Category: Sport Manitoba

Sport Manitoba is proud to host our first Safe Sport Summit! Titled Building a Safer and Stronger Sport Culture, the 2024 Sport Manitoba Summit will bring together sport administrators, coaches, parents, officials, athletes, and volunteers from across all sports in Manitoba. The event will include professional development opportunities, presentations, engagement activities, and resources that will…

Sport Manitoba is hosting three free webinars on safe sport. Hosted by Allison Forsyth, we’re working with her company, Generation Safe, to provide introductory safe sport webinars targeted at three different audiences: Apr. 10 – Provincial and Community Sport Organizations: Safe sport is a new movement and can be complex and confusing. Most organizations will ask…

The Opportunity of Sport Exploration The heart of Winnipeg beat with excitement on January 27th as Sport Manitoba’s Game Day presented by Qualico gave kids and their families the joy of exploring over 20 different sports. The event was more than just a gathering – it was a celebration of sport, welcoming over 430 participants…

Sport Manitoba Careers Become a Coach Become an Official   Technical Director, Swim Manitoba Application deadline: Passed   Executive Director, Biathlon Manitoba Part-time Application deadline: Passed   Events and Marketing Coordinator, Triathlon Manitoba Full-time Term: May 2024 – August 2024 Application deadline: Mar. 31, 2024   Club Coordinator, Bonivital Soccer Club Part-time Application deadline: 5:00…

The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and its community is saddened by the recent passing of Mary Dopson. Dopson, nee Pittas, passed away on January 15, 2024, at the amazing age of 105. While Mary was born in Scotland, her family moved to Fort Rouge in 1919 where she lived for most of her life….

Each year Sport Manitoba gives out thousands of dollars to student-athletes and student-coaches who are pursuing sport in their post-secondary journeys. Madisson Lawrence is one of the recipients of a $3,000 Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship, which provides support for Manitoba’s high-performance athletes in their pursuit of excellence at the national and international levels of…

Thompson is the same as many other towns and cities in Manitoba — hockey in the winter, baseball in the summer. Unfortunately, after the age of 14, there was no organized league for kids who wanted to keep playing baseball. “We decided that we want to do more for the youth in town to keep…

Each year, Sport Manitoba gives out thousands of dollars to student athletes and student coaches who are pursuing sport in their post-secondary journeys.  Matthew Lehmann is one of the 2023 recipients of the Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship ($3,000). This scholarship provides financial support for Manitoba’s high-performance athletes in their pursuit of excellence at the…

Sport Manitoba strives to support sport partners in creating sport development opportunities by working to ensure the development and accessibility of quality sport programs at club and recreational levels.  The Manitoba Islamic Association (MIA) offers the community educational programs for children and families, charitable assistance to those in need, and social and cultural programs. MIA…

The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame is saddened to hear of the passing of Winnipeg Blue Bombers legend and Honoured Member, Jim Heighton. Arguably, Heighton’s greatest accomplishments in sport came as a member of the Winnipeg Football Club. During his seven years wearing the blue and gold, Heighton earned two team nods as Most Outstanding…