Canadian Officials Named to 2010 Winter Olympics (Vancouver)

Congratulations to the following Canadian Officials who have been selected for duties in Vancouver:

2009 SOC/Fox 40 Award Winners

2009 Award Winners (L to R)  Ken Porter Sr, Athletics (Allen G. Rae Builder Award),
Louise Leblanc, Swimming (Fox 40 Kitch MacPherson Female Official
of the Year), Bob Stanton, Softball (Fox 40 Kitch MacPherson Male
Official of the Year), Jean Riley Senft, Figure Skating (SOC Integrity Award),
Don Koharski, NHL Hockey (Ron Foxcroft Award for Professional Excellence).


Jean Riley Senft of Figure Skating receives the new SOC Integrity Award
from SOC Past President Allen Rae.


Bob Stanton of Softball (middle) the Fox 40 Kitch MacPherson Award of Excellence
Male Winner with Fox 40 International President & Founder Ron Foxcroft (L)
and SOC Board Member Stewart Begg (R).

Louise Leblanc of Swimming (middle) the Fox 40 Kitch MacPherson
Award of Excellence Female Winner with Fox 40 International President &
Founder Ron Foxcroft (L) and SOC Chairman Paul Deshaies (R).




Ken Porter Sr of Athletics (middle) the Allen G. Rae Builder Award
Winner with SOC Board Members Jane Edstrom (L) and David Weicker (R).



Don Koharski from the NHLOA (middle) the Ron Foxcroft Award Winner
for Professional Excellence with Fox 40 International President & Founder Ron Foxcroft (L)
and NHLOA representative Mark Pare (R).




Current and retired members of the National Hockey League Officials
Association (NHLOA) were on hand share the evening with their friend
and colleague Don Koharski.

2008 Canadian Beijing Officials

Congratulations to the following Canadian Officials who have been selected for duties in Beijing, China:

Please note that we have not received the names of those Canadian Officials who will be attending the Paralympic Games in Beijing. 

2008 SOC - Fox 40 Award Winners

Congratulations to Nancy Ethier (Basketball), Roy Gunell (Water Polo), Vernon Heath (Canadian Football League) and Ray Kokkonen (Biathlon).  All four recipients were honoured May 24, 2008 at the Annual SOC - FOX 40 Awards Dinner in Calgary, Alberta. (All photos provided by Keith Newell)


Nancy Ethier (Basketball) accepts her award from Ron Foxcroft, President and founder of Fox 40 International.


Roy Gunell (Water Polo) winner of the 2008 Kitch MacPherson Award (male) with Ron Foxcroft.



Vernon Heath (Football) with Ron Foxcroft (l) and George Black (r) President of Sports Officials Canada.



Ray Kokkonen (Biathlon) with Al Rae (l) Founding Member of SOC and Ron Foxcroft (r).

Wayne Brown Inducted into the Canadian Softball Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Wayne Brown of Fredericton, New Brunswick who was inducted into the Canadian Softball Hall of Fame in November 2006. Wayne is a former Canadian and North American umpire-in-chief over a 10 year period. In 2001 , he was named to the Fredericton Sports Wall of Fame and in 2004, he entered the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame. For 40 years, Wayne was an umpire who pursued his passion to national and international levels, and later as an administrator with his appointment as national umpire-in-chief. Wayne and wife Pat have two daughters, eight grand children and one great grand-child. He has been asked to be the guest speaker at the 2007 national umpires’ annual general meeting in Quebec City. Wayne is presently writing his memoirs documenting his tenure at the national and international level.
Excerpt from the Fredericton Daily Gleaner newspaper.

30.08.2010
Sports Officials Canada Announces 3-year Agreement with Fox 40 International Inc.

OTTAWA — Sports Officials Canada (SOC) is pleased to announce that Fox 40 International has agreed to a three-year contract with the organization.  The Hamilton based company has been a supporter of SOC since it's inception in 2001.

"SOC does an amazing job increasing awareness, understanding and recognition of the importance of sports officiating in Canada.  Fox 40's partnership with SOC is valuable to our company as it is our way to make an investment in the officiating industry in Canada. Officials in Canada perform a very important duty and we are proud that SOC provides the programs and education for officials to succeed" said Ron Foxcroft, Chairman and Founder of Fox 40 International Inc.
 
Sports Officials Canada and FOX 40 International Inc. sponsor an annual National Officiating Awards program that recognizes a male and a female technical official who have made a significant contribution to officiating at the national and international level.

30.08.2010
Sports Officials Canada Announces Nine Partners for 2010 Conference

OTTAWA (August, 2010) — Sports Officials Canada is pleased to announce it's slate of Partners for the 2010 Annual Conference — Made in Canada:  Building Our Officials — scheduled for Toronto, Ontario September 24 to 26.  The SOC Partner Program, which was launched in 2008, was designed to attract support for the association's annual conference.  The list of renewing Partners includes — ArbiterSports, the National Hockey League, Delta Hotels & Resorts, the National Hockey League Officials Association, the Canadian Football League, Delta Meadowvale Resort & Conference Centre and the Canadian Professional Football Officials Association.  These companies join Fox 40 International — an SOC Business Partner — and the Premiere sponsor of the annual Awards Dinner held during the conference weekend.  It was announced earlier that Fox 40 International had renewed its three-year agreement with Sports Officials Canada as its Premiere Sponsor.
 
"As our conference grows each year, so does the importance of the Partner Program.  It's encouraging to see new Partners joining us, given the economy.   We simply could not operate without their support", stated SOC Executive Director, Denise Pittuck.

New to the Partner Program this year as a Silver Partner are Residence  & Conference Centres, an accommodation provider with comfortable and very affordable 2 bedroom suites with conference space available across Ontario and Canada.

“Residence & Conference Centres are extremely happy to support Sports Official Canada and the Sports Official Canada Conference.  Said David Carroll, Regional Sales Manager, Sheridan Residence & Conference Centre.
 
Residence & Conference Centres are a unique and affordable alternative in overnight accommodations offering quality, service and amenities to families, conferences, sports teams, seniors, weddings, and more. With over 14 locations across Ontario and a new location in British Columbia, RCC are committed to providing great service and overall value in accommodations.  

Human Kinetics also joins the 2010 Conference Partner Program at the Bronze Level.  HK is the premier knowledge integrator in the physical activity field, having served this industry since 1974, and today producing textbooks and their ancillaries, consumer books, software, videos, audiocassettes, journals, and distance education courses.  HK annually publishes more than 120 books, 20 journals, and numerous videos and software packages.

A privately held company, HK's mission has been to meet the needs of educators, coaches, professionals, researchers, sport participants, and fitness enthusiasts.  We do so by seeking out experts to create our products; by hiring educated, professionally qualified staff to develop those products; and by working closely and cooperatively with leading scholarly and professional associations.

19.08.2010
UNICEF Releases Report on Protecting Children from Violence in Sport

During recent years, it has become evident that sport is not always a safe space for children, and that the same types of violence and abuse sometimes found in families and communities can also occur in sport and play programs. Child athletes are rarely consulted about their sporting experiences, and awareness of and education on child protection issues among sport teachers, coaches and other stakeholders is too often lacking. Overall, appropriate structures and policies need to be developed for preventing, reporting and responding appropriately to violence in children’s sport.

In recognition of this, the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre commissioned a review of the available empirical research and policy initiatives on this subject. The research resulted in a wealth of information, now published in this report. ‘Protecting Children from Violence in Sport...

06.07.2010
Days Inn Joins SOC iPartner Program

Sports Officials Canada is pleased to welcome the Days Inn properties to our iPartner Program. iMembers can now take advantage of a generous discount from Days Inn properties across Canada. In addition the Daybreak Café breakfast or Continental Breakfast is included with your room!

Days Inns are found in cities and towns, along highways and near airports, providing comfort at an affordable rate. Many standard amenities are always available. Select locations offer a variety of suites, providing luxurious accommodations with separate living and sleeping areas.

For all the great Standard and Special Services available check out the website at www.daysinn.ca.

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