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Sudbury, Ontario Canada will host the inaugural Ontario Aboriginal Summer Games July 17th and 18th, 2004, to be held at the Laurentian University Track Facilities.  Aboriginal competitors from across Ontario will travel to participate in games which will be focusing on track and field for this very first event.  As the games grow, sports will be added with hopes in building participation and sport development for the North American Indigenous Games.

The event will gather some of the most talented young track and field athletes and yet offer provincial experience to many new athletes just starting out.  Competitors, families, volunteers and spectators will enjoy a day and a half of great competition, friendship and cultural sharing. The competition is open to Aboriginal competitors starting at the bantam age 1991-1992 to Senior events 1985 and older.  For special needs athletes who are 1990 and older there is an open Special  Olympic event.

The Ontario Aboriginal Sports Circle (OASC), an organization that is the provincial voice for Aboriginal Sport along with the Meet Directors, Janice Forsyth and Guy Shultz were Team Ontario medal winners at the 2002 North American Indigenous Games held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Shelley Burnham-Shognosh, PR Manager of OASC anticipates this to be a great gathering and looking forward to it becoming one of the largest Aboriginal sporting events in Ontario.

To be included in this event is a small opening & closing ceremony which has a cultural component.

For more information for the Ontario Aboriginal Summer Games as a volunteer, spectator, Aboriginal Craft vendor or participant, visit the Ontario Aboriginal Sports Circle website, www.oasc.net or call at 1-866-247-0083. E-mail oasc@oasc.net

Team Ontario North (male) Gold medalist at the National Aboriginal Hockey Champions 2004 in Prince George BC which took place April 18 - 24, 2004.  www.nahc.ca

Sandy Lake First Nation 1st Annual Invitational Women's Broomball Tournament

First 8 teams to confirm.

CHAMPIONSHIP: $5000.00

Runners Up: $2000.00

*Consolation*To be determined how many teams participate in the tournament.

Entry Fee:

Outside teams: $800.00

Inside teams: $1000.00

Rules to follow. FOR MORE INFO CALL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS

CONTACT NUMBERS:

Ringo Fiddler 807-774-5547 (home)

Verna Kakegamic 807-774-5530 (home)

807-774-3421/5121 (work)

Jennifer Meekis 807-774-4181 (home)

807-774-3421/5121 (work)

Priscilla Rae 807-774-1037 (work)

807-774-5591 (home)

DEADLINE: Monday April 26, 2004.

The 2nd Annual Little Bands Youth Hockey Tournament 2004 held in Sioux Lookout this past weekend was a great success.

The tournament committee would like to to thank all the teams that participated in this event that took place from March 3 to 7, 2004 .

Overall there were 14 teams participating throughout the tournament with 3 teams unable to make the trip at the last minute.

We are now beginning to plan for the 3rd Annual Little Bands Youth Hockey Tournament 2005. So start planning , fundraising etc... and confirm your team's participation early to avoid disappointment. Each Division will be limited to 4 teams per division .

For more information, contact:

Steven Fiddler - Tournament Coordinator (807)737-2152

The Men's Hockey Tournament has been postponed to the later date of 
March 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2004.

Nibinamik Sports & Recreation

Men's Hockey Tournament 2004

March 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2004

Championship           $7,000.00

Finalist                    $5,000.00

Consolation              $3,000.00

Runner Up                $1,500.00

Entry Fee               $1,500.00

First 7 outside teams to confirm will be accepted

Deadline for entry if March 15, 2004

Accommodations will be provided for all teams

1 Import will be allowed for all teams

Rules & Regulations available upon Arrival

Teams are expected to arrive by March 17, 2004

Confirmed teams are:

• Nibinamik Flyers
• Summer Beaver Wolves

For more Information please contact the Recreation @ 807 593-2131

Bring your own sleeping bags, mattresses etc.

PIKANGIKUM YOUTH CHALLENGE 2004 UPDATE

THE FOLLOWING TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN MOVED BACK

THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 10 - 13

SO FAR THERE ARE 5 TEAMS INTERESTED

FOR MORE INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME

EMAIL OR PHONE

807 773 5013

807 773 5561

The Youth Hockey Tournament In Wunnumin Lake First Nation

Set For February 25 - 28, 2004

Has Been Postponed To March 24 - 27, 2004

Sorry For The Inconvenience...

Please Call The Organizers For Further Details...

PIKANGIKUM YOUTH CHALLENGE 2004

$10,000.00 CONFIRMED

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TOMORROW

24 YEARS AND UNDER

ENTRY FEE $1200.00

MORE INFO

EMAIL SAMSON KEEPER 

OR PHONE ME AT WORK 773 5561

HOME 773 5013

Fort Hope will be hosting a Youth Hockey Invitational Tournament on March 4 to 7th, 2004.

The divisions are from tykes to Midgets...

For more information contact:

• Sharon Roe at (h)242-1366 / (w)242-7221

• Tracy Bois at (h)242-1325 / (w)242-8421 or tracybois@knet.ca

• Mathew Shawinimash at (h)242-7424 / (w)242-7429 or

• Brent Harrald at (h)242-1122 or Brentharrald@hotmail.com

Deadline to enter your team is February 27, 2004

Sandy Lake Recreational 35 years and over Old-Timers Hockey Tourmament, orginally scheduled for February 19 to 21/04, has been moved to March 25, 26, & 28/04...

So you still have time to register your team in...Please phone Ringo Fiddler @ 807-774-5531 or Kennedy Fiddler -  807-774-5121...

Entry Fee-$600.00                                     Prizes: 1st: $3000.00.....

                                                           2nd: $1,500.00.....3rd: $600.00

No checking allowed,

Accommodations provided....Please try to bring your own sleeping  gears...