Playing for Keeps announced as a key legacy of the 2012 Ontario Summer Games

 

 

On May 9, 2012, Ontario Summer Games Organizing Committee officials were joined by Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport; Andrew Backer, Board Member, Sport Alliance Ontario; and Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday to mark the 100 Days to Go towards the August 16-19, 2012 Opening Ceremonies and Games. 


Playing for Keeps was announced as a key legacy of the Ontario Summer Games at the celebration held at Nathan Phillips Square.

 

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Playing for Keeps Update

The Toronto Community Foundation is collaborating with Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, University of Toronto - Faculty of Physical Education and Health, Ontario Trillium Foundation, YMCA, George Brown College, Get Active Toronto and many other organizations to build social capital legacies by leveraging the 2012 Ontario Summer Games and the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. 

 

Playing for Keeps will create a legacy of healthier, more active and stronger communities and a deepened sense of belonging through a collaborative, innovative and strategic approach. 

 

We are happy to announce that the 2012 Ontario Summer Games (OSG) Organizing Committee approved: Playing for Keeps as a key legacy for the Ontario Summer Games. Please see the summary presentation.

Playing for Keeps activities since its inception in April, 2011 include:

  • Creating a strong and engaging brand and growing the collaboration to over 20 groups from all sectors;  
  • Consulting with over 400 representatives from the private, public, not-for-profit, multi-sport and academic sectors at four community design workshops held in Ajax (May 25, 2011), Toronto (May 30 & Sept. 13, 2011) and Hamilton (June 20, 2011).
    Click here for the Progress Report;
  • Inviting 58 Playing for Keeps “core participants” and 2012 Ontario Summer Games Legacies Committee members to a September 19, 2011event to develop concepts to achieve Playing for Keeps aspirations, and,
  • Organizing upcoming Youth Conversations in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. The first of three was held in Scarborough on November 23, 2011 and hosted by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus with the East Scarborough Storefront as a supporting partner. Youth Conversations will be held in Downtown on December 6 and in North York on December 17.