Hailey Jones
Pronouns: she/her Residence: Newmarket, Ontario Occupation: Specialist, Sport & Community Development at the Town of Aurora Current Involvement in Sport: Consultant, mentor, volunteer, coach, parent and sport administrator Why True Sport: True Sport allows all Canadians to participate and...Read more
Mitch Sanderson
Residence: Charlottetown, PEI Champion since: 2023 Occupation: True Sport Project Lead, Sport PEI Current Involvement in Sport: PEI Lacrosse Head Coach, coach for Team PEI U13 box lacrosse and U19 field lacrosse teams, recreational lacrosse player. Why True Sport: Sport has been a part of my life...Read more
Véronique Paquette
Residence: Joliette, QC Champion since: 2023 Occupation: Canadian Functional Fitness Federation, President Current Involvement in Sport: Certified CrossFit Trainer (CFL3) and Doping Control Officer Why True Sport: True Sport translates the "Why" of my involvement. I want to see the human body...Read more
Shauna Bookal
Residence: Whitby, ON Champion since: 2023 Occupation: President/CEO at Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network (ICSN) Current Involvement in Sport: NCCP Learning Facilitator, HIGH Five Sport Learning Facilitator, parent to an active swimmer, and avid major sport games volunteer Why True Sport: True...Read more
Patti Townsend
Residence: Cole Harbour, NS Champion since: 2022 Occupation: Project Manager Current Involvement in Sport: United DFC coach and board member, president of Metro East Inferno Hockey Association, sport parent, and still plays soccer! Why True Sport: I was introduced to True Sport by one of my mentors...Read more
Kristin Noonan
Residence: Summerside, PEI Champion since: 2023 Occupation: Team Member – Sport Law Current Involvement in Sport: Coaching Association of Canada National Sport Organization Executive Council Member, NCCP Learning Facilitator, Special Olympics PEI Board of Director, Chair of Sport PEI’s Coaching...Read more
Jacqueline Simoneau
Pronouns: she/her Residence: Montreal, QC Champion since: 2023 Occupation: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Candidate Current Involvement in Sport: 2X Olympian, artistic swimming and Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) Athletes’ Commission Member Why True Sport: Jacqueline Simoneau is a 2X Olympian (Rio...Read more
Iris Murray
Pronouns: she/her Residence: Setting Lake, MB Champion since: 2022 Occupation: Sport Consultant, Sport Manitoba Current Involvement in Sport: I am a sport consultant and hold the portfolio for Indigenous Sport Development for Sport Manitoba Why True Sport: I believe it is of utmost importance that...Read more
Bryan Mintenko
Pronouns: he/him Residence: Winnipeg, MB Champion since: 2022 Occupation: Recreation Manager Current Involvement in Sport: Sport and Venue Manager, 2023 Arctic Winter Games; Board Member, Manitoba Soccer Referees’ Association, Committee Member, Manitoba Runners’ Association, Committee Member,...Read more
Bryan Merrett
Residence: Ottawa, ON Champion since: 2010 Occupation: Executive Director, Badminton Canada Current Involvement in Sport : Soccer and hockey Why True Sport: Sport can help members of our community connect and grow… if it’s done right and not left unchecked. It can teach skills that are useful in...Read more