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Tourism, Culture and Recreation
December 15, 2010
Provincial Government and Sport NL
Name Games Coordinator
The Provincial Government, in
partnership with Sport Newfoundland and Labrador (Sport NL),
today announced that Glenn Smith has been named Games
Coordinator of the Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada Games
programs, a newly-created position within Sport NL.
"The Newfoundland and Labrador and
Canada Games programs provide our athletes with an opportunity
to compete at the highest levels and pursue their goals of
achieving athletic excellence," said the Honourable Terry
French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "One of the
recommendations of the Provincial Government�s recreation and
sport strategy, Active, Healthy, Newfoundland and Labrador,
is that government collaborate more with provincial sports
agencies on the delivery of provincial programming. We are
therefore delighted to partner with Sport NL on this initiative
and we look forward to further partnerships in the future."
As Games Coordinator, Mr. Smith will
be responsible for the continued development and coordination of
the games programs, as well as to work with provincial sport
organizations and all levels of government to achieve the goals,
objectives and expected outcomes set by the Games Advisory Board
and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. He will also
provide support and assistance to Team Newfoundland and Labrador
in preparation for future Canada Games.
"Sport Newfoundland and
Labrador is excited and looks forward to the new challenges the
games will present," said Doug Fowler, President of Sport
Newfoundland and Labrador. "We have every confidence that Glenn
Smith comes with all the skills, energy and vision that the
games will demand."
Budget 2010: The
Right Investments � For Our Children and Our Future provides
over $1.2 million in new funding � including an additional
$350,000 for the Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada Games
programs � to improve existing recreation and sport programming
and to introduce new initiatives. Since the launch of the
strategy in 2007, more than $70 million in Provincial Government
funding has been committed to recreational and sport
infrastructure and programming.
For more information on
Sport NL, visit:
www.sportnl.ca
and for detailed information about the Newfoundland and Labrador
and Canada Games programs, visit: www.
www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/sports/index.html
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Media contacts:
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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 |
BACKGROUNDER
Biographical
Information
Glenn Smith, Games Coordinator, Sport
NL
Glenn Smith has a
professional background in business and an extensive portfolio
in sport management and communication.
A graduate of
Memorial University�s Bachelor of Commerce program, Mr. Smith
has held sales and marketing positions with Texaco, Petro-Canada
and Coca-Cola.
For the past two years, he has worked
as the Provincial Sport Organization Administrative Coordinator
with Sport NL. In this role, he has assisted several sports
groups with membership administration, funding applications,
strategic planning, event management, website development and
maintenance, and communication solutions.
Very active in the triathlon and
running community, as both an athlete and an organizer, Mr.
Smith participates in many events throughout the year, and
serves on the organizing committees for several Newfoundland and
Labrador Athletic Association road races including the Huffin
Puffin Marathon, and the St. John�s Triathlon and Kids of Steel.
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