The first sport Maia Rathwell ever got hooked on was fencing, when she was 12 years old.
Now a Long-Term Development enthusiast and fencing coach in Croatia, she’s passionate about using a CrossFit mentality to create a sense of inclusion with her athletes. Recently she connected with Sport…
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From January 26-29 and February 2-4, Sport for Life hosted the 2021 Virtual Sport for Life Canadian Summit — the first virtual Summit in our history.
Over 1,200 attendees participated in seven days of sessions, keynotes, Q&As, and town halls surrounding the theme of Pathway to Policy. All of…
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Columbia Basin Trust faces a unique challenge when trying to bring people together to promote physical literacy and quality sport across their region: distance. With communities that span the length of the Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin, Columbia Basin Trust supports the ideas and efforts…
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Kelsey McIntosh is Ringette Canada’s technical director in Ottawa, Ontario, where they promote and lead the development of ringette across the country. Ringette Canada started using PLAYBuilder in 2019, to ensure content for their various programs was organized, up-to-date and easily accessible for…
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An international advocate, expert and leader in social development, human rights and democracy, Sport for Life is excited to announce Ms. Daniela Bas, Director for Inclusive Social Development of the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs, as a keynote speaker at this year’s Summit.
Ms.…
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A worldwide leader, inspired advocate and champion for sport, Sport for Life is excited to announce four-time Olympian, Canadian Olympic Committee President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tricia Smith as a keynote speaker at this year’s Summit.
Smith has represented Canada at multiple…
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Sport for Life is pleased to announce Dr. Fiona Chambers as one of the keynote speakers being featured at our upcoming virtual Summit.
Dr. Chambers is the creator of the recent Global Design Challenge, and is a researcher and educator at University College Cork in Ireland. Besides her work in the academic…
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Following the success of this year’s virtual National Health and Fitness Day, which saw Canadians engaging in physical activity from coast to coast back in June, organizers have decided to host a week-long winter-themed follow-up. With an emphasis on encouraging people to get out of their houses and…
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Joe Skotcher is the general manager of Les Chater Family YMCA in Hamilton, Ontario, which services Burlington, Brantford and Hamilton. He recently decided to implement PLAYBuilder software into his operation to better meet the needs of his members. Sport for Life connected with Skotcher to hear how…
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Basketball is growing exponentially in Canada.
Over the past two decades, Canada Basketball has worked relentlessly to drastically improve participation and performance rates, bringing basketball neck-and-neck with soccer as the country’s most popular youth sport for participants between the…
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When the creators of My Athletic Notebook first set out to design and create their products, the idea was to give participants something tangible they could hold in their hands. They wanted kids putting pen to paper. And because the journal is a physical object, not an app on their phone, the creators…
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Sport for Life has had a fruitful relationship with co-operative education since its inception in 2005, with multiple students making key contributions to the organization over the years, and many going on to work long-term within the industry.
As our non-profit continues to grow and flourish, the…
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Fencing expert weighs in on the magic of LTD and a positive environment
Impacting the Pathway to Policy: The 2021 Virtual Sport for Life Canadian Summit
Basin PLAYS brings online physical literacy and quality sport resources to the Columbia Basin
PLAYBuilder Q&A with Kelsey McIntosh of Ringette Canada
United Nation’s Daniela Bas brings insight into sustainable sport development at 2021 Summit
Canadian Olympic Committee President Tricia Smith to share journey from playground to podium, and beyond, at 2021 Summit
Dr. Fiona Chambers brings global expertise to 2021 Virtual Sport for Life Canadian Summit
Here comes Winter Health and Fitness Week
PLAYBuilder Q&A with Joe Skotcher of Les Chater Family YMCA
Canada Basketball develops grassroots through Long-Term Development
Hong Kong professor set to share My Athletic Notebook research at 2021 Virtual Sport for Life Canadian Summit
Sport for Life builds quality sport champions through co-operative education