June 16, 2017
Montrealers Invited to 150th Anniversary of Lacrosse Celebration This Weekend, Live Webcast Also Available
Canadian Lacrosse Association – After a year of planning, the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation is excited to officially kick-off the 150th Anniversary of Lacrosse Celebration, a once-in-a-lifetime event that will help honour and celebrate the history and cultural significance of Canada’s national summer sport.
A family-friendly mix of activities are being organized for the June 16-18, 2017 weekend in Montreal, including a re-enacted game featuring authentic wardrobe and traditional equipment, a historical display of lacrosse photos and artifacts, a series of lectures from lacrosse authors and academics, and box and field lacrosse tournaments for athletes of all ages.
A large number of the activities, as indicated in the schedule below, will be webcasted live on Sports Canada TV, making them available to lacrosse fans across Canada and around the world.
We encourage you to visit 150.lacrosse.ca for more information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter throughout the weekend for a behind the scenes look at this special event. You can also join the conversation using the hashtag #CANLax150.
| THURSDAY, JUNE 15 | |||
| Time | Location | Webcasted | Activity |
| 6:00pm | 3487 Peel (McGill) | No | Speaker Panel (Women in Sport, featuring Lisa-Marie Breton-Lebreux, Dr. Homa Hoodfar and Robyn Flynn) |
| 7:30pm | 3487 Peel (McGill) | No | Presentation (Kari Miller, founder of Six Nations women’s league and head coach of Haudenosaunee U19 team) |
| 8:00pm | 3487 Peel (McGill) | No | Film Screening (Keepers of the Game) |
| FRIDAY, JUNE 16 | |||
| Time | Location | Webcasted | Activity |
| 9:00am | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Bruce MacDonald – The Rise and Fall of Canada’s First Professional Leagues 1901-1924) |
| 9:50am | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Daniel Ferland – La signification et le rôle culturel du jeu de crosse) |
| 10:30am | McCord Museum | No | Media Conference (Unveiling of History of Lacrosse Exhibition) |
| 10:40am | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (J. Alan Childs – History of Lacrosse on the Prairie) |
| 11:00am | McCord Museum | No | Traditional Stickmaking Demonstration (Alf Jacques) |
| 11:30am | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Speaker Panel) |
| 1:00pm | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Louis ‘Tewenhni’tatshon’ Delisle – The History of Lacrosse in Caughnawaga/Kahnawake) |
| 1:50pm | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Don Fisher – Before Beers: The World of Native Lacrosse in North America to 1867) |
| 2:40pm | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Jane Claydon – History and Influence of Canada in the Worldwide Development of Women’s Lacrosse 1884-1924) |
| 3:30pm | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Speaker Panel) |
| 3:30pm | Westmount Recreation Centre | No | Clinic (Boys Lacrosse, featuring Team Canada’s Geoff Snider) |
| 4:30pm | Lower Field (McGill) | No | Clinic (Girls Lacrosse, featuring Team Canada’s Erica Evans and Holly Lloyd) |
| 7:00pm | Club Sportif MAA | No | Reception (Private, by invitation only) |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 17 | |||
| Time | Location | Webcasted | Activity |
| 9:00am | McCord Museum | No | Traditional Stickmaking Demonstration (Alf Jacques) |
| 9:00am | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Jane Claydon – History and Influence of Canada in the Worldwide Development of Women’s Lacrosse 1884-1924) |
| 9:30am | Rosanne-Laflamme Arena | No | Meet & Greet (Autograph Signing and Air Gait Contest, featuring Team Canada’s Gary Gait) |
| 9:50am | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Daniel Ferland – La signification et le rôle culturel du jeu de crosse) |
| 10:40am | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Bruce MacDonald – The Rise and Fall of Canada’s First Professional Leagues 1901-1924) |
| 11:00am | McCord Museum | No | Lecture (J. Alan Childs – History of Lacrosse on the Prairie) |
| 11:30am | Redpath Hall (McGill) | Yes | Lecture (Don Fisher – Before Beers: The World of Native Lacrosse in North America to 1867) |
| 2:00pm | Lower Field (McGill) | Yes | Re-Enacted Game |
About the 150th Anniversary of Lacrosse Celebration
The 150th Anniversary of Lacrosse Celebration is a once-in-a-lifetime festival of activities that will help honour and celebrate the history and cultural significance of Canada’s national summer sport, lacrosse. Between June 16-18, 2017, the city of Montreal, Quebec, will host a variety of educational and cultural activities, including a re-enacted game featuring authentic equipment, a historical display of lacrosse artifacts, a series of lectures from lacrosse authors and academics, and box and field lacrosse tournaments for athletes of all ages. This event is being organized by the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation, with help from the Canadian Lacrosse Association and the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and is made possible thanks to contributions from the Government of Canada.
For more information on the 150th Anniversary of Lacrosse Celebration, visit 150.lacrosse.ca or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also join the conversation using #CANLax150.
Media Contact:
Alain Brouillette
Email: alain@lacrosse.ca
Office: 613-260-2028 x302
Mobile: 613-601-2630