Sports Day in Canada moves Nanaimo
residents
The City of Nanaimo takes part in third
annual Sports Day in Canada
To mark this year’s Sports Day in
Canada, a national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high‐performance
levels, the City of Nanaimo is hosting a “try it” sports day at Oliver Woods
Community Centre on Saturday September 29, 2012 from
11:30am-3:30pm.
“Sport can be a
powerful and positive influence in our communities,” says Kelly Murumets,
President and CEO of ParticipACTION, the national voice of physical activity and
sport participation in Nanaimo. “Sports Day in Nanaimo is a great opportunity
for families and kids of all ages to celebrate their favourite sport or try
their hand at something new – it’s all part of finding fun, easy ways to live a
healthier, more active lifestyle.”
“The City of
Nanaimo believes in the power of sport and the positive benefits it has on
people of all ages. We believe that everyone has to right to play and live an
exciting, healthy and active lifestyle.” Says Damon Johnston, Parks, Recreation
and Culture Coordinator.
Join us at Oliver
Woods Community Centre for a free community event to celebrate sports in
Nanaimo. The event features a variety of different sports for all ages. The
schedule of events for the day is as follows;11:30am-12:30pm parent and tot (2-5
years) multisport, 12:30-1:30pm children (6-12 years) multisport, 1:30-2:30pm,
youth (13-18 years) floor hockey,1:30-2:30pm family badminton, 2:30-3:30 family
pickleball (instruction provided by Nanaimo Pickleball), 2:30-3:30 seniors (55+)
badminton clinic (Instruction provided by Helen Binns).
About Sports Day
in Canada
Sports Day in
Canada caps off a week of more than a thousand local events and activities, such
as community-wide festivals, try-it days, open houses, games, competitions,
meet-and-greets, tournaments, fun runs, spectator events and pep rallies, and
includes a special television
broadcast on CBC
Sports. Sports Day in Canada is presented by CBC Sports, ParticipACTION and True
Sport, working with national sporting organizations and their networks of
coaches, athletes and enthusiasts across the country. Sports Day in Canada is
generously supported by Sport Canada, Subway Restaurant, New Balance Canada and
B.C.’s Ministry of Health. For more information about Sports Day in Canada,
please visit: www.cbcsports.ca/sportsday
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