When Roger’s Hometown Hockey came to town, it seemed as natural as water turning to ice that the OHL be featured. After all, what is more grassroots than our Outdoor Hockey League? Check out some of the action, as well as interviews with players and volunteers, in this piece filmed by the pros at Rogers!
What better way to celebrate Hockey Day in Canada than playing on an outdoor rink? Todd, courtesy of Hockeydb.com Todd Strueby, born and raised in Lanigan, SK, is a retired professional hockey player and an Outdoor Hockey League (OHL) volunteer. Todd has a storied hockey history – for many years, he bounced around minor leagues and the International Hockey League, and even played a few…
Cricket is one of the most popular games in the world. Yet, ask most people in Regina and they do not know how to play the game. Well here is your chance to learn…and for free. The Rebels Regina Cricket Club is teaming up with Ehrlo Sport Venture to introduce our Ehrlo Cricket League! This league will run for six weeks out of the Seven Stones Community school on Tuesdays from 6 p.m.-8…
February is a busy month for Sport Venture – and that means plenty of opportunities for you to get out and take part in our FREE activities! For more information on any of the below, please contact us! February 3rd: Equipment Drive at Regina Pats Game Bring your used equipment down to the Regina Pats vs. PA Raiders game on Friday, February 3rd, to be donated to Sport Venture! Youth who are…
Ehrlo Sport Venture has teamed up with The Regina Intersectoral Partnership (TRiP) to help our city’s most vulnerable youth in a new way. TRiP is an initiative designed to improve community safety and well-being in Regina. “TRiP just released their stats for the year, and it was identified that mentorship is a big area that isn’t being reached,” explained Amanda McConnell, Sport Venture…
Regina Rosemont MLA and volunteer Trent Wotherspoon eloquently explains the impact that he has seen Ehrlo Sport Venture’s lending library and free-of-charge sports leagues have on the community we serve. Register your child today for the OHL’s 25th season and be a part of the legacy!
Sport Venture is grateful to have been selected by Leopold’s Tavern as one of their five Christmas donations this year in the amount of $1,000. “Donations like this one are very important to Sport Venture – they allow for the continued sustainability of our programs,” said Sport Venture manager Amanda McConnell. “It’s through support from the community on all levels that allows…
Thanks to an organizational expansion and a whole lot of generosity, Ehrlo Sport Venture’s shelves are looking a little fuller these days. Sport Central, an organization based out of Edmonton dedicated to making resources available to ensure underprivileged children in Alberta can play sports, has recently expanded to Saskatchewan. With that expansion, they began searching for similar…
We can and do talk a lot about the statistics and research that point toward the positive effect playing sports has on youth. But there is perhaps no better way to prove these effects than by speaking to the youth who are involved in our sports leagues. Freedom has been participating in the OHL for over five years and was eager to tell us what he loves about it. Book your child’s…
Oh, the good old hockey game... It's that time again - Ehrlo Sport Venture’s famed Dress-A-Champion is back! Call the Sport Venture Library at 306-751-2411 between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday to register for a time to get your champion outfitted for the upcoming OHL season. The programs runs from October 18th until Jan 12th. We provide full protective gear, including…
As we begin to prepare for the Outdoor Hockey League’s 25th season (OHL), we sat down with long-time volunteer Rob “Chip” Nixon to hear about how he sees the league impacting the lives of those who, thanks to the OHL, get a chance to play “the greatest game on earth”. Registration for the 2018 OHL season has begun! Sign up today!
We always have a lot to celebrate at Sport Venture, but this year we have even more to be grateful for!! Last Saturday we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Ehrlo Sport Venture, that’s 20 years of running barrier free programs and the sport equipment lending library in the community. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! We are also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Outdoor Hockey League, where it all…
In light of Sport Venture’s much-anticipated anniversary celebrations, we sat down with Alyssa Strasser, a Dream Broker consultant at Sacred Heart School in Regina, to learn a little more about how Ehrlo Sport Venture’s leagues and lending library help families in Regina. Dream Brokers is an organization dedicated to sustaining the involvement and participation of inner city children and…
017 marks the Outdoor Hockey League’s (OHL) 25th year of operation and the 20th anniversary of the Ehrlo Sport Library. Sport Venture’s most popular and well-known league has grown exponentially since it began, with over 200 youth participating in the 2016-17 season.<!--more--> Susan Lytle has been an OHL volunteer for nearly all of the league’s 25 years. In that time, she has met…
Each morning when we leave our homes, we put on our shoes. It’s something that many of us take for granted, but having a brand-new pair isn’t something that everyone gets to experience. Thanks to a generous grant provided by Canadian Tire's JumpStart, Ehrlo Sport Venture got to change that for 46 participants in the Monday Night Football League (MNF). “Everyone should have shoes that…
