2010 News Archives

OCTOBER
Oct 15									PLAY, LIVE, BE TOBACCO-FREE VIDEO CONTEST: From October 15th to November 15th, Play, Live, Be Tobacco-Free is inviting 14 to 24 year olds in Ontario to flex their creative muscle by producing YouTube videos highlightling tobacco-free sport or recreation. To read more, click here.
Oct 15									Toronto - With an emphasis on transparency, clarity and compassion, revised policies and procedures regarding  allegations of misconduct, released Oct. 15 by the archdiocese of Toronto, now explicitly include misconduct by lay employees  and volunteers. According to the much-anticipated document - “Policy and Procedure for Cases of Alleged Misconduct” - all employees and volunteers of the archdiocese are subject to the same strict policies that govern clergy and religious. Read more...
Oct 6									Screening young athletes: What’s one life worth? -  Globe and Mail by Andre Picard. Read more...
Oct 4									SPORT4ONTARIO Media Release: Ontario Sport 4 Life Summit Aims To Shake Foundations, Change Attitudes.
SEPTEMBER
Sep 29										Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games has a new look: New logo and tagline unveiled. Symbols rooted in history, culture and tradition to express the joy of sport. Click here for more details.
Sep 22										Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Names Bob O’Doherty Head of Sports and Venues: Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber will draw on more than 40 years of multi-sport experience – most recently at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championships. To read more…
Sep 18										Sports Day in Canada
Sep 9										SPORT4ONTARIO 2010-2011 Board of Directors | Officers announced. To read more...
Sep 9										SPORT4ONTARIO 2009-2010 Annual Report and Document Package Posted. Click here.
Sep 7										Helping Children be Healthy and Active: McGuinty Government Introducing Children's Activity Tax Credit: Ontario is proposing a new permanent, refundable tax credit that would make it a little easier for parents to get their children involved in sports, arts and other activities. To find out more…
Sep 7										Ontario Nonprofit Network Sector Briefing re Bill 65, An Act to Revise the Law in respect of Not-for-profit Corporations on September 8th. For more details, click here.
Sep 1										Round 3 of the Play, Live, Be Tobacco-Free Grant Program Launched.  Click here for details.

AUGUST
Aug 27					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: CS4L | PLAY24 | SPORT | MMA | PAN AM. Click here.
Aug 26					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Bill 65 Faces Uncertain Future Without Your Support Today. Distributed on behalf of the Ontario Nonprofit Network. Act now! To read more, click here.
Aug 24					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Time Sensitive: Ontario Nonprofit Network Alert re Bill 65. Click here for more information..
Aug 23					SPORT4ONTARIO's Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 65. Oral Presentation; Written Submission (amended August 26th)
Aug 18					Premier Dalton McGuinty today announced changes to his Cabinet and government to help drive results in Ontario's economy, schools and hospitals. The Ministry of Health Promotion becomes the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport. To read the media release, click here.
Aug 18					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Games | Bill 65 | CS4L | MMA | Upcoming Events. Click here.
Aug 16					Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) E-News: Summer Edition. Click here.
Aug 16					Bill 65: Ontario Nonprofit Network Conference Call re Bill 65 on August 16. Click here for details.
Aug 14					Ontario Moves to Allow Mixed Martial Arts: McGuinty Government Focusing on Competitor Safety, Boosting Local Economies. To read more, click here.
Aug 14-26					Youth Olympic Games - Singapore is hosting this inaugural event. Check out our Canadian athletes participating in these historic Games.
Aug 13					Pan Am Games: Perkins: Politics and Pan Am just don't mix - Toronto Star by Dave perkins, Sports Columnist
Aug 11					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Games | Internships | Return to Play | Upcoming Events. Click here to read more.
Aug 10-12					Ontario 2010 Youth Summer Games (Sudbury)
Aug 10-12					Actifest 2010 - Ontario Senior Games (Oshawa)
Aug 10					Sport4Toronto Grant Recipients - Round 3 - Announced. Click here.
Aug 9					Call for Nominations - SPORT4ONTARIO Board of Directors. Click here for more details.
Aug 9					Notice of SPORT4ONTARIO 2010 Annual General Meeting. Click here for more information.
Aug 9					Internship Opportunity - Seneca College

May 13					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: NEW!  Bill 65, Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, 2010. Click here.
May 12					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: PLBTF Grant Program: Round 2 Launched, 28 Grantees in Round 1. Click here.
May 11					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Invitation: Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Info and Outreach for NPOs. Click here.
May 10					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: SMG: New Opportunity - Call for proposals. Click here.
May 5					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Exciting News | HST. Click here.
May 5					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: CS4L | LTAD Q&A Afternoon Session Added - May 6th. Click here.
May 4					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: CS4L Info Session May 6th - 2 More Spots Available | Correction. Click here.
May 4					HST Presentation by PKF Hill. Great resource for sport organizations. Kudos to SAO's new Director of Finance Glenda Costa and CEO Jim Bradley. Click here.
May 4					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: CS4L | Gender Equity | H & PE | Team Sports | Moving On | Pan Am | Scarf4Cap | Non-contact Hockey. Click here.
May 4					MARK YOUR CALENDAR! May 29, 2010 - Meet Ian Troop, CEO 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. Click here for more details.
May 3					PAN AM NEWS UPDATE: LRT: Let's get it in writing- The Hamilton Spectator by Robert Howard. Click hereto read more on light rail transit funding for Hamilton.
May 3					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: CS4L | Report Card | HST | 2015 Pan Am | News | CAAWS. Click here.
May 2					New Jobs for Vancouver Execs - Around the Rings. Click here.
Apr 30					PAN AM NEWS UPDATE: Horvath pushes Liberals to commit to light rail in Hamilton - The Hamilton Spectator by Meredith MacLeod. Andrea Horwath is demanding the province commit to funding light rail transit for Hamilton this year. The NDP leader called on the McGuinty government to make a promise to Hamilton so that LRT can be up and running in time for the Pan Am Games in 2015. Click here to read more.
Apr 29					PAN AM NEWS UPDATE: Pan Am Games, Metrolinx chiefs kick off city summit - The Hamilton Spectator by Meridith MacLeod. The upcoming Hamilton Economic Summit will hear from the chiefs of the Pan Am Games and Metrolinx. Those two initiatives, along with downtown redevelopment, are the focus of the third annual summit. Ian Troop, CEO of the 2015 Pan Am Games, will open a panel discussion showcasing local business opportunities springing from the Games. To read more, click here.
Apr 29					PAN AM NEWS UPDATE: Miller continues campaign to save Transit City - InsideToronto.com by Justin Skinner. Click here to read more.
Apr 29					PAN AM NEWS UPDATE: Velodrone budget 'a worry':  $11.4m buys track with limited use - The Hamilton Spectator by John Kernaghan. Add a small budget for the Pan Am velodrome to 2015 Games concerns. The $11.4 million for the cycling track is "a worry," said David Adames, Hamilton's Pan Am expert, this week. Click here to read more.
Apr 27					PAN AM NEWS UPDATE: Residents back harbour site for stadium - The Hamilton Spectator by John Kernaghan. The Tiger-Cats took a hit and the Pan Am Games stadium site at the west harbour won plenty of support at a Strathcona community meeting last night. To read more, click here.
Apr 26					PAN AM NEWS UPDATE: Hungry for swift change: altering city's trajectory aim of prosperity summit - April 26, 2010 - The Hamilton Spectator by Tyler MacLeod. Prosperity Now! That's the theme of this year's Hamilton Economic Summit on May 17, a premier leadership initiative facilitated by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. Click here to read more.
Apr 22					CS4L | LTAD Information Session. To register, click here. To view the agenda, click here.
Apr 21					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Volunteers | Coaches | Forum Notes | HST Updates. Click here.
Apr 20					PAN AM GAMES UPDATE: Province approves reducing Queens Quay to two lanes - The Globe and Mail by Kelly Grant. To read more, click here.
Apr 19					GENDER EQUITY: Ontario Athletic Association Revises Gender Equity Policy: Courtney Greer and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) have reached a mutual agreement to revise OFSAA's Gender Equity Policy. Click here to read more.
Apr 19					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Sport Awards | HST | Pan Am | FPTSC | PLBTF | PRC-VSS.Click here.
Apr 18-24					National Volunteer Week: April 18 - 24. Thank your volunteers! Click here for more information.
Apr 17-25					Ontario Coaches Week. Click here for more details.
Apr 16					Celebrating Ontario's Athletes: McGuinty Government Recognizes Contributions to Amateur Sport. Click here.
Apr 16					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Play, Live, Be Tobacco-Free Grant Program - Round 2 Launched. Click here for details.
Apr 14					PAN AM NEWS UPDATE: Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games now searching for agency to brand the games. Toronto 2015 is ready to build a brand to capture and convey a distinctive, compelling vision of its Pan/Parapan American Games, and is now searching for an agency o lead the process, said Ian Troop, CEO, Toronto 2015. Click here to read more.
Apr 13					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Criminal Record Checks | MHP's HCF | CAAWS Take 5! Media Challenge. Click here.
Apr 12					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: April 14th (Wednesday) Lunch 'n' Learn Forum. Click here.
Apr 6					SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Cambridge Forum Explores Value of Sport in Society. Click here.
Mar 29					PAN AM GAMES UPDATE: First Regular Update by Toronto 2015 Chair: Post Board of Directors Meeting Conference Call. Click here to view the transcript.
Mar 11					Ontario Athletes Seek Gold at Paralympic Games: McGuinty  Government Supports Athletes Pursuing Excellence At Paralympic Games. Click here.
Mar 11					Final Report and Recommendations of the 2010 and Beyond Panel dated December 2009 posted on Sport Canada website. Click here.
Mar 11					'Go Canada Go' - Macleans.ca by Aaron Wherry: Prepared text of PM's reply to the Speech to the Throne. Note the extensive reference to sport, the Olympics and the positive profile of our sector. Click here.
Mar 11					DEADLINE EXTENSION: HST Survey deadline for responses extended to March 19th. Click here.
Mar 10					DEADLINE EXTENSION: The deadline for Play, Live, Be Tobacco-Free grant submissions has been extended to 12:00 noon on March 19th. For details, click here.
Mar 9					SPORT4ONTARIO E-NEWS: March 8th Ontario Speech from the Throne. Ontario Speech from the Throne thanks the 46,000 Ontario not-for profits, the 'unsung heroes of Ontario's economy', 5 million volunteers, thanks coaches and acknowledges sport and Pan Am Games! Click here.
Mar 8					SPORT4ONTARIO E-NEWS: OWG | TSC | Minimum Wage | TFSR | Fed Budget | Fitness | HST. Click here.
Mar 8					Congratulations to the athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, PSO/MSO staff, games organizing committee and host communities on a successful 2010 Ontario Winter Games
Mar 8					Toronto Sports Council strikes gold! March 6th Summit 2010 a huge success!
Mar 8					International Women's Day on March 8, 2010: Strong Women. Strong Canada. Strong World. Click here for more information.
Mar 5					SPORT4ONTARIO E-NEWS: March 10th Lunch 'n' Learn Forum | HST Survey . Click here.
Mar 4					SPORT4ONTARIO E-NEWS: Seeking Your Input on HST. Click here.
Mar 1					Health Promotion Minister Applauds Ontario Athletes. To read more, click here.
Mar 1					SPORT4ONTARIO E-NEWS: We Believed! | Coaches Conf. | OWG | Tobacco-free Sport | SMG | PD | Events. Click here.

Feb 28

WE BELIEVED! Congratulations to all of our Canadian Athletes and Coaches. 14 Gold! 7 Silver! 5 Bronze!

Feb 28

Canada's men's ice hockey team wins GOLD!

Feb 27

GOLD in men's curling! Kevin Martin (skip), John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert; Adam Enright (A)

BRONZE in four-man bobsleigh! Lascelles Brown, David Bissett, Chris Le Bihan & Lyndon Rush

Jasey Jay Anderson wins GOLD in snowboard - men's parallel giant slalom!

GOLD in speed skating - men's team pursuit! Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky & Denny Morrison

Feb 26

SILVER in Women's Curling! Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire & Cori Bartel; Kristie Moore (A)

Charles Hamelin wins GOLD in short track speed skating - men's 500 metre

Francois-Louis Tremblay wins BRONZE in short track speed skating - men's 500 metre

GOLD in short track speed skating - men's 5000 metre relay! Charles Hamelin, Francois Hamelin, Jean Oliver & Francois-Louis Tremblay

Feb 25

Joannie Rochette wins BRONZE in Ladies' Figure Skating!

Canada's Women's Hockey Team wins GOLD! 9 Ontario Athletes: Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, ON), Gillian Apps (Unionville, ON), Tessa Bonhomme (Sudbury, ON), Jennifer Botterill (Mississauga, ON), Jayna Hefford (Kingston, ON), Haley Irwin (Thunder Bay, ON), Rebecca Johnston (Sudbury, ON), Becky Kellar (Hagersville, ON), Cherie Piper (Markham, ON)

Feb 24

Speedskating SILVER in Ladies' 3,000 Metre Relay - Jessica Gregg, Kalyna Roberge, Marianne St-Gelais & Tania Vicent!

Clara Hughes wins Speedskating SILVER in Ladies 5,000 metres!

Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse (Toronto, ON) win GOLD in Women's Bobsleigh!

Helen Upperton and Shelley-Ann Brown (Pickering, ON) win SILVER in Women's Bobsleigh!

Feb 23

SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: TO Budget | UFC in ON | Ski Jump | Tobacco-free Sport | Education | Events. Click here

Feb 23

Ashleigh McIvor wins GOLD in Freestyle Skiing - Ladies' Ski Cross

Tessa Virtue (London, ON) and Scott Moir (Ilderton, ON) win GOLD in ice dance!

Feb 21

Kristina Groves (Ottawa, ON) wins speedskating SILVER in Ladies' 1,500 metres!

Feb 19

Another Gold! Jon Montgomery wins GOLD in men's skeleton!

Feb 18

Christine Nesbitt (London, ON) wins GOLD in speedskating - ladies' 1000 metres!

Feb 17

Marianne St-Gelais wins SILVER in speedskating - ladies' 500 metres!

Feb 16

Toronto 2010 draft budget released. User fees increase, one-time registration fee, drop-in fees. To read more on user fees, click here.

Feb 16

Maelle Ricker wins GOLD in women's snowboard cross!

Feb 16

SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: CS4L | SMG Poll | HST | Outreach | Alberta Budget | Educational Ops | Events. Click here.

Feb 15

Mike Robertson wins SILVER in men's snowboard cross!

Feb 14

Alexandre Bilodeau wins GOLD in men's moguls! Kristina Groves (Ottawa, ON) wins speedskating BRONZE in ladies' 3,000 metres!

Feb 13

Jennifer Heil wins SILVER in women's moguls!

Feb 13

STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF NODAR KUMARITASHVILI: We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. On behalf of the SPORT4ONTARIO Board of Directors and Staff, we extend our condolences to Mr. Kumaritashvili's family, friends and nation and the luge community.

Feb 12

SPORT4ONTARIO E-NEWS: Play, Live, Be Tobacco-Free...Ontario Grant Program Launched. Click here.

Feb 11

Meet Ontario's 2010 Olympians!

SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: More on Pan Am CEO. Click here.

SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: CEO of Toronto 2015 Pan / Parapan Am Games Chosen. Click here.

Feb 10

Ontario Athletes On The Quest For Gold: McGuinty Government Supports Athletes Pursuing Excellence At The Olympic And Paralympic Games. Click here to read more.

Feb 9

SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Cdn Sport Awards | HST | Forum | Facilities | Sepak Takraw | News | Events - click here.

Feb 8

SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: Pan Am CEO | OTP or COC  | Medal = $100K | Forum & HST Seminar | Tobacco-Free | Events - click here.

Feb 5

Finalists announced for 37th Canadian Sport Awards - Canada’s Top Sporting Honours in 2009 to be awarded March 3 in Toronto: Feb. 5, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – The True Sport Foundation (TSF) today announced the finalists for the 37th Canadian Sport Awards (CSA), the ultimate recognition event for excellence in Canadian sport. The awards program promotes sporting excellence across Canada and is a tribute to the hard work, the dedication and the victories of our country’s finest athletes. To read more, click here.

Feb 1

SPORT4ONTARIO E-News: ParaSport Winter Games | MHP | Forum Agenda | HST | Cellphone Ban | CRA | Coming Events - Click here.

Jan 21	SPORT4ONTARIO E-News - MHP | OTF | Education | News | Coming Events and More - Click here.
Jan 19	SPORT4ONTARIO E-News - Workshops | Peer Learning Circles | Injury Prevention | Web Watch | Sport Canada RFP | MHP Staff Announcement - click here.
Jan 18	National Non-Smoking Week Kicks Off: McGuinty Government and Partners Urge Ontarians to Quit Smoking. Tobacco use kills 36 people every day in Ontario. It is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Ontario - and one of the most difficult addictions to break. Ministry of Health Promotion - click here.
Jan 17	National Non-Smoking Week: "Quitting is contagious, pass it on!" To read more, click here.
Jan 13	MHP Sport and Recreation Manager appointed. Click here to read more
Jan 12	SPORT4ONTARIO E-News - Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities. Click here.