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Issue 46 September 2012 A publication Cover story: Parasport – opportunities abound! (p.6-7) Also inside: Sport schools – would they work in NS? (p.13) | NS Sport Hall of Fame class of 2012 (p.14-15) Sport community mourns the loss of a respected leader (p.17) 2 September 2012 Issue 46 Sport Nova Scotia Partnerships Help Editor Managing Editor Chad Lucas Carolyn Townsend JAMIE FERGUSON CHIEF Cover Layout & Desktop Parasport Grow EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dean McNeill Paula Yochoff Senior Staff n this month’s issue we put a In addition to the great work Canadian Sport Policy was Chief Executive Officer Ispotlight on parasport programs being done by the PSOs, there are approved by federal and provincial/ Jamie Ferguson and para-athletes from across our many other partners who have territorial ministers in late June. Director of Finance province, and deservedly so. We’ve come together to help make this The policy has a specific goal that & Administration seen some great sport performances initiative a success. These are not focuses on using sport intentionally Debbie Buckoski and some great community all what we would consider our for social and economic programs and they deserve the “usual” sport partners. development. Similar to our Director of Public Relations attention they’re getting. Organizations like the IWK and parasport initiative, our ability to Carolyn Townsend Approximately two years ago, Easter Seals have played a big role. successfully achieve this goal will Director of Marketing Sport Nova Scotia partnered with These types of partnerships are a depend on more non-traditional Jeff LeDrew the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic great example of how sport sector partnerships between sport and Director of Sport Development and the provincial government on and non-sport sector organizations non sport organizations. Amy Walsh a parasport initiative in an effort to can work together to achieve Sport Nova Scotia has long Director of Coaching improve the parasport system at all common goals, and the success advocated for the use of sport in Mark Smith levels. Since that time, this role, and not only we’ve been extremely are we pleased to see Sport Quarterly, pleased with the The incredible benefits sport it finally recognized at a publication of Sport Nova Scotia. results. delivers for our health, as well the government Letters to the editor must include The number of policy level, but we’re name, address and phone parasport programs as our social development, are also excited about the number. across the province new opportunities we Sport Nova Scotia has grown from six to not exclusive to able-bodied believe it will generate 5516 Spring Garden Road eighteen, and perhaps for spreading the 4th Floor most importantly, sport, they exist for everyone. benefits of sport. Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1G6 almost all of those Tel: (902) 425-5450 programs are now part of their we’ve seen wouldn’t have Inspirational Nova Scotians Fax: (902) 425-5606 provincial sport organization happened without this type of The past few months have been E-mail: [email protected] (PSO). Being part of their PSO partnership. big ones for Nova Scotia athletes, sportnovascotia.ca means these programs have the Ultimately, this is another with a record number of Olympians, benefit of all the resources PSOs initiative that is about inclusiveness. as well as four Paralympians. In have to offer—not only for their The incredible benefits sport addition, we also saw a star- programming, but also in areas delivers for our health, as well as studded line up of both athletes and such as leadership training and our social development, are not sport builders announced for program development and exclusive to able-bodied sport: they induction this fall into the Nova promotion, to name just a few. exist for everyone. We’ll continue Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Sport In addition to this growth, we to work with our partners to try and Nova Scotia would like to also saw some great individual make sure everyone has the congratulate all of them on their Senior Funding Partner of achievements. This past year Nova opportunity to enjoy them. truly incredible accomplishments Sport Nova Scotia Scotia had eight para-athletes travel – they are an inspiration to us all. to the Parapan American Games in Canadian Sport Policy Approved Guadalajara, Mexico, and all eight As we speak about the benefits of were medalists. sport, it’s nice to see that the new 2 3 Sponsored by Athlete’s Column The Thrill of the Climb but eventually I in Louisville, Canada Games Centre is stopped to focus Kentucky. I’ll be phenomenal. Andrew L’ESPERANCE more on cycling. competing in Over the last few years, I’ve CYCLING My three older international races decided that this is what I want to Canadian Sport Policy was brothers were a big in New England, do. I’m going to school at Dalhousie approved by federal and provincial/ Andrew L’Esperance is one of the influence—one and the ultimate and studying engineering, but for territorial ministers in late June.province’s leading mountain bike- raced a bit and test will be national now cycling comes first as I aim to The policy has a specific goal thatcross country racers. The 21-year-old sparked my interest championships in make a career of it. focuses on using sport intentionallyDalhousie student has raced in national in biking. I did my Vancouver in mid- One of the things I love most for social and economicand international events. He earned a first race in November. about the sport is the challenge. It’s development. Similar to ourthird-place finish at the Bromont World Cyclesmith’s short I usually train 15- not an easy sport. But the rewards parasport initiative, our ability toCup in junior competition in 2009, and track series when I 20 hours a week on and sensations you get from a good successfully achieve this goal willhe finished fifth overall and third in the was 11 or 12, and the bike and three race, when you’re racing your heart depend on more non-traditionalunder-23 field at a Canada Cup event that got me hooked. days a week in the out, fully in the moment for an hour partnerships between sport andin Quebec earlier this summer. I tried a provincial gym. I’ve had a ton and a half, there’s nothing like it. non sport organizations. A well-rounded athlete, L’Esperance race, then I kept of support from my One of my highlights was wearing Sport Nova Scotia has longhas the rare chance to represent Nova doing bigger and coach, Andrew the Maple Leaf and representing advocated for the use of sport inScotia in three straight Canada bigger races and Feenstra, and from Canada at a World Cup in 2010 just this role, and not onlySummer Games—and two different that was that. the Canadian Sport outside Quebec City. Coming up are we pleased to seesports. He competed in diving in 2005 I compete in Centre Atlantic. some of the hills, the cheers were it finally recognized atand mountain bike in 2009, and he’s mountain biking Scott Wilgress is my so loud you couldn’t hear yourself the governmentracing toward another shot on the bike and cyclocross, t r a i n e r a n d think. One of my dreams is to feel policy level, but we’rein Sherbrooke in 2013. which is done with physiologist, and that kind of thrill representing also excited about the a different type of we do a lot of Canada at the Olympics.” new opportunities we “ ike most kids, I did a lot of bike on a shorter training because believe it will generate Ldifferent sports growing up. I track. My goal is to there’s a lot of Follow Andrew’s athletic journey on for spreading theplayed high-school volleyball, and represent Canada conditioning his blog at andrewlesperance. benefits of sport. my other main sport was diving. I this year at the involved in cycling. blogspot.com. did that for five years competitively, cyclocross worlds The facility at the Inspirational Nova Scotians The past few months have been big ones for Nova Scotia athletes, with a record number of Olympians, Water Provided By as well as four Paralympians. In Bottled Water addition, we also saw a star- studded line up of both athletes and and Filtration Systems sport builders announced for induction this fall into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Sport Nova Scotia would like to congratulate all of them on their truly incredible accomplishments – they are an inspiration to us all. www.canadiansprings.com 1-877-442-7873 Canadian Springs is a division of Aquatera Corporation 4 What Makes a Champion? at the previous two Olympics, but he the individual event due to a serious him to sport fans across the globe, he didn’t reach the podium in London. injury, which then resulted in an enclosed his own Timbits medal for Many lost sight of his past achievements individual eighth-place finish. But in them to keep. and possibly doubted if he was a true the eyes of many, she had already I think the ten-year-old is onto AMY WALSH champion. But how could one doubt become a champion prior to that something. It’s often some of the less DIRECTOR him when his loss wouldn’t hurt second vault. Ellie did something no obvious champions, ones not on the OF SPORT Phelps’ champion legacy – he would Nova Scotian has ever done and helped podium or even on the Olympic stage, DEVELOPMENT go down as the most successful her team reach the highest rank in the that carry similar traits to these athletes.

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