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The Ottawa Police Service is consulting the public on the proposed fee structure changes for police records check services.  The current fee structure model was approved in 2007 and no longer reflects the true costs of supporting records check requests.  Market rates of other municipal police services in Ontario include fees for both employment and volunteer records checks. 

As Canada has grown as a country, recognizing the Indigenous peoples as the first peoples of this land, we have become a diverse, prosperous and a peaceful Nation. As we continue to build our country, province by province, we welcome new Canadians who contribute to the successes we see today.

Sport should be a necessary part of every childhood, helping kids to grow into healthy and active teens and adults. Unfortunately, there often seems to be a major barrier to sport participation -  the cost.

With growing career demands, parents are trying to juggle the work/life balance to ensure they are able to  give their children every available opportunity. One of the areas in which they are concerned  is the well-being of their children – which in turn, is seeing a rise in summer sport camp registration. Summer sport camps are a fantastic way for children and youth to spend their summer.

What makes an inclusive environment thrive? We need diversity of thought and a space where everyone feels welcome to participate and offer different perspectives. How can we start to take the necessary steps towards inclusion?

To say the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games captured attention around the world is by no means a stretch, but to say they captured the hearts of Canadians, is bang on! From the opening ceremonies on February 9th through to the closing ceremonies on the 25th, the games brought people together from all over the globe. In particular, Canadians felt an overwhelming sense of pride in how our country competed and represented itself on the world stage.

One of the Ottawa Sport Council’s most well-received initiatives has been its webinars. With topics such as sponsorship and volunteer management, our comprehensive library of free learning materials has empowered community sport leaders to maintain efficient sport programs, launch new initiatives and receive guidance from like-minded peers. We are excited to announce that registration for our 2018 spring webinar series is now OPEN.

The Ottawa Sport Council is proud to release a pair of videos that summarize insight from its two most recent Sport Summits – Let’s Talk about Concussions (June 2017) and Grants Demystified (November 2017). The videos capture these valuable information sessions, hosted by subject matter experts in Ottawa.

South Korea's Pyeongchang, is set to play host to the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The city will welcome nearly one million athletes and spectators on February 8th, 2018. More than 43,000 people live in Pyeongchang, with many working in the agriculture and dairy sector. The area also boasts a large tourist population, with a focus on sports, such as hiking and skiing.

This past year has been informative, busy and above all – positive, for the Ottawa Sport Council. There were many learning opportunities as an organization, along with the ability to educate and network with fellow sport advocates, clubs and local citizens to further sport in our community.