Community Hero

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce Rick Watkins as our latest Community Sport Hero! Rick has served as a volunteer track-and-field official for the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club since 2007, taking on leadership roles and enabling opportunities for athletes to compete in settings from grassroots to high-performance. First drawn in when […]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce our latest Community Sport Heroes – the Community Sport Hosts for ‘Sports 200: Two Days. Everyone Plays.’! The OSC was once again reminded of the tremendous spirit and dedication of our local sports organizations, which welcomed 1,200+ registered participants for free sports events across the city on […]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce our latest Community Sport Heroes – the volunteers, officials and leaders behind the recent Canadian Ringette Championships! The highly successful 2026 event was hosted in Ottawa from March 29 to April 4 at the Bell Sensplex, Tony Graham Recreation Complex and Nepean Sportsplex. There was exceptional competition […]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce Andrew DiMillo as our latest Community Sport Hero! As Program Director/Founder of Ottawa Next Level-X and President/Founder of the National Capital Hoops Circuit, DiMillo has expanded and brought basketball opportunities to Ottawa while making high-level basketball more accessible. “The way that Andrew has not just progressed the […]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce Greg Rampley as our latest Community Sport Hero! Greg and his family moved to Ottawa in January 2011 and he rapidly immersed himself in a range of volunteer roles in local lacrosse and basketball, including coach, director, scheduler and president of the Gloucester Lacrosse Association and Ontario Zone 5. [...}

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce Dave Mainwood as our latest Community Sport Hero! Set to start his 49th season coaching local ringette, Dave has just about seen it all in his storied career, but this year will nonetheless offer something new when the Eastern Ontario Capitals debut in the National Ringette League. […]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce Chris and Kerry MacLean as our latest Community Sport Heroes! Chris and Kerry founded the Maverick Volleyball Club 40 years ago and are set to retire from their leadership roles after building a cornerstone of the community. “You walk into any random gym where people are playing […]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce Kian Nejad as our latest Community Sport Hero! Kian leads the BGC Ottawa Thunderbolts program, which has become a force and an inspiration on the Canadian prep basketball circuit. The BGC Ottawa Thunderbolts program provides youths with life-changing opportunities in sport, education and leadership at no cost. […]

"The positive relationships Emma has built with her players is evident and undeniable. Everyday when she arrives at the rink, she is greeted with hugs and 15 girls yelling her name. Her energy is contagious, and I've never seen her show up to the rink without a big smile and positive attitude."

“Through his work with the Ottawa Sports Pages, Dan is an unwavering supporter of community sport across Ottawa. The Ottawa Sports Pages provides community sport organizations in Ottawa with the opportunity to tell their stories from high school, university, community club and elite amateur sport. Dan showcases the best of sport in our community – […]