Beijing 2008 Paralympics

Edmonton and area has a contingent of athletes and support staff in Beijing. For more information on these individuals or the Paralympics in general, click here.

 Federal Budget 2009 

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is planning to hold its public hearings on the 2009 pre-budget consultations this fall. A submission by Sport Matters sets out a series of options, largely on the supply side of the economic equation, for consideration by the Committee in the pre-budget process and fall Parliamentary session. Click here to read the submission.

Additional Sport News

Not all the links to sport news makes it on to our front page. For additional links to sport news, check here daily.

 The Media gets it!

• What's Behind Canada's slow start? Years of Neglect
• Either invest in athletes or bank on status quo 
• Canada spends low, aims low in Beijing 

Inquire Now

Fall 2008 Edmonton sport registration has been happening for several weeks, participation inquiries should be made now. To contact the sport of your choice, click here to access our Edmonton sport data base. 

Canadian Sport for Life E-news

Canadian Sport for Life is a movement to change the role of sport in Canadian society from a pursuit by few to an important part of everyone's life by promoting each child's healthy and logical development in a sport or physical activity by using the Long-Term Athlete Development framework. Click here for the inaugural edition of Canadian Sport for Life E-news.

Petro-Canada Sport Leadership 2008 Online Registration is Up and Running

Highlights of this year's conference program include a choice of 24 Workshop Sessions that will cover four streams: coaching the developing athlete, high performance, National Coaching Certification Program Learning Facilitators and Evaluators, and sport administrators. For program and registration information, click here.

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