People in Sport

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Emily Lawson is a 65-year-old visually impaired multiport athlete She has competed for two years on the "DASA Fuelled" Dragon Boat team at the ATB Financial Rotary Dragon Boat Festival, and has recently joined Alberta Sports Recreation Association for the Blind (ASRAB)’s dragon boat team “The Blind Ambition.”

Emily is also a member of Lethbridge Association for the Blind (LAB) where she bowls every week In addition, she partakes in ASRAB’s walking club every week to help gain mobility and orientation in Lethbridge

Emily is currently fundraising for her guide dog through Aspen service dogs in Edmonton. If you'd like to support her, efforts, please contact shawn@lethbridgesportcouncil.ca to get connected with Emily.

Emily is the epitome of compassion, selflessness, and unwavering support. She is truly everyone’s cheerleader and possesses an incredible passion for helping others, providing an unwavering belief in the power of sports to bring people together Her enthusiasm and support reminds everyone that regardless of ability, age, and skill level, there is always a place for everyone in sports. Emily continues to strive to push herself to be her best every day. She continues to challenge herself and try new sports with every opportunity that comes her way. Her mentality is next to none. It’s always “what’s next?” never “I can’t do that ”

It’s important for sport to embody equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) to ensure all participants feel welcome, included and have equal access to sport. The People in Sport stories feature individuals in sport representing populations that have generally faced barriers to participation

City of Lethbridge Skating Programs

Recreation Skating Shinny Hockey/Ringette

Beginner Skate : A slower-paced time for people to practice their skating basics. Skating aids are allowed during this skate. Helmets are recommended.

Family Skate : A special time for parents and children (17 yrs. of age & under) to enjoy a skate together.

Parent & Tot Skate : Free Fun time for parents & pre-school children to learn how to skate. Helmets are recommended.

Public Skate : A skate open to everyone to enjoy.

Senior Skate: A skate open for everyone 55 years and over.

Figure Skate : A time for skaters of all ages to practice figure skating skills.

Youth Shinny Hockey : For ages 5 to 15 years, shinny hockey is played with a sponge puck with no body contact and no slap shots. Play is on half ice and is coordinated by Ice Marshals. Players require a hockey stick, skates and a helmet.

Adult Shinny Hockey : Informal hockey for adults is played with a hard puck with no body contact or slap shots. It is played on full ice and is selfsupervised. Protective equipment is required.

Senior Shinny Hockey : Senior shinny hockey is for adults 55 and over with no body contact and no slap shots. Protective equipment is required.

Ringette Shinny : For all ages. Ringette shinny is played with a regulation ring, with no body contact. Players require a ringette stick, skates, gloves, and a helmet with a cage.

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Our online sport event calendar makes it easy to find what is happening in Lethbridge.

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Festival Square

600 3 Ave South, Lethbridge

June 9 @ 4pm - Jun 11 @ 10am www.downtownlethbridge.com

Lighting Up Festival Square

Join Downtown Lethbridge BRZ to celebrate Festival Square’ 1st Birthday!

Celebrations Include: Summer Market, Beer Garden, Live Music, Kids Carnival, Long Table Dinner, Sunday Pancake Breakfast, and more!

Henderson Lake

Website: www.lethbridgedragonboatfest.ca

Dragon Boat Festival

The ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival is a community event that brings dragon-boaters from across western Canada together for a weekend of fun competition on the water as well as entertainment, food and refreshments on the shore of Henderson Lake.

Galt Gardens

Time: 11am-11:30am

Website: www.lethbridgepride.com

Pride Parade

Celebrating 15 years of Lethbridge Pride Festival: Starting just behind the Ice Civic Centre, the parade begins at 11:00 AM, we move north on Stafford Drive S, taking a left on 3rd Ave S, and a final right turn onto 5th St. S to finish the parade and begin our day-long celebrations in Galt Gardens!

Nicholas Sheran Park

Picnic Shelter, West Lethbridge

Time: 12pm-5pm

Website: www.streetsalive.ca/wing-ding-wingchallenge

Nikka Yuko Gardens Parking Lot

Time: 11am-7pm

Fridays

Website: www.domesticateddivasevents,com

Every Saturday Lethbridge’s parkrun

Wing Ding:A Free, Family-Friendly Festival of Fun at Nicholas Sheran Park

It’s BACK! WING DING is a fun, family-friendly event open to everyone. Join us for a carnival experience at Nicholas Sheran Park, by the picnic shelter. Wing-Ding Wing Challenge, Face Painting, Bouncy Slide, Dunk Tank, and more!

Food Truck Fridays

Food Truck Fridays are back! Join on Fridays for some delicious food and a great local vendor market! This will occur every Friday (except Dragon Boat weekend June 23rd and Canada Day weekend June 30th)

Join the PARKRUN movement! A new program is in town for anyone who loves to walk, jog, run or volunteer in our city parks! Meet us at the Kinsmen Picnic Shelter for weekly Parkruns every Saturday. Join the community in active & healthy living!

*Kinsmen Picnic Shelter* Henderson Lake Park 9:00am

For more info or to register go to: www.parkrun.ca