NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY | 9
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023
IT’S NOT ABOUT WINNING AND LOSING. WE WANT TO UPLIFT YOUNG PEOPLE AND CARE FOR THE ENTIRE ATHLETE. “ “ – Carriera Lamoureux, MASRC director of special projects
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Other programs include Aboriginal Coaching Modules, Traditional Games, Urban Wellness, Sport for Social Development, Sport & Recreation Mentorship, X-Plore Sports and Community Visits. Lamoureux says the value of sport and recreation can’t be understated. “The impact of getting involved is enormous. Kids learn life skills and life lessons through sports,” she says. “Sports are a safe way to learn, since those experiences are confined to competition.” That’s why the staff at the MASRC are so passionate about getting youth involved in sport. “Getting involved helps develop a healthy self-image — that you’re worthy of the experience and deserve to be there,” she says.
“In the past, we had some kids that were scared to enter the gym. Now they’re thriving and have a much greater sense of self-worth.” As the past 35 years have shown, there is no downside to getting youth involved in sports and recreation. “Of course, we do develop some elite- level athletes but, for the most part, all our participants stay at the grassroots level. It’s all about the long-term impact — having positive experiences, making friends, learning life lessons and establishing a healthy lifestyle that’s going to continue for years to come,” Lamoureux says. “It’s not about winning and losing. We want to uplift young people and care for the entire athlete.”
HAPPY NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY!
Niki Ashton , MP Churchill—Keewatinook Aski Niki.Ashton@parl.gc.ca 1-866-785-0522
Leah Gazan , MP Winnipeg Centre Leah.Gazan@parl.gc.ca 204-984-1675
Daniel Blaikie , MP Elmwood—Transcona Daniel.Blaikie@parl.gc.ca 204-984-2499
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