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Sport Nova Scotia Expands Pilot Program to Highland Region

Sport Nova Scotia's new Community Sport Development Coordinators. From left, Dean Morley (Cape Breton Region), Stephanie Spencer (Highland Region), Nicole Larade (South Shore Region), Andrew Ling (Halifax Region).

ANTIGONISH, NS (Friday, November 4, 2011)  – Identifying and strengthening sustainable sport opportunities in the Highland region is the mission of a recently expanded community sport development program from Sport Nova Scotia in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.

“Increased engagement in sport, particularly among young people, has so many benefits at the individual and community levels,” says Jamie Ferguson, CEO of Sport Nova Scotia. “Studies have shown that participation in organized sport contributes to crime prevention, poverty reduction, academic achievement, and building capacity in communities. We see this program as a great opportunity to get more people participating and reaping all of those benefits.”

Originally launched in the Annapolis Valley in August 2010, the program’s recent expansion now includes coordinators in each of Cape Breton, South Shore, Halifax, and Highland regions.

This has created a new opportunity for Stephanie Spencer who was hired as the Community Sport Development Coordinator. Working from her base in the Health and Wellness office in Antigonish, Stephanie is partnering with community sport organizations, schools and community groups throughout Antigonish, Guysbrough and Pictou Counties.

Gerard MacIsaac is the Highland Regional Representative with the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. “We are pleased to partner with Sport Nova Scotia on this progressive project. In her new role Stephanie will also help us identify program needs and sport development opportunities from the playgrounds to the local arenas and sports fields.”

Stephanie is a sport enthusiast with a Human Kinetics degree for St. Francis Xavier University and a Bachelor of Education degree from The University of Western Ontario.  She has worked with the Strait Regional School Board, teaching a variety of subjects at the high school level in Antigonish for the last five years.  Prior to teaching, Stephanie worked as a researcher with the PACY (Physical Activity in Children and Youth) Study with StFX and the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.  She has been a volunteer coach with StFX Women’s Basketball team, Antigonish Minor Basketball and Eastern Highlands Special Olympics.
 
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work with recreation directors, community sport organizations and provincial sport organizations to find ways to enhance existing programs and grow new opportunities for sport in the region,” she says.

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For more information, please contact:
Carolyn Townsend
Director, Public Relations & Communications
Sport Nova Scotia
5516 Spring Garden Rd, 4th floor
Halifax, NS B3J 1G6
Tel: (902) 425-5450 ext 321
Cell: (902) 830-7227
e-mail: ctownsend@sportnovascotia.ca
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