Volunteers Needed - Fall Classic Run/Walk, October 19
Special Olympics Edmonton needs volunteers to direct traffic and runners on intersections for the route from 8:00 A.M. until noon. Please phone 780-448-1886 or email to volunteer.

Volunteers Needed - The Brick Sport Central
Sport Central's primary goal is to gather, recycle and redistribute equipment to those kids who would otherwise be denied the opportunity to participate. For more information, visit their website.

With your participation, the campaign will reach-out to candidates in all 308 ridings across Canada with the message about the power of sport. Together, we can ask each candidate how they propose to strengthen sport in Canada. Simply asking the questions can make all the difference when we work together. Join the campaign online here or on Facebook. Check this page for your local candidates' contact information. Be sure to ask their position on sport in Edmonton.

Sydney 2009 World Masters Games - One Year Away
No other multi-sport event in the world attracts as many participants as the World Masters Games. For more information, visit the Games website.

City of Edmonton Website Re-Designed
The City of Edmonton has re-designed their website. If your organization's website has any links to pages on the City's website, the links need to be updated. The City's main page remains www.edmonton.ca.

CIOG Review Sub-Committee Members Needed
The City of Edmonton is seeking volunteers to serve on this Sub-Committee. For more information, click here.

Community Investment Operating Grants
Click here for application forms and guidelines. A new Guide to transfer information from the 2008 application to the 2009 version is available here.

The Members version of this e-news also provided information on:

• volunteer Board workshop
• fundraising workshop
• promising practices workshop
• new fundraising opportunity
• news & media workshops
• sponsorship congress
• gaming workshops

Strengthening Sport in Edmonton
The Royal Glenora distributes the entire ESC Enews to all Directors and sport staff given the highly relevant information it contains. Does your organization?

Reminder - Register NOW for Winter Sports
Edmonton sport organizations - please check your contact information here to ensure the information is accurate.

New Job Postings
Pro Patrol - Snow Valley Ski Club
Financial Controller - Edmonton Soccer Association Facilities
Coaches - Spruce Grove Aerials Gymnastics
Manager - Capital Region Sport Development Centre
Marketing/Communications - Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
Click here for more information.

Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching - October Issue: The Business of Greatness.

Alberta Sport Development Centre - Capital Region
ESC research and advocacy supported a successful University of Alberta proposal for an Alberta Sport Development Centre-Capital Region. The Centre will provide a range of athlete services such as nutritional counseling, physiotherapy, psychological preparation and access to advanced coaching.

Promote Your Club in the 2008 Active Edmonton Winter Guide
The Winter Guide will be available on December 7th in the Edmonton Sun and December 10th in the Edmonton Examiner. Deadline for ad submissions is November 12th. Contact Alana Johansson at Sun Media, 780.468.0234 or contact an Edmonton Sun sales representative at 780.468.0100.

Petro-Canada Sport Leadership 2008 Online Registration
This year's conference in Calgary includes a choice of 24 Workshop Sessions in four streams: coaching the developing athlete, high performance, NCCP Learning Facilitators and Evaluators, and sport administrators. For program and registration information, click here.