Invictus Games Legacy to Support AOA Para Programs

As submitted to the AOA Chair and Executive Director from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.  February 1, 2018 Dear Mr. Barrett, On behalf of the Government of Ontario, thank you for supporting and promoting community sport, recreation and physical activity...

Mackenzie Investments U16 Mid-Winter OCUP Recap

Submitted to AOA by Graeme Buckrell & Heather Metzger, AOA’s U16 Athletic Consultants “What a great U16 mid-winter series we had here in the Collingwood area over the last five days! The event included some challenging conditions of snow, wind, poor...

SXS Wellness Tip: Sleep

SLEEP MORE, PERFORM BETTER! We have all been told to get our 8 hours of sleep. For athletes this is especially true! Studies show that sleep deprivation can decrease exercise performance, reaction times, cognitive function, immunity and increase inflammation and pain...

Five Ontario Athletes Included in CAST Olympic Announcement

As posted on the ACA Site here> CALGARY (January 29, 2018) — The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Alpine Canada officially announced the 14 athletes and 11 coaches nominated to represent Team Canada in alpine skiing at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018....

SXS Fitness Tip: T-Spine Mobility

The “T spine” refers to the thoracic spine, the 12 vertebrae of the back between the neck and lower back. This area is prone to tightness especially when we sit a lot during the day. Problems in this area can lead to pain in shoulders, shoulder blades, neck and lower...

Introducing the New U10 Hatley Cup!

Collingwood, ON (January 25th, 2018) – Alpine Ontario Alpin (AOA) is pleased to welcome Hatley to its ever-growing list of corporate partners. Hatley is a Canadian born company that AOA is proud to support. The Hatley mission is to create fun, well designed,...