{"id":6885,"date":"2025-03-10T00:10:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olympiquesspeciauxquebec.ca\/?p=6885"},"modified":"2025-03-11T23:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:22:22","slug":"letters-from-mps-to-athletes-in-turin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olympiquesspeciauxquebec.ca\/en\/letters-from-mps-to-athletes-in-turin\/","title":{"rendered":"Letters from MPs to athletes in Turin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6885\" class=\"elementor elementor-6885 elementor-6876\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1845c3 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1845c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01c7413\" data-id=\"01c7413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3b1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc3b1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6880 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/olympiquesspeciauxquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/visuel-lettres-257x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olympiquesspeciauxquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/visuel-lettres-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/olympiquesspeciauxquebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/visuel-lettres.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/p><p>As part of the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Members of Parliament sent letters of support to the athletes.<\/p><p>Gilles B\u00e9langer, Member of Parliament for Orford and Minister of Cybersecurity and Digital Affairs, Mathieu L\u00e9vesque, Member of Parliament for Chapleau and Deputy Government House Leader, and Genevi\u00e8ve H\u00e9bert, Member of Parliament for Saint-Fran\u00e7ois, notably wrote to their distinguished citizen.<\/p><p>The Member of Parliament for Brome-Missisquoi and Minister Responsible for Sports, Recreation, and Outdoors took the time to send us a message for the six Special Olympics Qu\u00e9bec athletes, members of Team Canada in Turin.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u00ab Jessica, Shelby, Audrey, Christopher, Rachelle et Oc\u00e9ane, vous avez travaill\u00e9 sans rel\u00e2che pour arriver jusqu\u2019ici, et nous savons que vous ferez briller votre talent et d\u00e9termination sur la sc\u00e8ne internationale. [\u2026] Les yeux du Qu\u00e9bec seront tourn\u00e9s vers vous alors que plus de 1500 athl\u00e8tes du monde entier se rassembleront en Italie. [\u2026] Bonne chance \u00e0 vous tous, et profitez pleinement de cette aventure exceptionnelle ! \u00bb \u2013<strong>Isabelle Charest<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00ab\u00a0Ch\u00e8re Oc\u00e9anne, ton travail acharn\u00e9 et ton talent t\u2019ont men\u00e9e aux Jeux mondiaux olympiques sp\u00e9ciaux \u00e0 Turin. Sois fi\u00e8re de toi puisque nous le sommes tous.\u00a0\u00bb, a soulign\u00e9 <strong>Gilles B\u00e9langer<\/strong>.<\/p><p>&#8220;Regardless of the outcome of the competition, it is already incredibly impressive that you have made it this far, and you can be proud of that, <span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">wrote <strong>Genevi\u00e8ve H\u00e9bert<\/strong> to athlete Shelby St-Hilaire. I wish you the greatest success in achieving your goals during these games.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><p>Good luck to all!<\/p><p>Here are the complete letters:<\/p><hr \/><p>Ch\u00e8res athl\u00e8tes,<\/p><p>C&#8217;est avec une immense admiration que je vous adresse ce message d&#8217;encouragement alors que vous vous appr\u00eatez \u00e0 vivre une exp\u00e9rience inoubliable aux Jeux mondiaux d&#8217;hiver d&#8217;Olympiques sp\u00e9ciaux \u00e0 Turin.<\/p><p>Jessica, Shelby, Audrey, Christopher, Rachelle et Oc\u00e9ane, vous avez travaill\u00e9 sans rel\u00e2che pour arriver jusqu&#8217;ici, et nous savons que vous ferez briller votre talent et d\u00e9termination sur la sc\u00e8ne internationale. Chaque effort et d\u00e9fi surmont\u00e9 vous a conduit \u00e0 ce moment exceptionnel, et vous \u00eates pr\u00eats \u00e0 relever ce nouveau d\u00e9fi avec le m\u00eame courage et la m\u00eame passion qui vous caract\u00e9risent.<\/p><p>Les yeux du Qu\u00e9bec seront tourn\u00e9s vers vous du 8 au 15 mars 2025, alors que plus de 1500 athl\u00e8tes du monde entier se rassembleront en Italie. Vous \u00eates non seulement des sources d&#8217;inspiration pour nous tous, mais nous avons aussi une confiance absolue en vos capacit\u00e9s \u00e0 repr\u00e9senter le Qu\u00e9bec avec fiert\u00e9 et dignit\u00e9.<\/p><p>L&#8217;esprit d&#8217;\u00e9quipe, la pers\u00e9v\u00e9rance et l&#8217;amiti\u00e9 guideront vos pas tout au long de ces Jeux. Peu importe les r\u00e9sultats, vous \u00eates d\u00e9j\u00e0 des mod\u00e8les \u00e0 suivre et nous serons derri\u00e8re vous \u00e0 chaque \u00e9tape de votre parcours.<\/p><p>Bonne chance \u00e0 vous tous, et profitez pleinement de cette aventure exceptionnelle !<br \/>(sic)<\/p><p>Isabelle Charest<\/p><hr \/><p>Ch\u00e8re Oc\u00e9anne,<\/p><p>Je ne peux que constater que ta passion, ton travail acharn\u00e9 et ton talent t\u2019ont men\u00e9e aux Jeux mondiaux olympiques sp\u00e9ciaux \u00e0 Turin, une r\u00e9alisation exceptionnelle!!!<\/p><p>Sois fi\u00e8re de toi puisque nous le sommes tous et profite de chaque instant sur la glace.<\/p><p>Toute la communaut\u00e9 est derri\u00e8re toi, pr\u00eate \u00e0 t\u2019encourager \u00e0 chaque pirouette et chaque saut.<\/p><p>Bonne chance et surtout, amuse-toi!<br \/>(sic)<\/p><p>Gilles B\u00e9langer<\/p><hr \/><p>Dear Shelby,<\/p><p>First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your well-deserved appointment as an athlete under the banner of Team Canada for the Special Olympics World Winter Games.<\/p><p>This is no coincidence: your many years of perseverance and hard work have paid off. You now have the opportunity to shine internationally not only for Quebec, but also for Sherbrooke, in the beautiful city of Turin, Italy.<\/p><p>Please know that I have complete confidence in your abilities as an alpine skier. Regardless of the outcome of the competition, it is already incredibly impressive that you have made it this far, and you can be proud of that!<\/p><p>I wish you the greatest success in achieving your goals during these games.<\/p><p>I look forward to reiterating my best wishes to you in person in the near future. Please accept, Mr. Shelby St-Hilaire, my respectful greetings.<\/p><p>Genevi\u00e8ve H\u00e9bert<\/p><hr \/><p>Madame Larose-Rapin,<\/p><p>\u00c0 titre de d\u00e9put\u00e9 de Chapleau, Leader parlementaire adjoint du gouvernement et adjoint gouvernemental au ministre de la Justice, je tiens \u00e0 vous offrir mes plus sinc\u00e8res f\u00e9licitations pour votre s\u00e9lection \u00e0 titre d&#8217;athl\u00e8te pour participer aux prochains Jeux Olympiques Sp\u00e9ciaux \u00e0 Turin, en Italie.<\/p><p>Votre parcours dans vos disciplines sportives, la raquette et l&#8217;athl\u00e9tisme est inspirant. Ce que vous avez accompli est un mod\u00e8le de pers\u00e9v\u00e9rance, et votre d\u00e9vouement \u00e0 participer aux Mondiaux est un t\u00e9moignage poignant de votre engagement.<\/p><p>Sachez particuli\u00e8rement que notre r\u00e9gion, l&#8217;Outaouais, est fi\u00e8re de vous et notre solidarit\u00e9 ainsi que nos encouragements vous accompagnent tout au long de ces jeux. Continuez de viser l&#8217;excellence et de surmonter les obstacles car vous \u00eates un mod\u00e8le de r\u00e9silience et de force, et vos efforts inspirent toute notre communaut\u00e9.<\/p><p>Les membres du personnel de mon bureau de circonscription se joignent \u00e0 moi pour vous offrir nos plus sinc\u00e8res f\u00e9licitations pour cette s\u00e9lection.<\/p><p>Encore une fois, f\u00e9licitations et bon succ\u00e8s aux Mondiaux.<\/p><p>Mathieu L\u00e9vesque<\/p><hr \/><p>Monsieur LeBlanc,<\/p><p>\u00c0 titre de d\u00e9put\u00e9 de Chapleau, Leader parlementaire adjoint du gouvernement et adjoint gouvernemental au ministre de la Justice, je tiens \u00e0 vous offrir mes plus sinc\u00e8res f\u00e9licitations pour votre s\u00e9lection \u00e0 titre d&#8217;athl\u00e8te pour participer aux prochains Jeux Olympiques Sp\u00e9ciaux \u00e0 Turin, en Italie.<\/p><p>Votre parcours dans vos disciplines sportives, la raquette et l&#8217;athl\u00e9tisme est inspirant. Ce que vous avez accompli est un mod\u00e8le de pers\u00e9v\u00e9rance, et votre d\u00e9vouement \u00e0 participer aux Mondiaux est un t\u00e9moignage poignant de votre engagement.<\/p><p>Sachez particuli\u00e8rement que notre r\u00e9gion, l&#8217;Outaouais, est fi\u00e8re de vous et notre solidarit\u00e9 ainsi que nos encouragements vous accompagnent tout au long de ces jeux. 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