Petro-Canada FACE Awards 2025 Celebrates 13 Para Athletes with Prestigious Grants
Petro-Canada has revealed the recipients of the 2025 FACE Awards, aimed at supporting para athletes. A total of 13 athletes alongside their coaches will each receive $10,000. This funding will help enhance their training and competitive opportunities.
Overview of the FACE Program
The FACE Program is celebrating its 37th year, providing essential financial support to athletes and coaches. This initiative aims to prepare athletes aspiring to represent Canada in Olympic and Paralympic competitions. Since its launch in 1988, over $14 million has been invested in more than 3,500 athletes and coaches.
Funding and Support Details
This year, grants are allocated to 55 athlete-coach pairs. Recipients are chosen based on their competitive potential, especially those who have yet to obtain government funding. The grants cover various expenses, including:
- Training costs
- Equipment purchases
- Educational expenses
- Travel requirements
Notable Grant Recipient: Daniel Comeau
Among the 2025 grant recipients is Daniel Comeau, a para archer and military veteran from Shannon, Quebec. Comeau recently secured fourth place in the compound men’s open doubles wheelchair event at the Para archery world championships in South Korea. He continues to excel, amassing several medals during this summer’s Americas World Cup circuit.
Other 2025 Grant Recipients
In addition to Comeau, the following athletes will receive the 2025 FACE grants:
- Madison Mullin, Para Nordic skiing, Fergus, Ont. – Coach: Leslie Bode
- Mathieu Dorais, Para athletics, Quebec City – Coach: Joey Lussier
- Sam Peters, Para alpine skiing, Kelowna, B.C. – Coach: Mark Newton
- Olivier Desloges, Para triathlon, Drummondville, Que. – Coach: Edward Oulette
- Alyssa Smith, Para swimming, Orangeville, Ont. – Coach: Richard Pady
- Addisyn Franceschini, Para athletics, Thunder Bay, Ont. – Coach: Kyle McGillivray
- Katie Bajema, wheelchair basketball, Gibbons, Alta. – Coach: Darrell Nordell
- Logan Lariviere, Para Nordic skiing, Lively, Ont. – Coach: Leslie Bode
- Frédérique Bérubé-Perron, wheelchair tennis, St-Buno, Que. – Coach: Étienne Bergeron
- Antoine St-Germain, Para swimming, Granby, Que. – Coach: Nadine Rolland
- Terry Fowler, wheelchair curling, Cochrane, Alta. – Coach: Dana Ferguson
- Simon Mazi-Keep, wheelchair basketball, Niagara Falls, Ont. – Coach: Jesse McNalley
Conclusion
The selection of these para athletes underscores a commitment to cultivating talent and supporting their excellence in sports. The 2025 Petro-Canada FACE grants are poised to make a significant contribution to their athletic endeavors as they strive for success in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
