Active After School Funding Available
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) and the NWT Sports and Recreation Council (NWT SRC)

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YELLOWKNIFE (September 1, 2010) – Schools and community groups are invited to apply for funding to run physically active after school programs during the coming school year.

Through Active After School Funding, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) and the NWT Sports and Recreation Council (NWT SRC), will be providing direct financial support to schools to get kids moving during the after school period.

“Children are at great risk of being inactive in the after school time period,” said the Honourable Robert C. McLeod, Minister of MACA. “By creating more opportunities for children to be active during these few critical hours, we aim to significantly decrease sedentary behaviour in addition to increasing overall physical activity levels.”

According to Bridget Larocque, Chairperson of the NWT Sport and Recreation Council, “This funding is another step towards our long term goal that sees kids automatically choosing to move after school instead of selecting less active pursuits. It is our hope that given an exciting alternative, more kids will discover the joy of physical activity.”

In order to qualify for the funding, schools and community groups must demonstrate they are providing activities that appeal to inactive or underactive youth, and ensure that the kids are active for a minimum of 40 out of every 60 minutes.

The deadline to apply for funding this year is October 15, 2010.

The NWT Sport and Recreation Council provides leadership and support to the sport and recreation sector in the NWT, and its vision is the establishment of a culture of physical activity throughout the Northwest Territories.

The Government of the Northwest Territories is working to build our future by promoting healthy and active living among children and youth. Improving the physical and mental well-being of our youth will create healthy, educated Northerners as envisioned in the 16th Assembly’s Vision of Northerners Working Together.

For more information, please contact:

Dana Britton
Active After School Funding Coordinator
NWT Sport and Recreation Council
Phone: (867) 669-8347
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0797 Ext 8347

Rebecca Alty
Communications and Website Advisor
Municipal and Community Affairs
Phone: (867) 920-3092

Call for Youth - Vancouver 2010 Olympics Indigenous Youth Gathering
Four Host First Nations and VANOC
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The Vancouver 2010 Indigenous Youth Gathering is hosted by the Four Host First Nations and VANOC will bring together more than 300 Canadian First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth.

Selected youth (19-29 years of age) will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate and perform in cultural activities in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In addition to culture, programming for the Gathering will focus on healthy living, sport, leadership, sustainability and the Olympic Truce. Guest speakers will include Olympians and Paralympians, Aboriginal athletes and other role models.

Participation is on a non-paid, volunteer basis; transportation, accommodation and meals will be provided by VANOC, the FHFN, the Government of Canada and Provincial/Territorial governments.

Youth can apply online @ www.2010iyg.com. Photos of youth in full regalia (no European clothing) must be received in order to be considered. Please forward and/or make the application form available to indigenous youth in your community.

If you have any questions please call Aaron at our hotline phone number at 1-778-331-3272.

www.gathering@ceremonies2010.com

Arctic Winter Games - Regional & Territorials registration package
NWT Sport and Recreation Council
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Deadline for submission is October 30th, 2009

Recreation Leaders Certificate Program
GNWT School of Community Government
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For more information please contact:
Mike Yakabuski
(p) (867) 873-7069
(f) (867) 873-0584
michael_yakabuski@gov.nt.ca

Rising Star Program
Sport North Federation
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The Rising Star program provides funding to athletes (under 14 years of age) that wish to receive additional training in their sport through a camp format. Athletes may receive funding to assist with registration fees, accommodations and travel. Applicants must be nominated by a coach, teacher, principal, pastor, RCMP officer etc. For more information, visit our website or contact Rita Bertolini at 669-8331.

NWT Sports Card
Sport North Federation
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Sport North wants to profile athletes from across the NWT on their website. It doesn’t matter what community you live in or what sport you do, we want to know about it! Simply send us the basic information (name, age, community, sport and a photo) and we’ll post it on the website. It’s that easy! To submit your information, visit our website.

NWT Health Promotion Fund
Government of Northwest Territories
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For more information please contact:
Department of Health and Social Services
Government of the Northwest Territories
Health Promotions Unit
(p) (867) 873-7904
(f) (867) 873-7905
(e) healthpromotion@gov.nt.ca