Sports Day in Canada: Get Involved (Free Kit, Funding Opportunity ...)
Sports Day in Canada on Saturday, September 29 is a national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance levels, in communities across the country. Click here for more information.
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2012
The Class of 2012 will be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in October, to honour their highly valued contributions to Canadian sport. Athletes with an Edmonton connection are: Pierre Lueders, Scott Niedermayer, Jamie Salé, and David Pelletier. Read more here!
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame – Inductees
10 athletes and builders are beening inducted for 2012. Athletes with an Edmonton connection are Michael Slipchuk (Figure Skating), and Edward Molstad (Football Builder). Click here for more information.
Where parents go to put the "play" back in playoffs
The NHL playoffs begin next week. They'll end sometime in June. For children whose hockey seasons ended in February or March, spring is a perfect opportunity to take a break from the ice and play something else, despite the allure of spring hockey. Explore more here!
Survey - Brain Injuries in Team Sports
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, Coaching Association of Canada, Hockey Canada and ThinkFirst Canada have partnered to develop a project to tackle the issue of brain injuries in team sport. Contributing to the project’s environmental scan, we ask that you complete this ten minute survey which closes Thursday, April 5, 2012.
If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please contact Beth Bruce at bethsbruce@gmail.com or by phone 902-435-7634. If your team sport organization (hockey, football, baseball, rugby, soccer, lacrosse, ringette) would like to be involved in this pilot project, please contact Alex Bridal at abridal@cces.ca or 613-521-3340 ext. 3246.
Harper Government Announces Additional Support for Canadian Athletes
The Government of Canada is providing an additional contribution to 11 summer national sport organizations targeted by Own the Podium. The sports receiving funding through Sport Canada’s Sport Support Program are athletics, boccia, canoe, cycling, diving, equestrian, goalball, soccer, swimming, wheelchair rugby, and wrestling. Read more...
Protect your best asset – Concussions in sport and recreation among Edmontonians
If you have suffered a concussion through a sport or recreational activity, there is about a one in three chance that you’ll suffer a second or third related concussion, say researchers with the University of Alberta. Read more...
Edmonton claims four of 2011's Most Influential Women in Sport
DR JODI ABBOTT:Figure Skating official and volunteer; DR. VICKI HARBER: Professor in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation,Canadian Sport for Life Expert, and a Director of the Edmonton Sport Council; KAREN RACKEL: President of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (Golf Canada); and Erin McLeod: A member of the 2011 Canadian Women’s Soccer Team (which as a whole has been selected to the CAAWS Most Influential Women in Sport List because of their team effort for pay equity). Read more about these women here!
Prevention gets left out of health-care debate
Instead of investing in the provision of programs, services and facilities that would encourage Canadians to become more individually responsible for lifestyle changes, heath promotion, better nutrition and recreational pursuits, we continue to pour dollars into a status quo that feeds established bureaucracies and organized pharmaceutical interests, while exonerating the marketing strategies of the fast food industry. Read the entire article!
Opinion: School sports are more than just a game
Research suggests physical activity and sports should be acknowledged as crucial components in the learning process. Read the entire article.
Issues and Initiatives in Sport
Stay informed of various issues and initatives in sport as they develop! The ESC continues to identify municipal, provincial and national sport issues and initiatives, or issues and initiatives which may impact sport for your benefit. Check out these pages on a regular basis. Items requiring your attention at this time include the Alberta 2012 Budget Dialogue and a Discussion Paper for the renewal of the Canadian Sport Policy.
