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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 31, 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A8 A 8 WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 MANITOBA winnipegfreepress. com Fort Richmond Collegiate 99 Killarney Avenue - 204- 275- 7520 English 10- 12 Thursday, February 26 6: 00 p. m. Advanced Placement ( Library) 7: 00 p. m. Information Session ( Theatre) �cole Secondaire Oak Park High School 820 Charleswood Road - 204- 895- 7221 English 10- 12, French 9- 12 Thursday, February 19 6: 00 p. m. French Immersion ( Cafeteria) 7: 00 p. m. Information Session ( Gym) Shaftesbury High School 2240 Grant Avenue - 204- 888- 5898 English 9- 12 Wednesday, February 11 7: 00 p. m. Information Session ( Gym) 7: 30 p. m. Honours, Advanced Placement ( Library) 7: 50 p. m. Hockey Skills Academy ( Room 231) Pembina Trails School Division, serving the communities of South West Winnipeg is holding a series of Open Houses .... ........ .... ...... ........ ................ .............. ............ ...... .............. .............. information will be presented by staff. Students and their parents/ guardians are invited to visit our schools at the following times: 181 Henlow Bay, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3Y 1M7 Phone: 204- 488- 1757 www. pembinatrails. ca 2015 - 2016 Open Houses Vincent Massey Collegiate/ Institut coll�gialVincent Massey 975 Dowker Avenue - 204- 453- 8023 English 10- 12, French 9- 12 Tuesday, February 24 6: 00 p. m. Honours, Advanced Placement ( Choral Room) 6: 00 p. m. French Immersion ( Band Room) 6: 00 p. m. Sports School ( Library) 7: 00 p. m. Information Session ( Gym) Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology 130 Henlow Bay - 204- 989- 6500 Thursday, February 19 9: 00 a. m. to 8: 00 p. m. * For more information please contact the school directly. GILLIAN ALDOUS P O D I A T R Y DR GILLIAN ALDOUS, PODIATRIST, IS MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION AT: 320, 1600 NESS AVENUE WINNIPEG. TELEPHONE: 204- 504- 8986 PATIENTS WELCOME. PODIATRISTS TREAT FOOT PROBLEMS: THICKENED, FUNGAL, INGROWN NAILS, CALLUS, CORNS, PLANTAR WARTS, BIOMECHANICAL PROBLEMS, ORTHOTICS. HOUSE CALLS CAN BE ARRANGED ( Podiatry not covered by Manitoba Public Health, patients resposible for fees) COME SEE US 2nd Floor, 145 Pacific Ave. Winnipeg . Physical Therapy . Athletic Therapy . Chiropractic . Massage Therapy WELCOMING SPORT MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Dr. Kanwal Saran QUICK ACCESS ATHLETE .. LEVEL CARE FOR ALL NOW OPEN EVENINGS AND SATURDAYS SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE Call 204- 813- 8134 to book an appointment www. sportmedicinecentre. ca Celebrating 30 years of inspiring families and communities to grow together through the joy of learning. I F you went on the basis of the headlines alone, you might be led to believe youth sport is in crisis. Allegations of sexual misconduct by players of the University of Ottawa hockey team. On- ice brawls between players and officials in Manitoba. Rampant concussion concerns in a variety of sports. Public disputes over transparency and accountability in Winnipeg youth soccer. Adding to the concern are the myriad negative stories that never reach the media, but are widely circulated word of mouth through the various sports communities. And chronic concerns about fair play and increasing costs and decreasing accessibility. For something that is supposed to be so good and have so many positive benefits for our youth, sports has certainly become a troubled field of interest. Fortunately, with that concern also comes attention from smart people with an interest in fixing all that ails our sports culture. On Feb. 5 at the University of Winnipeg, a special forum will address all of the challenges facing sports. The forum is called Attack on Sports. The panel will include Paul Melia, CEO of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and a panel discussion featuring Alex Gardiner, head coach of the 2012 Canadian track and field team, former Olympian Sandra Kirby, lawyer Jeff Palamar and Jeff Powell, general manager of the Canadian Sports Centre at the University of Manitoba. If the title of the event comes across as a bit alarming, it's only because those involved are concerned negative perceptions about youth sport are reaching a boiling point. " I think the challenge that we're facing now is that all these controversies about sport are at risk of hijacking all the good that they do," said Powell. " The forum is a recognition as well that sport has an obligation to manage its own house. Because if we don't, then governments and other external forces will try to do it for us." The event will not be without a modicum of hope, however. In fact, Powell said one of the main purposes of the forum is to demonstrate to the broader community just how much money and time is being put into finding solutions to the chronic challenges facing sport. " We know so much more now about how young athletes and younger people in general develop through sport," Powell said. " We just need to come to more of a consensus about how best to manage sport to get those positive results." In Canada, as in most developed countries, youth sports is caught in an emotional debate about how much of any one activity a young person should undertake, how much emphasis there should be on winning and how much on participation, and how to best develop the elite athletes from the general population. Those interested in developing high- performance athletes are often at odds with those who want to promote greater participation and access, in part to improve health. Powell said the truth is both camps have more in common than they think. Getting more kids fully involved in a greater variety of sports is not only a good life skill, it also helps provide the best chance for any country to find and develop elite- level athletes. " We really need to decide what it is we're trying to accomplish in any sport program," said Powell. " If your sport is geared toward winning championships at age 12, and not development for all, then you're going to get a small number of participants moving on to the elite levels. If you have a program that focuses on developing the most kids through to the highest levels, then you're going to get a larger pool of high- performance athletes." Attack on Sports forum takes place at 5: 30 p. m. on Feb. 5 at the University of Winnipeg. For more information, or to buy tickets, contact Penny Paul ( paul@ atlasmedic. com) or call 204- 632- 2810. dan. lett@ freepress. mb. ca Cleaning up the culture of sport Forum seeks cure for youth athletics' ailments By Dan Lett CHRIS GAREAU PHOTO A brawl at a minor hockey game in Stonewall last year saw officials attacked and youth hockey receive yet another black eye in the court of public opinion. ' I think the challenge that we're facing now is that all these controversies about sport are at risk of hijacking all the good that they do' - Jeff Powell, general manager of the Canadian Sports Centre at the University of Manitoba A_ 08_ Jan- 31- 15_ FP_ 01. indd A8 1/ 30/ 15 10: 28: 28 PM ;