Sport Aurora, All Sport One Day event, Sept 9
2023-08-05 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Sport Aurora to host another ALL SPORT ON DAY event on Sept 9.
Try 8 sports in a one day event! Go to for all the details: https://www.sportaurora.ca/Admin/SideMenu/DispSideMenuContentMain.aspx?menuID=266

2023 Ontario 55+ Senior Games, Brantford & County of Brant, August 9-11
2023-08-09 - 2023-08-11
The Seniors games are coming this summer, August 9-11 in Brantford and County of Brant.
Catch the excitement of the games, 19 sport/activites offered involving 1,400 seniors over the age of 55 years.
Information on the games is available here: https://www.brantfordbrantgames.ca/en/index.aspx

Want to get involved in the games as a competitor?
Check the link for details: https://osga55plus.ca/calendar/

Sport Canada Research Initiative, Oct 26-27, Ottawa
2023-09-26 - 2023-10-28

Ottawa Sport Summit, Nov 18, RA Centre
2023-09-26 08:00 - 2023-11-19 17:00

Prime Time Sports Conference, Nov 12-14, Toronto
2023-11-12 - 2023-11-14
The 16th Prime Time Sports Conference & Trade Show is scheduled for Toronto on Nov 12-14 presented by MLSE.
For more details: https://www.primetimesport.ca/

Safe Sport Forum-Brock University, Nov 17
2023-11-17 08:00 - 17:00
The Centre for Sport Capacity is hosting a hybrid Safe Sport Forum, on Friday, November 17th, 2023, from 9-3pm at Brock University.
As a sport professional, the Safe Sport Forum enables you to learn about the governance and regulatory functions of sport organizations across all system levels, and better guide the members and partners you support.
The Forum topics include policy and rule development, monitoring and enforcement, the self-regulation of sport (should it/can it?), governing for safe sport among other topics. We pose the question:
How does the sport system as currently structured and governed enable and/or constrain the ability of sport to enact the change needed to survive the Safe Sport crisis and ensure a safe place for all participants?
The forum discusses the regulatory design of the sport system. Our speakers will address various issues such as self-regulation, monitoring and enforcement, values promoted through sport, and athlete experiences with safe sport legal mechanisms. Each speaker will address the following:

Dr. Peter Donnelly – The self-regulatory nature of Canadian amateur sport – is it still viable?
Dr. Hilary Findlay and Marcus Mazzucco – The ‘legal landscape’ of sport experienced as a regulatory form of governance.
Dr. Eric MacIntosh – Towards a safer sport culture: a management by values approach to sport.
Allison Forsyth – Athlete experiences dealing with the new national third party safe sport mechanism – instilling athlete faith in the sport system.
Dr. Curtis Fogel – Book Talk on recently released “Sexual Abuse in Canadian Sport”
Charlene Krepiakevich – What is happening at the provincial/territorial level to ensure a fair and safe sport environment.
Dr. Julie Stevens – Moderator

You can register here: www.eventbrite.ca
You can learn more about our event here: https://brocku.ca/sport-capacity/events/upcoming/

The forum is hybrid with in-person on campus and online through any remote access
In-person registration includes lunch and refreshments ** and a chance to engage with the speakers**
There is a student discount for online registration

Keep up to date with more information about the Safe Sport Forum.

Can Sport Regulate Itself? – Safe Sport Forum Tickets, Fri, 17 Nov 2023 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

Ontario Non-For-Profit Conference-Nov 28, Toronto
2023-11-28
Ontario Non-For-Profit Conference is virtual on November 28, see link: Not-for-Profit Conference.
“The conference focuses on strategies and effective processes to help your organization grow and prosper. Connect with colleagues, educators, and people discussing innovative ideas that will keep your skills relevant in todays challenging environment”.

The Inclusion of Trans and Binary People in Sport Webinar, Jan 25
2024-01-25 13:00 - 14:00
Join Sport For Life on Thurs, Jan 25 for a 1 hr virtual workshop 1-2 pm ET!
The following topics will be covered:

The nature of prejudice and sterotypes towards trans and non-binary people
Identify actions for the greater inclusion of trans and non-binary people in sport such as the transaffirmitive approach as is mentioned in Sport For Life online session description below.
Session description and registration, please follow Zoom link: https://sportforlife-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/2516984217385/WN_Q82V37xfQMeFEYRwtqx1-A#/registration

2024 Ontario Winter Games, Thunder Bay, Feb 16-26, 2024
2024-02-16 08:00 - 2024-02-26 17:00
The games are being hosted by the City of Thunder Bay on Feb 16-26, 2024.
Interested in information on the games?
At the games there will be 20 sports profiled with over 3,000 athletes, coaches and officials attending.
See the games website for more details:
https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/tbay-games/tbaygames.aspx

NonProfit Driven 2024, May 14-15
2024-05-14 08:00 - 2024-05-15 17:00
NonProfit Driven is a public policy conference hosted by the Ontario NonProfit Network is on May 14-15, 2024.
There are various ticket prices for a variety of groups, many are subsidized for unincorporated, grassroots community groups…see information here: https://theonn.ca/join/nonprofit-driven-conference/

2024 Olympic Summer Games-Paris, July 26-August 11
2024-07-26 08:00 - 2024-08-11 17:00
Catch the excitement of the upcoming Olympic Summer Games scheduled for Paris July 26-August 11, 2024!
CSCO will be identifying all athletes from Ontario nominated to the Canadian Olympic team! We will also identify all athletes for the upcoming Paralympic Games scheduled to take place August 28 to September 8.
Stay tuned for more information to be posted here and on our Twitter social media channel at CSC_ON.
For more information on the summer games please follow the link here: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024

2024 Ontario Summer Games, City of London, August 1-4
2024-08-01 08:00 - 2024-08-04 17:00
Join the City of London as they host the 2024 Ontario Summer Gmes on Aug 1-4, 2024 featuring 18 sports and hhighlighting 3,500 athletes, coaches and officials.
Need more information please see the games website located here:
https://www.london2024.ca/en/news/announcements/one-year-to-go-until-the-london-2024-ontario-summer-games

CSCO Annual General Meeting on Aug 23-24 in Brantford, Ontario
2024-08-23 18:00 - 2024-08-24 17:00
Join Community Sport Councils Ontario for a community event hosted by the Brantford Sport Council on Aug 23-24!
Date: Fri, Aug 23 (evening) and Sat, Aug 24 (all day 8:15 am to 4:45 pm)
See the event website for all the details: https://brantfordsportscouncil.ca/csco-annual-general-meeting/
The Sat, Aug 24 day is jam packed with the following keynotes and workshop sessions;

3 Keynotes (30 mins each) starting at 8:15 am with Steve Indig, Sport Law, 10:45 am-Julie Stevens, Brock University and then 1:15 pm Allison Forsyth, Generation Safe
4 timeslots of workshop presentations (45 min each) of 6 different topic streams with a total of 24 session workshops, see below for the streams;

Organization & infrastructure
Community diversity and integration
Sustainable tourism initiatives
Growing your organization & business
Adapting to the future
Challenges in Physical and Mental Health

Afternoon panel of experts

Questions ? Please contact: Kevin Arnsdorf, Chair kevinacsco@gmail.com

2024 Paralympic games, Paris, Aug 28-Sept 8
2024-08-31 08:00 - 17:00
Canada will field a team of 126 athletes, 117 coaches and 93 mission staff for a total of 336 team members. CBC Gem will offer lots of coverage for the games check it out!

CSCO Board Meeting-Sept 19 (Online)
2024-09-10 08:00 - 2024-09-19 17:00
Community Sport Councils Ontario holds regular Board meetings to conduct business and to support our active, affiliate and corporate members.
The next Board meeting is Thurs, Sept 19 online where the Executive Board will be elected

Sport Aurora-All girls, All sport, One day event, Sept 22
2024-09-10 08:00 - 2024-09-22 17:00
Sport Aurora calls out for ‘All Girls, All Sport, One Day’ event on Sept 22 for girls 8-14 years!
More information here: https://bit.ly/3AK3X7c

CSCO elects a new Executive!
2024-09-23 08:00 - 17:00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 23, 2024
CSCO EXECUTIVE ELECTED FOR COMMUNITY SPORT COUNCILS ONTARIO
FOR 2024 -2025 !
Toronto, Ontario, Sept 19, 2024
Community Sport Councils Ontario (CSCO) is pleased to announce
the election of the following Directors to the CSCO Executive Board;
Chair Donna Harrington
Vice Chair Bill Harding
Secretary Melvin John
Past Chair Kevin Arnsdorf
The announcement follows up on CSCO’s Annual General Meeting which confirmed all Board Directors at the Community Sport Conference held on Aug 23-24 in Brantford for the following year 2024-2025.
CSCO elects these enthusiastic community volunteers to the Executive Board due to their ongoing commitment and ongoing efforts as they support our community sport sector in Ontario.
Community Sport Councils Ontario is a network of over 40 Community Sport Councils and Accessible Sport Councils and their community sport club memberships in Ontario! The network is a growing grassroots sport & recreation sector enabling opportunities for all levels of participation with a vision is to ensure a…
‘A healthier, more physically literate communities in Ontario!’
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For more information contact:
Community Sport Councils Ontario
Donna Harrington, CSCO Chair
info@communitysportcouncils.com

Ottawa Sport Council Sport Volunteer Fair, Sept 28
2024-09-28
Ottawa Sport Council’s Volunteer Recruitment Fair- September 28, 2024- Register Now!

Sport Aurora Breakfast of Champions, Oct 20
2024-10-20 09:00 - 12:30
Tickets are on sale now for the Breafast of Champions, see details here;
https://www.sportaurora.ca/Admin/SideMenu/DispSideMenuContentMain.aspx?menuID=211

CSCO Board of Directors Meeting, Wed, November 20
2024-11-21 19:00 - 20:00

Ottawa Sport Summit, Sat, Nov 30
2024-11-30 08:30 - 13:00
This years theme is Analyatics in community sport.
What is it? Why is it important?
How can data enhance your operations and elevate participants experiences?
More information is available at: http://sportottawa.ca

Sport Hamilton Breakfast of Champions, Dec 2
2024-12-02 08:00 - 12:00
Join Sport Hamilton in recognizing their community champions on Dec 2 at Carmens Banquet Center. More information is available here: https://bit.ly/3MUg6ZN
If you have any questions, please email sporthamiltoncommunications@gmail.com

ParicipACTION Challenge grant available Jan 14 - Feb 11
2025-01-14 08:00 - 2025-03-11 17:00
Participaction 2025 Community Challenge grant is now available, $1,500 available from
Jan 14-Feb 11, see info here: https://participaction.com

NCCP Super Clinic, Ste. Saint Marie, Feb 21-23
2025-02-21 - 2025-02-23
More information can be found here on the upcoming events: https://www.coachesontario.ca/events/nccp-super-clinic/

Ont Trillium Capital Grant program opens Feb 5
2025-03-05 08:00 - 2025-04-02 17:00
Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital grant program opens Feb 5 and closes March 5 at 5 pm EST, see details here: https://otf.ca/our-grants/community-investments-grants/capital-grant

National Officials Day breakfast at Ottawa City Hall on April 17!
2025-04-17 08:00 - 09:00
The Ottawa Sport Council and the City of Ottaws want to celebrate National Officials day on April 17.
Join Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Councillor Stephanie Plante and the Ottawa Sports Council to highlight the contributions of Officials from 8-9 am at City Hall.
RSVP: https://sportottawa.ca/celebrate-national-sport-officials-day-april-17/

Sport in Ontario Collective Online mtg- June 18 4:30 - 6:30 pm EST
2025-06-18 16:30 - 18:30
CSCO wants to invite all sport groups in Ontario to review the latest research (2025 Community Sports Sustainability Report) and become invoved in discussions on improving the sport system in Ontario, see the report here: CSCO Report – Final Version April 14 25
The new initiative called the Sport in Ontario Collective will give opportunity for all sport to be part of a colloborative process to enhance sport opportunities across the Province, see the slide deck for the process being organized: SportInOntarioCollectiveSlideDeckApril2025
A meeting is being organized for June 18 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm EST to initiate discussions on this research and the next steps to build an improved sport system, see the invitation here: CSCO June 18 Invitation
Check out the press release and be apart of the colloborative process as we engage the sport community in Ontario. We need your input so please join us ?

Sport in Ontario Collective 2nd Online Meeting-Sept 25
2025-07-07 08:00 - 17:00
Community Sport Council Ontario (CSCO) wants all sport in Ontario to register for the ‘Sport in Ontario Collective’. Not all registrants were able to attend the June 18 online kickoff event so below is a link to the meeting recording that includes a backgrounder on the process for the Collective and several informative presentations. The backgrounder slide deck is also attached. Links to some of the reports referenced in the presentations are at the bottom of this email.
Click here for recording on the full meeting
We recognize how busy everyone is and that’s why we’ve adopted a ‘hop on, hop off’ approach to this important conversation. Please join us when you can. This will not be a short journey — we’re in it for the long game. The next meeting of the ‘Sport in Ontario Collective’ is on Thursday, September 25, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm and you will receive a virtual link to that meeting by mid-September.
The main focus for our next meeting will be an open conversation on what we want to achieve together. At our September 25th meeting, we will start a conversation on what is the Common Agenda(s) for the Collective. For example, should we develop one Common Agenda with one Theory of Change or should we develop more than one Common Agenda with more than one Theory of Change on topics/issues such as safe sport and/or leadership development and/or club development and/or athlete’s rights and/or equity in sport and/or inclusive sport and/or volunteer recruitment and retention and/or reducing the cost of participating in sport and/or facility access etc… As well, is it best that we connect, communicate, support and integrate with other organizations that are currently addressing or want to address a topic/issue in sport that is important to all of us? There’s a lot for us to think about and discuss.
You are always welcome to share your thoughts with us by replying to this email. We look forward to an open and transparent conversation where every perspective on sport is valued and matters. We’re keeping a record of all conversations we’re involved in between meetings and will provide a summary of those at the beginning of each meeting.
You are also welcome to invite other people into our conversation — just ask them to send an email to collectivecsco@gmail.com and we’ll send them a link to the September 25 virtual meeting.
We feel that we got off to a great start on June 18. We’re hoping that, with a spirit for collaboration and ongoing communication, we can take small steps that result in big change.
We wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable summer.
We hope to see you in the Fall.
CSCO ‘Sport in Ontario Collective’ Steering Committee
Donna Harrington, Jeff Carmichael and Bill Harding

2nd Sport in Ontario Collective Online Mtg, Sept 25
2025-09-25 16:30 - 18:30
The next meeting of the ‘Sport in Ontario Collective’ is on Thursday, September 25, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm and you will receive a virtual link to that meeting by mid-September.

Since the number of people participating in our conversation is growing, we’ll be sending out the mid-September virtual link from this email address as a bcc in a batch email.

The research presentations on June 18 gave us a lot to think about.

The main focus for our September 25 meeting will be an open conversation on what we want to achieve together. At that meeting, we will start a conversation on what is the Common Agenda(s) for the Collective. For example, should we co-create one Common Agenda with one Theory of Change or should we identify more than one Common Agenda based on what the research findings presented on June 18 highlighted — a need to address challenges in sport such as: Barriers to Participation; Leadership Development; Access to Space; Safe Sport; Changing Public Policy; Ensuring Quality Sport Experiences. As well, we will discuss whether or not a preferred approach for the Collective is to support, connect, communicate, and integrate our efforts with other organizations we recognize as addressing (or wanting to address) a challenge in sport that is important to all of us? There’s a lot for us to think about and discuss.

Please give some thought as to how the Collective can help you achieve the desired outcomes of you or your organization? How can working together strengthen your mandate? You are always welcome to share your thoughts with us by replying to this email. We look forward to an open, inclusive and transparent conversation where every perspective on sport is valued and matters. We’re keeping a record of all conversations we’re involved in between meetings and will provide a summary of those conversations at the beginning of each meeting.

You are also welcome to invite other people into our conversation — just ask them to send an email to collectivecsco@gmail.com and we’ll send them a virtual link to the September 25 meeting.

We feel that we got off to a great start on June 18. We’re hoping that, with a spirit for collaboration and ongoing communication, we can take the important ‘small steps’ needed to make the sport system in Ontario better.

We wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable summer.

We hope to see you in the Fall.

CSCO ‘Sport in Ontario Collective’ Steering Committee
Donna Harrington
Jeff Carmichael
Bill Harding

2025 Community Sports Sustainability Report, Community Sport Councils Ontario
https://communitysportcouncils.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CSCO-Report-Final-Version-6-June-16-25.pdf

Change-the-Game 2024 Report, MLSE Foundation
https://ssl.mlse.digital/foundation/MLSE-Foundation-Change-the-Game-Research-Report-2024.pdf

2024 State of Play Youth Report, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0122/8124/9892/files/State-of-Play-2024-EN.pdf?v=1713368242

Provincial Sport Policy in Ontario:Trends, Issues, and Ways Forward, Brock University
https://www.krichsportandrec.com/_files/ugd/4b33b8_f48a3ea0110a49749c6c63bb6fd832dc.pdf

New-to-Canada Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity Pathway, Sport for Life
https://sportforlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NLTD_2025_EN.pdf

Register for AGM - CSCO Sat, Nov 29, Toronto
2025-11-29 08:30 - 09:30 | Humber College – North Campus, 205 Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, M9W 6V3, Canada
All members must register to attend the AGM. Please indicate whether you will be joining in person or virtually. A virtual meeting link will be sent to those attending online.
Click here to Register for the 2025 CSCO AGM
