Celebrating Ontario’s Athletes

On Thursday April 15th, 2010 SIRC’s Toronto Regional Information Specialist had the honour of attending the 45th annual Ontario Sport Awards which took place at the Atlantis Pavilion, Ontario Place, presented by the Sport Alliance of Ontario and the Ministry of Health Promotion. The event was hosted by Hugh Burrill, City TV sports anchor and Alexandra Orlando, Rhythmic Gymnast, Olympian and Pan Am Bid Committee Member.

The night got underway with the Corporate Sport Citations which are presented annually by the Province of Ontario to corporations that have been a leader in supporting sport through sustained corporate involvement over several years. The next award on the agenda was the SYL APPS Special Achievement Awards, which are presented annually to volunteers who have contributed to the development of sport in the province.

Other big Winners of the night were:

• Male Athlete of the Year - Patrick Chan (Skating)
• Female Athlete of the Year - Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (Athletics)
• Male Athlete with a Disability of the Year - Stephen Jesso (Powerlifting)
• Female Athlete with a Disability of the Year - Erika Schmutz (Wheelchair Rugby)
• Female Coach of the Year – Wendy Morgan (Ontario Curling Council)
• Male Coach of the Year – Anthony McCleary (Athletics)
• Team of the Year – NEXXICE Senior Synchronized Skating Team (Skate Ontario)
• Rolf Lund Jule Nisse Award – Sheilagh Croxon (Coaches Association of Ontario)

Congratulations to all the winners and to the Sport Alliance of Ontario and Ministry of Health Promotion for putting on a wonderful evening to honour Ontario’s Best.

To view all award winners at the 2009 Ontario Sport Awards please click here

2011 SIRC Research Award

Call for Papers
SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) is proud to announce the official launch of the 2011 SIRC Research Award and the SIRC Research Development Award.

SIRC invites Canadians associated with a Canadian University or degree granting institution to submit their original sport related research for consideration of the 2011 SIRC Research Award.

SIRC Research Award
The SIRC Research Award recognizes outstanding sport research that benefits the Canadian sporting community. SIRC invites Canadian researchers to submit sport related original research papers in consideration for the 2011 SIRC Research Award.


This year, the 2011 SIRC Research Award has two categories. Your submission must fall into one of these two categories.


The social impact of sport on the community:

This category contains research in four broad areas;

social, cultural, and/or economic benefits of sport
health and wellness
participation
education and life long learning


The impact of applied research on athletic excellence / high performance:

This category contains research in four key areas of study;

Sport Psychology
Sport Physiology
Sports Medicine
Kinesiology

The Award:
Winners receive $2,000, a SIRC membership, media coverage, inclusion in the SIRC Collection and international exposure to the sport and academic community through SIRC’s publishing channels.

Eligibility:
The applicant must be a Canadian citizen currently associated with a Canadian University or degree granting institution.
You must submit original research that has not been previously published.
Your paper must be written in English or French.
Your paper must be a minimum of 2500 words and up to a maximum of 4000 words (excluding references).
Your research must be relevant and benefit the Canadian sporting community.
Review Process:
Candidate’s abstracts will be initially screened by members of SIRC (or a representative group).

Abstracts will be assessed based on the following criteria:

Abstract content
The results of long-term impact of the paper on the Canadian sporting community.

The review criteria for the paper are:

Relevance/significance of topic to sport, fitness or sport science in Canada
Relevant literature
Clarity of conceptual framework /appropriate methodology
The value to the Canadian sport system
All criteria will be evaluated on a 5-point scale (1 = poor, 5 = excellent). Judges are selected nationally and are considered experts in various areas of study within sport.


Important Submission Deadlines:

January 14th, 2011: Abstract and bio submission

March 25th, 2011: Research paper is electronically received by researchaward@sirc.ca. In addition, a complete hardcopy of the applicant’s submission, which includes a bio, an abstract, a photo of the applicant (passport photo) and the signed SIRC Content License agreement and eligibility outline, with original applicant signature, is received in our offices by 4:30 pm EST

SIRC’s mailing address is 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2K3

Winners will be notified by June 17th, 2011


*Subject to change without notice.

Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence Celebrates Women in Sport

On Sunday, April 3, 2011 the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) in Victoria, British Columbia is hosting the 2011 Celebration of Women in Sport (WinS) gala, honouring the best females in sport, with a focus on inspiring the next sporting generation. In its third year, this event also promotes why sport is important in the lives of girls and women in all stages of sport development. This year, WinS has added four annual awards to the program that will be presented to an outstanding athlete, coach, sport builder and volunteer as part of the event!

Victoria is well known for its strong sporting community. By hosting this event, PISE continues to promote opportunities in sport for local businesses, and volunteers in the Greater Victoria community.

Keynote speaker for the gala will be World Champion and four-time Olympic Medalist, long track speed skater Kristina Groves. A native of Ottawa, Groves, will be joined by other special guests that will include schools, sport academies, local sport organizations, National team members, Island Olympians and Paralympians and Greater Victoria Sport Hall of Fame inductees. An exceptional feature of this event is the inclusion of young up and coming female athletes who are given complimentary tickets to attend, so that their opportunity to be inspired by the great female role models also present, is not limited by financial restrictions.

Nominees for the Inaugural Women in Sport Awards can be found on the CAAWS website.

For more information on women and girls in sport contact SIRC!