Sport Makes A Difference
Login

 
HOME CONTACT US SITE MAP
Text/HTML
Minimize

For immediate release
 
And the winners are . . .
Sport Nova Scotia hands out IKON Sport Awards

HALIFAX, NS (Saturday, June 6, 2009) – Over 550 members of the Nova Scotia sport community gathered at the World Trade and Convention Centre to see Sport Nova Scotia present the 13th annual IKON Sport Awards. The prestigious sport recognition event celebrated the achievements of more than 200 nominated athletes, coaches, officials, sponsors and volunteers.

“Acknowledging these individuals’ accomplishments encourages them to continue their commitment to their sport, and hearing their inspirational stories encourages all Nova Scotians to take part in sport,” says Jamie Ferguson, CEO, Sport Nova Scotia. “Everyone here has made significant personal sacrifice to reach the level of excellence they have and their contributions have helped enhance the sport system in this province. Their accomplishments are an important part of ensuring that the sport community in Nova Scotia is dynamic and exciting.”

Ferguson adds, “For the past 13 years, IKON Office Solutions has worked with us so that we can continue to recognize our athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers. Tonight’s celebration would not be possible without IKON.  With IKON’s support, we have been able to recognize more than 1,400 individuals from across Nova Scotia over the past 13 years.”

“IKON Office Solutions is honoured to be part of this event and to have the opportunity to recognize the outstanding achievements of each nominee,” says Vincent Gauthier
Director of Sales - Atlantic Canada, IKON, A Ricoh Company. “Each of the nominees represent what our company believes in – hard work, dedication and excellence.”

IKON award winners of the night included:

IKON Female Individual Athlete of the Year: Adrienne Power, Athletics

IKON Female Team Athlete of the Year: Nkem Ezurike, Soccer

IKON Male Individual Athlete of the Year:  Paul Tingley, Sailing

IKON Male Team Athlete of the Year: Andrew Russell, Canoe/Kayak (sprint)

IKON Team of the Year: Halifax City Salty’s Senior Women, Soccer

IKON Official of the Year: Shauna Poirier, Soccer

IKON Coach of the Year: Craig Guthrie, Sailing

IKON Major Corporate Sponsors of the Year: Greenhawk Harness and Equestrian Supplies, Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation

IKON Association of the Year: Hammonds Plains Baseball Association, Baseball Nova Scotia

IKON Sport Makes a Difference Award: Club Ski 30, Alpine Ski Nova Scotia; PaddleALL, Atlantic Division, CanoeKayak Canada; and Eddy, Francis, Eric and Nicole Durand, Hockey Nova Scotia. 

IKON Fair Play Award:  Shawn Amirault, Triathlon

Sport Nova Scotia Chair Award: Brian Todd

The winners in all categories, accept the Sport Nova Scotia Chair Award, were chosen from over 200 nominations that were submitted by Provincial Sport Organizations. Winners were selected based on their best performance of the season, as well as the nominee’s record over their athletic career and any other pertinent circumstances such as community involvement, obstacles they faced, the level of competition.

IKON Office Solutions (Canada), Inc. (www.ikon.ca), a Ricoh company, is a leading provider of innovative document management systems and services, enabling customers to improve document workflow and increase efficiency.  IKON leverages the manufacturing and engineering expertise of Ricoh, a $20 billion global technology innovator, with the experience and reach of its locally based sales and services teams, to provide end-to-end solutions and one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of document management services, including on-site and off-site managed services, technical service and support, and customized workflow design and implementation.

Sport Nova Scotia is a voice for amateur sport that promotes the benefits of health, personal development and achievement of all participants. Sport Nova Scotia is a non-profit, non-government organization representing over 60 provincial sport organizations and more than 160,000 member Nova Scotians.

- 30 -

For more information, please contact:
Catherine McKellar
Director, Communications and Public Relations
902-425-5450 ext. 321
cmckellar@sportnovascotia.ca
HOME CONTACT US SITE MAP PRIVACY POLICY
5516 Spring Garden Rd., 4th Floor, Halifax, NS B3J 1G6
Dynamic Support in the midsole provides.new shoes 2011 offers a snug fit and moves with the foot to help prevent it from rolling,new shoes 2012 is also adjustable depending on the tightness.
You have to wait for the license plate of Monster Beats on sale and you'll believe that picking us is your best option. Genuine placed in herve leger dress instead of all people significant tags. Recall gucci is often just the very best parts and plastic supplies, the Mulberry Handbags is good instrument in your case. It is possible to look at the Herve Leger Dresses, and we are able to inform you that you just will sense delighted._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Monster Headphones are top quality and you will invest in our goods securely top quality with the marketplace. You may use a depth look at at herve leger bandage dress, and we could let you know you will come to feel astonished about discount gucci handbags, and you may find that our products can lead you to a distinctive entire world.Muberry Outlet are good ample for all those who like fashion, along with the job Herve Leger Bandage Dress will make you are feeling happy._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Some printed Discount Monster Beats will make people that like music outrageous. Like the rotary joint have to be used for screen, then the remaining herve leger bandage dress are best choice, it could be a major option which could have got a number of gucci handbags. You may think that exclusive design of Mulberry Uk served look for a distributor. Look at or used herve leger outlet, and you simply will sense honored to personal these pleasant merchandise._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Most likely the true Monster Beats on sale can assist people today discover that what's the fashion.herve leger outlet mark essentially the most serious manner is surely an absolute gold. gucci could make you feel delighted and you may are aware that we will be your pals. Whenever we recall that Mulberry Handbags Outlet are so high priced. You can invest in more affordable herve leger fall at our retail outlet so you will really like them._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In additional depth in best Beats Dr Dre, Our principal job is developed excellence discount herve leger. Inside of critically pay for gucci bag on sale may even carry your superb experience. Serial examination Quantity of see, the Mulberry Handbags continues to be invited. The lynx inhabitants inside the smuggling of counterfeit herve leger fall will be your wonderful guidebook and you may adhere to us.