September 2009 - Sport Nova Scotia

September 2009
A publication of
Issue 34
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September 2009 Issue 34
Sport Nova Scotia
Editor
Managing Editor
Chad Lucas Catherine McKellar
Jamie Ferguson
Chief
Executive Officer
Cover
Layout & Desktop
Lindsey Benson
Paula Yochoff
Senior Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Jamie Ferguson
Director of Finance
& Administration
Debbie Buckoski
Director of Public Relations
Catherine McKellar
Director of Marketing
Jeff LeDrew
Director of Sport Development
Mark Smith
Sport Quarterly,
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I
n this issue of Sport Quarterly,
we discuss some of the positive
impacts that sport can have in helping
new immigrants become more
integrated into their communities.
Right now in Canada there are a few
programs being funded for that exact
purpose. Helping immigrants adapt
to their new communities is one of
the great benefits that sport provides
to its participants, and an important
reason for continued investment in
sport.
Discussing this type of benefit also
helps to highlight some of the less
obvious advantages that sport offers
to people who take part, and indeed
to our society as a whole. We often
hear about the benefits of sport in
terms of health and as a response to
the current obesity crisis, and there
is certainly no question that sport’s
impact in these areas is real and
important—but it is really just the
tip of the iceberg in terms of what
sport has to offer.
Reports show that sport has a
positive impact in a number of areas
including youth crime and education.
Children who are physically active in
sport are less likely to break the law
and more likely to do well in school,
and these kinds of outcomes have
a positive impact on our society as
a whole. In addition to the justice
and education benefits, there are
numerous other social benefits to
which sport contributes. There are
also economic benefits, but that is
another column.
Sport provides these broad benefits
because it has the ability to cut across
societal barriers and help develop
Sport Cuts Across
Societal Barriers
values and skills that individuals
need in order to be productive in
all aspects of their lives. That is
why we’re seeing sport used as a
tool to help new immigrants adjust
to their communities, and also
why we see sport being used in
programs that help youth at risk.
In fact, in 2005, a United Nations
Task Force published a report called
Sport for Development and Peace,
which talks about the importance of
sport and how its ability to connect
our Provincial Sport Organization
members are constantly working
to try and provide fun, quality
programs that allow more people
to participate in sport. It’s a big
part of what we do. We also haven’t
forgotten why it’s important that
people have the chance to take part
in sport. The benefits of sport help
create healthy, vibrant communities
across our province. We will continue
to work to improve awareness of
the value of sport and its benefits
“Helping immigrants adapt to their new
communities is one of the great benefits
that sport provides to its participants,
and an important reason for continued
investment in sport.”
people and communities can help
foster prosperity and development.
Perhaps that would seem far-fetched
to some people, but in reality it
isn’t.
Sport was the setting for Jackie
Robinson and the incredible social
legacy that was created. Today, sport
provides the setting for incredible
benefits and opportunities to
participants in communities across
our province, and although not as
well known as the Jackie Robinson
story, these benefits are having a
lasting, positive, and vital impact on
our people and our province.
At Sport Nova Scotia we haven’t
forgotten the reason most people start
and continue to play sports—because
it’s fun. In fact, Sport Nova Scotia and
because people need to realize that
participating in organized sport is
more than building muscles: it is
about building people.
Finally, on a different note,
Sport Nova Scotia would like to
congratulate the athletes, coaches,
officials, managers, mission staff,
and everyone who was part of our
Team Nova Scotia contingent and
represented our Province at the 2009
Canada Games in Prince Edward
Island. For some, the Canada Games
will represent the pinnacle of their
competitive athletic careers, and for
some it will be just the beginning, but
we’re sure that for all it was a proud
moment to represent Nova Scotia.
Rest assured that Nova Scotia is just
as proud of you.
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Athlete’s Column
Carrying the Flag for
Nova Scotia
Meghan Brown
Softball
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appearances at Eastern Canadian
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swhere she helped her team capture a
bronze medal, and an all-star at the 2007
fEastern Canadians. The University of
sNew Brunswick student also coaches
and organizes tournaments in her
community. Brown pitched and played
outfield for the provincial Canada
Games team this summer and she was
named Nova Scotia’s flag-bearer for the
opening ceremonies. The softball team
finished in fifth place at Charlottetown
and Brown picked up one of Nova
Scotia’s four victories, giving up one
run and striking out six in a 4-2 win
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“ got into softball just because I was
at that age where Mom and Dad
were trying to find something that
I liked. We started with soccer and
that was a no-go, so softball was the
next sport I tried and that worked out
better. I think I liked it because I was
able to compete with the boys.
I really got hooked on the sport
when I went to my first Eastern
Canadian championships when I
was 11. We played an Ontario team in
our first game and kept pretty close
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with them, and it was such a thrill. I
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I won a silver medal at the Bantam
Eastern Canadians with my team,
the Pro-Cresting Steelers. A real
thrill was in 2006 when the Eastern
Canadians were held right here in
Nova Scotia in North River. I played
with the North River Gators, and we
finished third and I was named the
tournament’s top pitcher.
Playing with the Canada Games
team has been a great experience.
To prepare we went to the Montreal
International Fastpitch Challenge,
and we ended up winning the whole
thing. We had to win four games
in a row on Sunday to take the
championship. That was a pleasant
surprise. There were some pretty
strong teams there, and it was nice to
compete against teams from outside
the Maritimes. There were some
American teams there and they were
pretty intense. So for us to come out
in first place was not something we
expected, I think. At least I didn’t.
Being named the flag-bearer for
the Canada Games was another big
surprise. Honestly, I forgot I’d even
been nominated until my coach
called me and told me I was chosen.
It started to sink in at the pep rally
before the Games when I had to
stand up in front of everyone and
give some words of encouragement.
The nerves and the excitement really
hit me.
For me, when I’m pitching or
getting ready for a game, I try not to
think about it too much. I throw my
warm-up pitches and joke around
with my teammates. When I’m in
there pitching to a batter I’m focused
on that, but for me the key is to have
a good time and relax. You can’t let
yourself overthink things or get too
tense.
Coaching has been a lot of fun as
well. Both of my younger sisters have
come up through the same program,
so I’ve helped out with their teams.
My youngest sister is about the age
I was when I first started, and it’s
fun to watch. It’s funny to look back
and think that that’s where I was
once, and now I’m competing in the
Canada Games.
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4
Getting Children Active…No Sweat!
by Amy Walsh Sport Development Coordinator
ixty minutes—according to Health
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Canada, this is how much physical
activity children should get everyday.
But as children get older, increasing
demands on their time can make
getting a full 60 minutes of exercise a
challenge. Some children get caught
up in sedentary pastimes like watching
television and surfing the Internet.
The decisions regarding participating
in sports are made early in life. Those
who are naturally athletic and exposed
early in life can end up increasing their
time and commitment to sports, but
more casual athletes may lose interest
and decide to quit sports altogether.
Unless children participate in other
recreational activities, their physical
activity levels drop drastically. The
problem is exacerbated by inaccessibility
to organized sport, especially in rural
communities and among low-income
families.
Sport Nova Scotia has found a way
to encourage children and communities
to be involved in physical activity.
The Sport Nova Scotia After-School
Program (ASP) has broken down
barriers and opened the door to children
to participate in daily physical activity.
Since 2005, the ASP has helped more
than 2,500 kids participate in daily
physical activity outside of school hours.
At the end of every school day, the ASP
provides children with free, fun, safe
and developmentally-appropriate sport
and physical activities. The program
runs for two hours and the primary
focus is on ‘fun’ and keeping the
children active. The coordinator and
youth leaders tailor the program to offer
what is of interest to the students. One
program may offer basketball or line tag,
while another might favour skipping or
‘Capture The Flag’.
Along with providing opportunities to
be physically active, another challenge is
discovering ways to encourage children
to be more receptive to physical activity.
ASP has been successful in this area
by recruiting and hiring local highschool students to deliver the program
to children in their geographical area.
Sponsor Spotlight:
Official Media Partner of SNS
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hen the opportunity arose for
CHUM Group radio stations C100
FM and 101.3 The BOUNCE to become
the official media partner of Sport Nova
Scotia earlier this year, the group jumped
at the chance to get involved.
“It’s something we’ve wanted to be
involved with for a long time,” says Matt
Cleveland, marketing director for the
two popular metro radio stations. “We
were aware of the many great events that
Sport Nova Scotia is a part of. It just so
happened that there was an opening, so
we jumped on it.”
For Cleveland, working with Sport
Nova Scotia was a ‘no-brainer’. The Cole
Harbour native says he knows first-hand
how sport can play a huge role in a young
person’s life.
“I came from a background that wasn’t
great, and the opportunity to get involved
with sports put me on the right path,” says
Cleveland, who grew up playing baseball,
basketball and football.
“I do credit organized sports in our
province for helping me become the person
Children are more receptive to the
activity when the youth leaders are
closer in age.
It is a win-win situation for everyone
involved in the program. It gives highschool students the opportunity to earn
a little extra money, receive leadership
training and gain valuable experience
in delivering sports to children. For
children, they have young mentors
helping them lead healthy lives and
for the sport community, the pool of
potential coaches and volunteers in
the community is increased. Since the
introduction of the program, Sport
Nova Scotia has hired and trained more
than 165 leaders in eleven different
communities throughout Nova Scotia.
New to the program in 2009 was the
addition of the After-School Program
for Girls in upper elementary and
junior high schools. This new initiative
focuses on working with African Nova
Scotian and Aboriginal girls. It is also
targeted to young girls living in rural
areas. We know from past experience
that youth from these communities,
especially females, tend not to be
engaged in regular sport and physical
activity programs due to a number of
factors including limited opportunities
to participate. We also know that there
tends to be fewer female role models
present in these communities to model
the benefits of living an active healthy
lifestyle.
Similar to the elementary school coed program, the Girls Youth Program
uses female high-school students as
leaders and role models to increase
participation. The program is offered
two to three days a week for one-anda-half hours after school. Again, the
program is designed to engage young
females by offering a variety of activities
such as yoga, pilates, hip-hop dance,
rope skipping and weightlifting to
name a few.
The Sport Nova Scotia After-School
Program has grown and developed
over the years into a very successful
program. With continued support from
its sponsors, volunteers and community,
it will continue to be a success for years
to come.
I am today,” he says. “I think there are a
lot of stories out there like (mine). That, to
me, is the first good reason to get involved
with something like Sport Nova Scotia and
help the youth in our province.”
As official media partner of Sport Nova
Scotia, C100 FM and 101.3 The BOUNCE
are heavily involved in Sport Nova
Scotia programs and events including
KidSport™, the Manulife Dragon Boat
Festival, the IKON Sport Awards, Sport
Makes a Difference, Milk Sport Fair,
Sportscape and Sport Sunsweep. They’re
also the official sponsor to Team Nova
Scotia at the Canada Games.
It’s a hands-on partnership: the radio
stations provide airtime to generate
publicity and traffic for the Sport Nova
Scotia events as well as to thank partnering
sponsors publicly. They’ll also often
supply MCs for events or volunteers to
help out.
For example, 101.3 The BOUNCE
co-hosted the IKON Sport Awards in
June, while C100 entered a boat in the
Manulife Dragon Boat Festival and
also provided MCs for the opening and
closing ceremonies.
“Basically we do whatever the
sponsorship requires,” Cleveland says.
The radio stations have long played
an active role in the community. C100
FM hosts the annual IWK Radiothon to
raise money for the children’s hospital,
and the three-day event generated more
than $360,000 this past February.
The station is also a major sponsor of
the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
They’re hosting an event called ‘Bras
across the Bridge’ on September 19. All
funds raised from that event will benefit
Team Moya from the C100 Breakfast Club
who will be taking part in the Run for the
Cure on October 4.
“When we sponsor something, it makes
sense for us as a radio station and for our
community,” says Cleveland. “It’s a twoway street. We give our resources to an
event and in return we get the satisfaction
of being able to give back.”
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Sponsored by
Football Gaining a
Foothold in the Valley
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sof huge growth of minor football in
the region. At every level, football has
surged because of the inspiration and
dedication of grassroots volunteers, says
Football Nova Scotia president Richard
MacLean.
“There’s been an influx of people
willing to volunteer, and because of that
it’s enabled the sport to grow there,”
MacLean says.
He points to people like Mike Upward,
who spent 30 years coaching in New
Brunswick before retiring to Middleton
and launching the Western Valley Wings
program this season.
The Valley Bulldogs program has
taken off because of volunteers like
Ingles, who coached with the Bantam
team since its inception before starting
the Central Kings high-school team
last year, and Stephen Melanson, who
played varsity at Acadia and helped out
with the Axemen coaching staff after
graduating.
The father of four boys picked up
a clipboard again once his own sons
showed an interest in the game.
“For me it’s partly a selfish thing—
that’s what happens when you have
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four boys,” Melanson says with a
laugh. He’s coached at practically every
level in the Valley, and helped start the
Atom (under-12) team because his two
youngest sons wanted to be playing
too.
The Valley program works to make
football as user-friendly as possible
for interested kids and their families
—even supplying the protective gear.
“It’s a growing sport and there’s a lot of
enthusiasm for it here,” says Melanson,
who joined the coaching staff at Horton
high school this year. “A lot of kids are
now coming through these programs
and going on to university, where a few
years ago they would have had to move
to Halifax to do that.”
Ingles says it was always the goal to
move players from the minor level into
varsity programs, and even beyond.
“I remember way back when we started
the Bantam program, the equipment
showed up two or three days before the
first game, and we were pulling it out of
bags trying to gear up kids who had no
idea what to do with it,” he says. “But
for any of us who were involved with the
minor program back in those beginnings,
our long-term goal was always to see
high-school football in the Valley.”
Now that that dream is a reality,
Football Nova Scotia is looking to
translate some of the Valley’s success
into other rural areas of the province.
Cape Breton is already experiencing a
resurgence at the minor level this season,
while MacLean says he’d like to see other
programs launch in Bridgewater and the
Yarmouth/South Shore area.
FNS administrative coordinator Karen
Ouellette said the Valley program could
start a ripple effect. “I think they can
stand up as a role model: ‘We’re not
in metro Halifax and we’re doing it,’”
she says. “I think when you have those
smaller communities, it’s important to go
in and find out how they do it. Because
they might do it differently than Halifax
does.”
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Universal Language: Newcomers Use Sport
A
li Duale and his family arrived
in Nova Scotia 11 years ago with
little more than the clothes on their
backs. For the Somali family, who
had already spent seven years as
refugees in Kenya after leaving their
unstable homeland, Canada was like
a foreign planet.
“Everything was upside-down,”
says Duale. “I was not able to speak
the language. I had no financial
means. I didn’t know anybody here.
Basically I started everything with
my bare hands.”
Fast forward a decade and Duale is
a Canadian citizen and a firefighter
who’s also studying at Saint Mary’s.
His family faced plenty of struggles
in making a home in Halifax, but
one of the things that helped Duale
connect and meet friends was
playing noon pickup basketball at
Dalhousie University.
Now he’s using sport to help other
young immigrants connect with each
other and the wider community.
Wi t h t h e s u p p o r t o f H R M
Recreation, which donates space
at St. Andrew’s and Northcliffe
Centres, Duale has launched two
programs—Sunday afternoon
basketball and Saturday morning
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drawing immigrant families.
“Sport is one of the international
languages,” Duale says. “Anywhere
you go, basketball is basketball and
soccer is soccer. This is one of the
things we have in common, and
one of the first places we can create
healthy relationships.”
Sport may be a great equalizer, but
it’s not usually the first thing on the
minds of recent immigrants—or the
people who help them settle here.
“A lot of research goes into
employing people, justice issues…
but leisure and sport aren’t
necessarily focused on all
that much,” says Dr. Susan
Tirone, an associate professor
at Dalhousie’s School of Health
and Human Performance. “Yet
we’re finding that it’s really
important, especially for kids, to
find a way to integrate into the
community, have fun, and be on
par with their peers.”
Still, joining a club or team is
usually low on a newcomer’s
priority list, says Steven Claveau,
an employment specialist with
the Metropolitan Immigrant
Settlement Association
(MISA).
Ali Duale poses with Mahir Ibrahim at a basketball program Duale
“I have a holistic approach
runs for young immigrants at St. Andrew’s Centre in Halifax. (Photo
and I try to let people know courtesy Chad Lucas)
about being active and eating
well,” says Claveau, who’s also
a triathlete. “But it’s overwhelming
—for most of my clients, they need
to go to school, they want to work
part-time, most of them are parents.
When I mention sport, a lot of them
say, ‘What are you talking about? I
don’t have time for that.’”
For newcomers who are interested,
there are often plenty of hurdles.
Language is an issue for many, or
cultural differences: Tirone, who
has been involved in several studies
on immigrants and sport activities,
spoke with one young wrestler who
was reluctant to tell his coaches that
he was fasting during the Muslim
holy month of Ramadan.
For those who arrive in Canada
as refugees with limited means, the
price of registration fees can keep
them on the sidelines. Then there’s
just the sheer challenge of stepping
into one more unfamiliar situation in
a world already full of them.
And for local sport groups largely
run by volunteers who are
often busy parents themselves,
crossing that gap and reaching
out to newcomers can be
daunting, Tirone says.
“Most of our sports in Canada
are delivered at the local level
by volunteers. If I have to go out
and meet parents, do outreach,
figure out a way to understand
traditions… that issue of who’s
responsible for reaching out and
connecting is a huge question,”
Tirone says. “A lot of volunteer
groups felt really guilty that
they hadn’t been able to do
more.”
Ti ro n e a d v o c a t e s t h a t
sport governing bodies, from
provincial sport organizations
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sport and recreation.
a “We really feel that policy-makers
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,up a toolkit for sport providers so
dthey know what it looks like.”
s Daniel Worthington agrees. A
dnative of England himself and a
”provincial coach in the diverse world
rof soccer (see sidebar), he says sport
groups and immigration officials
alike could do a better job of sharing
information with groups like MISA
tand letting newcomers know how
mto connect, as well as highlighting
sprograms like KidSport™ and
Support4Sport that offset some of
the costs.
“It comes down to values and
a feeling that in order to help
everyone get better, newcomers
and immigrants definitely have a
place in sport,” Worthington says. “I
don’t think we take advantage of it
enough. We can do a better job with
community programs.”
The benefits of sport are obvious,
says Duale, who draws about 20
kids to his basketball program and
as many as 50 to Northcliffe pool for
swimming. He’s seen children come
out of their shells on the court or in
the water. “It’s a place where they can
feel comfortable,” he says. “Sports
are one of those ways you can express
yourself and who you are.”
And he’s seen it in his own family,
where his oldest son Mohamed
Ibrahim played on the provincial
under-16 team this summer.
“My son didn’t have any friends
and didn’t know anybody when he
came here,” Duale says. “Now he has
friends all across Nova Scotia because
of his involvement with basketball.
That’s another reason I think these
programs will help kids make friends
and become part of society.”
And the benefits flow both ways,
Tirone points out. Other athletes get
to experience new cultures—and
coaches often appreciate players
who bring a new outlook on the
game.
“Coaches told us that they love
to have a player from somewhere
else, because their strategies are very
different,” Tirone says.
“It’s really community-building
at its best. For immigrants it’s an
opportunity to immerse and be part
of their community in hopefully
a healthy way. For established
Canadians, it’s a chance to get to
know another community group.”
Soccer ‘Brings the World Together’
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“ t’s been said that soccer is the
only game that brings the world
together,” says Daniel Worthington,
a staff coach with Soccer Nova
Scotia and a transplanted England
native. “It’s one of the games that
it doesn’t matter what you look
like, how you speak, people will
get along.”
It certainly rings true on many
soccer pitches in Halifax. Carmen
King, the referee development
officer with Soccer Nova Scotia,
says he recently coached an
under-14 team that featured 13
different ethnic groups who spoke
seven languages between them.
“From that perspective, it’s a wellintegrated game,” he says.
But while many newcomers
find their way to soccer clubs,
Wo r t h i n g t o n s a y s t h a t h i s
sport—like most others—could
be more proactive. Whether it’s
training coaches or finding ways
to let immigrants know about
opportunities and subsidies, he
thinks the onus is on sport groups
to reach out.
“I think we’re missing something
somewhere,” he says. “We need
to develop courses and coaches
that are specialized in newcomer
integration. I know umpteen people
doing fantastic jobs in their own
communities. We just need more
like them.”
There are success stories out
there: King recently worked with
Steven Claveau of the Metropolitan
Immigrant Settlement Association
to train four recent immigrants
as referees with the help of an
interpreter. It’s something he plans
to tweak and offer again next
season.
“I quite enjoyed the experience,”
King says. “I know when (the
referees) were awarded their
badges, they were as excited as
could be. It made them feel a part of
the community. To put on a Canada
badge, even as a soccer official, is
one of the first steps toward saying,
‘I am a Canadian.’”
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Basketball Players Go Globetrotting
Four Nova Scotians compete for
Canada abroad
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t was a banner summer for Nova
Scotians on the international
basketball scene as four Bluenoses
suited up for Team Canada at
competitions around the world.
Justine Colley of East Preston
helped Canada to a best-ever fourthplace finish at the FIBA U19 women’s
world championship in Bangkok,
Thailand in August, while Fergus
Duke of Colby competed for Canada’s
first Cadet national team in Argentina.
University players Christian Upshaw
(St. F.X.) and Zara Huntley (UBC),
both of Halifax, represented the
country at the World Universiade in
Belgrade.
A pair of Cape Breton Capers
All-Canadians—Kelsey Hodgson of
Fredericton and Phil Nkrumah of
Brampton, Ontario—suited up for
the women’s and men’s university
squads as well. Capers coach Fabian
McKenzie was an assistant with the
women’s team.
Competing on a national team was a
brand-new experience for 15-year-old
Duke, who’s just heading into high
school at Auburn Drive in the fall. He
says it was an eye-opening trip.
“It was a lot of fun,” says Duke, who
helped Canada earn a bronze medal at
the Tournament of the Americas and
qualify for next summer’s first FIBA
U17 world championship. “I was one
of the younger guys on the team, and
the biggest adjustment was going
from one of the go-to players to being
more of a bench player.”
But he learned to see the game in
a new light as he trained with and
competed against the best players
his age in all of the Americas. “I had
to think the game a lot better,” Duke
says. “I had to make decisions a lot
quicker. Coach (Roy) Rana is really
intense and he introduced me to a lot
of new concepts. I learned so much in
training camp.”
Fergus Duke. (Photo courtesy of Basketball Nova
Scotia)
Playing overseas was a new
experience for Duke and Upshaw,
but the summer marked a return to
the international stage for Colley, who
helped Canada qualify for worlds at
the U18 Tournament of the Americas
last year, and Huntley, who graduated
from Canada Basketball’s National
Elite Development Academy before
heading to UBC.
Huntley says it was a thrill competing
at a multi-sport event with 9,000
athletes in attendance. The women’s
basketball team struggled, finishing
15th, but Huntley says she feels like a
better player for the experience.
“It was hard because we had no
training camp, but it was still really
fun,” she says. “It’s a lot more physical
in international basketball and players
are more versatile.”
New Basketball Nova Scotia
executive director Liam Blanchard
says it’s a testament to the provincial
coaching and development of athletes
that local players are starting to earn
more recognition from the national
body.
“We’ve been working hard over the
last few years to properly develop
our athletes,” Blanchard says. “We
have some tremendous community
programs, and that all comes back to
the volunteers and coaches. And with
our Centre for Performance, it really
shows athletes what they need to do
to get to the next level.”
The provincial body has also just
hired a new technical director – Saint
Mary’s legend Mickey Fox, who will
help with elite development programs
and overseeing provincial teams.
“To have a guy like Mickey involved,
with his expertise and knowledge, is
just a huge win for BNS and a next
step for our organization to grow
properly,” Blanchard says.
Having players come back from an
international experience also raises
the calibre of play here at home, he
says.
In the Charlton house, the whole family
is involved in making sure that their
dairy products are top-quality. That is
their top priority, and it takes a lot of
work. There are always cows to be
milked and chores to be tended to. The
kids are part of the team, everyday.
“
Even on Christmas Day, presents
aren’t opened until after
the cows are milked!
”
Corey and Kelsey of the Charlton Family
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“They bring that experience back
to our province, to their club teams,
provincial teams, university teams,” he
says. “Coming back here and sharing
their experience is so beneficial to our
athletes and coaches.”
Duke says his time with the national
Cadet team has “absolutely” made
him a better player. He carried that
experience into the Canada Games,
where he was one of the youngest
players on the Nova Scotia team that
won a silver medal.
“When I got back from training
camp and from Argentina, I started
to play a lot harder,” Duke says. “My
shot improved while we were in
Argentina. The tournament helped
me be a lot more aggressive and use
the opportunities that I have in a game
a lot better.”
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82
79
82
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G
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45
43
31
39
A PTS
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49
94
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91
51
82
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Shea Weber
Brian Rafalski
Mark Streit
Sheldon Souray
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EDM
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74
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G
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16
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19
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Steve Ott
James Sheppard
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71
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16
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5
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Martin St. Louis
Martin Havlat
Daniel Alfredsson
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81
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48
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74
41
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82
82
82
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40
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80
41
73
35
75
51
73
51
73
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Milan Lucic
Steven Stamkos
Kyle Okposo
Bryan Little
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TB
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ATL
GP
82
72
79
65
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DET
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GP
68
78
77
78
77
G
31
12
13
16
16
A PTS
42
73
52
64
39
52
43
59
41
57
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Slava Kozlov
Thomas Vanek
Dany Heatley
Alexei Ponikarovsky
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BUF
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TOR
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82
73
82
82
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26
40
39
23
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82
82
82
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22
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88
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84
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Jean-Pierre Dumont
Patrick Kane
Jason Pominville
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81
82
80
82
G
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31
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20
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65
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49
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45
70
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Ray Whitney
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WSH
CAR
CLB
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62
77
78
79
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31
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24
40
34
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78
45
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69
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74
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t was a busy summer for big sports events in the Maritimes, with the World Canoe Championships on Lake
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Scotians:
“How important do you think it is for a province to be hosting events such as these?”
Daniel Boudreau
Jason Clarke
Brittany Pickrem
Nancie Smith
“It’s important because it gets more
Nova Scotians on
teams, thus giving
them more exposure to scouts. You
are also developing athletes at a high level
of competition. My son played in the U17
World Hockey Championships and it was
super for him.”
“It’s extremely important. You are
showcasing these
communities to
not just Atlantic
Canadians, but
Canadians all over will see what we
have to offer and take that back with
them. Hosting such events is nothing
but beneficial.”
“Anything that
draws people here,
especially with the
economic downfall.
It’s good to bring
people to the province in any way. It’s good for networking
and the economy in general.”
“It can only help
to promote Nova
Scotia’s ability to
host sporting, entertainment or corporate events. It can
promote tourism and brings more dollars
into the province.”
Simon O’Rourke
Antonio Ouzounov
“It is extremely important. It increases
the exposure of the
region and it just
seems logical that
any region would
want the highest number of sporting
events possible.”
“I think it’s good.
When big sporting
events come to the
province, people
from the rest of
the country, and
around the world, see more of Nova
Scotia. It’s beneficial for everyone in the
province.”
Nick Brand
Hank Bird
“I think it is very
important because
it not only brings
revenue to the
province, but it also
gives our athletes
the recognition they deserve.”
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Top Ten Ways to a Healthier School Year
A message from Doctors Nova
Scotia
T
he beginning of the school year is
an opportunity to start new healthy
habits. The combination of a balanced
diet and exercise is the best way to
stay healthy through all stages of life.
Below is Doctors Nova Scotia’s top ten
ways you can help your child to have
a healthy and fun school year.
10. Encourage your child to participate
in intramurals
Intramurals are a great way to get
active during a recess or lunch break.
They are a fun and noncompetitive
means to try new sports and games.
If your child’s school doesn’t already
have recess or lunch intramurals
encourage your child to start them at
his/her school.
9. Walk or bike to school with your
child
If you feel your child lives close enough
to walk or bike to school, encourage
them to do so. Incorporating physical
activity into their daily routine is the
best way for them to get and stay
active. Try to walk with your child so
you can get some exercise as well.
8. Play sports with your child
Being a member of a school team is
another way to get active. Tryouts can
be intimidating for youth so remind
them that sports are supposed to be
fun, not stressful. Practice a sport with
your child so they’ll get extra physical
activity and be more confident during
tryouts.
7. Set a bedtime
Having a good night’s sleep is key
to being productive. Your child
needs sleep to stay healthy and keep
developing. Youth between 7 and 12
years of age should get between 10
and 11 hours of sleep per day, while
youth between 12 and 18 years of
age need between 8 ¼ and 9 ½ hours
of sleep per day. Developing bad
sleeping habits in youth can lead to a
lifetime of sleeping issues.
6. Spend less time watching TV
Encourage your child to spend one
hour less a day watching TV or
using the computer. There are lots of
activities they can do outside such
as basketball, skipping or flashlight
tag. An hour a day could make a big
difference in your child’s health.
5. Encourage them to eat a healthy
breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal
of the day. Make sure your child
always eats breakfast and try to
incorporate dairy, grains and fruit into
their morning routine.
4. Wash your hands frequently
With flu and H1N1 concerns this
fall, make sure to wash your hands
frequently and thoroughly, as well
as your child’s. Hand washing is an
effective way to protect yourself and
your family from contracting a variety
of illnesses. If your child is unable to
wash their hands frequently at school,
send them with an anti-bacterial hand
sanitizer to use throughout the day.
3. Start the Youth Running for Fun
Program at their school
D o c t o r s N o v a S c o t i a o ff e r s a
noncompetitive youth running
program free to all interested schools.
It’s a great way to get active and
learn how to run. In the 2008-09
school year, more than 10,000 youth
from over 170 schools took part in
the program. If your child’s school
doesn’t have the Doctors Nova Scotia
Youth Running for Fun Program,
visit www.doctorsNS.com for more
information.
2. Provide healthy drinks
Drinking healthy beverages is an
important part of maintaining a
balanced diet. A large portion of
calories consumed by youth comes
from fats, sugars and sweetened
drinks. Avoid serving your children
beverages with high quantities of
dye and sugar. Most importantly
encourage them to never drink
highly caffeinated beverages. These
beverages, such as energy drinks and
coffee, can have a negative impact on
your child’s health and attentiveness
in school. If your child is thirsty, the
best way for them to quench their
thirst is by drinking water.
1. Encourage healthy eating
Your child’s body needs vitamins for
optimal growth and performance. To
maintain a healthy diet, they should
eat a variety of foods including cereals,
grain products, vegetables, and fruit.
Try to avoid serving your child foods
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easy snacks you can prepare for school
are carrot sticks, a bag of cereal, and
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Enjoy a healthy and safe school
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“A number of kids that have come
through my club have benefitted
from KidSport™,” he says. “It’s a very
worthwhile program.”
f KidSport™ is all about breaking
barriers that keep youth on the
sidelines, then Chimo
Taekwondo head instructor
Doug Large might have
picked the perfect activity
for a fundraiser.
Large is planning a oneman breakathon at the Milk
Sport Fair this month in
an effort to raise $10,000
for KidSport™, a program
that helps families fund
sport registration and/or
equipment costs. He’s going
to smash 1,000 boards in the
span of about 15 minutes
in what promises to be a
very visual demonstration
at the Milk Sport Fair, being
held September 22-24 at
Exhibition Park in Halifax. Chimo Taekwondo instructor Doug Large demonstrates boardThe Third Dan WTF Black breaking, which he’ll be doing plenty of at a fundraiser for
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a good way to promote taekwondo
Large is also hoping that the
and support a good cause at the same
demonstration will pique attendants’
time.
interest in taekwondo, which he says
“Board-breaking is an integral
is a growing sport across Nova Scotia
part of the more advanced levels
and around the world.
of taekwondo,” Large says. “It
“It’s one of two martial arts
demonstrates several things, including
featured in the Olympics, and there
mind over matter—you’re looking at
are about 1,500 active participants
that solid board and thinking, ‘How
in Nova Scotia,” says Large, who’s
is my hand going to go through that?’
the vice-president of the Nova Scotia
It’s challenging, especially for kids,
Taekwondo Association.
but when they do it there’s no feeling
About 100 of those participants of
like it.”
all ages belong to his own club, Chimo
The taekwondo club is selling tickets
Taekwondo on Herring Cove Road.
to sponsor boards at $10 each, with the
Large is gearing up for a busy fall at the
hope of selling 1,000 tickets—one for
club, with a dozen students preparing
each board to be broken. Large got the
for black belt tests in December and
idea for the smash-up from a friend in
a large contingent getting ready for
Moncton who has staged three similar
the Canadian Junior Championships
fundraisers on behalf of the United
being held in Halifax in January.
Way. Large says KidSport™ was an
“It’s a very busy club, a wonderful
easy pick for him, since he’s seen the
social atmosphere,” says Large, who
program’s benefits in his own gym.
started Chimo about six years ago.
“Every community needs a social
gathering place, and Chimo has
become that for a lot of the kids in
the area—and adults too. We have
a lot of kids that come and hang
out before their class, meet all their
friends, do their classes and hang
around afterwards. It’s a very safe
place to be.”
Taekwondo can help instill selfesteem and discipline while also
serving as a good cross-training
activity for people involved in other
sports such as hockey, Large says.
“Parents often look to taekwondo for
discipline and a little more structured
environment,” Large says. “We give
kids a lot of confidence.”
The club founder is preparing for his
own endurance test in what promises
to be a very physical challenge.
“I’ve broken lots of boards in my
day but never 1,000 at once,” Large
says. “Short of doing some of my more
advanced belt tests, it will probably
be one of the most strenuous things
I’ve ever done. But it will be fun—I’m
looking forward to it.”
But he’s not looking forward to the
day after. “I will be wearing a little bit of
padding on my wrists and tape on my
hands, but I know I’m going to be pretty
tender for a few days afterwards,” he
says with a laugh.
For more information about Chimo
Taekwondo or to sponsor a board in the
fundraiser, call the club at 477-0538.
For more on KidSport™, visit the Sport
Nova Scotia website at www.sportnova
scotia.ca.
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Profiles courtesy of the Sport Hall of Fame
This year the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame will welcome eight new inductees in the athlete, builder and team categories. Always one of the most anticipated
events on the Nova Scotia sport calendar, the 2009 Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 7th at the World Trade and Convention Centre,
Halifax.
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Football League.
ruce Beaton wasn’t even interested in playing
football until fellow Port Hood native Robert
MacInnis—younger brother of hockey standout Al
MacInnis—sang his praises to the coaching staff at
Acadia University. Beaton himself needed some
convincing to attend Acadia’s spring camp, but he
soon proved the younger MacInnis a prophet: he was
a three-time All-Canadian with the Axemen before
going on to a professional career in the Canadian
The offensive lineman was a three-time CFL all-star and seven-time alldivision selection. After a year in the XFL and a tryout with the Indianapolis
Colts in the NFL, Beaton spent his final seasons in the CFL with the
Edmonton Eskimos where he capped his stellar career with two Grey Cup
victories. Since retiring, Beaton has returned to his football roots. He lives
in Kentville where he helps coach the Acadia Axemen and develops selfmotivation and educational programs.
M
ickey Fox has left his mark on the Nova Scotia
basketball community ever since he arrived
from New York to attend Saint Mary’s University in
1971. Fox was one of the most talented players and
prolific scorers in Canadian university basketball
history, and he elevated his game even more on the
national stage.
He helped the Huskies capture their first Canadian
university championship in 1973, scoring 32 points
in a semifinal win over Windsor and 39 in the final against Lakehead. He
also scored 37 points in the Huskies’ 1979 national championship win over
Victoria, and was named tournament MVP in both national title drives­
—the first player to earn the honour twice. Fox was a five-time Atlantic
conference all-star and the first basketball player to be named a four-time
All-Canadian. He was drafted by two NBA teams—Detroit and Portland—
and in 2003 a national newspaper named him one of the 25 best Canadian
basketball players of all time.
Fox remained in Nova Scotia after his playing days and continues to make
an impact. An elementary school teacher in the Halifax Regional School
Board system, Fox has coached minor basketball and helped out at countless
clinics. He was previously inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
as a member of the 1973 Huskies and he’s in the Saint Mary’s Hall of Fame
with the 1973 team and as an individual athlete.
B
rian Heaney held every single school offensive
record by the time he finished his university
basketball career with the Acadia Axemen in the
1960s. The native of Rockaway, N.Y., still owns the
all-time Atlantic University Sport record for singlegame points (74, set in 1968) and season scoring
average (34.1 points per game in 1967-68)—and he
accomplished both in the era before the three-point
line. Heaney was a two-time All-Canadian and the
first person to win Canadian university basketball titles as both a player,
with Acadia in 1965, and a coach, with Saint Mary’s in 1973.
Heaney was drafted by the NBA’s Baltimore Bullets in 1969 and spent
one season with the Bullets before returning to Canada in 1972 to coach
the Saint Mary’s Huskies. In seven seasons with Saint Mary’s he led the
Huskies to two national championships—both with fellow 2009 inductee
Mickey Fox, whom he recruited to Saint Mary’s, on the roster—and was
named the Canadian university coach of the year in 1973. He also coached
the Canadian women’s team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Heaney has
worked as a television analyst and recently returned to Wolfville as the
athletic director at Acadia. He was previously enshrined in the Nova Scotia
Sport Hall of Fame as a member of the 1965 Axemen and 1973 Huskies
basketball teams.
J
ody Hennigar was an international triple threat—
pitcher, first baseman and hitter—on the softball field
for more than two decades. The Halifax native first
made his mark on the national scene in 1983, helping
(Halifax) Fisherman’s Market win a Canadian midget
championship. He went on to win all-star awards and
championships at virtually every level in the sport,
starting with an International Softball Congress world
title with Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1987.
Hennigar considers the 1992 ISF world championships a career highlight:
with Team Canada trailing New Zealand 3-0 in the seventh inning of the
championship game, Hennigar hit a tying, pinch-hit three-run home run
and Canada went on to win gold in extra innings, earning the country’s first
world championship in 20 years.
Hennigar spent 12 years with Canada’s national team and also won national
and Pan-American championships. The left-hander has been a five-time
all-world player, six-time All-Canadian including two Most Valuable
Pitcher awards, and a six-time All-American player. He was inducted to
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the Canadian Softball Hall of Fame in 2008, three years after he retired as an
active player in 2005. He joins his brother, athlete Stan Hennigar, Jr. (softball,
hockey and football) in the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. He now resides
in Florida where he teaches softball to girls aged 7-20.
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G
ordie Smith is the most successful golfer Nova
Scotia has produced to date. Playing out of
Brightwood Golf and Country Club in Dartmouth,
Smith won 11 provincial championships, 18 open
invitational titles and was a Nova Scotia Golf
Association Player of the Year. He attended the
University of South Florida on a golf scholarship and
turned pro in 1986, after winning provincial amateur
championships in 1981, 1982 and 1985.
As a professional, Smith made his mark quickly by winning his first event
on the Canadian tour and qualifying for the Canadian Open. He finished
tseventh at the 1988 Canadian Open, shooting a final-round 67 and placing
ahead of such golf legends as Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman. He finished
e194th on the 1988 PGA money list. Overall, he won 37 amateur and five
eprofessional tournaments. After his playing days he moved over to the
sbusiness side of golf, and Smith is now manager of Ashburn Golf and
dCountry Club in Halifax.
s
cadia Axemen basketball team of 1976-77
a
proved that Nova Scotians can play the game as
swell as anyone in the country. The team won the 1977
Canadian university championship with a roster that
featured eight Nova Scotians, including the starting
—backcourt of Liverpool’s Gordie West and Robert
dUpshaw of Lower Sackville. Freshman forward Ted
tUpshaw of Windsor, a future All-Canadian, was the
gteam’s sixth man. Other key players on the team
tincluded Atlantic conference MVP Ed Shannon of
dWorchester, Mass., and All-Canadian Alvin Jessamy
,of Yonkers, N.Y.
dThe Axemen won 23 of their final 24 games, including
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their last 16 in a row, culminating in the Canadian
:championship. Acadia captured the Atlantic conference title with a thrilling
84-82 win in overtime against UPEI, and they went on to defeat Lakehead
n72-63 in the national final at the Halifax Forum. The team posted a 25-5
trecord overall under coach Dick Hunt, the Atlantic coach of the year. Other
members of the team were Bruce Hunt, who played high-school basketball
lat Horton, Tony Aker of Kentville, Al Oliver of Milton, Steve Johnson of
eYarmouth, Eric Skinner of Amherst, John Archibald of Milford, Norm
eWhynot of Mahone Bay, Bruce Toigo of Mississauga, Ontario, and Doug
oRoberts of Rumford, Me. Hunt’s assistant coaches were Peter Leighton,
Don Crosby, John Townsend and manager Liz Raaymakers.
R
oy Clements, who enters the Hall of Fame as
a Builder, had an impact on soccer at virtually
every level in Nova Scotia. The native of Staffordshire
coached at Saint Mary’s University for 22 years, leading
the Huskies to four Atlantic conference championships
and a national silver medal. He was twice named the
AUAA coach of the year, in 1978 and 1981. He retired
from Saint Mary’s in 1983 with a career record of 201
wins, 80 losses and 22 ties, but continued to be part of
the soccer program for 20 years as game-day ticket manager.
Clements also coached Armed Forces league and senior teams, and he served
terms as president of Soccer Nova Scotia, chairman of the Atlantic University
Soccer Conference and provincial delegate to the Canadian Soccer Football
Association, as well as creating junior soccer clinics and indoor tournaments.
He was inducted into the Saint Mary’s Hall of Fame in 2000 and was named
a Coach Emeritus in 2005. Clements passed away in January 2009.
G
us Fahey’s influence on sport and youth in
Westville, Pictou County, and throughout Nova
Scotia is impressive. He began a 41-year coaching
career in 1968 as an assistant hockey coach at Saint
Francis Xavier University and has since guided
nearly 100 teams in basketball, volleyball, hockey,
soccer, cross-country, track and field, softball and
golf. Fahey has coached at the high-school level for
32 years and has helped teams in both genders to 16
NSSAF, provincial and Atlantic titles. His teams have competed all across
Canada and also in the United States sometimes for national titles against
international competition.
Fahey has been instrumental in building up minor sport in Pictou County.
He founded the Westville Minor Baseball Association as well as boys’
and girls’ volleyball clubs in the area. He helped start the Westville Minor
Hockey Association and has directed and instructed hockey schools and
camps in every rink in Pictou County as well as in other parts of Canada
and the Tampa Bay area in the United States. He joins his father, Leo (2003),
as a member of the builder category in the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.
Bruce Rainnie of CBC Charlottetown, a national play-by-play man and host for
many CBC major sporting events, will be master of ceremonies.
T
ickets for the 2009 Induction ceremony will be available in
September at the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame (902.404.3321).
Cost is $25 for adults and seniors and $10 for students. Children
under 12 will be admitted free.
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NS Riders Jumping into Green Diamond Series
Brand-new jumping series has
Nova Scotia’s equestrian community aiming for new heights.
T
he Green Diamond Maritime Jumper
series kicked off its inaugural season
in July—filling a void that’s existed in
the community for a few years, says
Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation
board member Carrie MacDonald.
For various reasons, the province
lost some of its jumper competitions in
recent years. “Our jumper-riders have
declined in the province because they
just haven’t had competitions to take
their horses out to,” MacDonald says.
But the seven-event Green Diamond
series is changing that. With jumps set
at 1.20 metres, the series gives riders and
equine athletes a serious challenge that
they no longer have to travel to other
parts of the country to find.
“It gives people who are developing
something to work toward,” MacDonald
says. “It starts developing the top level
of our sport here in Atlantic Canada.
This provides them with an opportunity
to compete at home.”
The Green Diamond series draws
in riders from across the Maritimes.
The series
opened in
Wolfville on
July 17 and
also made
stops in Geary, N.B., and Stanhope,
P.E.I. The next event will be held at the
Hants County Exhibition in Windsor
from September 24-26, before the series
wraps up its first season at the Maritime
Fall Fair in Halifax, October 8-12.
The series provides a good balance
alongside the Greenhawk Equitation
Medal Series, MacDonald says, and
gives younger riders something to
strive for.
“Because we didn’t have the
competitions, younger athletes weren’t
moving into the jumper divisions,”
she says. “This has provided kids with
an opportunity to see local jumperriders compete over good courses at
a good height, for good prize money.
It’s going to
make more
kids want
to go and
compete in
that direction. If you’re developing a
long-term athlete, that’s where they go
to compete at the Olympics or national
competitions.”
The series couldn’t have happened
without the support of Green Diamond
Equipment, Atlantic Canada’s largest
John Deere dealership. Marketing
director Stephani Allison said Green
Diamond was thrilled to team up with
the Equestrian Federation.
“We thought it was a good time to get
our foot in the door with some equine
associations,” she says. “It was a way
for us to get out to that segment of
customers and also fill a void to develop
that kind of athletes. It was a win-win
for everyone. There was a lot of input
from the actual riders and competition
organizers as to what they needed.”
Allison has been to most of the events
on the series, bringing her daughter
along to hand out ribbons at one event,
and she says she’s heard great feedback
from riders and organizers.
“They’re a great group to work with,”
she says. “We’re really looking forward
to the Fall Fair and the grand finale.”
F o r m o re o n t h e G re e n D i a m o n d
Maritime Jumper Series, visit the Nova
Scotia Equestrian Federation at www.
horsenovascotia.ca
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September
September 19-20
Restless Pines Fall Classic Gold Competition [E questrian], Restless Pines
Farm, Hammonds Plains, NS. Contact
Heidi MacInnes at 835-7433 or info@
restlesspines.com.
October
October 7-12
Maritime Fall Fair Gold Competition
[Equestrian], Exhibition Park, Halifax,
NS. Contact Dianna MacDonald at
421-1302, ext. 712 or mff@tradecentre
limited.com.
September 22-24
Milk Sport Fair [Sport Nova Scotia],
Exhibition Park, Halifax, NS. Contact
Sport Nova Scotia at 425-5450.
September 24-26
H ants C ounty E xhibition G old C
C ompetition [E questrian ], Windsor
Exhibition Grounds, Windsor, NS.
Contact David Coombes at 798-0000 or
[email protected]
October 11
Provincial Cadet Training [Orienteering], Truro High School. For more information visit orienteeringns.ca.
October 17
Trio-Cup Event #1 Middle Distance
[O r i e n t e e r i n g ], Gitten’s Lodge,
Manganese Mines, NS. For more
information visit orienteeringns.ca.
October 17
T r i o - C u p E v e n t # 2 N i gh t - O
[Orienteering], Truro Valley School,
Truro, NS. For more information visit
orienteeringns.ca.
October 18
Trio-Cup Event #3 Bluenose Classic
[Orienteering NS Provincial Championship], Debert, NS. For more information visit orienteeringns.ca.
October 24
R eally C hili R owing R egatta and
A tlantic U niversity R owing C ham pionships , Lake Banook, Dartmouth,
NS. Contact novascotiarowing.ca for
information.
October 25
A tlantic R aid C hallenge E vent #4
Mini Rogaine [Orienteering],
Wentworth, NS. For more information
visit orienteeringns.ca.
October 25
Fall into Winter RSEC Bronze Hunter
Show [Equestrian], Reaching Strides
Equestrian Centre, Antigonish County,
NS. Contact Nadine Bollig at 863-6845 or
[email protected].
Late October
Field Lacrosse, Oktoberlax, Burnside
Turf Fields, Dartmouth, NS. Date TBA.
Check www.nsfll.ca for updates.
October 31-November 1
Field Lacrosse Provincial Finals, Divisions : G irls , U13, U16,U19, O pen .
Burnside Turf Fields, Dartmouth, NS.
For more information, contact 425-5454,
ext. 370.
November
November 2
KidSport™ Applications Due. Contact
Dave Wagg at 425-5454, ext. 350 or
[email protected]. (The next
deadline will take place January 4th.)
November 7
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Cost is $25 for adults
and seniors and $10 for students. Children under 12 admitted free. For more
information, contact 404.3321.
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Sport Nova Scotia Member Contact Information
PSOs
Alpine Ski Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Lorraine Burch
425-5454, ext. 349
Archers Association of Nova Scotia
President – Lindsey Poehl
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Arm Wrestling Association
President – Rick Pinkney
864-1306
Athletics Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Peter Lord
425-5454, ext. 339
Atlantic Division, CanoeKayak Canada
Program Coordinator – Matt Slaney
403-2071
Nova Scotia Badminton Association
Executive Director – Jennifer Petrie
425-5454, ext. 353
Baseball Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Brad Lawlor
425-5454, ext. 355
Basketball Nova Scotia
Operations Manager – Faye Richard
425-5454, ext. 351
Biathlon Nova Scotia
President – Murray Wylie
[email protected]
Bicycle Nova Scotia
Administrator – Tamara Stephen
425-5454, ext. 316
Boxing Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Gordon Brown
425-5454, ext. 368
Nova Scotia Amateur Body Building Assoc.
President – Georgina Dunnington
[email protected]
Climb Nova Scotia
President – Mick Levin
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Cricket Association
President – Bhan Deonarine
[email protected]
Cross Country Ski Nova Scotia
Administrator – Tamara Stephen
425-5454, ext. 316
Nova Scotia Curling Association
Executive Director – Jeremiah Anderson
425-5454, ext. 345
DanceSport Atlantic Association
President – John McDermott
434-6828
Nova Scotia Amateur Diving Association
Admin. Coordinator – Natasha Burgess
425-5454, ext. 370
Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation
Executive Director – Heather Myrer
425-5454, ext. 333
Fencing Association of Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Janessa Green
425-5454, ext. 357
Field Hockey Nova Scotia
President – Mario DeMello
497-1150
Football Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Karen Ouellette
425-5454, ext. 371
Nova Scotia Golf Association
Executive Director – David Campbell
468-8844
Gymnastics Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Angela Gallant
425-5454, ext. 338
Hockey Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Darren Cossar
454-9400
Nova Scotia Horseshoe Players Assoc.
President – Margaret Berry
[email protected]
Judo Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Gordon Brown
425-5454, ext. 368
Nova Scotia Karate Association
Admin. Coordinator – Janessa Green
425-5454, ext. 357
Lacrosse Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Natasha Burgess
425-5454, ext. 370
Lawn Bowls Nova Scotia
President – Valerie Bechard
864-0836
Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Andrew Harding
446-2295
Nova Scotia Powerlifting Association
President – John Fraser
567-0893
Nova Scotia Racquetball Association
Director of Communications – Colleen Bussard
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Rhythmic Sportive
Gymnastics Association
President – Heather Gillis
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Rifle Association
President – Andrew Webber
456-SHOT (7468)
Ringette Nova Scotia
Acting Executive Director – Janet Martin
425-5454, ext. 335
Rope Skipping Association of Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Karen Ouellette
425-5454, ext. 371
Nova Scotia Rowing Association
Admin. Coordinator – Janessa Green
425-5454, ext. 357
Rugby Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Marty Williams
425-5454, ext. 341
Shooting Federation of Nova Scotia
President – Ray Fisher
462-7048
Skate Canada Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Jill Knowles
425-5454, ext. 336
Nova Scotia Snowboard Association
Admin. Coordinator – Natasha Burgess
425-5454, ext. 370
Soccer Nova Scotia
Executive Director – George Athanasiou
445-0265
Softball Nova Scotia
President – Dave Houghton
425-5454, ext. 313
Speed Skate Nova Scotia
President – Terri Dixon
826-2399
Squash Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Gordon Brown
425-5454, ext. 368
Swim Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Bette El Hawary
425-5454, ext. 314
Synchro Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Pam Kidney
425-5454, ext. 332
Nova Scotia Table Tennis Association
President – Erica Ans
435-1205
Nova Scotia Taekwondo Association
President – Kathy Pyke
[email protected]
Tennis Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Roger Keating
425-5454, ext. 318
Triathlon Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Sarah Wood
[email protected]
Volleyball Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Vacant
425-5454, ext. 322
Water Polo Association of Nova Scotia
President – Guy Lavoie
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Water Ski Association
President – Gary Allen
[email protected]
Wrestling Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Karen Ouellette
425-5454, ext. 351
Nova Scotia Yachting Association
Executive Director – Frank Denis
425-5454, ext. 312
Associate Members
Blind Sports Nova Scotia
President – Darlene Clement
[email protected]
Nova Scotia 55+ Games Society
President – Vivian Wright
638-8068
Nova Scotia Deaf Sports Association
President – Justin DeBaie
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Disk Sports Society
Chair – Scott MacDonald
[email protected]
Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation
Executive Director – Tom Fahie
425-8662
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
Executive Director – Bill Robinson
421-1266
Nova Scotia Wheelchair Sports
Federation
President – Ben Marston
453-7777
Special Olympics Nova Scotia
President & CEO – Mike Greek
429-2266
Registered Users
Camping Association of Nova Scotia
President – Katherine Orlick
[email protected]
Canadian Ski Patrol, Nova Scotia Zone
Administrator – Tamara Stephen
425-5454, ext. 316
Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia
Administrator – Tamara Stephen
425-5454, ext. 316
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Nova
Scotia Division
Executive Director – Connie Miller
425-5454, ext. 329
Nova Scotia Fitness Association
President – Sandra Jamieson
[email protected]
Hostelling International – Nova Scotia
Contact – Shane Pizzariello
422-3863
Lifesaving Society, Nova Scotia Branch
Executive Director – Gordon Richardson
425-5454, ext. 331
Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Bill Cruickshank
425-5454, ext. 330
Recreation Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Trudy Payne
425-1128
Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia
General Manager – John Cameron
425-5454, ext. 360
Nova Scotia Trails Federation
Executive Director – Vanda Jackson
425-5454, ext. 325
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