September 2008 Issue 30

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Also in this issue: Good coaching matters . . . . 4 Funding pays dividends . . . . 8 Skipper Chicks on the water . . . 16 September 2008 Issue 30 Sport Nova Scotia Financing the System Editor Cover Jamie Ferguson Brent Sedo Katie MacAlpine Ch i e f of Sport Layout & Desktop Ex e c u t i v e Of f i c e r Paula Yochoff y the time you read this column, To truly build a sustainable system collaborating on sport infrastructure Senior Staff Bit seems likely that we will be that addresses the cost issue, we need in the development of the Mainland Chief Executive Officer in the process of a federal election, to develop both ways of increasing Common Centre—a positive step Jamie Ferguson which makes this a good time to revenue generation to provide more towards addressing our infrastructure examine some key issues that the programs, and ways of decreasing needs. One of the keys to this initiative Director of Finance federal government has the ability to what it costs to offer the programs. was the involvement of the federal & Administration address which would help move the With that in mind, here are some government. What we would like to see Debbie Buckoski sport system forward. The majority potential federal initiatives that is a specific program that would enable Acting Director of Public Relations of federal government funding for could help address the cost issue in a more of this type of collaboration Erin Gray sport goes towards National Sport systematic manner: around infrastructure development. Organizations and high-performance Director of Marketing programming—with that in mind, Jeff LeDrew it’s fair to ask what role the federal “One of the main barriers to Director of Sport Development government might play in directly Mark Smith improving the sport system at the sport participation has been—and provincial level. Sport Nova Scotia believes the continues to be—cost.” Sport Quarterly, federal government has an important a publication of Sport Nova Scotia. role to play in providing opportunities Incentives for corporate investment Currently, the federal government for more people to take part in sport. in sport has no dedicated program for sport Letters to the editor must We also believe sport is important, If the federal government infrastructure investment—outside of include name, address and and we continue to stress the benefits implemented a program that increased major games hosting—which simply phone number. that it provides in areas such as the incentives for corporations to isn’t systematic enough to address Sport Nova Scotia health, education, justice and social invest in non-profit sport, it would this issue. 5516 Spring Garden Road development. One of the main barriers open up an additional funding source These are only a few of the potential 4th Floor to sport participation has been—and for sport organizations across the policies that could help eliminate the Halifax, Nova Scotia continues to be—cost. The federal country. Although currently there is cost issue of sport participation. Of B3J 1G6 government can take steps that will significant sport investment from the course, to be truly effective, we would Tel: (902) 425-5450 help the sport community address corporate sector, this is an area that has need involvement from the provincial Fax: (902) 425-5606 that barrier. the potential for considerable growth. and municipal levels of government E-mail: [email protected] The sport system is just that, a When the benefits of sport participation as well. Areas such as insurance, “system”, and because of that, any are taken into consideration, this type which the provincial government www.sportnovascotia.ca initiatives to address the issue of cost of federal initiative makes sense. has indicated it will be investigating need to be systematic in order to truly in its most recent budget, can also be effective. The most commonly- Tax credits drastically affect the hard cost of sought solution to the cost issue by We have seen the federal government offering programs. At the municipal the sport community has been to introduce tax credits for participating level, a systematic look at how we ask governments for more money. in sport—and in Nova Scotia, our operate and finance municipal sport While this remains important—and provincial government now has tax and recreation facilities could also help government has a vital role to play—it programs for participation for people reduce user costs and increase access does not address one key issue in the of all ages. What about tax credits for to sport programs for all. sport system, and that is the hard coaches and officials to help offset the So there you have it. Although costs that are associated with offering cost of their training and certification? elections might not always be the most sport opportunities. These costs—such This is a key area of the amateur sport exciting topic, when it comes to sport, as equipment, facility rentals, coach system, and one that could potentially these types of federal issues could and official training, etc.—remain decrease costs of running programs, certainly be the beginning of a true the same (or in most cases, continue which could in turn decrease costs for system that would significantly reduce to increase). In addition, there are participants. the cost barrier to sport participation. mechanisms governments could And if we do happen to be in the put in place that would allow sport Dedicated sport infrastructure middle on an election as you read Senior Funding Partner of organizations to expand their avenues funding this column, it might also make for Sport Nova Scotia for revenue generation, outside of the OK, this is an old one, but the some interesting questions to ask your usual government or user fee options, problem isn’t going away. In Nova federal candidates. which could also help to decrease costs Scotia, we recently saw the result to sport consumers. of all three levels of government Athlete’s Column Bowling for Dad Steve Bezanson go away and play at a higher level of Lawn Bowls competition you’re not going to get better. The guys around here are pretty good and collaborating on sport infrastructure Although he only picked up the sport as pretty talented, but you have to go away in the development of the Mainlandan adult, for the past several years Steve and play in all the major tournaments and Common Centre—a positive stepBezanson has been one of the top Lawn challenge yourself to elevate your game Bowlers in Canada. A veteran of a number or you’ll never develop the confidence to towards addressing our infrastructure of international competitions, most recently play at that level. needs. One of the keys to this initiativeBezanson did his hometown proud with a But I do keep on practicing more was the involvement of the federalthird-place finish in the singles event when the than anyone I know, and keep trying to government. What we would like to seeCanadian Lawn Bowls Championships were improve. When I do go away, I’m always is a specific program that would enableheld in Halifax in mid-August. picking the other players’ brains and more of this type of collaboration trying to gain little tips that might help around infrastructure development. “ ’ve been playing the sport for the past my game. I20 years, and basically it started with And I do keep learning. I went to my Dad and I looking for a sport we Australia this year and represented could play together. My Dad was quite Canada at the Australia Open. Everything an athlete—he was actually drafted by is a knock-out (tournament) down there, so you can go a long way just to play a the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team—and Steve Bezanson had been trying for two or three years couple of games. I ended up winning my to get me interested in Lawn Bowls. He keep the dream alive, and in 2000, I made in the final and won a silver medal. So I first game and then losing my second even started his own club that, including the Canadian national team. I was 51, but finally got to represent my country and on the last shot. But the thing you learn us, only ever had three or four members, that’s the beauty of Lawn Bowls, that you live the dream that Dad and I had talked playing like that is that every shot is Currently, the federal governmentbut I think the conversation was that we can play at an advanced age. about. important, and you just have to keep has no dedicated program for sportwere just going to keep playing until we I was on the National team for about Because we don’t have a lot of facilities grinding it out and trying to hang in infrastructure investment—outside ofgot good at it, and eventually we’d go seven or eight years. I think it was in in Nova Scotia, it was kind of tough to there. And I think that is one thing that major games hosting—which simplyto England and Australia where the big 2002 that I got to play in the Asia-Pacific stay with the national team, so I still keep has taken my game up from the level isn’t systematic enough to addressboys play. My Dad passed away in 1993, Championships, and went to Australia on playing—but not with the national team it was last year, to the level it’s at this this issue. and so essentially I just decided to try and the fours-team and we played Australia program. Like any sport, unless you can year.” These are only a few of the potential policies that could help eliminate the cost issue of sport participation. Of course, to be truly effective, we would need involvement from the provincial Helping others achieve their and municipal levels of government full potential is an important as well. Areas such as insurance, which the provincial government part of what we do. has indicated it will be investigating in its most recent budget, can also drastically affect the hard cost of offering programs. At the municipal level, a systematic look at how we That is why we support operate and finance municipal sport and recreation facilities could also help programs that help children reduce user costs and increase access and youth; programs that to sport programs for all. engage their minds, embrace So there you have it. Although elections might not always be the most their hearts and keep them exciting topic, when it comes to sport, healthy; programs like these types of federal issues could KidSport. certainly be the beginning of a true system that would significantly reduce the cost barrier to sport participation. And if we do happen to be in the middle on an election as you read this column, it might also make for some interesting questions to ask your federal candidates.

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Why Good Coaching Matters

mentor, friend, role model, technical were not only important in team sport, long-term capacity, participation and expert, taxi, babysitter, psychologist— but also in a workplace environment. It growth within not only sport programs the list goes on. But perhaps the most was my coaches who exposed me to this but any organization in general. And important role a coach takes on is to and many other life skills through sport. while it can be argued that Nova Scotia Mark Smith develop young people. Sport can be an You can pick pretty much any sport in this has a sport facility infrastructure deficit Di r e c t o r incredibly powerful vehicle for teaching province and where you see consistent (although things are improving in that o f Sp o r t young people many life skills and it is success in terms of depth in participation area), having new fields, arenas, courts De v e l o p m e n t the coach who creates that environment levels across all age categories, high skill and pools is only a piece of the equation and facilitates those life lessons through development and kids generally having for developing champions. Good coaches s the expression goes; “If I had a a variety of sport experiences. As a fun, you can be sure that one of the key make learning fun, enhance the sport Anickel for every time I’ve heard young athlete playing my favorite sport elements contributing to that success is experience, develop confidence, character, someone questioning a coaching decision in the summer, I was one of the players good coaching. skill, integrity, independence, maturity, I’d be rich.” In truth, I am often asked who got to play a lot, but in the winter Sport has come a long way in terms of and can change the way athletes of all about coaching decisions and when the season when I played other sports that ensuring that quality coaching education ages see themselves and the world they question arises it provides an opportunity wasn’t always the case. I remember my is affordable and available for those who live in. to not only discuss coaching strategy, but father helping me to understand that on are interested in learning how to coach. The challenge for most organizations also to talk about why good coaching a team, everyone has a role to play, and Gone are the days when the person is finding people who want to coach. It is important. Coaching is an extremely by understanding how roles on teams who volunteered to coach is expected is a commitment, especially if you want challenging responsibility and the older work I then had a better understanding to take on that task without experience to be an effective coach, but what better and more competitive the age group the of how those other kids who played on or access to the theory and technical way to give back to your community and greater the challenge. Wins and losses my summer sport team felt when they information associated with becoming help the next generation of young athletes tend to be the most common criteria weren’t getting to play as much as they a coach. Today, through the National develop into happy and healthy people? identified when evaluating a coach and would have liked. Coaching Certification Program and So the next time you are at a sporting in high-performance environments, As I grew older, I began to realize that Long Term Athlete Development Model, event and you wonder why that stupid success is the primary measuring stick. beyond the knowledge that a coach can most provincial sport organizations coach made that bonehead decision, But have you ever wondered, beyond provide about the correct way to play a are able to provide coaching education take a minute to think about the many that one specific criterion, what makes sport, the “softer skills” of coaching, such specific to the age group and skill and responsibilities that the coach decided a good coach? as how to communicate effectively, how ability. Volunteers who wish to learn to accept on behalf of the kids he/she Imagine for a moment the responsibility to take responsibility, how to lead as well how to coach are able to get the necessary is coaching. Good coaching is about the of being a coach. Coaches take on a as follow, how to support others in the information. final result at the end of a lifetime, not just variety of roles such as administrator, group and how to be a good teammate, Good coaching is essential to building a game or a season.

our Social Responsibility Ambassador To date, 138 athletes, 19 coaches and 60 Program that encourages our employees community sport programs received Sponsor Spotlight: to donate their time to the communities in assistance (see related story page 8). It is which they live, giving back at NSGC is an expected that an additional $2.2 million important part of what we do.” will be raised in 2008-09. Another aspect of giving back includes “We are really proud to offer the working with Sport Nova Scotia through Support 4 Sport Program as part of our the Support 4 Sport Program. wider community-support efforts,” “Our objective is to help make Nova Mullally says. Scotia a better place to live. And one of In addition to giving back to the the main areas of focus that we believe can communities in which they live, Mullally Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation help achieve this is by providing funding adds, the staff at NSGC believe in being he Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation would pay for the construction of 17 support for amateur sport,” she says. active. T(NSGC) is responsible for managing elementary schools, the salaries of almost “We wanted to help improve “Many of our staff volunteer or the business of gaming in Nova Scotia. 2,850 registered nurses, the construction participation rates and ensure people participate in sport and health-related It is a Crown corporation governed by of 87 km of new twinned-lane highway or have access to sport programs across causes,” she says. “For example, our the provincial Gaming Control Act, and the repaving of 524 km of roads in Nova the province. Investing in sport means Director of Lottery Gaming is actively is charged with leading an economically Scotia.” investing in a healthier, stronger future. involved in coaching his sons’ soccer sustainable and socially responsible Mullally says the NSGC is also committed Support 4 Sport Program funding will create and hockey teams. We have several gaming industry that benefits Nova to being a good corporate citizen. opportunities for everyone from 5-year- runners on staff who have participated Scotians and their communities. “We believe that good corporate olds who want to play soccer to 19-year- in marathons in support of charities. Founded in 1995, the corporation is citizenship starts in the community, olds who want to compete in Olympic Others participate in intramural sports located in Halifax and directly employs and together with our operators, we paddling, to 60-year-olds who want to play like softball, Ultimate Frisbee and 25 people. contributed more than $4 million to recreational tennis.” sailing. We also have a former Canada “In 2007-08, NSGC provided $154 non-profit organizations and community One hundred per cent of the profits from Games athlete. And last year, our staff million to the government of Nova events across the Province this year all Support 4 Sport branded lottery products volunteered as a group to help out at the Scotia to help build better roads, schools, alone,” she says. “Whether it’s through go directly to sport in Nova Scotia. The Bluenose International Marathon. Our hospitals and communities,” explains our Charitable Sector Support Program program raised $2.0 million in 2007-08, team at NSGC recognizes the importance Marie Mullally, president and CEO. that provides local charities with the tools representing a 50 per cent increase in and benefits of participating in and “To put that in context, this funding to maximize their fundraising efforts or funding for amateur sport in Nova Scotia. supporting sport.” 4 5

Why Good Coaching Matters Youth Leadership Program Sets a Career Path Student wants to be a teacher for life long-term capacity, participation and t’s no exaggeration to say getting application and was accepted.” than I would have growth within not only sport programs Iinvolved with Sport Nova Scotia’s After two weeks of training, including thought,” she says. but any organization in general. AndYouth Leadership Program has changed first-aid, coaching and youth development “I really didn’t know while it can be argued that Nova Scotia Tiffany McEachern’s life. training, McEachern was back at E.B much when I started, has a sport facility infrastructure deficit “Even though I was always involved Chandler. but I decided to give (although things are improving in that in sports, I never thought of sports as “Basically, what I did was supervise it a try because I saw area), having new fields, arenas, courtsany kind of a career,” says McEachern. in the gym in the morning and in the some value in the youth and pools is only a piece of the equation “Now I’m heading to the University of afternoons I’d work with the special leadership training, and for developing champions. Good coachesNew Brunswick to start my Bachelor education kids in all different areas the money was actually make learning fun, enhance the sport of Recreational Sports Studies degree, including reading, math and even pretty good. experience, develop confidence, character,and after that I’ll take my Bachelor of cooking class,” she says. “Over the eight For anyone else skill, integrity, independence, maturity, Education.” months, I designed a program to help i n t e re s t e d i n t h e and can change the way athletes of all This will be McEachern’s second start get the special education students more program, I would in post-secondary education. Two years ages see themselves and the world they physically active—as well as a program advise just not to give ago, McEachern was enrolled in the for Healthy Living Week, and organized up if it seems frustrating live in. Holland College Wildlife Conservation two field days.” in the beginning,” she The challenge for most organizations program, but was finding that it just With virtually no previous experience continues. “This was is finding people who want to coach. It wasn’t for her. Last September, at home working with kids, McEachern admits my first time doing is a commitment, especially if you want near Amherst and wondering what she she was a little nervous to begin with and this kind of work and I to be an effective coach, but what better was going to do with her life, she got a not sure if she was up to the task. stuck with it and it turned out to be the employable skills in the area of program way to give back to your community and call that set her on a new path. “Being only 19 myself, the kids were best experience I have ever had. Prior to development and delivery. The Sport Nova help the next generation of young athletes “I actually got a call from my ex- fairly close to my own age, and those this I never thought I would want to be Scotia program provides participants with develop into happy and healthy people?boyfriend’s mom, who worked at E.B. grade 7 and 8’s can be a tough age a teacher, and now it’s what I want to do training and hands-on experience delivering So the next time you are at a sportingChandler Junior High, who told me the group,” she says with a laugh. “But one for the rest of my life.” sport and physical activities to children and event and you wonder why that stupid school was looking for someone to take thing that did surprise me was how youth. At the completion of the program the coach made that bonehead decision,part in this program, and she thought willing everyone was to take part in the The Youth Leadership Program is a youth goal is for each youth leader to move into full- take a minute to think about the manyit would be right for me,” McEachern activities.” employment initiative designed to assist time employment or return to school to further responsibilities that the coach decidedsays. “I didn’t really know anything McEachern says she also learned individuals, between the ages of 18 and 30, their education. For more information, contact to accept on behalf of the kids he/sheabout it, but I called Sport Nova Scotia, something about herself. through providing one-to-one employment Mark Smith at (902) 425-5450 ext. 366. is coaching. Good coaching is about the got a call back the next day, filled out the “I learned I have a lot more patience mentoring to assist participants in gaining final result at the end of a lifetime, not just a game or a season.

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Team Nova Scotia Beginning to Take Shape Behind-the-scenes planning well underway ith just under a year to go before “Mission Staff liaisons have such as timelines Nova Scotia to participate in a doping Wthe kickoff the 2009 Canada been in contact with their when teams have control education program, and it’s Summer Games in PEI, Nova Scotia respective sports, to be finalized or the responsibility of Mission Staff to athletes are moving into the most communicating with questions regarding facilitate that through the Canadian important part of their training. Many the coaches and eligibility issues. Centre for Ethics in Sport—which has of the team sports will be finalizing their managers that have For example, that been a part of the Canada Games for rosters this fall, while many of those been appointed by could mean getting many years. competing in individual events will the respective sport a clarification on an In the final stages of preparation, have until the spring to nail down their bodies,” explains athlete who may be Mission Staff will be dealing with place on Team Nova Scotia. O’Flaherty. attending university issues such as uniform fittings for Behind the scenes, the management Later this month, in another province, competition, as well as opening and and staff of Team Nova Scotia has O’Flaherty and making sure they closing ceremonies, organizing a rally been put in place as well, with final Johnston will be are eligible to to send the team off and the basic issue appointments having been made in travelling to PEI compete for Nova of transporting the team over to the late August. The 16-person Mission for a meeting with Scotia. The Mission Island. Staff will be led by Chef de Mission Games’ organizers Staff will deal with “As the year goes on, we’re expecting Ron O’Flaherty, former executive to get an update on all of those issues.” to have at least two more meetings director of the Nova Scotia School preparation in terms As we move into with the entire group of coaches and Athletic Association and Assistant Chef of venues, housing, travel and media the New Year and rosters are finalized, managers to keep them up to speed de Mission Glenn Johnston, former logistics, which they will then pass on the Mission Staff will begin to focus on and address any questions they may executive director of both Rugby Nova to coaches and managers. the needs of the individual athletes. have,” he says. “That’s a normal part Scotia and Ringette Nova Scotia, and “At that point we will get the dialogue “Things will certainly pick up steam of any Games’ preparation. There will currently the head coach of the St. started as far as the nuts-and-bolts of as we move into 2009 as the sport be a number of issues that come up as Mary’s University women’s rugby our team’s preparation for the Games,” governing bodies define their teams,” we get closer to the Games. From a staff team. he says. he says. “For one thing, there is a point of view, right now I would say we O’Flaherty comes to Team Nova O’Flaherty explains that the main requirement for all members of Team are in the planning stage.” Scotia 2009 with previous experience purpose of the Mission Staff is to as assistant chef de mission of the 2007 ensure, as much as possible, that when Nova Scotia Canada Winter Games the athletes and coaches begin Games team. The other 14 members of the staff competition, they can focus solely on come from every region of the province what’s taking place on the field or court and represent a widely diverse sport without worrying about organizational background. distractions. Nova Scotia will be sending “Through the coaches and managers, Presented by approximately 450 athletes to the 2009 the Mission Staff keep the various sport Games to participate in all of the 18 teams informed as to every aspect of Games’ sports, and the Mission Staff participating in the Games, meaning members are charged with being the everything from getting box lunches to liaison between the sport organizations scheduling,” he says. “Leading up to the and the organizing staff. Games, there will be a number of issues

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ompetition at the 2009 Canada years in advance, and for 2009, field To get more information or to register, contact CSummer Games will take place hockey and men’s softball have been Renée LeGrow at 425-5450 ext. 362 or over two weeks from August 15 – 29, dropped from the schedule, while [email protected]. featuring approximately 4,400 athletes beach volleyball will return after an from all provinces and territories absence from the 2005 Games, and www.sportnovascotia.ca competing in 18 different sporting triathlon and golf will make their events. Nova Scotia will actually play Canada Games debut. a part in the Games as a ‘satellite’ At the 2005 Canada Summer Games venue for 10-metre platform diving, held in Regina, Team Nova Scotia which will be held at Centennial captured 46 medals to finish in sixth Pool in Halifax. Male and female place in the medal count. athletes will take part in all sports with the exception of baseball for males For more information on the 2009 and softball for females. Sporting Canada Games, visit the website at events for the Games are decided five www.2009canadagames.ca 6 7

Archery Medallists

foursome of archers from produce the final standings. ANova Scotia made their way to For LeBlanc, who shoots out of the Winnipeg for the Canadian National Osprey Archery Club in Shad Bay, this Championships this summer and marks the second consecutive year he ended up returning with three medals has returned from the National Cham- between them. pionships with a silver medal. Ken Saulnier of Georgefield captured “I actually shot a higher score this the Gold in the Master Men’s Com- year, but the competition was a lot pound division, Marc LeBlanc of Hub- tougher,” says LeBlanc, whose two- ley took the Silver in the Junior Men’s day total of 700 points left him just five Compound division, and Jeff Ryan of points behind the gold-medal winner Prospect took the Bronze in the Senior from Alberta. “In fact, the 352 I shot on Men’s Compound division. The fourth the second day is my personal best.” member of the team, Laurie Bolivar of Although the Nationals are behind Halifax, finished eighth in the Senior them, Nova Scotia archers will continue Men’s Compound division. to hold shoots at various locations All four archers took part in what is around the province through the fall, called the Field competition. In Field before moving to indoor competitions archery, competitors make their way in the winter months. around a course comprised of 24 tar- gets, shooting at distances that vary For more information on archery in Nova from five to 60 metres. The competi- Scotia, visit the Archers Association of tion takes place over two days, and Nova Scotia website at aans.ca or e-mail the scores from both days are tallied to Lindsey Poehl at [email protected].

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Money in the Bank for Provincial Sports Increased participation is the biggest pay-off for PSOs ne sport requires snow, the other On the multi-year development side, hill, having a Orequires water, but both are perfect Burgess explains the NSSA has decided full-time coach examples of how new funding streams to focus on getting more girls involved means a year- such as the Nova Scotia Gaming in the sport through a program called round training Corporation’s Support 4 Sport can help Pro Girls. program in the develop diverse sports in Nova Scotia— “Up until the last two years, there province. In at both the elite and grass-roots levels. have been very few females competing years past, Nova Launched in August 2006, the Support in the province,” she says. “[2006 Scotia athletes 4 Sport lottery ticket program has already Olympian] Sarah Conrad sort of started wanting full- provided over 2.2 million in new funding it, and then there was a drop-off until time training for sport. Provincial Sport Organizations Alex Duckworth—who is also now on would have that wish to apply for funding are the national team—and then there was had to leave the required to use the money to enhance another big gap, until Emily Ernst, who province to get one or more of four sport development is also climbing the national team ladder. it. areas; participation development, But the problem was these athletes were Additional athlete, coaching development and basically one-offs—they didn’t have funding to grow Canada Games programs. anyone to compete against. In Emily’s sport across the Synchro Nova Scotia is expanding programs across the province. For the growing sport of snowboarding, case, for two or three years she was the province has the money will help Nova Scotia athletes only female competitor at Provincials.” been the big change for synchronized competitive program in Bridgewater. with training that will put them on par Last year, the NSSA launched the Pro swimming. Pam Kidney, executive In addition, introductory programs with other provinces. Girls program at Martock, with almost director of Synchro Nova Scotia, says the are now being offered in Lunenburg, “We’ve used some of the new funding instant results. money means a program that, for a long Milton, Amherst, Digby, Windsor and to help develop our Canada Games “With the multi-year program funding time, was basically confined to Metro Mahone Bay. team,” explains Natasha Burgess, from Support 4 Sport we were able to Halifax, is now taking root in multiple “For us, this funding has had a huge administrative coordinator of the Nova train Emily as a coach and also hire two communities. impact,” says Kidney. “Now the trick Scotia Snowboarding Association other coaches to work with 10 girls on “We’ve used some of this recent is going to be to continue to provide (NSSA). “Other provinces like BC and a 10-week training program,” she says. funding primarily on developing resources for those new programs.” Ontario are able to send their athletes “We were then able to enter all 10 of participation and officiating programs,” On the officiating side, Synchro out of the country to places like Chile in them together in three or four different she says. “What we did was hire a Nova Scotia was able to send one July or August for pre-season training, competitions as a group. We went from technical director who was qualified to official to write her Level 3 certification. and this year for the first time we’ll be one or two girls in each competition to give coaching and instructor courses. Also, money was used to bring former sending 13 athletes to Italy in November more than 10. It was hugely successful, Then we sent her out to basically do national team member Kasia Kuleszia to for 10 days. and we saw the level of competition go “cold-calls” in as many communities the province to work with the Canada We’ve also been able to get more through the roof.” as possible to try and get a synchro Games team. equipment for the athletes such as a Burgess says there are now plans to program started, by training pool staff On the slopes or in the pool, these trampoline boards, and we can use the expand the Pro Girls program to the to be instructors.” provincial sport organizations are money for fitness testing though the Wentworth and Ben Eoin ski hills as That effort has paid off big time for leading the way in demonstrating how Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic,” Burgess well. In addition, the new funding has Syncho Nova Scotia. Kidney says there matching our young athletes’ dedication continues. “It also helps to assist sending allowed the NSSA to hire Steve Fairbairn are now recreational synchronized with adequate financial resources to our athletes to competitions like the as a full-time provincial coach. Besides swimming programs in Canso, develop sport in our province can be a Nationals and Nor-Am competitions.” providing technical expertise on the Middleton, Pictou and Truro, and a new win-win situation for everyone.

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Select one player from each of the 16 rounds provided. How to enter: Mail or drop off entries to Sport Nova Scotia by 4:00 p.m. October 17, 2008.

X Round 1 - Center GP G A PTS Team X Round 7 - Right Wing GP G A PTS Team X Round 13 - Center GP G A PTS Team Sidney Crosby 53 24 48 72 PIT Jason Pominville 82 27 53 80 BUF Jonathan Toews 64 24 30 54 CHI Joe Thornton 82 29 67 96 SJ Shane Doan 80 28 50 78 PHX Olli Jokinen 82 34 37 71 PHX GREAT PRIZES! Vincent Lecavalier 81 40 52 92 TB J-P Dumont 80 29 43 72 NSH Paul Stastny 66 24 47 71 COL Pavel Datsyuk 82 31 66 97 DET Patrick Kane 82 21 51 72 CHI Niklas Backstrom 82 14 55 69 WSH Evgeni Malkin 82 47 59 106 PIT Ales Hemsky 74 20 51 71 EDM Mike Richards 73 28 47 75 PHI Grand Prize:

X Round 2 - Left Wing GP G A PTS Team X Round 8 - Defense GP G A PTS Team X Round 14 - Left Wing GP G A PTS Team $1000 cash and QMJHL Alexander Ovechkin 82 65 47 112 WSH Mike Green 82 18 38 56 WSH Milan Michalek 79 24 31 55 SJ weekend getaway Dany Heatley 71 41 41 82 OTT Mark Streit 81 13 49 62 LI Markus Naslund 82 25 30 55 NYR Ilya Kovalchuk 79 52 35 87 ATL Brian Rafalski 73 13 42 55 DET Patrik Elias 74 20 35 55 NJ Daniel Sedin 82 29 45 74 VAN Tomas Kaberele 82 8 45 53 TOR Marco Sturm 80 27 29 56 BOS Second Place: Brendan Morrow 82 32 42 74 DAL Zdeno Chara 77 17 34 51 BOS Andrei Kostitsyn 78 26 27 53 MTL $500 cash and QMJHL X Round 3 - Right Wing GP G A PTS Team X Round 9 - Center GP G A PTS Team X Round 15 - Right Wing GP G A PTS Team Daniel Alfredsson 70 40 49 89 OTT Marc Savard 74 15 63 78 BOS Milan Hejduk 77 29 25 54 COL weekend getaway Marian Gaborik 77 42 41 83 MIN Derek Roy 78 32 49 81 BUF Corey Perry 70 29 25 54 ANA Alexei Kovalev 82 35 49 84 MTL Mats Sundin 74 32 46 78 FA Brian Gionta 82 22 31 53 NJ Third Place: Jarome Iginla 82 50 48 98 CGY Anze Kopitar 82 32 45 77 LA Brendan Shanahan 73 23 23 46 NY Martin St. Louis 82 25 58 83 TB Henrik Sedin 82 15 61 76 VAN Mike Knuble 82 29 26 55 PHI $250 cash and QMJHL

X Round 4 - Defense GP G A PTS Team X Round 10 - Left Wing GP G A PTS Team X Round 16 - Defense GP G A PTS Team weekend getaway Andrei Markov 82 16 42 58 MTL Kristian Huselius 81 25 41 65 CBJ Scott Niedermayer 48 8 17 25 ANA Sergei Gonchar 78 12 53 65 PIT Paul Kariya 82 16 49 65 STL Dan Boyle 37 4 21 25 SJ Full prize list available at: Nicklas Lidstrom 76 10 60 70 DET Thomas Vanek 82 36 28 64 BUF Jay Bouwmeester 82 15 22 37 FLA Dion Phaneuf 82 17 43 60 CGY Dustin Brown 78 33 27 60 LA Sergei Zubov 46 4 31 35 DAL www.sportnovascotia.ca Brian Campbell 83 8 54 62 CHI Alex Tanguay 78 18 40 58 MTL Wade Redden 80 6 32 38 NY

X Round 5 - Center GP G A PTS Team X Round 11 - Right Wing GP G A PTS Team Henrik Zetterberg 75 43 49 92 DET Petr Sykora 81 28 35 63 PIT Mail to/Deliver to Jason Spezza 76 34 58 92 OTT Nathan Horton 82 27 35 62 FLA Eric Staal 82 38 44 82 CAR Nikolai Zherdev 82 26 32 58 NY Ryan Getzlaf 77 24 58 82 ANA Marian Hossa 72 29 37 66 DET Sport Nova Scotia Mike Ribeiro 76 27 56 83 DAL Brad Boyes 82 43 22 65 STL 5516 Spring Garden Road, 4th Floor X Round 6 - Left Wing GP G A PTS Team X Round 12 - Defense GP G A PTS Team Rick Nash 80 38 31 69 CBJ Ryan Whitney 76 12 28 40 PHX Halifax, NS B3J 1G6 Alexander Frolov 71 23 44 67 LA Kimmo Timonen 80 8 36 44 PHI Zach Parise 81 32 33 65 NJ Lubomir Visnovsky 82 8 33 41 EDM Vaclav Prospal 80 33 38 71 TB Chris Pronger 72 12 31 43 ANA Results available daily at www.sportnovascotia.ca Cory Stillman 79 24 41 65 FLA Marek Zidlicky 79 5 38 43 MIN

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by Trish Smith

espite a summer that proved, shall we say, ‘challenging’ in terms of weather (just ask the kids who played in the Canadian Little League Championship in Glace Bay and Sydney), Nova Scotians are a hardy bunch that won’t let a little rain slow them down. So we went out to ask: “What has been a highlight for you and your family in terms of sports and recreation activities this summer?”

Tammy Degarie Heidi Kennedy Tammi Yarn Tracey Grey Sackville Truro Halifax Halifax “My first day of “We enrolled my “I think that the “The highlight of mixed softball this son in two different most important my summer, in year, I was going hockey schools activity for me terms of sports, was backwards for a this summer—in and my family this my baton twirling flyball and caught Antigonish and summer has been group travelling to it, but then my feet Truro. The people walking—either Ontario to compete came up from underneath me and I did running it every day were awesome folks just down the waterfront or on a hike in the Canadian Championships at the a back flip and heard a ‘snap’ …and I to deal with—they’ll do anything for you in the woods. We get the benefits of beginning of July. We had many groups broke my leg in three spots—my ankle and really care about the kids. We really spending time together and of keeping and individuals place in the medals. It bones and my tibia. I had surgery the are so lucky to be able to take part in fit at the same time.” was a great group experience.” next day and was in a cast for six weeks, something like this and it is only minutes so no more ball for me this year. I run away from home! I leave work at lunch my women’s team, so I still go to all the and spend my lunch at the rink.” games and cheer them on and mark the score for them.” Carrie Smith Lisa Day Stellarton Sackville “Participating in the “The highlight was 2008 Dragon Boat my son being a very Race on the River active part of the in New Glasgow, Metro Mustangs and fishing in our Varsity Football local rivers with team who took the my husband.” championship this season. It was great fun to go out and support the team at every game.” 10 11

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Larry Daniels Ben Ramey Kevin Matheson Cassie Turple Auburndale Catidian Place Halifax Enfield “Me and my wife “Sadly, I worked “The highlight this “My husband and and two kids go to most of the summer, summer, for me, I like being active the beach and do a but went boating a would have to be year round, but lot of stuff at home. few times. My fam- taking up cycling what seems to take This year we have ily has a jet boat to improve my all- up most of our time a pool. We played that we take up to around fitness. It in the summer is frisbee, badminton and ball. Our kids are Shipyards Landing and we head up to started with biking to work each day, stock car racing. He’s a competitor in the 11 and six, so it keeps them busy.” LaHave.” to evolving into part of my everyday Maritime Pro Stock Tour and every week- exercise. Not only does it help the end sees us travelling to a race. Although environment, it saves me money. It also it’s a big commitment, the passion you helped me improve a lot in my Mixed get from everyone involved—including Tracey Grey April Horsman Enjoli Pezzarello Martial Arts training. As summer closes, the fans—is as strong as any sport I’ve Halifax Mount Musquodoboit I would like to encourage more people seen. And you have to give kudos to all to take up cycling next summer. It really of the drivers and pit crews because the “The highlight of Uniacke Harbour is worth it.” preparation that goes into every race is my summer, in “We’ve done a lot “The highlight for phenomenal.” terms of sports, was of fun activities this me and my fam- my baton twirling summer—camping, ily this summer 046820 7/6/04 4:02 PM Page 1 group travelling to hiking to some local in sports has been Ontario to compete waterfalls and a lot winning the Co-Ed in the Canadian Championships at theof swimming and walking. My husband E Maritime Softball Championship last beginning of July. We had many groupsplayed on a summer hockey league as weekend. My husband and I both play and individuals place in the medals. Itwell. It really was one of the best and most for the Eastern Shore Selects ball team, was a great group experience.” active summers as a family yet!” so it was pretty exciting!” To Compete

Lisa Day Is To Win. Sackville “The highlight was my son being a very active part of the Metro Mustangs Varsity Football …to our health team who took the championship this season. It was great fun to go out and support the team at every game.”

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Celebrating Five Years of Getting Youth Moving: Youth Running for Fun Program Message from Doctors Nova Scotia

octors Nova Scotia’s highly presentation by Doctors Nova Scotia the basics of running in a fun, non- entered into partnerships with the Dsuccessful Youth Running for Fun and the program’s sponsors, as well competitive environment. Department of Health Promotion and program celebrates its fifth anniversary as a cake cutting. As part of the program, each Protection, the Royal Bank of Canada in September. To mark the occasion, In the past four years, the Youth participating school receives support and the Chronicle Herald in 2007. Doctors Nova Scotia is hosting two Running for Fun program has grown from a Doctors Nova Scotia running This important financial boost makes simultaneous anniversary celebrations from 3,500 participants during the coordinator, as well as a coach’s it possible for Doctors Nova Scotia in Halifax and Sydney on Tuesday, 2004-05 school year to almost 9,000 handbook to help develop and to continue providing the program September 30. in 2007-08. personalize running routines. Every at no cost, while still increasing the “We have a lot to celebrate. The “There has been interest in the student-participant receives a runner’s program’s participation numbers. success of the program throughout program from across the country and handbook, a water bottle and an “We wanted to make sure every child the province has exceeded our the United States,” said Kerry Copeland, end-of-year participation certificate. had the opportunity to participate in expectations,” said Dr. Don Wescott, Running Program Coordinator. “This French materials were also developed the program,” explained Dr. Wescott. President, Doctors Nova Scotia. year, Doctors Nova Scotia had requests at the end of the 2007-08 school year “The program is a way for doctors “Every year the program grows and for information and materials from to increase participation in French- to directly improve physical activity receives more provincial and national several provinces. We even had the speaking schools. levels among the province’s youth.” attention.” program implemented in two New The program’s continued success For more information about the The anniversary celebrations will Brunswick locations.” is rooted in Doctors Nova Scotia’s running program or event details visit include a short run with some of The program was created five years commitment to providing the program Doctors Nova Scotia’s website, www. the young runners and physician ago to help increase youth physical free of cost to participants, organizers doctorsNS.com. volunteers who have helped make activity levels. The program sets up and schools. To help with increasing the program successful. There will running clubs for interested schools costs associated with the growth also be participation awards, and a and focuses on teaching students of the program, the association

Celebrating five years of Youth Running for Fun

Doctors Nova Scotia will mark the fifth anniversary of its hugely successful Youth Running for Fun program with simultaneous celebration events in Halifax and Sydney on Tues., Sept. 30. Since its start in 2004, the program has grown from 3,500 youth from more than 55 schools participating to more than 9,000 youth from more than 150 schools across the province taking part in 2007-08. The program teaches youth the basics of running and how to be active and eat healthy. To find out more about the Youth Running for Fun program and event details, visit www.doctorsNS.com. 12 13

NS Basketball Players Live Out Hoop Dream Colley and Duinker help Canada qualify for 2009 World Championship

wo Nova Scotia basketball players powerful US team. The second-place the court. Tlived out a hoop dream this summer finish qualifies the team for the FIBA “That was the when they represented Canada for the U-19 2009 World Championships. biggest change,” says first time ever in the U-18 Women’s Both players mention the game Colley. “And so the FIBA World Qualifier in Buenos Aries, against the host team as one of the most thing was, after that entered into partnerships with the Argentina. memorable. tournament, when I Department of Health Promotion and Justine Colley, a guard from East “The gym was absolutely packed, came back and played Protection, the Royal Bank of Canada Preston, and Abbey Duinker, a forward and the people were so loud you could with the Nova Scotia and the Chronicle Herald in 2007. from Cambridge Station were named not hear,” says Duinker. “At time-outs, team at the Nationals, This important financial boost makesto the 12-player Canadian Junior our coach basically had to yell at us I had to change my it possible for Doctors Nova Scotia Women’s squad after a selection to be understood. There was just so game again—I found to continue providing the program camp held in Barrie, ON in mid-July. much energy in the gym, but we used myself getting in foul at no cost, while still increasing the For both players, it was the first that to our advantage to keep our own trouble.” program’s participation numbers. time representing their country in energy up.” Colley says the taste “We wanted to make sure every child international competition. Duinker adds that the Argentina game of playing for her had the opportunity to participate in “We didn’t get our Team Canada also featured a personal highlight. country has definitely the program,” explained Dr. Wescott. uniforms until we were in Argentina, “For every game we set goals, how made her determined “The program is a way for doctors and for me, when we got into the first many points we want to score, and to get better and to directly improve physical activity game, that’s when it really hit me—I how many we want to hold the other continue to try and levels among the province’s youth.” realized I was playing for Canada—and team to,” she says. “So with about two make the National For more information about the what that meant,” says Colley, a grade minutes left in the Argentina game we Team programs. Justine Colley and Abbey Duinker. (Photo courtesy Basketball Nova running program or event details visit 12 student at Halifax Grammar School. were two points from meeting our goal Duinker adds that the Scotia) Doctors Nova Scotia’s website, www.“It was a huge thing, very exciting.” and I was able to score that basket. So experience has shown doctorsNS.com. “It took awhile for it to all sink in,” that was a personal highlight.” her what she needs to adds Duinker, who is attending Horton Colley says the team took a lot do to compete with the top players in players,” says Colley. High this year, after spending last year of pride from how they played the the country. Duinker adds that the success of at the National Elite Development Americans, many of whom are the “Now that I’ve played in an players from this province is starting Academy in Hamilton, in a program most sought-after college recruits in international tournament for Canada, to be noticed. run by Canada Basketball. “We got our the US. I realize how much harder I have to “People are starting to realize that uniforms and took team pictures and “We watched them play the other work if I want to be part of the National Nova Scotia basketball is as good then I really started to realize who we teams—they were winning every game program,” she says. “The experience as in any other province,” she says. were and what we were doing there by 30 or 40 points—and we wanted to of playing against the top players “With two of us making the Junior and what we were representing.” show them that we could play with in the world was a great learning team, when we play at Nationals The tournament itself was something them,” she says. “We ended up playing experience.” the other teams are a little scared of of a whirlwind. The team spent nine really well. I think we lost by about 15, Both players also take pride in the us. They know they have to come to days in the Argentina capital, and but we were competing with them the fact two Nova Scotians were able to play.” played five games in five days. They whole way.” crack the Junior team line-up. finished in second place, with a 4-1 Both players mention the biggest “What that means is that basketball For more information on basketball in record, beating Brazil, Argentina, difference in international play is the in Nova Scotia is just as good as Nova Scotia, visit the website at www. Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Their way the game is refereed, with players basketball in the West, that we can basketball.ns.ca or call (902) 425-5454, only loss coming at the hands of the allowed to be much more aggressive on really compete against those teams and ext. 348.

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Profiles courtesy of the Sport Hall of Fame

Always one of the most anticipated events on the Nova Scotia sport calendar, the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame will this year welcome eight new inductees in the athlete, builder and team categories. The 2008 Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 24th at the World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax.

Builder Category David Sheldon Fraser – Halifax Wayne Finck – Halifax uring Fraser’s time at the Sir Frederick Fraser School for the Blind he recognized the benefits ver the last 38 years, Wayne Finck has had a D of sport for the blind community. In 1976 Fraser major impact on the sport of lacrosse in Nova O took a team of blind athletes to the Ontario Games Scotia as a player, coach, official, administrator, for the Disabled where his passion for blind sport educator, organizer and sponsor. As a player, Finck grew. He went on to form the Nova Scotia Blind started his career in Halifax in 1969 and in that same Sports Association in 1974 with the help of friends year represented Nova Scotia at the 1969 Canada and fellow employees and took on the roles of Games. He played senior lacrosse in Halifax at coach, public relations director, and fundraising various times in his career between 1972 and 1992. for the first two years until he moved on to assist Finck had the chance to represent Nova Scotia at with the Canadian Blind Sports Association. Some the Jr. ‘B’ Championships in 1970-1971 and the other major accomplishments for Fraser included President’s Cup nine times throughout 1973-1990. coaching the 1978 National Blind Track and Field In 1975, he was drafted to the Montreal Quebecois team, National coach of the 1979 Goal Ball team of the National Lacrosse League where he had a that participated in the first World Goal Ball Games, strong season. Finck also left his mark on lacrosse responsibility for a CBC special on Blind Sports in 1978, and organizing and chairing as a coach. Since 2000, he coached successful minor the first Canadian Indoor Games for the Blind in 1976 (in which he also raised all funds teams in Halifax before going on to coach senior lacrosse, Jr. High inter-lacrosse and needed to host the event). In 1979 Fraser was the National Coach for Track and Field elementary school lacrosse. In 2003, Finck coached at an international level when and led the Canadian team to the first Pan American Games for the Blind in Chicago. he was appointed coach of the men’s and women’s National inter-lacrosse teams The Canadian team placed first and set six world records and eleven new Canadian (women won silver and men won bronze). Throughout his playing and coaching records. He was the coach of the Canadian Olympic disabled team in 1980 that broke career he became a level-4 certified referee and assisted in organizing several lacrosse 26 Canadian records and won 34 medals. After Fraser’s contributions to blind sport, tournaments around Halifax. Finck has stayed connected to the sport of lacrosse in he went on to help establish road racing in Nova Scotia by opening up a sporting Nova Scotia through successful and difficult times, building the sport from less than goods shop, organizing several races, and bringing in Boston Marathon Champions 100 kids participating ten years ago to over 2,000 playing today. He is a quiet leader and Canadian Marathon Champions to present clinics across the province. Fraser is that leads by example and has helped build the sport throughout the province. a great leader who has made a major impact in Blind Sport across the nation. Charles Arnold Patterson – Bedford s a predominant figure in Nova Scotia media (best Team Category Aknown for his radio work on CJCH and CFDR covering hockey and baseball), C.A (Arnie) Patterson Amherst Ramblers Hockey has made major contributions to many sports and he 1960-1961 Amherst venues within the province. For 60 years Patterson TSenior Ramblers hockey played the role of journalist and broadcaster with t e a m o v e r c a m e m a n y enthusiasm and did much to promote sport and challenges before the Allen talented athletes. He has been a leader in many of Cup Eastern Canadian Finals. the administrative and promotional roles connected 1960 was the Ramblers first with hockey, golf, canoeing and marathon running season back on the ice after within Nova Scotia. Some highlights of his career the town’s rink burned down include his support of the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in 1958. The Ramblers had a American Hockey League team. CFDR covered successful regular season with broadcasts in several cities across the United States and Patterson was twice named 32 wins, seven losses and one the ‘American Hockey League Broadcaster of the Year’ and the winner of the James H. tie. In the post season they Ellery Award. Hockey is a lifetime love for Patterson, but he has also played a major only had one loss on their way to the Allen Cup Easter Canadian Finals and won the role in golf promotion in Atlantic Canada. He was President of Maritime Seniors’ Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League Championship and the Maritime Senior Hockey Golf Association, President and Founder of the Maritime Pre-Seniors Association, League Championship. A major obstacle that the team had to overcome before being Director of the Nova Scotia Golf Association, and honourary member of the Atlantic able to reach their ultimate goal was serious financial challenges. With the support Professional Golf Association. These are just a few of Patterson’s contributions to of the local Amherst fans the Ramblers were able to raise $2,000 in 24 hours; money the sport of golf in Nova Scotia and, until recently, he was also a golf columnist that would be used to help the team travel to the Allen Cup in Ontario. The team for the Halifax Daily News. Patterson was also involved in canoeing as an athlete, was loved by their small town, which showed its greatest support when it came to a founding member of the Maritime Canoe Association, and Director of the Lake helping the team travel to the Eastern Canadian Finals. Unfortunately, the team was Banook Interclub Canoe Association. He was a major supporter of the construction defeated in four games by the Ontario Champions the Galt Terriers. Upon their return of the Halifax Metro Centre and first president of the 1969 Canada Summer games to Amherst, the team was honoured at the annual Amherst Board of Trade Banquet. held in Halifax and Dartmouth. Team members included Frank Dorrington, Frank Gouthreau, Sam Gregory, David Kiley, Lou Kiley, Maurice Lamirande, Roger Legere, Denny Malone, Russ Malone, Jim McLean, Jacques Moneitte, Norman Mullins, Bill Payne, Gilles Picard, Ralph Shepard and Dick Van Snick and coach Lou Kiely. 14 15

Always one of the most anticipated events on the Nova Scotia sport calendar, the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame will this year welcome eight new inductees in the Athlete Category Peter Corkum - Halifax athlete, builder and team categories. The 2008 Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 24th at the World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax. Al MacInnis – Port Hood eter Corkum excelled as an athlete in football, hockey, golf and curling. He was the captain of l MacInnis is a hockey legend. His long list P several hockey teams that won many titles and won David Sheldon Fraser – Halifax of achievements throughout his junior and A personal awards that included MVP of the Dalhousie uring Fraser’s time at the Sir Frederick Fraser professional hockey career make him one of the Tigers 1959-1960 team. While attending Dalhousie, DSchool for the Blind he recognized the benefits best defenseman in the history of the National Corkum was also the captain of the football team and of sport for the blind community. In 1976 Fraser Hockey League. In 1981, MacInnis was drafted holds the record for most points in a season with 176. took a team of blind athletes to the Ontario Games to the Calgary Flames and a year later won the Other major accomplishments that Corkum had as a for the Disabled where his passion for blind sport Memorial Cup with the Kitchener Rangers of Dalhousie football player included Rookie of the Year grew. He went on to form the Nova Scotia Blind the OHL. In 1983, he was rewarded the Max in 1957 as well as fourth in league scoring and a total Sports Association in 1974 with the help of friends Kaminsky Trophy as the most outstanding of 2,515 yards throughout his five-year career. In 1962, and fellow employees and took on the roles of defenseman in the Ontario Hockey League. he was invited to attend training camp for the Montreal coach, public relations director, and fundraising His NHL career started off strong and he Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, but turned for the first two years until he moved on to assist participated in the NHL All-Star Game in 1985 at down the offer to focus on management of his family’s construction company. During with the Canadian Blind Sports Association. Some just 21-years-of-age (went on to play in 14 more his time at Dalhousie, Corkum was also part of the curling team and on top of his other major accomplishments for Fraser included All-Star Games throughout his career). During impressive university performances he also produced results in provincial curling coaching the 1978 National Blind Track and Field the 1986 NHL Playoffs he led the league in assists events. He was a part of the semi-finals of the Nova Scotia Mixed Championship on team, National coach of the 1979 Goal Ball team and in 1989 won the most prized possession in three different occasions and participated in the Canadian Brier three times. Corkum that participated in the first World Goal Ball Games,hockey, the Stanley Cup, with the Calgary Flames. That year, he was also awarded has competed in six Canadian National curling events in total and continues to curl responsibility for a CBC special on Blind Sports in 1978, and organizing and chairing the Conn Smythe Trophy in recognition of his outstanding performance during the as a Senior and Master Curler. While having a successful curling career of his own, the first Canadian Indoor Games for the Blind in 1976 (in which he also raised all fundsplayoffs (31 points in 22 games making him the first NHL defenseman in history Peter went on to coach three different championship curling teams, including the needed to host the event). In 1979 Fraser was the National Coach for Track and Field to lead the playoffs in points). MacInnis has also represented Canada as part of the 2004 Brier Cup Winners, Team Dacey. In 2004, he was an inaugural inductee to the and led the Canadian team to the first Pan American Games for the Blind in Chicago.1990 World Championships, 1991 Canada Cup Championships—in which Canada Dalhousie University Sport Hall of Fame and is recognized as one of Nova Scotia’s The Canadian team placed first and set six world records and eleven new Canadianwon gold—1998 Winter Olympic Team, and the 2002 Gold Medal Olympic Team great multi-sport athletes. Corkum is an extremely competitive athlete who is known records. He was the coach of the Canadian Olympic disabled team in 1980 that broke(MacInnis was the first Nova Scotian to win gold at a Winter Olympics). The St. Louis for his high-level of passion and dedication to sport. 26 Canadian records and won 34 medals. After Fraser’s contributions to blind sport,Blues retired MacInnis’ jersey in 2006 and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of he went on to help establish road racing in Nova Scotia by opening up a sporting Fame in 2007. MacInnis has also done a lot for his local community of Port Hood, Don Brien – Halifax goods shop, organizing several races, and bringing in Boston Marathon Champions by contributing time and money to the renovations of the local rink. and Canadian Marathon Champions to present clinics across the province. Fraser is on Brien is a life-long athlete whose achievements a great leader who has made a major impact in Blind Sport across the nation. Carroll Joseph Morgan – Whiteside Din the sport of kayaking propelled him onto the international and national stage. His career began at rowing up in rural Cape Breton, Carroll Morgan the Banook Canoe Club in 1975 when he decided to join did not have the opportunity to participate in any G his brother, Alvin, who would become his mentor in Team Category organized sport until he attended St. FX University the sport. Success came quickly for Brien as he became where he played football and helped his team capture Amherst Ramblers Hockey National Champion, received gold at the Canada their first College Bowl. It was there at the age of 20 that he 1960-1961 Amherst Games, and was the North American K-1 Champion. he became involved in boxing. Morgan’s boxing career TSenior Ramblers hockey Hard work paid off for Brien when he was named to included several highlights such as being the ‘Top Heavy t e a m o v e r c a m e m a n y the National team in 1977 (a position he would hold for Weight Representative’ as a member of the 1972 Canadian challenges before the Allen 12 years). Brien and his brother Alvin both made the Olympic Team in Munich, Germany. He also represented Cup Eastern Canadian Finals. Olympic team in 1980; unfortunately the boycott of the Canada in the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Throughout 1960 was the Ramblers first Games by Canada and a number of other nations over his career he held heavyweight titles as seven-time season back on the ice after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan would mean the brothers were denied the chance Provincial Champion, four-time Atlantic Champion, the town’s rink burned down to compete together. Sadly, Alvin passed away two years later and Brien would three-time Canadian Champion, Eastern Canadian Champion and North American in 1958. The Ramblers had a find strength by looking to him as his internal training companion. Throughout Champion. In 1974, he was the only Atlantic-area athlete out of 140 athletes chosen successful regular season with his career, Brien has won 20 Canadian Paddling Championships (K-1, K-2 and K-4 to represent Canada in the British Commonwealth Games. Throughout Morgan’s 32 wins, seven losses and one at the juvenile, junior and senior levels). Internationally, Brien represented Canada boxing career as he never lost a fight to another Canadian. In 1990, he was inducted tie. In the post season they every year from 1982-1989. Between 1983 and 1987 he was ranked in the top five into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame and was also inducted in the Nova Scotia only had one loss on their way to the Allen Cup Easter Canadian Finals and won the in the world in K-2 and K-4 events and was part of the Olympic team in 1984 and Sport Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the 1966 St. Francis Xavier X-Men football Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League Championship and the Maritime Senior Hockey 1988. In 1985 Brien and Colin Shaw won a bronze at the world championships in the team. Morgan is an extremely accomplished boxer who currently resides in Halifax League Championship. A major obstacle that the team had to overcome before being K-2 1000m and in 2007 Brien returned to the water to train after being invited to the with his wife and two sons. able to reach their ultimate goal was serious financial challenges. With the support World Dragon Boat Championships. His team won gold at the event in Australia. of the local Amherst fans the Ramblers were able to raise $2,000 in 24 hours; money After his retirement from kayaking, he used his talent and dedication from years of that would be used to help the team travel to the Allen Cup in Ontario. The team competition to become an Orthopaedic Surgeon. Along with all of Brien’s success was loved by their small town, which showed its greatest support when it came to he continues to be involved in the community. helping the team travel to the Eastern Canadian Finals. Unfortunately, the team was defeated in four games by the Ontario Champions the Galt Terriers. Upon their return to Amherst, the team was honoured at the annual Amherst Board of Trade Banquet. Team members included Frank Dorrington, Frank Gouthreau, Sam Gregory, David Tickets for the 2008 Induction Ceremony will be available at the NSSHF starting Kiley, Lou Kiley, Maurice Lamirande, Roger Legere, Denny Malone, Russ Malone, September 2nd. Cost is $20 for adults and seniors and $5 for students. Children under Jim McLean, Jacques Moneitte, Norman Mullins, Bill Payne, Gilles Picard, Ralph 12 will be admitted for free. For information call (902) 421-1266. Shepard and Dick Van Snick and coach Lou Kiely. 16 17

Skipper Chicks Take to the Water Aylesford Lake program tries to get more girls sailing

lthough she admits they didn’t blazer crowd. One thing for us was to 12 girls, four of them subsequently Aquite capture all of their target really try and keep the cost low—only signed up for a week-long Learn-to- audience, Robin Eaton says a program $20 for the one-day session.” Sail program. designed by the Aylesford Lake Yacht Although, in the end, 12 girls did “Now at the end of the season, we’ve Club this past summer to encourage sign up and participate, Eaton explains looked at our numbers and we’ve had more girls to take up sailing was still that those girls generally were ones an overall rise of 20 per cent females a success. who already participated in other to over 30 per cent females taking part “We had looked at our numbers and sports. As for targeting girls from in all of our programming, so we’re realized that only approximately 20 lower-income families, Eaton feels the happy with that,” she says. percent of the kids in our Learn-to-Sail program missed the mark. Eaton believes that the Aylesford programs were girls,” says Eaton. “So “I was speaking with a physical Lake club will go ahead and offer the Skipper Chicks on Aylesford Lake. (Courtesy of Robin Eaton) we applied for some funding in the education instructor at one of the program again next year. For anyone hopes of starting a small program that schools, and what he explained to me else thinking of trying something targeted girls.” was that to reach those lower-income similar, she can offer some advice. those girls who have never been in a Thus, the Skipper Chicks program groups, you really need to make it “One thing is to really look at boat before. was born. Eaton says that the completely accessible,” she says. “For the cost and try to keep it as low as In all levels of sailing, we find that Aylesford Lake Club does have two example, our club is a bit isolated, so possible and also really consider the women need to be more involved female instructors, so they launched transportation was a problem. With transportation issue,” she says. “But in actually getting their hand on the a program to have those instructors no public transportation, you need to the other thing that I think would lead tiller and being in control of the boat, visit area schools last spring to try and have access to a vehicle to get to the to the most success would be to really because usually you have a husband drum up interest. club, and that was simply a problem get into the schools, work with the and wife sailing together, and the “What we really hoped was to for some of the girls. physical education teachers and see husband is the skipper,” she continues. interest girls who had never considered Still, Eaton is happy that 12 girls, if there is some way to put together a “That’s really where the name Skipper sailing, just to get them out for one or without previous experience in sailing, program and offer something that is Chicks comes from.” two days and try to dispel the myth did take to the water for the one-day part of the school course. I think that of sailing only being for the rich, blue- Skipper Chicks session, and of those would really be a key in attracting 16 17

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