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Thank you to everyone who attended our stakeholder engagement sessions for the City’s Recreation Facility Allocation Policy back in June. These sessions provided valuable input and background in developing the new policy directions that staff will be recommending to Council in a soon to be released report.

It’s no secret that playing sports can increase your risk of contracting an illness. Whether it’s a high five after a good game or an exchange of airborne germs from close contact, staying healthy and active can prove to be challenging. What are some things you can do to help prevent getting sick and staying on track with your fitness and sport regime? We’ve compiled some tips to help you out this winter

The City of Ottawa is known for its active running community. With the various trails, tracks and outdoor venues, runners have an abundance of choice when it comes to where they hit the pavement. What sometimes poses trouble however is WHEN to run.

It may be the recent Toronto Blue Jays run at the World Series, but Ottawa (and Canada in general) is buzzing about baseball. We took at brief look at Canadian baseball history and its impact on our local sports scene.

In September, the Ottawa Sport Council reached out to Ottawa’s federal election candidates to learn about their positions regarding issues of interest and concern for the Ottawa sport community. Learn more about the candidates' views regarding community sport.

With September upon us, the kids are back to school and life seems a bit more scheduled. New registration for the Fall/Winter season of many clubs and sports is well under way! With an abundance of sport activities to choose from in our beautiful city of Ottawa, how do you decide?

The Ottawa Sport Council (OSC) is pleased to announce that we will be holding our second annual Sport Summit on Saturday, November 14th at the Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park.

One of the best ways to explore the City of Ottawa is by bicycle. There are over 600 kilometres of bike paths in Canada’s Capital Region, allowing you to incorporate a healthy and active lifestyle every day. A beautiful tour awaits you on the Capital Pathway Network, which was designed to take advantage of the green and natural areas in Canada’s Capital Region.

Check out the profile of the Ottawa Sport Council on pages 14-15 in the Spring 2015 Leadership SIRCuit

The goal of hosting and participating in a webinar is to increase awareness and encourage knowledge sharing. This platform can be widely adapted to various businesses and organizations. Following this logic, it only makes sense to see more and more webinars popping up in the sport industry.