2017 Canada Summer Games Apprentice Coaches Announced

Canada Games Council – (August 31st, 2016) Ottawa, ON – The Canada Games Council is pleased to announce the list of apprentice coaches who will participate in the 2017 Canada Games Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program and Women in Coaching Program.

 

“Congratulations to the 32 apprentice coaches, and their mentor coaches, in being selected to represent their province and sport at the Canada Games. Collectively, these individuals reflect the passion and dedication of Canada’s rising coaches who are committed to building their expertise through the apprenticeship programs to support Canada’s athletes”, said Lorraine Lafrenière, Chief Executive Officer of the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). “The CAC is proud to partner with the Canada Games Council and our Provincial and Territorial partners in the development of the coaches.”

 

The Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program (AACP) is a partnership between the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCR), the Canada Games Council (CGC) and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). The program provides the opportunity for each Province and Territory to send two coaches of aboriginal ancestry to the Canada Games in apprenticeship roles.

 

Below is the list of apprentice coaches taking part in the AACP:
 

Province	Name	Sport
PEI	Dave Benton	Baseball
NB	Athena Francis-Savoie	Athletics
QC	Mary Rock-Picard	Volleyball
ON	Natasha Frank Amy Wilson-Hands	Athletics Volleyball
MB	Ryan Borody Harley Garrioch	Baseball Male softball
SK	Jennie Waldner	Soccer
BC	Shawn Coupland	Basketball
NWT	Cheyenne Lafferty	Volleyball

 
The Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprenticeship Program (WiC) is a partnership between the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCRs), the Canada Games Council (CGC), and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). This program provides the opportunity for each province and territory to send two female coaches to the Canada Games in apprenticeship roles.
 
Below is the list of apprentice coaches taking part in the WiC program:
 

Province	Name	Sport
YT	Lisa-Marie Vowk	Athletics
AB	Ruby Tang Robyn Webster	Diving Athletics
QC	Julie Casselman Fanny Pouliot-Savary	Soccer Beach Volleyball
NB	Lauren Hale-Miller Elise Hachee	Volleyball Swimming
NL	Jamie Lake Catherine Ducey	Wrestling Volleyball
BC	Allison McMillan Jennika Efford	Softball Swimming
MB	Haley Fisher    Tara Nykoluk	Athletics Softball
NS	Tracy Brown   Nicole Kenney	Rowing Athletics
PEI	Heather Mackinnon	Rowing
ON	Jamie Bell Cheyanne Farquharson	Rowing Canoe Kayak
SK	Jana Klein Lauren Ritchie	Diving Rowing
NWT	Amy Allan	Soccer

Individuals in these programs will have the chance to be mentored under top level coaches in their respective sport discipline.
 
“The purpose of the Canada Games apprentice coach programs is to provide aboriginal and women coaches with a practical and integrated major national multi-sport games experience,” says Tom Quinn Canada Games Council Chairman. “These coaches have direct involvement in preparation and competition and receive support from an identified mentor coach throughout the duration of the program.”
 
For more information about the Women in Coaching Program visit – goo.gl/3EUyqf
 
For more information about the AACP please visit – goo.gl/0xqAOy

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About the Canada Games

Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games represent the highest level of national competition for up and coming Canadian athletes. The Games have been hosted in every province at least once since their inception in Quebec City during Canada’s Centennial in 1967. The Games are proud of their contribution to Canada’s sport development system in addition to their lasting legacy of sport facilities, community pride and national unity.

 

The 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg are the 50th anniversary of the Canada Games and will be held from July 28th to August 13th.

 

The 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer will be held from February 15th to March 3rd.

 

The organization of the Canada Games is made possible thanks to the contribution and support of the Government of Canada, provincial/territorial governments, host municipalities and the Canada Games Council.

 

About the Coaching Association of Canada

The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, the CAC empowers coaches with knowledge and skills, promotes ethics, fosters positive attitudes, builds competence, and increases the credibility and recognition of coaches. For more information, please visit www.coach.ca or follow the CAC on Twitter and on Facebook.