of Shoppers Drug Mart at Joseph Howe Dr. and Bayers Rd around 9:45-9:50.

We look forward to hearing from you! Email: blindsportsns@gmail.com  Call or text: 902-449-0320  Connect on Facebook

Enjoy the beautiful weather!

NS Blind Hockey & Blind Sports NS are excited to share a new summer program for blind and visually impaired kids, teens, and adults of all experience & skill levels.

Blind Ball Hockey is a fun way to get active while learning blind hockey skills in the floor hockey format. It’s also a great way for blind ice hockey athletes to maintain their skills over the summer months. 

The ball is adapted to be audible to players, sticks always stay below the waist, and nets are half as tall as conventional.

Get all of the details here!

The Dartmouth Dragon Boat Association is offering dragon boat sessions for blind and partially sighted individuals who would like the opportunity to get out on the water for fun and fitness. 

Get all the details here!

We’re sending best wishes and a great time to the many members & friends of Blind Sports NS participating in this weekend’s Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon events!

We’re not only getting active in an awesome atmosphere, but also raising awareness and funds in support of our programs and athletes.

Blind Sports NS’s Jennie Bovard recently sat down for a conversation about everything Blind Sports NS. Check out this great local podcast, Promoting a Cause, to learn about who we are and what we do. There are plenty of ways to support our members & programs, volunteering and donating to name a few! Comment or send us a message to find out more!

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Three days, 10 teams from across Canada, thirty-six games, and one incredible weekend of goalball! 

Canadian Senior National Goalball Championships were held in Halifax May 10 to 12 for the 5th time in the competition’s 43 year history. 

For the third yea run a row, the Nova Scotia men’s team captured bronze in the final against Quebec, Alberta secured silver, and British Columbia won gold. 

On the women’s side, Ontario All Blacks defeated Alberta in a tight match to win 1st place at least the 10th year in a row. In the east versus west bronze medal game, British Columbia won over Nova Scotia with a score of 4 to 2. 

 Detailed games results and team rosters.

Nova Scotia’s Nick Gentlemen, a student at Citadel High where the competition as held, received this year’s Spirit Award. This honour is awarded to the athlete who most demonstrates great sportsmanship and love for the game. 

We congratulate everyone who competed & coached this weekend and we’re beyond grateful for the continued support of the dedicated community of officials, volunteers, organizing committee, and spectators.

The competition was hosted by Blind Sports Nova Scotia, in partnership with Canadian Blind Sports, and would not have been possible without the following generous contributors:

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Goalball championships a chance for Nova Scotia athletes to showcase skills at home

Ontario takes it all at national goalball championships in Halifax

Blind Sports Nova Scotia is proud, along with Canadian Blind Sports, to be hosting the 2019 Canadian Senior National Goalball Championships. 

Provincial teams from across Canada compete in Halifax Friday, May 10, to Sunday, May 12th, at Citadel Community Centre. 

Nova Scotia athletes have set a precedent in provincial parasport, by earning 5 medals in competition so far this year. Experience this high-intensity sport and witness parlaympians compete live! 

Admission to watch is free and spectators are welcome. Please be quiet while the game is in play.

Here is the schedule of games:                                                                            PDF 2019 Senior Goalball Nationals SCHEDULE                                     Excel 2019 Senior Goalball Nationals SCHEDULE

Keep tabs on our Facebook event for results!

Day 3 of the tournament, including final matches, will be streamed on Facebook Live.