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September 2014 Issue 54
Sport Nova Scotia
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Chad Lucas
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A
Education, Activity
Go Hand in Hand
s youth across the province head back to school this
month, I thought this would be a good time to talk about
the relationship between sport and education. We speak often
about the positive impact sport and physical activity can have
on education in terms of improved academic performance, but
there are some other important considerations as well. Sport
opportunities in schools eliminate many of the participation
barriers that exist in other settings, most importantly
transportation. Additionally, if we can teach the fundamentals
of things like coordination, balance and movement skills to our
youngest students, we are giving them the tools to take part in
sport for the rest of their lives.
The Canadian Sport Policy identifies the relationship between
sport and education as a significant one. We believe it’s vital
for all involved, as it can provide benefits to both sectors. In
June, Sport Nova Scotia provided a submission to the Minister’s
Panel on Education, and I wanted to share some of it with you
in this space:
As the provincial Thrive initiative acknowledges, in Nova
leading to improved performance.
Scotia, physical activity levels are disturbingly low. Less than
•School-based physical education has been shown to improve
30 per cent of Grade 7 students and 5 per cent of Grade 11
school performance, even when children spend less time on
students (and less than 1 per cent of Grade 11 girls) now meet the
other school subjects.
minimum guidelines. And the decline in activity from Grades
•The largest impacts of physical activity on school performance
3 to 7 appears to be growing, especially for girls.
are in math, IQ and reading.
We all know that youth who participate in sport and physical
The bottom line is that physical activity and education
activity fight these statistics
outcomes can – and should
and lower their risk of
– go hand in hand. To
Youth who participate in physical increase the quality and
preventable chronic disease.
But there is much more.
activity programs are less likely to quantity of physical activity,
Youth who participate in
some specific ideas for
get in trouble with the law, more consideration include:
physical activity programs
are less likely to get in trouble
likely to have higher self-esteem and 1. Integrate grade-specific
with the law, more likely to
academic learning objectives
feel “included,” less likely to struggle w i t h a g e - a p p r o p r i a t e
have higher self-esteem and
feel “included,” less likely to
with mental illnesses, more likely to physical activity;
struggle with mental
2. offer more intramural
volunteer in their community, less likely activities in schools;
illnesses, more likely to
volunteer in their community,
to do drugs, smoke and have unwanted 3.p ro v i d e t r a i n i n g f o r
less likely to do drugs, smoke
volunteer coaches;
teenaged pregnancies, more likely to 4. provide schools with ageand have unwanted teenaged
pregnancies, more likely to
demonstrate pro-education values, and appropriate equipment; and
demonstrate pro-education
5. educate teachers on the
more likely to do well in school.
values, and more likely to do
principles of physical literacy
well in school.
and fundamental movement
Now consider the following
skills.
facts, taken from the Alliance for Healthy Eating and Physical
Activity in Nova Scotia:
At many different schools in communities across the province
•The school is a key setting where we can help children to eat
there are already great examples of partnerships between sport
better and be more active.
and education. Working together and taking a strategic
•Physical activity helps children to think and process
approach would allow for even more of these opportunities.
We believe the benefits are worth it.
information, concentrate and behave appropriately in class,
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I was a 500-metre athlete, but in between the Beijing
and London Olympics the international body
eliminated the 500 and introduced the 200. I’ve been
training half in both the 1,000 and the 200. My
partner Austin Denman and I went for a K2 200 spot
in London and narrowly missed.
After 2012, I did a lot of thinking. For years I’d
known I was gay but I built up this sort of fictional
world where I thought everybody wouldn’t accept
me. I came out to family and friends in November
2013 and that was the first big step.
That winter in training camp I started talking about
it with one person and by the end of the conversation
there were 15 people sitting around, asking me
questions. My fellow paddlers are basically family
to me and it ended up being easier than I thought.
They were just happy I wasn’t hiding this anymore.
The more I talk about it, the more I realize people
are open to talking. The support I’ve received is
tremendous, and I almost get a little angry at myself
for hiding so long. Hopefully, in the future, it won’t
be a big deal at all for an athlete to come out. But to
come to that, people have to step up and show it’s
OK to be gay in sports.
The advice I’d give any young athlete is to find
someone you trust. It helps to start talking. For so
many years I held it inside. I lost my confidence, and
I think that took away from what I was doing on the
water. There’s so much more energy I can put into
my performance that I was using to try to hide being
gay. Now I can focus on training and racing.
I’m working hard toward the Rio Olympics in 2016.
The Pan-Am Games and the world championships
next summer are my next goals.
Over the last two years, I’ve looked at things over
the long term. It’s going to require some discussions
with coaches this fall on whether I’ll focus on the
1,000 or the 200. It’s a little stressful trying to figure
that out. Whatever decision we take, there’s no going
back.”
4
Using Sport as a Force for Good
Amy Walsh
Director
of Sport
Development
Nelson Mandela said, “Sport has the
power to change the world. It has the power
to inspire. It has the power to unite people
in a way that little else does. It speaks to
youth in a language they understand. Sport
can create hope where once there was only
despair. It is more powerful than government
in breaking down racial barriers.”
T
here’s a concept taking hold in the
sport world these days called ‘Sport
for Development.’
Somewhat obscure, but it essentially
sums up the thinking behind Mandela’s
words. Any program that uses sport
intentionally to help improve or
strengthen a community or person in
need – that is what sport for development
is all about.
Many people think of this as
something that happens in underdeveloped countries (think Right to Play
or UNICEF). But it’s amazing to
recognize how much we’re already
doing right here at home.
Think about community sport projects
that deliberately use sport for capacity
building, health promotion, Aboriginal
youth engagement, economic
revitalization, newcomer settlement,
citizen participation and conflict
resolution. Examples include: ACTIVATE,
GEN7, Newcomer On the Move, Smart
& Caring, True Sport, Aboriginal
Snowboard Program, and many more.
Sport for development is tapping into
the power of sport to build healthy
communities, to train the next generation
of leaders, to influence government, and
the list goes on.
There are opportunities to do more.
I recently attended a national Sport
for Development leaders’ gathering to
celebrate achievements, take stock of the
current ecosystem of sport, physical
activity and recreation and, most
importantly, to identify ways to be more
effective. It was a great opportunity to
learn from other leaders across the
country and to see value in engaging
people and groups you would not
normally consider.
In fact, more and more we see interest
from colleges and universities, the
corporate sector, non-profits, NGOs,
government agencies (immigration,
justice and education, for example),
activists, and youth who are increasingly
interested in the potential of sport as a
tool to make a difference.
This is exciting!
One key element in using sport
intentionally is that it needs to be quality
sport. The objectives are at risk if the
sport experience is poor.
This is an area of focus for our team
at Sport Nova Scotia.
What does that look like? Most
recently we’ve been reaching out to
stakeholders at the grassroots level to
work together on the ingredients of
quality sport programming.
This is not a simple task because it is
a complex system with multiple players
involved. But here are a few examples
of our work in this area:
- Applying the principles of the
Canadian Sport For Life movement
to challenge the current sport system
to emphasize program alignment,
inclusion, fairness and fun, as well as
excellence.
- Activating the Community Sport
Development Program, an innovative
approach where coordinators across
the province are actively identifying
and supporting quality sport
opportunities.
- Pioneering the Youth Leadership
Program, which used sport as a
vehicle to offer at-risk youth the
opportunity to gain skills and
leadership training to improve
confidence and employability.
- Using funding opportunities to link
sport initiatives with social outcomes
and encouraging sport groups to rethink how their program can impact
individuals in their community.
Research by the Canadian Centre for
Ethics in Sport indicates that the majority
of Canadians think that community
sport, second only to the family, is the
most important factor in the
development of values for our children.
With this backdrop, we have a real
opportunity to collaborate and achieve
common social goals. In fact, there is
growing attention by policy-makers,
philanthropists and social innovators in
how sport for development can impact
not just beyond our borders but also
across Canadian communities.
One more thought. As this article may
illustrate, sport for development is not
a thing that is (currently) precisely
defined in Canada. It truly has grown
organically all over the world for
decades. In other words, there has
probably always been sport for
development, we just didn’t give it a
label. But over time as we see the results
and the power of this tool, there’s more
interest in harnessing the concept.
Imagine a national organization called
Sport for Development or a toolkit for
groups looking to use sport intentionally.
The risk, however, is that the more we
define it, the more we restrict it. And,
arguably, therein lies the beauty in what
we have now. No boundaries.
As I look forward, one thing I know
for sure is that Sport Nova Scotia will
continue to look for ways to use sport
intentionally to make a difference in the
lives of Nova Scotians.
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Doctors Nova Scotia and other
health organizations across North
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drinks to come with age limits the
same as alcohol or cigarettes. Yet they
acknowledge it will take education,
not just legislation, to help young
people make healthy choices.
“The real challenge is we have a
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we don’t want to be drinking it,”
says Kirk. “For parents it’s about
awareness—knowing if your child
is drinking these drinks and having
that conversation about why they’re
not good things to have.”
While sports drinks such as
Gatorade and Powerade aren’t as
potent, parents should still think
twice about handing the sugar-heavy
beverages to kids, doctors say.
A CBC Marketplace study aired
earlier this year found that elite
athletes like Clara Hughes and
Simon Whitfield had to work out at
an intense level for two hours to reap
any benefit from a sports drink. The
average teen or adult isn’t burning
that kind of energy in a game or
hockey practice, Kirk says.
“You need to rehydrate, but you
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sports drink as from a banana, and
that’s much better for you.”
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adolescents, she says.
“The key thing is we just don’t
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So it was a natural fit for the
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Boston Pizza has partnered
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events, including the Manulife
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It’s a win-win partnership, says
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“There’s so much potential to
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Boston Pizza also offers other
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Clubs can also host events at
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“We offer discounts and
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whether it’s teams coming in or
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Boston Pizza has 10 locations
in Nova Scotia with another set
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the company makes it a priority
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“Community involvement as a
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“There are national ways Boston
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6
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Building on a Tennis Boom
Tennis community sees Davis Cup
as a springboard to bigger things
T
here is plenty at stake this weekend
as a team of Canada’s top tennis
players compete in a Davis Cup
playoff at Halifax Metro Centre.
On the hard court, Canada is
looking to cap a summer of landmark
results by clinching a return to the
top-tier World Group with a victory
over Colombia. But beyond the threeday event, both local and national
tennis officials are looking at the big
picture.
Jack Graham sees the Davis Cup
tie—the biggest tennis event Nova
Scotia has ever hosted—as a litmus
test.
“We want to be able to demonstrate
that we can show the sport at its
highest level and it can be a successful
event,” says Graham, a Halifax
lawyer and a director with Tennis
Canada and the International Tennis
Federation. “It will show people the
level of support the game enjoys.”
This has been a banner year for
Canada’s rising stars. At Wimbledon,
Eugenie Bouchard reached the final
and Milos Raonic fell to Roger
Federer in the semifinals while Vasek
Pospisil claimed the doubles title with
American partner Jack Sock.
Pospisil and Raonic later made
history with an All-Canadian final at
the Citi Open in Washington, where
Raonic—ranked sixth in the world
as of this writing—topped the 46thranked Pospisil.
As great as the individual results
are, Pospisil, like Tennis Canada
officials, sees the possibilities of a
collective surge.
“I think the summer we’ve had
this year is quite special for tennis,”
says the 24-year-old Pospisil, the son
of Czech immigrants who settled in
Vernon, B.C.
“I’ve been playing my whole life
and working so hard to make my
mark and do well. Now to see more
people taking interest in the sport,
Vasek Pospisil (Photo Credit: Kyle Clapham/
Tennis Canada)
it’s great for development. Tennis is
on TV more, and there will be more
kids playing the game.”
Graham sees both the national
and local perspective. He views the
Davis Cup event not as a one-off but
a chance to build a stronger future
for tennis in Nova Scotia, including
a new facility with government
support.
“Our participation numbers are
way up, interest in tennis is way up,”
Graham says. “I’m optimistic that
this will be a springboard to doing
something on the publicly funded
side.”
Ha l i fa x h ad be e n on Te n n i s
Canada’s radar for a while, says
Gavin Ziv, director of national events.
While Graham’s influence has been
key, Ziv also cites a conversation
that Raonic had with Scott Moore,
president of Rogers Sportsnet. Raonic
asked Moore which Canadian city
he thought would excel at holding a
Davis Cup event.
“He (Moore) recommended Halifax
as a market,” Ziv says. “The team
showing that interest was part of the
impetus for all of this. Our mission is
growing the game in Canada. We had
been speaking with the
Metro Centre for three
or four years… and on
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Coming on the heels
of the U.S. Open just
a short flight away in
New York, the timing
was perfect for Halifax
to host this event. Tennis
Nova Scotia jumped at
grew in the days leading up to the
tournament.
“I think people need to realize
watching the game live is so much
more interesting than watching it on
television,” he says. “You can’t fully
appreciate it until you see it up close.”
He’s hop ef u l t he Dav i s Cup
momentum will spur governments
to extend their support beyond the
weekend. Graham and others in the
tennis community have been pushing
for a publicly funded indoor facility
in Halifax for years.
The city of Fredericton recently
contributed to such a venue, partnering
with private funders and community,
provincial and
nat ional ten n is
bodies to support
the six-court Abony
Family Tennis Center.
“I t h i n k t here’s
growing recognition
that tennis is really
no different f rom
basketball, hockey
a nd so on… t hey
shou ld be played
in public facilities,”
Gra ha m says. “I n
order for this to be
succe s sf u l, it h a s
to be a joint effort
Milos Raonic (Photo Credit: Kyle Clapham/Tennis Canada)
of Tennis Canada,
the chance to bring in an international governments and the provincial
event, but they knew they couldn’t do tennis association.”
it alone. The provincial and municipal
For Graham and others in the
governments have chipped in $65,000 tennis community, that would be
each to help host the event.
the ultimate legacy of this weekend’s
“Fortunately, the province and showcase: having people leave the
mu n ic ipa l it y h ave b e e n g r e at Metro Centre inspired to pick up a
supporters,” Graham says. “They racket themselves, and finding an
saw it as a real tourism opportunity accessible place to play.
along with the awareness generated
“We want to try to spread this
by TV coverage.”
newfound popularity all across the
Speaking in late August, Graham country,” Graham says, “in playing
said ticket sales were doing well opportunities and in seeing these top
and he expected even more as buzz players.”
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urious how the Davis Cup
works? Think of it as the
“World Cup of tennis,” says Jack
Graham.
“If people have an interest in the
sport at all, seeing it played at the
highest level while cheering for
your country is a great experience,”
says Halifax’s Graham, a director
with Ten nis Canada and the
International Tennis Federation.
T h i s w e e k e n d ’s t i e w i t h
Colombia—five-match showdowns
are called “ties”—will determine
whet her Ca nada remai n s i n
the top-tier World Group or is
relegated to the Americas group.
Canada has competed in the
World Group since 2011, reaching the
semifinals last year before falling to
Serbia. An injury-riddled Canadian
squad lost to Japan in the first round
this year in January, so they need a
victory over Colombia to return to
the World Group in 2015.
The three-day event is a bestof-five format. Countries play two
singles contests on Friday, doubles
on Saturday and “reverse singles”
on Sunday with players squaring off
against a different opponent.
Canada’s four-man roster includes
young stars Milos Raonic and Vasek
Pospisil and veterans Frank Dancevic
and Daniel Nestor. Jesse Levine, Adil
Shamasdin and Brayden Schnur are
part of the extended team, captained
by Martin Laurendeau.
“It’s a really special event. (Tennis)
is individual all year so we don’t get
to play in a team event very much,”
says Pospisil, 24, who captured
the Wimbledon doubles title this
summer with partner Jack Sock. “For
me, it’s one of the most important
events of the year. I take great pride
in representing Canada.”
The Davis Cup is also far from the
“quiet please” atmosphere people
sometimes picture at tennis events,
says Gavin Ziv, director of events at
Tennis Canada.
“It’s a really fun atmosphere,”
he says. “In between points we
want people to be loud and cheer.
Cheering squads come and people
even paint their faces.”
Pospisil says the Canadian squad
feeds off the “rowdy” energy. After
tasting the semifinals last year and
achieving great individual results
this year, the team is looking to
build toward a strong 2015.
“We made the semis last year so
we have a taste of how that feels,
the excitement it can bring to the
crowds,” Pospisil says. “We’d
love to take that even further. We
have a young, good team, and
the experience that Daniel Nestor
brings… I’d love to get a Davis Cup
title for Canada.”
8
Black Golden at Commonwealth Games
by Ryan Van Horne
E
llie Black’s Commonwealth Games performance
is proof that being a champion isn’t about never
falling, it’s about always getting back up and learning
from every moment.
After a few early wobbles, Black finished with a
flourish at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,
Scotland this summer and brought home three
medals—her first hardware from a major international
competition.
Black, who just turned 19, won gold in beam, silver
in vault, and bronze in the floor exercise. She also
narrowly missed a medal in bars (4th) and all-around
(4th).
“This is definitely the biggest international
competition I’ve won a medal at,” said Black, who
made an international breakthrough in 2012 when
she led Canada’s women’s team to its best finish at
the London Olympics. Black has won medals at
international gymnastics meets, but this was a multisport event on a big stage.
“To be on that international stage and to be on that
podium is just such an honour,” she said.
Though many of the world’s best gymnasts were
not at the Commonwealth Games, it was still a good
competition with strong teams from England and
Australia. Black said she learned a lot from the
experience and will use it as a stepping stone to help
her prepare for the world championships October
3-13 in Nanning, China.
“We had a little bit of a rocky start, but you have to
keep working toward fixing things and keep pushing
to hit the routine the way you want to,” Black said.
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Vault and beam
are her best
events, so she was
hoping to medal
in those, but she
wa s exc ited to
win a bronze on
floor.
T he part-t i me
kinesiology
student at
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brought her
medals to Alta
Gymnastics
where she trains
and showed them
to all the people
who
have
supported her.
She was greeted
like a rock star.
“It was super
exciting,” Black said.
Three other Nova Scotians competed at the
Commonwealth Games: boxers Custio Clayton of
Dartmouth; Brody Blair of Lyons Brook, Pictou Co.;
and lawn bowler Jackie Foster of Sackville.
Clayton won his first two bouts, then lost a decision
to Steven Donnelly of Northern Ireland in the
quarterfinal. Clayton advanced to the quarterfinals
with unanimous decisions over Jonathan Francois of
Grenada and Carl Heild of the Bahamas.
Against Donnelly, all three judges scored the fight
in favour of the Irishman, who held an 89-82 edge
over Clayton when combining the three scorecards.
Blair won a split decision over Abdul Bangura of
Sierra Leone in his first fight, which had to be stopped
after an accidental clash of heads that opened up cuts
over Blair’s eyes just 2:15 into the first round.
In his next fight, Blair lost on TKO because the cuts
re-opened during his bout with Benny Muziyo of
Zambia.
Foster, who originally hails from Bridgetown, was
a member of the women’s pair and women’s fours
lawn bowls team. Both teams went 1-2 during the
tournament.
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ituated on Cape Breton’s west
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Mabou Sailing and Boating Club is
surprised at how quickly local youth
have taken to the sport. In its first
full year of operation in 2013, the
Mabou club drew 70 youth to its
learn-to-sail programs.
“When you register 70 kids in a
village of less than 900 people, it
speaks pretty loud that something
right is happening,” says club
fou nde r D a n ny
MacDonald.
MacDonald took
up sailing when he
moved home to
Nova Scotia from
Ottawa. He bought
a boat in 2008 and
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enough participants that he was
convinced Mabou could support its
own club.
Others in the community bought
into the vision. He had someone
write him a $1,600 cheque on the
spot and another donate a highperformance boat. The club now has
a building and 14 boats.
One of the most enthusiastic
supporters was MacDonald’s niece
Siobhan MacDonald, who tested the
waters for the first time at age 10.
“We were always swimming and
going to the beach,” says Siobhan,
now 16. “I knew if it was something
on the water, I was going to enjoy it.”
Siobhan, who was born missing
part of her left arm and right leg, has
quickly become a strong competitor
in para sailing. She finished fourth
at the 2013 Canada Games and had
a chance to attend the International
Federation of Disabled Sailing
Young sailors prepare to hit the water at the Mabou Sailing Club. (Contributed)
the number-one barrier
any rural community
would face,” he says.
“You need really good
qualified people. (Sailing)
is more specialized, it can
be dangerous, there’s a
lot more at stake.”
As the club continues to
build its base, MacDonald
sees it expa ndi ng to
(IFDS) world championships in
Halifax earlier this summer.
She also helps teach at the club and
says the enthusiasm continues to
spread. “I’ve talked to kids I’ve
taught this summer and everyone’s
so excited about it and telling their
friends.”
Danny MacDonald says the biggest
challenge has been at t ract i ng
qualified instructors. He posted
Kijiji ads in every province and
aggressively recruited people to
come to Mabou for the summers.
Finding instructors is “definitely
i nclude fa m i ly prog ra m s a nd
mentorships for young sailors.
“Sailing is in the blood of every
Nova Scotian,” he says. “I think
t here a re hu nd re d s, p erh aps
thousands, of great sailors that have
yet to step on a sailboat.”
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ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
MAY
Carrington Carroll ~ TaeKwonDo
Female Individual Athlete
Halifax’s Carroll, 11, captured
her fourth straight national
youth black belt title at the
2014 Canadian Taekwondo
Championships. She
graduates her youth division
with a four-year undefeated
record at nationals.
Mark MacPhail ~ Arm Wrestling
Male Individual Athlete
T h e 3 7- y e a r - o l d f r o m
Ben Eoin won gold in the
right and left arm events
i n t he men’s open 95kg
class at the Canadian Arm
Wrestling Championships
in Charlottetown. MacPhail
earned a trip to the World
Championships in Lithuania
in September.
JUNE
Rebecca Haworth ~ Athletics
Female Individual Athlete
Hawor t h, a 21-ye a r- old
high jumper from Waverley,
won a bronze medal at the
Canadian Track and Field
Championships in Moncton.
Her provincial record-tying
leap of 1.80 metres earned
her a berth at the North
American, Central American
and Caribbean (NACAC) under-23 championships
in Kamloops, B.C.
JULY
Jade Hannah ~ Swimming
Deniz Kaptan ~ Soccer
The 12-year-old swimmer for
the Halifax Trojan Aquatic
Club brought home four
medals from the Canadian
Age Group Nat ional
Championships. Jade won
gold in the 200m freestyle,
silver in 100m and 200m
butterfly, and bronze in the
400m individual medley.
Deniz, 12, took part in the
Manchester United Soccer
School Skills Challenge and
finished first overall. The
Dartmouth native earned an
invitation to return for the
World Skills Challenge in
October.
Female Individual Athlete
Male Individual Athlete
Team NS Relay ~ Swimming
Team
The relay squad
of Sarah Polley,
Molly Wedge,
Alison Grant
a nd Rebe cca
MacPherson
finished second
overall in the 4 x 200-metre relay at the Charlotte
Grand Prix in Charlotte, N.C.
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Sport Nova Scotia Member Contact Information
PSOs
Alpine Ski Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Lorraine Burch
902.425.5450, ext. 349
Archers Association of Nova Scotia
President – Bill Currie
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Arm Wrestling Association
President – Rick Pinkney
902.864.1306
Athletics Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Anitra Stevens
902.425.5450, ext. 339
Atlantic Division, CanoeKayak Canada
General Manager – Tracy White
[email protected]
Badminton Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Jennifer Petrie
902.425.5450, ext. 353
Nova Scotia Ball Hockey Association
President – Gian Scalet
[email protected]
Baseball Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Brandon Guenette
902.425.5450, ext. 355
Basketball Nova Scotia
Operations Manager – Ryan Dickison
902.425.5450, ext. 351
Biathlon Nova Scotia
President – Karen Purcell
[email protected]
Bicycle Nova Scotia
Administrator – Sarah Wood
902.425.5450, ext. 316
Boxing Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Gordon Brown
902.425.5450, 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 – Matthew Lane
[email protected]
Cross Country Ski Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Sarah Wood
902.425.5450, ext. 316
Nova Scotia Curling Association
Executive Director – Jeremiah Anderson
902.425-5450, ext. 345
DanceSport Atlantic Association
President – Heather Fairbairn
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Amateur Diving Association
Admin. Coordinator – Andrew Hayes
902.425.5450, ext. 370
Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation
Executive Director – Heather Myrer
902.425.5450, ext. 333
Fencing Association of Nova Scotia
Sean Brilliant
[email protected]
Field Hockey Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Candice Petten
902.425.5450, ext. 357
Football Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Karen Ouellette
902.454.5105
Nova Scotia Golf Association
Executive Director – David Campbell
902.468.8844
Gymnastics Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Angela Gallant
902.425.5450, ext. 338
Hockey Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Darren Cossar
902.454.9400
Judo Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Gordon Brown
902.425.5450, ext. 368
Nova Scotia Karate Association
Admin. Coordinator – Candice Petten
902.425.5450, ext. 357
Lacrosse Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Greg Knight
[email protected]
Lawn Bowls Nova Scotia
President – Keith Finck
[email protected]
Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Candice Petten
902.425.5450, ext. 357
Nova Scotia Powerlifting Association
President – Eileen DuPlooy
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Nova Scotia Rhythmic Sportive
Gymnastics Association
President – Heather Leither
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Rifle Association
President – Andrew Webber
902.456.SHOT (7468)
Ringette Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Lainie Wintrup
[email protected]
Rope Skipping Association of Nova Scotia
President – Sam Ashley
[email protected]
Row Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Candice Petten
902.425.5450, ext. 357
Rugby Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Anna Carew
902.425.5450, ext. 341
Sail Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Frank Denis
902.425.5450, ext. 312
Shooting Federation of Nova Scotia
President – David Grantham
[email protected]
Skate Canada Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Jill Knowles
902.425.5450, ext. 336
Nova Scotia Snowboard Association
Admin. Coordinator – Andrew Hayes
902.425.5450, ext. 370
Soccer Nova Scotia
Program Administrator – Cathy Napier
[email protected]
Softball Nova Scotia
President – Dave Houghton
902.425.5450, ext. 313
Speed Skate Nova Scotia
President – Andrew Hayes
902.425.5450, ext, 370
Squash Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Gordon Brown
902.425.5450, ext. 368
Surfing Association of Nova Scotia
President – Justin Huston
[email protected]
Swim Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Bette El-Hawary
902.425.5450, ext. 314
Synchro Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Pam Kidney
902.425.5450, ext. 332
Nova Scotia Table Tennis Association
President – Erica Ans
[email protected]
Provincial TaeKwonDo Society of NS
President – Bruce Carroll
[email protected]
Tennis Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Roger Keating
902.425.5450, ext. 318
Triathlon Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Sarah Wood
[email protected]
Volleyball Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Jason Trepanier
902.425.5450, ext. 322
Water Polo Association of Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Andrew Hayes
902.425.5450, ext. 370
Nova Scotia Water Ski Association
President – Jan Josey
[email protected]
Wrestling Nova Scotia
Admin. Coordinator – Gordon Brown
902.425.5450, ext. 368
Associate Members
Blind Sports Nova Scotia
President – Jennifer MacNeil
[email protected]
Nova Scotia 55+ Games Society
President – Bob MacLeod
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Deaf Sports Association
President – Matt Ayyash
[email protected]
Nova Scotia Disc Sports Society
Chair – Greg Van Slyke
[email protected]
Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation
Executive Director – Darrell Dempster
902.425.8662
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
Executive Director – Bill Robinson
902.421.1266
Special Olympics Nova Scotia
President & CEO – Mike Greek
902.429.2266
Registered Users
Camping Association of Nova Scotia
President – Ryan Underhill
[email protected]
Canadian Ski Patrol, Nova Scotia Zone
Administrator – Sarah Wood
902.425.5450, ext. 316
Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia
Administrator – Sarah Wood
902.425.5450, ext. 316
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Nova
Scotia Division
Executive Director – Connie Miller
902.425.5450, ext. 329
Nova Scotia Fitness Association
Admin. Coordinator – Zena Snider
[email protected]
Lifesaving Society, Nova Scotia Branch
Executive Director – Gordon Richardson
902.425.5450, ext. 331
Recreation Facility Association of Nova
Scotia
Executive Director – Catherine Kersten
902.425.5450, ext. 330
Recreation Nova Scotia
Executive Director – Rhonda Lemire
902.425.1128
Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia
General Manager – Mike Eddy
902.425.5450, ext. 360
Nova Scotia Trails Federation
Executive Director – Vanda Jackson
902.425.5450, ext. 325
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Sponsored by
Youth Movement on the Golf Course
T
he old adage that children are
the future rings true for the
Nova Scotia Golf Association’s
new director of sport development.
As Nova Scotia’s population ages,
golf’s image as a “grown-up” sport
has to change for the game to
thrive, says Andrew Noseworthy.
Traditionally, kids might have
picked up the game from hanging
around the club with their parents,
but research has shown the inverse
is now true, Noseworthy says:
draw a child to the course and
parents might follow.
“With golf, if my child is in a good
ion
ia
one
a
Andrew Noseworthy (with club) shows the ropes to students from Oxford School at Brightwood Golf
and Country Club. (Contributed)
“All those stereotypes about golf
being too expensive and too stuffy
a r e c h a ng i ng , e sp e c i a l ly at
progressive clubs who see the need
nch
for junior golf to grow,” he says.
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“For clubs to be sustainable, they
need kids.”
a
Noseworthy, a Class A PGA of
Canada Pro and a former head
professional at Oakfield Golf and
Country Club, joined the provincial
golf association in March as its first
cotia director of sport development.
He is tasked w it h g row i ng
participation at all levels, from
grassroots to high performance,
and he sees one of his top priorities
as drawing more youth to the
links.
junior program, I can get out on
the course with them,” he says. “I
can’t think of many sports where
parents can interact on the playing
field with their kids. Progressive
clubs are taking advantage of that
family aspect.”
Nos ewor t hy h a s long be en
involved with the Future Links
program for young golfers. In his
new role with the provincial
association he is working to set up
junior golf development centres, a
new initiative rolling out across the
country.
The first centre is now active at
Brightwood in Dartmouth, where
Blehr MacKinley is the head pro.
Noseworthy envisions junior
centres throughout Nova Scotia,
which will feed into a provincial
de ve lo pme nt pr o g ra m . T h e
province fielded its first junior
development team this year, with
12 golfers aged 13-16 from Chester
to Truro Heights.
“It’s a good program, but it will
take a number of years (to grow),”
he says.
Nova Scotia also takes part in
Golf Canada’s National Golf in
Schools Program, which gives
elementary school students an
opportunity to test out the game
in their physical education classes.
Between 40-50 schools took part
last year, Noseworthy says, and
students from Oxford School in
Halifax were able to take a field
trip to Brightwood to try the real
thing.
As with most sports, Noseworthy
says one of the biggest keys to
creating opportunities for youth is
enlisting good coaches. “We need
more trained coaches,” he says.
“It’s going to be important for my
fellow PGA members as trained
coaches to grow the game… (both)
in their clubs and in the community
as a whole.”
For more on golf in Nova Scotia visit
nsga.ns.ca
14
NOVA SCOTIA SPORT HALL OF FAME
Class of 2014
T
he Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame will celebrate its 50th anniversary as it welcomes five distinguished athletes, two builders and one team
in the Class of 2014.
While the idea of a provincial sport shrine began to stir in the 1950s, the Hall of Fame officially opened its doors in the Halifax Forum
complex on November 3, 1964. Since then, the Hall has moved several times to keep pace with its growth, including stops at the Sport Nova
Scotia offices, the Brewery Market and the Centennial Building on Hollis Street.
The Hall moved into its current location at the Halifax Metro Centre in September 2006 and continues to grow. The annual Induction
Awards Night has been a mainstay event since 1980. This year’s event is November 1st at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax,
with CBC Charlottetown host Bruce Rainnie returning as emcee.
For tickets or further information, contact 902.404.3321 or email [email protected].
Athletes
Theresa MacCuish ~ Basketball
Kevin Dugas ~ Golf
acCuish, a native of Balls
Creek, Cape Breton, was a
trailblazer in Atlantic university
basketball. The St. Francis
Xavier X-Woman became the
first Atlantic player to win the
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
rookie of the year award in 1991.
MacCuish was a two-time AllCanadian, five-time AUS all-star
and conference MVP in 1993, one of only two X-Women
to win the award. MacCuish’s 2,111 career points stood
as a conference record until Justine Colley of Saint
Mary’s eclipsed her last spring. After graduating from
St. F.X. she went on to play professionally in England.
oole, originally from Truro,
collected more than 25
provincial and national titles in
singles and doubles competition
during his badminton career.
He was a member of Badminton
Canada’s national team from
1984-87 and competed at the AllEngland Championships from
1985-87. He was a finalist in men’s
singles at the 1985 U.S. Open and won a silver medal in
team competition at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
After his playing career, Poole coached for many
years and served a seven-year term as president of the
Canadian Badminton Coaches Association.
Richard Munro ~ Track & Field
Builders
C
lare native Dugas is one of
Nova Scotia’s most decorated
and celebrated golfers. He has
earned recognition at home and
abroad, winning 16 Canadian PGA
Atlantic Zone championships and
setting course records in Canada
and the United States.
Dugas won the Nova Scotia men’s
amateur championship in 1984
and claimed the PGA Assistants’
Championship of Canada in 1987
and 1992. His success on the green spanned three
decades as he captured five of his 16 Atlantic Zone
championships after 2000.
Scott Fraser ~ Auto Racing
T
he late “Shubie Shuttle” left a
legacy on the race track in Nova
Scotia and beyond. Fraser won
Maritime racing championships
in 1992, 1996 and 1998 and was
named Nova Scotia’s male athlete
of the year in 1999. He went on to
earn international titles, securing
wins at the World Series of Asphalt
Stock Racing and the International
Pro Stock Car Challenge Championship.
In 2001 Fraser finished first in six American Speed
Association races in the northeastern U.S. Since May
2004, Atlantic Cat has sponsored a memorial race in
Fraser’s name at his home Scotia Speedworld track.
M
B
ridgewater-born Munro had
the distinction of never losing a
race during a university career that
ended in 1973. The Dalhousie Tiger
claimed five consecutive Atlantic
Canada Senior Open cross-country
championships and set numerous
records at university and regional
road races. He won the Canadian
Interuniversity Sport men’s track
and field championship in 1973 and
went on to compete internationally,
winning a 5,000-metre race at the
West Australia Track and Field
Championships in 1974.
Ken Poole ~ Badminton
P
Dr. Cathy Campbell ~ Soccer/Track & Field
D
r. Campbell has helped build
sport as a coach, administrator,
educator and medical expert for
more than 40 years. In track, she
coached Canadian champion and
Hall of Famer Cecilia Branch for
eight years. The Halifax native has
also been a vital asset for Canadian
soccer, serving ten years as team physician for the
Canadian women’s soccer team. She has attended five
FIFA Women’s World Cups as team physician and five
as FIFA medical officer. In 2012 she developed a new
injury report system as leader of the Women’s High
Performance Team at the London Olympics. After
serving as lead physician for the 2014 U-20 World Cup,
she will resume the position for the 2015 Women’s
World Cup.
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artmouth’s Tony Hall was
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He led the fledgling Orenda Canoe
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title in 1987 in just his third year as
Truro,
head coach. He has coached several
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Dr. Howard Wightman: Protecting the
Hearts of Kentville Since 1992
A message from Doctors Nova Scotia
H
is name translates to “heart
protector” and that’s exactly what
he does. But it’s his work outside
of the hospital that cardiologist Dr.
Howard Wightman is recognized for
by his community in Kentville, Nova
Scotia.
In 1992, as a new physician in the
Annapolis Valley, Dr. Wightman was
inspired by the idea that coronary
disease was likely an inflammatory,
proliferative condition in the artery
that could be brought under control
by diet, exercise and aggressive risk
factor reduction. He joined forces with
two motivated dietitians at the Valley
Regional Hospital and founded the
Extended Warranty II program.
This 10-week program, originally
operated out of Evangeline Middle
S c h o o l i n N e w M i n a s , o ff e r s
supervised exercise programs and
educational presentations around
heart disease, stress management
and nutrition. Today, the program is
hosted at the Valley Regional Hospital
and Acadia University.
Dr. Wightman and his group of
volunteers dedicated one night every
week to the program and even offered
nightly cooking classes to teach
patients how to prepare low fat
vegetarian food.
“Patients were a little skeptical at
first but soon saw the benefits and
improvements in their health,” said
Dr. Wightman. “They really liked the
individual attention and guidance
and were proud to be a participant in
their own healing.”
Dr. Wightman’s commitment
to improving the health of his
community is commendable. His
volunteer efforts are admirable and
have positively impacted his patients
and their families’ lives.
In 1997, as the Extended Warranty II
program’s success grew, Dr. Wightman
formed the Valley Cardiac Rehab
Society and began to fundraise for
the purchase of additional exercise
equipment. His inaugural Hearts on
Ice family skating fundraiser raised
$12,000. To date, the annual event
has raised more than $200,000 – all of
which has gone back into the program.
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It didn’t stop there. Dr. Wightman
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together to create LifeCycle,
a community event to celebrate
the health and healing benefits of
exercise and active living. The Town
of Kentville gathered to participate
in road bike rides, a kid’s bike rodeo,
slow bike races, mountain bike skills
workshops, Zumba and yoga classes,
and various health presentations.
Nova Scotia has some of the highest
rates of chronic disease and obesity
in Canada. Obesity is caused by the
combination of unhealthy eating
and inactivity. Physicians know
that inactivity can increase the risk
of developing chronic diseases,
including cardiovascular disease.
D r. Wi g h t m a n ’ s
passion for promoting
good health and assisting
his community in the
prevention of disease is
to be applauded.
“It’s enjoyable for me,
as a physician, to take
on a leadership role
in health promotion,”
said Dr. Wightman. “I
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T
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he french fry is getting the boot from
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thanks to a healthy-eating grant.
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because it would have been “pointless,”
Brisson said.
“That wouldn’t work because they all
say they want french fries.”
The St. Margaret’s Centre had some
aging equipment and it operates as a
shelter in emergency situations, so
improvements to the kitchen, that would
be completely paid for, were attractive.
They’ve added a panini machine,
which is less of a fire hazard than the
deep fryer. They’ve also purchased a
double oven with a ten-burner stove.
Still, Brisson realizes that at St.
Margaret’s Centre, there are fast-food
options a short walk away.
“We’re pushing it out of the building,
but are we stopping it?” It’s too early to
tell because the change has not been in
effect for a full hockey season. He hopes
so, though: “It’s a lot of fat, it’s not
healthy,” he said.
So many sports. So little time.
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Amy MacDonald, the healthy eating
coordinator at Health and Wellness, said
t h i s project i s a c u l m i nat ion of
consultations that have been going on
with the sport and recreation sector
since 2010.
“Our rationale is really trying to
increase healthy food options and
decrease the unhealthy options,” she
said.
This program targets large multipurpose facilities, but is also open to
smaller organizations, such as curling
clubs.
Some organizations already had
hea lt hy- eat i ng pol ic ie s, but t he
discussion has helped to develop
consistent guidelines. It’s similar to what
the province did in schools about 10
years ago.
MacDonald said any group interested
in applying can do so through the
Recreation Facility Association of Nova
Scotia.
“They do the administration,” she said.
“We review all grants on a monthly
basis.”
The maximum grant available is
$15,000 (for certain size facilities) and
most who have applied have received
money.
“We do want people to be as successful
as possible,” MacDonald said. “Not
many haven’t been successful.”
The types of changes could be as
significant as the ones at St. Margaret’s
Centre or something as simple as buying
an industrial blender to make smoothies.
For more information on the healthy eating
grant, contact the Recreation Facility
Association of Nova Scotia at 902-4255454, ext. 330 or visit www.rfans.com
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Calendar of Events
Year round
Boccia [Paraspor t] , St. Andrews
Community Centre, 3380 Barnsted
Lane, Halifax, NS. Saturdays 10-11am.
Ages 4-15. Contact 902.453.6000, ext.
226. “Like” Boccia Nova Scotia on
Facebook.
September
September-December
NSSAF Provincial Championships,
various locations throughout NS. For a
complete list of upcoming events, visit
the NSSAF website at nssaf.ednet.ns.ca
Starting September 27
Easter Seals Learn to Sledge Program
[Parasport], BMO 4-plex Rink, Bedford,
NS. Saturdays 10-11am. Ages 4-15.
Visit: www.easterseals.ns.ca or call
902.453.6000, ext. 226
September 13
Come Try Ringette, 10:30am-12:30pm,
BMO Centre, Gary Martin Drive,
Bedford, NS. Contact: ctr-activestart@
ringette.ns.ca
September 13
Come Try Ringette, 4pm, Cole Harbour
Place, Scotia 1, Dartmouth, NS. Contact:
[email protected]
September 13-14
Clark (Women’s 4) [Lawn Bowls], St.
Mary’s Lawn Bowls Club, NS. Contact:
[email protected]
September 13-14
Dudley Kerr (Men’s Triples) [Lawn
Bowls], Bedford Lawn Bowls Club, NS.
Contact: [email protected]
September 14
Ma ster s C ha mpion sh ip [ C a noe
Kayak], Lake Banook, Dartmouth, NS.
Contact: Tracy White at [email protected]
or call 902.466.9925.
September 15-20
C a n ad i a n Sw i m m i n g Su m m it ,
Calgary, AB. Contact: Swim Nova
Scotia at 902.425.5454, ext. 314.
September 20
World’s L a r ge st Tr uc k Convoy
[Special Olympics], Dartmouth, NS.
Visit: truckconvoyns.ca
September 20-21
Bill Byatt Mixed Pairs [Lawn Bowls],
Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club, NS.
Contact: [email protected]
September 24
Registration Day [Special Olympics],
various locations throughout NS. Visit:
SONS.ca
September 27
Late Owl Mixed 4’s [Lawn Bowls],
Bedford Lawn Bowls Club, NS. Contact:
[email protected]
October
October 3-5
Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian
Championships, Blainville, PQ. Visit:
cec-en.ca
October 4
2017 Team Trials and Long Distance
Championships [CanoeKayak], Lake
Banook, Dartmouth, NS. Contact: Tracy
White at 902.466.9925 or email gm@
adckc.ca
October 4
Come Try Ringette, 10am, Eastern
Shore Arena, Musquodoboit Arena, NS.
Contact: [email protected]
October 18
Rocky’s Run 5K, Langille Athletic
Centre, Dalhousie Agricultural College,
Bible Hill, NS. Visit dal.ca/aboutdal/agricultural-campus/athleticsrecreation/other_events/5K_run
October 19
Lawn Bowls Nova Scotia Annual
Meeting, 1pm, Bedford Lawn Bowls
Club, NS. Contact: [email protected]
October 22-23
17th Annual Conference [Recreation
Nova Scotia], Canada Games Centre,
Halifax, NS. For more information, visit
recreationns.ns.ca/conference
October 24-25
Scott Open [Badminton], Canada
Games Centre, Halifax, NS. Contact:
[email protected]
October 25
Atlantic Cross Country Championships
[Athletics] , Halifax, NS. Contact:
[email protected]
October 25-26
Age Group Development Swim Meet
#1, Halifax, NS. Contact: Swim Nova
Scotia at 902.425.5454, ext. 314.
October 7-9
Milk Sport Fair, HB Studios Sports
Centre, Bridgewater, NS. Contact:
Lindsay MacAskill at 902.425.5454,
e x t . 3 62 o r e m a i l l m a c a s k i l l @
sportnovascotia.ca
November
November 1
LTAD Presentation [Synchro Swim],
Halifax, NS. with Jen Langlois of
Synchro Canada. Contact: Synchro
Nova Scotia at 902.425.5454, ext. 332.
October 12
Valley Har vest Ma rat hon, Ha lf
Marathon & 10K (also a 50K Ultra
and a 5K not on the Run Nova Scotia
Series). Acadia Un iversit y Gy m,
Main Street, Wolfville, NS. Visit:
valleyharvestmarathon.com
November 1-2
Nova Tech Aqua Kids #1, Halifax, Cape
Breton and Yarmouth, NS. Contact:
Swim Nova Scotia at 902.425.5454,
ext. 314.
October 18
NSEF 9th Annual Trail Ride & Drive,
Porter’s Lake Provincial Park, NS.
Contact: Susanne Killen, larace1@
hotmail.com or call 902.827.5002. Info,
registration and waiver forms are
available at horsenovascotia.ca
November 3
KidSport™ Applications Due. Contact:
Dave Wagg at 902.425.5454, ext. 350 or
email [email protected]
November 14-16
Age Group Development Swim Meet
#2, Dartmouth, NS. Contact: Swim
Nova Scotia at 902.425.5454, ext. 314.
November 22
Corporate Games, Canada
Games Centre, Halifax, NS. Visit:
sportnovascotia.ca
November 8-9
Sectionals [Skate Canada], Amherst,
NS. Contact: Skate Canada Nova Scotia
at 902.425.5454, ext. 336.
November 16
NSEF Annual General Meeting and
Awards Reception, Old Orchard Inn,
Wolfville, NS. Contact: nsefservices@
sportnovascotia.ca or call 902.425.5450,
ext. 342.
November 22
Atlantic Sailing Conference, Citadel
High School, Halifax, NS. Contact: Sail
Nova Scotia at 902.425.5454, ext. 312.
November 22
Age Group Figures Meet [Synchro
Swim], Halifax, NS. Contact: Synchro
Nova Scotia at 902.425.5454, ext. 332.
November 22
Fall Skate, East Hants, NS. Contact:
Sk ate Ca n ada Nova S cot ia at
902.425.5454, ext. 336.
December
December 3-7
Skate Canada Challenge, Montreal,
QC. Contact: Skate Canada Nova Scotia
at 902.425.5454, ext. 336.
December 5-7
Ontario Junior International Swim
Meet, Toronto, ON. Contact: Swim
Nova Scotia at 902.425.5454, ext. 314.
December 6-7
Nova Tech Aqua Kids #2, Dartmouth,
Greenwood and Port Hawkesbury,
NS. Contact: Swim Nova Scotia at
902.425.5454, ext. 314.
December 12-14
Nova Scotia Senior Open [Swim],
Truro, NS. Contact: Swim Nova Scotia
at 902.425.5454, ext. 314.
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