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Ottawa Citizen
a day ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Brent Dodginghorse wins NHL's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award
Article content Brent Dodginghorse has been named as the Canadian winner of the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award. Article content Dodginghorse, a member of the Tsuut'ina Nation, was honoured Monday night for the substantial work he's done impacting his community, culture and society through the sport of hockey. Article content Article content The 47-year-old is the co-founder of DH Ranch, which has an education program that promotes greater respect, understanding and appreciation for fellow hockey players regardless of race, ethnicity or ability. More than 4,000 people have gone through the program since 2019. Article content Article content Dodginghorse, who won the WHL's President's Cup with the Calgary Hitmen in 1999, is also a consultant for the Calgary Flames and works with the 7 Chiefs Hockey Program with his cousin Kyle Dodginghorse, speaking about diversity and acting as a mentor for young players at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex and the Chief Jim Starlight Centre on Tsuut'ina Nation. Article content Article content ''He has been such a tremendous advocate and friend and peer and mentor to our entire organization at the Calgary Flames and Calgary Hitmen,' said Candice Goudie, the executive director of the Calgary Flames Foundation, in an interview with last month. 'A lot of what we've built as far as inclusion in our minor hockey programs and in our celebration games, Brent has been a part of that. We are just so lucky to have him.' Article content The Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award is named after the former NHLer who became the first Black player to compete in the league when he stepped onto the ice with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. Article content
Vancouver Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Brent Dodginghorse wins NHL's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award
Brent Dodginghorse has been named as the Canadian winner of the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award. Dodginghorse, a member of the Tsuut'ina Nation, was honoured Monday night for the substantial work he's done impacting his community, culture and society through the sport of hockey. The 47-year-old is the co-founder of DH Ranch, which has an education program that promotes greater respect, understanding and appreciation for fellow hockey players regardless of race, ethnicity or ability. More than 4,000 people have gone through the program since 2019. Dodginghorse, who won the WHL's President's Cup with the Calgary Hitmen in 1999, is also a consultant for the Calgary Flames and works with the 7 Chiefs Hockey Program with his cousin Kyle Dodginghorse, speaking about diversity and acting as a mentor for young players at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex and the Chief Jim Starlight Centre on Tsuut'ina Nation. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. ''He has been such a tremendous advocate and friend and peer and mentor to our entire organization at the Calgary Flames and Calgary Hitmen,' said Candice Goudie, the executive director of the Calgary Flames Foundation, in an interview with last month. 'A lot of what we've built as far as inclusion in our minor hockey programs and in our celebration games, Brent has been a part of that. We are just so lucky to have him.' The Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award is named after the former NHLer who became the first Black player to compete in the league when he stepped onto the ice with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. Dodginghorse will receive a $25,000 prize in the form of a donation to the charity of his choice. daustin@
Calgary Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Brent Dodginghorse wins NHL's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award
Article content Brent Dodginghorse has been named as the Canadian winner of the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award. Article content Dodginghorse, a member of the Tsuut'ina Nation, was honoured Monday night for the substantial work he's done impacting his community, culture and society through the sport of hockey. Article content Article content The 47-year-old is the co-founder of DH Ranch, which has an education program that promotes greater respect, understanding and appreciation for fellow hockey players regardless of race, ethnicity or ability. More than 4,000 people have gone through the program since 2019. Article content Article content Dodginghorse, who won the WHL's President's Cup with the Calgary Hitmen in 1999, is also a consultant for the Calgary Flames and works with the 7 Chiefs Hockey Program with his cousin Kyle Dodginghorse, speaking about diversity and acting as a mentor for young players at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex and the Chief Jim Starlight Centre on Tsuut'ina Nation. Article content Article content ''He has been such a tremendous advocate and friend and peer and mentor to our entire organization at the Calgary Flames and Calgary Hitmen,' said Candice Goudie, the executive director of the Calgary Flames Foundation, in an interview with last month. 'A lot of what we've built as far as inclusion in our minor hockey programs and in our celebration games, Brent has been a part of that. We are just so lucky to have him.' Article content The Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award is named after the former NHLer who became the first Black player to compete in the league when he stepped onto the ice with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. Article content
Calgary Herald
28-04-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Taza Park designed for vibrant and connected way of life
Taza, one of the largest Indigenous-led real estate developments in North America, recently launched Taza Park, the second of its three unique and inter-connected villages and the first to offer residential offerings. Article content Article content 'The word Taza translates to something that is wondrous, and collectively it is our goal to create a space where people feel connected and included,' says James Robertson, president, Taza Development Corp., which is a partnership between the Tsuut'ina Nation and Canadian real estate developer Canderel. Article content Situated on 1,200 acres of land on the Tsuut'ina Nation, each of Taza 's three urban villages — Taza Park, Buffalo Run, a vibrant retail, office and tourism hotspot, which is already up and running, and The Crossing, a future residential village — has its own distinct character and design. The three villages are connected via Tsuut'ina Trail. Article content Article content Taza Park will offer residents a vibrant and connected way of life. A 470-acre master-planned development located within the context of the greater whole of Taza, this second of three urban villages will feature a collection of 6,500 homes, including condos, purpose-built rental housing and seniors' housing that will sit alongside more than 1 million square feet of retail and commercial space, including a pedestrian-friendly retail main street brimming with shopping, dining and entertainment. With 20 acres of ponds, wetlands, parks and four dedicated dog parks weaving throughout the mix, the vibe will be slow and peaceful, promoting relaxation and recreation. Article content Article content In addition to creating a strong sense of community and belonging, Taza's development is also guided by three additional pillars: cultural influences that are deeply rooted in the traditions and vision of the Tsuut'ina people; nature and connection to the land; and, economic diversity. Article content 'Taza will create a unique sense of place, drawing on the history, culture and stories of the Tsuut'ina Nation,' says Bryce Starlight, who is a member of the Tsuut'ina Nation and vice-president of development, Taza Development Corp. Article content Case-in-point is Taza Park's award-winning reservoir, designed by Zeidler Architecture in collaboration with a Tsuut'ina elder. Its conical shape reflects the form of a tipi, while its design is inspired by a beaver dam, honouring the Tsuut'ina people, who are known as Beaver People.
CBC
21-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
City of Calgary and Blackfoot Confederacy reach protocol agreement
The City of Calgary has reached what could be its first protocol agreement with an Indigenous organization. The Blackfoot Confederacy made a request to the office of Mayor Jyoti Gondek in 2023, seeking a memorandum of understanding or protocol agreement. Once city council approved going ahead with discussions, the two parties started talking. Such agreements outline how the two sides will engage with each other and work toward establishing a collaborative relationship. The government of Alberta has reached three such agreements with Indigenous groups. The City of Calgary says protocol agreements are legally non-binding. Each agreement can vary, depending on the aspirations of the parties, areas of joint interest and the conditions for meetings. The CEO of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Carol Mason, attended Thursday's meeting of city council's intergovernmental affairs committee. She said the organization is excited about reaching an agreement and moving ahead working with the city. "We've always had relationships with the City of Calgary, but to further that and continue the growth of that is really important and vital for partnerships," said Mason. The Blackfoot Confederacy represents the Siksika, Pikani and Blood First Nations who are Treaty 7 signatories as well as the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. Mayor Gondek was on hand for the discussion. She said reaching the agreement is a historic step. "It has taken us a number of years to build the relationships and particularly the trust, that we are serious about reconciliation to get to this point," said the mayor. Gondek added that she's looking forward to reaching similar agreements with other Indigenous groups. The city has also received requests to negotiate protocol agreements from the Tsuut'ina Nation and the Bearspaw Nation. The intergovernmental affairs committee approved the memorandum of understanding on Thursday. It will go to city council at an upcoming meeting in April for discussion. If it approves the agreement, the city says a pipe ceremony and a signing of the deal will be scheduled for later this year with Blackfoot chiefs and elders.
