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19 Jan 2021
RUGBY ONTARIO & TORONTO ARROWS OBJAA ANNOUNCEMENT
RUGBY ONTARIO AND TORONTO ARROWS ANNOUCE ONTARIO BLUES JUNIOR ARROWS ACADEMY LOGO, BRAND19 January 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETORONTO, ON – Rugby Ontario and the Toronto Arrows Rugby Football Club are pleased to announce the logo and branding for the jointly-run Ontario Blues Junior Arrows Academ..
18 Jan 2021
Meet Our Canada Summer Jobs Office Staff!
Meet our Canada Summer Jobs Office StaffIn December 2020, Rugby Ontario welcomed five interns into our virtual office as part of the Canada Summer Jobs program.Megan Bent - Community Rugby Program CoordinatorContact: mbent@rugbyontario.com Megan, is in her 5th year of Global and International Studi..
23 Dec 2020
Ontario To Enter Lockdown on December 26th, 2020
Ontario Lockdown Impact on Rugby Ontario & ClubsOn Monday, December 21st, 2020 the Ontario Government announced a province wide lockdown which will begin on December 26th, 2020 at 12:01AM. Follow this link to read the full press release - https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/59790/ontario-announces-p..
14 Dec 2020
Release: Sport4Ontario - New Board, New Direction
Rugby Ontario CEO Myles Spencer named to SPORT4ONTARIO Board of Directors December 14, 2020On November 18, 2020, at a Special General Meeting of SPORT4ONTARIO, the Board of Directors stepped down and a new slate of Directors was voted in by membership to guide the organization moving forward in a ..
28 Oct 2020
Program Announcement: Rugby Canada Development Academy
RUGBY CANADA DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY - REGIONAL EXPANSION & ATHLETE SELECTION28 October 2020Whitby, ON – Rugby Ontario, in partnership with Rugby Canada, are pleased to announce the expansion of the Rugby Canada Development Academy (RCDA) for the 2020-2021 program. Starting this year, the RCDA wil..
21 Oct 2020
Rugby Ontario & Toronto Arrows Partner to Launch Academy Program
RUGBY ONTARIO AND TORONTO ARROWS PARTNER TO LAUNCH ONTARIO BLUES - JUNIOR ARROWS ACADEMY21 October 2020 TORONTO, ON – Rugby Ontario and the Toronto Arrows Rugby Football Club are pleased to announce the launch of the Ontario Blues - Junior Arrows Academy, a program that will provide age-grade ..
21 Oct 2020
Ontario Government Announcement on COVID-19 Liability Protection
ONTARIO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON COVID-19 LIABILITY PROTECTION LEGISLATIONOctober 21 , 2020(Whitby, ON) - On Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 the Government of Ontario announced that it has tabled the Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act, 2020, which, if passed, will provide liability protection for wor..
14 Oct 2020
Update: Modified Stage 2: Toronto, Peel, & Ottawa Health Units
Modified Stage 2: Toronto, Peel & Ottawa Health UnitsOctober 14, 2020(Whitby, ON) - Please see the details below regarding Premier Doug Ford's announcement regarding further restrictions in Ottawa, Toronto and Peel Health Regions. Member clubs operating outside of these health regions will not be..
01 Oct 2020
Rugby Ontario COVID-19 Contingency Plan Update
Rugby Ontario COVID-19 Contingency Plan UpdateOctober 1, 2020(Whitby, ON) - As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact to the organization, Rugby Ontario has had to make the difficult decision to implement measures to ensure its viability. The resulting impact of COVID-19 has gravely aff..
25 Sep 2020
Coach Spotlight: Mark Smerdon
Coach Spotlight: Mark SmerdonSeptember 25th, 2020(Whitby, ON) - National Coaches Week is an annual campaign lead by the Coaching Association of Canada. Coaches week is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by taking the time to recognize and thank them for all their e..