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July 2, 2009

Province Supports Athletes� Efforts to Excel

The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, today announced $75,000 has been committed to support Sport Newfoundland and Labrador (SNL), Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador (RNL) and School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador (SSNL) in their efforts to implement the principles of Canadian Sport for Life, a philosophy of long-term athlete development.

"By supporting Canadian Sport for Life, also known as CS4L, we are providing children and youth with the tools to develop their athletic abilities, from their initial involvement in sport, through to the competition stage, and then beyond � to being active for life," said Minister Jackman. "The goal is to have a population that is more physically active, and to provide more opportunities for our athletes to excel at the provincial, national and international levels."

Developed by Sport Canada, Canadian Sport for Life is based on the physical, mental, emotional and cognitive development of children and youth. It encompasses a seven-stage framework of athletic development: Active Start, FUNdamentals, Learning to Train, Training to Train, Training to Compete, Training to Win, and Active for Life.

"We are extremely pleased with the progress we have made in Newfoundland and Labrador in teaching, and now implementing, the principles of Canadian Sport for Life," said Doug Fowler, President of SNL. "We believe this program can contribute significantly to the overall health of the people of the province by allowing more opportunities for individuals to become involved in sport and physical activity."

Throughout the past year, three Canadian Sport for Life presentations/workshops have been held for various provincial sports organizations. These presentations allowed the organizations to develop their knowledge of long-term athlete development, and how to implement the stages within each individual sport.

Budget 2009: Building on Our Strong Foundation provides $875,000 in new funding to improve existing programming and introduce new initiatives which support the goals and objectives of the province�s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador. This funding includes an additional $200,000 for operational support for the provincial sports organizations and federations; $50,000 to improve the province�s coaching capacity; and $50,000 for hosting Atlantic, national and international sporting events � all of which support the goals of long-term athlete development.

These initiatives also build on the first two years of investment in the recreation and sport strategy, which has seen more than $8 million in new funding invested in the sector over the past three years.

For additional information about Canadian Sport for Life, visit: www.canadiansportforlife.ca/ 

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Media contacts:

Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Troy Croft
Executive Director
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador
709-576-4932
troy@sportnl.ca 

2009 07 02                                                    11:10 a.m.
 


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