Special Olympics NWT Athlete & Volunteer Recognized at 2025 Sport North Awards
June 03, 2025
Saturday May 24th, coaches, volunteers, officials, and athletes from across the Northwest Territories were celebrated for their contributions and successes to sport in the North at the 2025 Sport North Awards. Josh Boudreau was selected as the 2025 Sport North Senior Male Athlete of the Year for his impressive performance with Team Canada at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy this past March. Barb Kardash was selected as the 2025 Delma Kisoun Memorial Community Contributor award recipient for her continuous involvement and dedication to Special Olympics NWT. Congratulations to both Josh and Barb for your award and being such great ambassadors of our chapter.
“My mom was the one who pushed me into trying speed skating. She always pushed me to consider trying different sports – she said, ‘Try it first and then decide.’ Well, I tried it and I never looked back.”
Left to Right: 2025 Senior Male Athlete of the Year Josh Boudreau, SONWT President Jane Arychuk, 2025 Delma Kisoun Community Contributor Barb Kardash