Tag: Sports

  • Volunteers needed for one of Canada’s Largest Annual Professional Sporting Events

    Volunteers needed for one of Canada’s Largest Annual Professional Sporting Events

    EDMONTON, ALBERTA  – From September 2 through 7, 2014, hundreds of thousands of live spectators and millions of people around the globe will be watching as 120 professional cyclists race in the Tour of Alberta presented by ATB Financial. While only the world’s most elite cyclists will get to compete, there are many opportunities for…

  • Zurich is Paved With Gold for Glorious Jo

    Zurich is Paved With Gold for Glorious Jo

    Jo Pavey produced the performance of her life to win gold in a thrilling 10,000m final on the opening night of the European Athletics Championships in Zurich. At the age of 40, and just weeks after taking 5000m bronze at the Commonwealth Games and less than a year after giving birth to her second child,…

  • 2014 Season ends as Dawgs fall 7-5 to Mavericks, lose series 3-1

    2014 Season ends as Dawgs fall 7-5 to Mavericks, lose series 3-1

    The Cinderella season of the Okotoks Dawgs (4-5) came to an end at the hand of the 2014 Western Divison Champion Medicine Hat Mavericks (6-2) in a 7-5 loss. The Dawgs led for most of the game and it looked like they would force a deciding game five on the road, just like in the…

  • Update on the Ben Steiger Memorial Golf Tournament

    Update on the Ben Steiger Memorial Golf Tournament

    Okay here’s an update on the Golf Tournament….. We are SOLD OUT!!!! If you are talking to people and they are interested in playing in the golf tournament. We have started a waiting list for anyone that still would like to play. Because there is that chance that people will cancel or not pay. We…

  • Help Lethbridge win the 2019 Canada Winter Games!

    Hundreds of athletes will head to Southern Alberta to watch alpine, freestyle, cross country skiing, snowboarding and biathlon events at the 2019 Canada Winter Games……if the bid to hold the games is successful! The 2019 Winter Games Bid Tour is coming to Lethbridge on 21st August, 2014! Should the 2019 Canada Winter Games Bid be…

  • Dawgs Win, Move to Second Round vs Med Hat

    The Okotoks Dawgs (3-2) overcame a 2-0 series deficit to upset the No. 1 seed Lethbridge Bulls (2-3) by a score of 6-4 in one of the most entertaining playoff series in recent memory. Despite home field advantage and a regular season that concluded with seven more wins than the Dawgs and a league-high seven…

  • Collaboration defines 10-year Alberta Sport Plan

    Collaboration defines 10-year Alberta Sport Plan

    System-wide collaboration will make Alberta a national leader in sport. That’s the commitment and vision in Going the Distance: The Alberta Sport Plan 2014-2024. From consultation to implementation, the Alberta Sport Plan takes a collaborative approach to make Alberta a national leader in sport and realize the positive impact of sport on people and communities.…

  • Thank You! Medals, Memories And A Magical 11 Days

    Glasgow 2014 has said a massive thank you to the city and its people for being the best hosts the Commonwealth could have hoped for. Over the last 11 days the city has rolled out the carpet to thousands of athletes, officials and visitors and hosted a fun filled festival of sport and culture on…

  • XX Glasgow Commonwealth Games – Final Medal Count

    Here are the Final Medal Standings for all the Countries competing in this year’s “Friendly Games” in Scotland: 1 England:  58 Gold – 59 Silver – 57 Bronze. Total: 174 2 Australia: 49 Gold – 42 Silver – 46 Bronze. Total: 137 3 Canada: 32 Gold – 16 Silver – 34 Bronze. Total: 82  4…

  • XX Glasgow Commonwealth Games – July 31st

    XX Glasgow Commonwealth Games – July 31st

    [break]1. England: 44 Gold – 40 Silver – 39 Bronze 2. Australia: 36 Gold – 36 Silver – 41 Bronze 3. Canada: 27 Gold – 13 Silver – 25 Bronze 4. Scotland: 14 Gold – 13 Silver – 16 Bronze 5. India: 13 Gold – 20 Silver – 14 Bronze 6. New Zealand: 13 Gold…

  • Wiley Park and Athletic Track Closed for Remainder of Summer

    The Town of Okotoks will be installing a new pathway through Wylie Park between July 30 and September 1. To facilitate the safety of all residents Wiley Park and Wiley Park Athletic Track will be closed for the duration of the construction project. Park access will be restricted and residents are asked to find alternate…

  • Stanley Park Outdoor Swimming Pool welcomes Calgarians back

    Working together with The City of Calgary, The Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pool Association (COSPA) reopened Stanley Park Outdoor Swimming Pool on Tuesday, July 15. The pool was closed following the June 2013 flood, four days before a grand reopening to debut renovations, including a new wading pool. “We were really looking forward to getting the…

  • FTS Student of the month for July 2014

    Seth Fernandez Congratulations Seth from Ninja Kids, our July student of the month. Based on attendance, overall improvement and performance, and always demonstrating a great attitude and tenacity in class. Great work!!! (Foothills Training Services)

  • Athletes, Crowds and City Break Records As Glasgow 2014 Reaches Halfway Point

    World-beating athletes and incredible crowds are ensuring the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is off to a sensational start. At the half-way point, Organisers revealed the number of Commonwealth and World record which have been toppled, the record-breaking tickets sales and the unprecedented crowds which have thronged across the city to soak up the once-in-a-lifetime atmosphere…

  • XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow – Medal Count for July 29, 2014

    1. Australia: 32 Gold, 26 Silver, 34 Bronze 2. England: 31Gold, 26 Silver, 27 Bronze 3. Scotland: 13 Gold, 10 Silver, 12 Bronze 4. Canada: 13 Gold, 5 Silver, 14 Bronze 5. India: 10 Gold, 15 Silver, 10 Bronze 6. New Zealand: 9 Gold, 9 Silver, 11 Bronze 7. South Africa: 9 Gold, 7 Silver,…