2024 Paralympic games, Paris, Aug 28-Sept 8
2024-08-31 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 | Ontario
https://sportottawa.ca/ottawa-sport-councils-volunteer-recruitment-fair-september-28-2024/

Sport Aurora Breakfast of Champions, Oct 20
2024-10-20 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario

Ottawa Sport Summit, Sat, Nov 30
2024-11-30 08:30 - 13:00 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | Ontario
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 UTC | 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

Community Sport Conference, Sat, Nov 29 at Humber College North
2025-11-29 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
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2026 Olympic Winter Games, Feb 4-22, Milano/Cortina, Italy
2025-12-05 08:00 - 2026-02-23 17:00 UTC | Ontario
The Olympic games are coming Feb 4-22, 2026!
Catch the excitement of watching our Canadian athlete compete in 16 sport and 116 events, see schedule here: https://bit.ly/3Y2E36M
The Paralympic games will follow from March 6-15…see schedule here for the 6 sports and the 79 medals events: https://paralympic.ca/games/milano-cortina-2026/

2026 Ontario Winter Games, Orillia, Feb 26-March 01
2025-12-05 08:00 - 2026-03-02 17:00 UTC | Ontario
