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March 4th - 7th 
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Ontario Senior Games 
August 10 - 12
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August 10 - 13
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2009 Canada Summer Games

The 2009 Canada Summer Games are being held in Prince Edward Island from August 15th to 29th.  Following is a schedule of critical dates for Team Ontario:

Aug-14 Week One sports depart Toronto for the games
Aug-15 Opening Ceremonies @ 1:00pm
Aug-15 Week 1 Team Ontario Pep Rally 
Aug-22 Week Two sports depart Toronto for the games
Aug-23 Week 2 Team Ontario Pep Rally 
Aug-29 Closing Ceremonies @ 2:00pm

The 'POST', Team Ontario's official daily newsletter of the 2009 Jeux du Canada Games, provides the reader with a chronology of each day's events, Team Ontario competitions, athlete profiles, pictures, special activities, weather and more:

Saturday, August 15th

Sunday, August 16th

Monday, August 17th

Tuesday, August 18th

Wednesday, August 19th

Thursday, August 20th

Friday, August 21st

Saturday, August 22nd

Sunday, August 23rd

Monday, August 24th

Tuesday, August 25th

Wednesday, August 26th 


Ontario Sport Awards

The Sport Alliance of Ontario and the Ministry of Health Promotion were delighted to present the 2008 Ontario Sport Awards on Thursday, March 26th during a gala banquet at the Westin Bristol Place Hotel in Toronto.  The Ontario Sport Awards program is an excellent opportunity to recognize those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the growth and development of sport in the Province of Ontario.  Following is a list of the 2008 Ontario Sport Award Recipients. 

Award Recipient Sport
Female Athlete of the Year Karen Cockburn Gymnastics
Female Athlete with a Disability of the Year Chelsey Gotel Swimming
Female Coach of the Year Denise Kelly Cycling
Male Athlete of the Year Eric Lamaze Equestrian
Male Athlete with a Disability of the Year Jason Dunkerley Blind Sports
Male Coach of the Year Dave Ross Gymnastics
Team of the Year Canadian Show Jumping Team Equestrian
Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award John Armitage Rowing
Corporate Sport Citation Investors Group Golf
Corporate Sport Citation Rewarding Feedback 5 Pin Bowling
Corporate Sport Citation Kruger Products Limited Curling
Corporate Sport Citation OCAA OFSAA
Corporate Sport Citation Carter Car & Truck Rentals Sailing
Corporate Sport Citation Umbro Canada Soccer
Corporate Sport Citation Tommy & Lefebvre Tennis
Corporate Sport Citation Score Television Network OUA
Corporate Sport Citation VSP Sports Volleyball
Corporate Sport Citation Shoppers Home Health Care ParaSport Ontario
Corporate Sport Citation Reynold Cycle Rowing
Corporate Sport Citation Bic Inc. Squash
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Dirk Drieberg Baseball
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Dave Minden Cross Country
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award William Duffield Golf
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Gerhard Griebenow Gymnastics
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Dick Prescott Hockey
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Chuck Lee Judo
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Brenda Hamilton 5 Pin Bowling
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Allan Brunt Curling
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Glenn Meeuwisse Cycling
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Walter Piovesan OFSAA
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Tammie Thibault Soccer
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Martha Lloyd-Smith Therapeutic Riding
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Earl Farrell Athletics
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Geordie Farrell Athletics
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Jos Nederveen Volleyball
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Laurie Herd Rowing
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Mary Burdon Figure Skating
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Lynda Turton Softball
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Wendy Evans Special Olympics
Syl Apps Special Achievement Award David Howard Squash
 


 Ontario Wins Canada Games!!  

 

Team Ontario wins the Canada Games Flag!  The coveted Canada Games Flag, which is awarded to the province with greatest number of Canada Games Flag points, was presented to Team Ontario during the closing ceremonies on March 10th.  Earlier in the day, the Mission staff were recognized with the Claude Hardy award.  For more information about these awards, visit the Canada Games Council website. For pictures from today's closing ceremony, CLICK HERE.

For more information about the competition results, click HERE for the Team Ontario website!

ONTARIO GAMES for 2008/2009


  

2007 ONTARIO SPORT AWARD RECIPIENTS

On Thursday, April 24, 2008, the Sport Alliance of Ontario and the Ministry of Health Promotion had the privilege of honouring this past year's Ontario Sport Award recipients at the Granite Club in Toronto.  Eight categories of awards were presented to outstanding athletes, teams, coaches and volunteers for 2007.   Following is a list of the awards and the award recipients. 

2007 Ontario Sport Award Recipients

2007 Ontario Sport Awards Picture Gallery

AWARD

RECIPIENT

SPORT

Male Athlete of the Year Steve Omishl Freestyle Skiing
Female Athlete of the Year Perdita Felicien Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year with a Disability Tim Ekert Powerlifting
Female Athlete of the Year with a Disability Emily Boycott Gymnastics
Male Coach of the Year Louis Mendonca Field Hockey
Female Coach of the Year Lisa Patterson OUA Nordic Skiing
Team of the Year Rosannagh MacLennan & Karen Cockburn Synchronized Trampoline
Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Brenda Willis Volleyball

 Syl Apps Special Achievement Award Recipients 

RECIPIENT

SPORT

Beth Ali Field Hockey
Jennifer Birch-Jones Squash
Zvonimir Celebija Karate
Tom Cook Cross Country
Mary Ann Cormack Diving
James Dempsey Wrestling
Jim Dover Rowing
Kristine Drakich Volleyball
Valerie Dunn OFSAA
Peter Henderson Equestrian
Iris Heney 5 Pin Bowling
Alfred Huggins Soccer
Christopher Lowcock Disc Sports
John McCrae Curling
Chris Mickle Wheelchair Sports
Ken Miller Hockey
Mark Psutka Figure Skating
Harnek Singh Rai Powerlifting
Martin Sharpe Cycling
Peter Stephenson Badminton
Dan Taylor Swimming
Gary Tonelli Baseball
Albert Tschirhart Track & Field
Craig Weldon Judo
Gail Whittemore Gymnastics
 
Corporate Citations 

COMPANY

SPORT

Best Western International Curling
Black Knight Canada Ltd. Badminton
Investors Group Golf
National Hockey League Players' Association Hockey
National Marine Manufacturers Association Sailing
Ontario University Athletics OFSAA
Pizza Pizza Disc Sports
RSC Racquet Sports Tennis
Talisman Resort Village Gymnastics
Via Trailers Equestrian
WHATA Springs 5 Pin Bowling
Tippet-Richardson Ltd. Sport Alliance of Ontario

2007 ONTARIO SPORT AWARDS
Additional Pictures of the Event

  


 



2008 ONTARIO WINTER GAMES KICK OFF EVENT! PRESS RELEASE



2008 Ontario Winter Games Website

 


 

 


 

 


  

     

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