Provincial Volleyball Tournament for Indigenous Youth Set to Take Place in London, Ontario this Weekend
5TH ANNUAL ONTARIO NATIVE VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL, AN ATHLETE
IDENTIFIER FOR THE 2020 NAIG
WHO:
• Marc Laliberte, Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO)
• Keir Johnston, Manager, High Performance, Games and Sport (ISWO)
• ONVI Participants
• Team Ontario Coaches
WHAT: The Ontario Native Volleyball Invitational (ONVI), developed by ISWO, brings together teams from across Ontario to compete in a friendly, yet competitive invitational style tournament. Indigenous youth of high school age (between the ages of 14-18) travel with their teams and family members to compete and have fun.
The ONVI is also an identifier for participation in the upcoming 2020 North American Indigenous Games, set to take place this July in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ISWO staff and Team Ontario volunteers and coaches will be on-site to scout talent and identify athletes to make up Team Ontario, officially representing the province at one of the largest sporting and cultural events for Indigenous youth, in Turtle Island (North America).
The 2020 ONVI will be the fifth edition of this tournament, and is scheduled to take place in London, Ontario from Friday, February 21 to Sunday, February 23. The 2020 ONVI includes a community feast on Saturday evening for participants, coaching staff and volunteers, and will feature an opening ceremony and cultural performances.
WHERE:
John Paul II Catholic Secondary School
1300 Oxford St E, London, ON N5V 4P7
Westminster Secondary School
230 Base Line Rd W, London, ON N6J 1W1
London Central Secondary School
509 Waterloo St, London, ON N6B 2P8
N’Amerind Friendship Centre
260 Colborne St, London, ON N6B 2S6
WHEN: Friday, February 21 – February 23, 2020
Contact Information:
Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO)
Kylie Thompson, Communications and Media
Kylie.Thompson@iswo.ca
About Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO)
ISWO is the designated Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body (P/TASB) for the province of Ontario, funded through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and Sport Canada. ISWO serves all Indigenous Peoples and communities across Ontario, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, living on and off-reserve, in rural and urban settings, encompassing more than 350,000 Indigenous Peoples in the province.
ISWO promotes and creates opportunities for participation in sport and cultural activities that promote wellness and positive lifestyles for Indigenous Peoples across Ontario. ISWO is recognized by the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) and the North American Indigenous Games Council, and is the designated sport body for the development, selection and management of Team Ontario, for participation at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships and North American Indigenous Games.
For more information, please visit iswo.ca.