(Edmonton, Alberta) – True Sport is a proud co-host of the 2005 True Sport in the Community National Symposium. Presented in partnership with the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA), the symposium is being held in Edmonton in conjunction with the annual Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) National Conference at which more than 1,200 delegates from across Canada are expected.
“We are very excited that CPRA has joined the True Sport Movement. This National Symposium will enable the parks and recreation community to explore the role that values-driven, community-based sport and recreation plays in building strong communities,” said Doug MacQuarrie, Executive Director of the True Sport Foundation. “Our goal is to have 2,010 True Sport communities by the year 2010 in celebration of the XXI Vancouver Winter Olympics.”
True Sport
True Sport is a movement committed to realizing the full potential of sport as a community builder that promotes fairness, excellence, inclusion and fun.
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The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) recognizes the value of sport and recreation in building healthy communities and enhancing the quality of life and environments for all Canadians. As True Sport partners, CPRA and its provincial affiliate, Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA), are pleased to collaborate with True Sport in presenting the True Sport in the Community National Symposium. For more information about this symposium, visit the ARPA website at www.arpaonline.ca.
Doug MacQuarrie, Executive Director, True Sport Foundation, (613) 521-3340 (x 3224)
Daniel Bourdeau, A/Director, True Sport Secretariat, (613) 521-8413
TRUE SPORT FAQ’S
True Sport is a national movement of communities, groups and individuals across Canada working to ensure a positive, meaningful and enriching experience for all who participate in sport.
True Sport has the endorsement of the Federal-Provincial/Territorial Ministers responsible for sport, recreation and fitness. The Movement is coordinated by the True Sport Foundation and supported by many of Canada’s top federal and provincial sport organizations, and by corporate partners such as Bell Canada.
The True Sport Movement is based on the belief that good sport can help build lasting strengths in individuals while creating healthy, vibrant communities and a more socially connected Canada.
True Sport is for community champions who want to build better sport locally and use sport to enrich their communities. It is also for coaches, parents and teachers who want to orient their teams, clubs, schools and leagues around positive sports values.
Absolutely not — while learning from a loss is an important sport lesson, True Sport is about the challenge of competition and striving to be one’s best. But it is also about creating a positive environment where everyone gets to enjoy sport and improve their skills. And this creates winners.
People interested in growing the Movement begin by registering online at www.truesport.ca. Once your community, team or club is onside, there is a declaration to sign and suggestions for how to carry out the principles of True Sport. As you grow True Sport around you, you will be in touch with a larger movement of people and communities who can give you advice and support.
Signing on to the True Sport movement is easy and it’s free. The True Sport website (www.truesport.ca) and the True Sport Foundation will provide you with all the materials you need to get started.
The True Sport Movement aims to have 2010 vibrant True Sport Communities in its ranks by 2010 — signaling a new era for a values-driven sport system in Canada in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
