PROVINCE'S AMATEUR ATHLETES, VOLUNTEERS AND COACHES TO BE RECOGNIZED AT SASKATCHEWAN SPORT AWARDS Sask Sport Inc. today announced the finalists and recipients for the Saskatchewan Sport Awards, which include the 2009 Sask Sport Inc. Athlete of the Year Awards, Saskatchewan Coaching Awards, and Saskatchewan Volunteer Recognition Awards. The Saskatchewan Sport Awards are held annually by Sask Sport Inc. to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Saskatchewan amateur athletes and coaches as well as the generous individuals who volunteer their time and talents to improve amateur sport in the province.
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LUCAS MAKOWSKY NAMED SASK SPORT INC. DECEMBER ATHLETE OF THE MONTH Makowsky, 22, competed in the 2009 Canadian Single Distance Championships as part of the National Olympic Trials for long track speed skating. At this event, he finished first in both the 5000m and 1500m events. As a result of this placing, he qualified for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Makowsky also competed in World Cup #4, finishing second in Team Pursuit, tenth in the 1500m, and seventeenth in the 5000m. He also competed at World Cup #5, where he finished third in Team Pursuit, eighth in the 1500m, and twentieth in the 5000m.
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SASK SPORT INC. HIRES CLAY DEBRAY AS NEW MÉTIS COMMUNITY SPORT CONSULTANT In partnership with the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Sask Sport Inc. is pleased to announce that Clay DeBray has been hired as the Métis Community Sport Consultant. DeBray, who will be based in Saskatoon, has extensive experience in the amateur sport system in Saskatchewan. In his new position, DeBray will focus on Métis sport development at the grassroots level, including providing assistance and leadership to stakeholders to develop and deliver sport programs.
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ABORIGINAL WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS - CALL FOR HOST COMMUNITIES Deadline Extended: December 18, 2009 The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) is seeking communities interested in hosting a Building On Our Strengths: Aboriginal Women and Leadership workshop between January and March, 2010.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL PROGRAM A SLAM DUNK IN SASKATOON Shooting hoops and learning to dribble was the focus of nearly 140 girls in Saskatoon recently. The action took place during an after school basketball program held at seven Saskatoon community schools, where girls in Grades 3-5 had the opportunity to learn basic basketball skills and increase their sport participation.
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SPORT EVENT VISITORS SPEND MORE THAN $13.9 MILLION IN SASKATCHEWAN IN 2008 The statistics, from the report Estimated Visitor Expenditures of Regional, National, and International Amateur Sporting Events, show that in 2008 visitor expenditures at 31 major amateur sporting events in the province reached $13.9 million. The 2008 estimates include more than 44,295 spectators and participants.
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NEW LOTTERY AGREEMENT SIGNED A new five-year lottery agreement was signed on October 23rd by the Minister for Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport and representatives of the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.
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TRUE SPORT COMMUNITY FUND The True Sport Foundation is now accepting applications for the True Sport Community Fund. Grants in the amount of $5,000 or $25,000 are available in support of sport programs that create access, and promote inclusion for children and youth from Aboriginal, low- income, and new Canadian families.
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CONGRATULATIONS TEAM SASK! This summer Canada’s smallest province hosted the entire Nation’s sporting community at the 2009 Canada Summer Games from August 15 to 29, 2009. The 2009 Canada Summer Games were a terrific two weeks filled with competition, village life, new friendships, interesting adventures, and best of all, the outstanding hospitality from the communities of Summerside, Charlottetown, Halifax, Clinton, Kensington, Alberton and Abram Village.
SHOWCASING SASKATCHEWAN AT THE 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Thousands of visitors from around the world will soon get to experience Saskatchewan hospitality at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The Government of Saskatchewan unveiled its plans for the Saskatchewan Pavilion at the Games.
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