Calling all Community Sport and Activity Leaders!
Sport for Life Leaders School 2017 (SLS 2017) is open for registration! SLS is entering its fifth year in 2017, and has proven to be a catalyst for learning, growth, and the creation of exciting new projects. By supporting the development of Sport for Life leaders, SLS 2017 helps improve the quality of sport and physical […]
Government takes action to develop national guidelines for concussion management
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada and Department of Canadian Heritage – Sport Canada The frequency of concussions in sport and their potential for serious health consequences are increasingly being recognized as a serious public health issue in Canada. Yesterday, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport […]
120,965 crunching in the Southwest Region’s Ontario Student Nutrition Program “Great Big Crunch”
Partner post by Amberley Ruetz, Resource Development Coordinator for the Ontario Student Nutrition Program – Southwest Region Today, over 120,000 people across Southwestern Ontario will take a bite into health during the Ontario Student Nutrition Program-Southwest Region’s Great Big Crunch. This fun event brings together students, school board officials and local leaders across Southwestern Ontario […]
The ParticipACTION 150 Play List: 150 ways to celebrate Canada’s 150th
To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, ParticipACTION has taken on an epic, awe-inspiring initiative called the ParticipACTION Play List, a national campaign featuring nationwide events, spectacular prizes and activities for all Canadians to participate. ParticipACTION wants your help in putting together a list of the 150 most Canadian activities – from sports (e.g., hockey, […]
Call for Participants
At My Best 4-5-6 pilot At My Best is a free, curriculum-linked resource that combines physical activity, healthy eating, and emotional well-being for students in kindergarten to grade 6. PHE Canada is looking for teachers who are interested in using an enhanced version of the At My Best 4-5-6 resource between January and May 2017. Click […]
2017 Physical and Health Education Canada National Conference Deadline for proposals is Tuesday, October 18 The Physical Education Special Interest Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (PESIC NL) and Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) are now accepting presentation proposals for the 2017 National Conference – Rock Solid Foundations…Energizing Futures, May 4 – May 6, 2017 […]
Career Opportunity – UNICEF Canada
Youth Participation Lead 12 month full time contract, based in Toronto Reporting to the Director, Policy and Advocacy, the Youth Participation Lead will design and deliver opportunities for child and adolescent participation across UNICEF Canada’s innovation lab to further UNICEF Canada’s goals and those of the youth participants. The Youth Participation Lead will combine theory, […]
Call for Proposals
Side by Side: Strategies for Working with Vulnerable Fathers 2nd Canadian National Fatherhood Conference, March 1-2, 2017 in Winnipeg, MB The 2nd Canadian National Fatherhood Conference will call together workers, clinicians,practitioners, managers, and researchers from across Canada to present and share their work with fathers. In particular, this year’s focus will encourage discussions about fathers at […]
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