Saskatoon’s Devin Heroux is being recognized for helping shine a brighter spotlight on wheelchair curling in Canada.
Curling Canada announced Heroux as one of three recipients of the inaugural Wheelchair Curling Sport Leadership Award, alongside Shauna Petrie and Tom Ward. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of wheelchair curling across the country.
Heroux has become one of the sport’s most recognizable media voices through his work covering the Paralympic Games for CBC Sports, along with his storytelling on social media and involvement with The Curling Group during the Grand Slam of Curling Wheelchair Invitational.
According to Curling Canada, Heroux first began covering wheelchair curling at the 2018 Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang and quickly developed a passion for telling the stories of the athletes and the sport.
“I feel a deep responsibility with the platform I have, which is a growing platform, to use everything that I possibly can to amplify these stories and to continue to push for equity across coverage,” Heroux said in a release.
Heroux added that the honour belongs to the entire wheelchair curling community.
“This award is really a team award,” he said. “It’s a team award celebrating all of those, including the two other recipients, who did so much to get this sport to where it is today.”
Curling Canada Director of Wheelchair Curling Kyle Paquette said Heroux has helped bring more attention to the sport than ever before through his coverage and advocacy.
The award was created to recognize the people working behind the scenes and in the community who continue to help wheelchair curling grow in Canada. A total of 17 nominations were submitted for the inaugural award.
