Community Sport Movie Event Northumberland Sept 25 Brighton & Sept 26 in Cobourg

How  does  sport  change  lives? 

Please  join  Northumberland  Sports  Council  and  its  partners  for  an   exclusive  screening  of  2  Canadian  Sport  Film  Festival  documentaries  to  find  out!  Both  documentaries   will  be  featured  on  September  25,  2018  at  East  Northumberland  Secondary  School  in  Brighton  AND  on   September  26,  2018  at  Cobourg  Collegiate  Institute  from  6:00pm-­‐9:00pm.   We  are  pleased  to  be  able  to   offer  these  movies  for  FREE  to  the  community.    The  goal  of  this  project  is  to  highlight  some  of  the  social   determinates  of  health  experienced  across  Northumberland  county  and  explore  the  different  ways  sport   and  physical  activity  can  provide  a  place  of  belonging  for  all.

The  first  movie  is  Keepers  of  the  Games.    This  film  showcases  Lacrosse.    Lacrosse  was  born  in   Akwesasne  Mohawk  Territory  as  a  sacred  game,  traditionally  reserved  for  men.  Just  off  the  reservation   at  Salmon  River  High  in  Fort  Covington,  NY  an  all-­‐Native  girls  lacrosse  team  comes  together,  seeking  to   be  the  first  Native  women’s  team  to  bring  home  a  Section  Championship.  But  first,  they  will  have  to   overcome  their  crosstown  rivals,  Massena  High.  As  the  season  comes  to  a  head,  the  team  is  faced  with   increasing  ambivalence  in  their  own  community  and  the  girls  must  prove  that  the  game  of  lacrosse  is   their  rightful  inheritance.  With  more  than  just  the  championship  on  the  line,  the  girls  fight  to  blaze  a   new  path  for  the  next  generation  of  Native  women,  while  still  honoring  their  people’s  tradition  in  a   changing  world.

The  second  movie  is  called  Kickstart.    On  September  12th,  the  Homeless  World  Cup  will  kick  off  in   Amsterdam.  Bringing  together  participants  from  70  countries,  the  annual  event  puts  a  spotlight  on   global  issues  of  poverty  and  homelessness.    Street  Soccer  Canada,  a  non-­‐profit  that  runs  a  network  of   over  20  soccer  programs  at  shelters  in  a  dozen  cities  across  the  country,  has  sent  a  team  to  the   tournament  each  year  since  2004.  For  the  sheltered  and  homeless  individuals  who  play,  it’s  a  chance  to   be  part  of  a  team.  And  sometimes  that  small  step  is  all  it  takes  to  get  the  ball  rolling.

Media  Contacts:     

Paul  Allen,  Northumberland  Sports  Council:  tuskers2@xplornet.com    

Heather  Norris,  United  Way:  HNorris@nuw.unitedway.ca    

Sarah  Tanner,  Northumberland  County:  TannerS@northumberlandcounty.ca