The Next Step: Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario Announces Multi-Year Agreement with City Of Ottawa, Ottawa Tourism and the CBC

The Next Step: Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario Announces Multi-Year Agreement with City Of Ottawa, Ottawa Tourism and the CBC

WHO:

• Arlene Closter – Elder, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation
• Councillor Jim Meness – Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation
• Jim Watson – Mayor of the City of Ottawa
• Michael Crockatt – President and CEO, Ottawa Tourism
• Greg Stremlaw – Executive Director, CBC Sports, General Manager, Olympics
• Marc Laliberte – President, Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (Formerly the Aboriginal Sport & Wellness Council of Ontario)
• Lori Marchand – Managing Director of the National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre
• Kevin Chief and Amber Asp-Chief – Hand Drumming Performance

WHAT: Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (formerly the Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario) to officially unveil its new brand while announcing twin five-year historic agreements for Indigenous sport and wellness. A collaboration between the City of Ottawa, Ottawa Tourism and Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation will result in the hosting of several international sport and cultural events in the area, in addition to a multi-platform media partnership with the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC).

WHERE:
National Arts Centre
Fourth Stage
1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1

WHEN: Monday, November 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Contact Information:

Abidah Shirazi
Abidah.Shirazi@gmail.com
416-825-3348

About Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO)

ISWO (formerly the Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario is primarily funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and is the designated Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sporting Body for Ontario. ISWO serves all Indigenous Peoples and communities across the province of Ontario, including First Nations, Inuit and Metis, living on and off-reserve, in rural and urban settings, and 29 Friendship Centres, encompassing more than 300,000 Indigenous Peoples across the province.

The mandate of ISWO is to promote and create 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 (NAIG Council) and is the designated sport body for the development, selection and management of Team Ontario, for participation in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) and North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).

For more information, please visit iswo.ca.