Category: COVID-19

Bison Transport Sport LeadHERship Series

Post author By Manitoba Fencing
Post date January 13, 2021

Third Session takes place Wednesday, January 27th at 7 p.m.

Register Session #3: Keeping Girls in Sport
Watch Session #2: Levelling the Playing Field
Watch Session #1: Female Coaches Path to Success

Manitoba Fencing invites you to sign up for this FREE online professional development opportunity sponsored by Sport Manitoba and Bison Transport. We hope this event will inspire girls and women to participate in fencing and other sports. We encourage all genders to explore the potential for a lifelong career in sport.

“The annual Bison Transport Sport LeadHERship Series is designed to empower and inspire women to become leaders in sport, community and life. It’s a professional development opportunity designed for coaches, administrators, community leaders, and volunteers of all genders, from all sports, from across Manitoba. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 it will be a FREE five-part online series that brings together inspirational leaders from all areas of sport to tell their personal and professional stories, offer valuable advice and guidance, and share practical tips that participants can use on and off the field of play. “

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Bison Transport Sport LeadHERship Series

Post author By Manitoba Fencing
Post date November 25, 2020

First Session takes place Wednesday, November 25th at 7 p.m and the second session will be Wednesday, December 16 at 7 p.m.

Session #1: Female Coaches Path to Success
Session #2: Levelling the Playing Field

“The annual Bison Transport Sport LeadHERship Series is designed to empower and inspire women to become leaders in sport, community and life. It’s a professional development opportunity designed for coaches, administrators, community leaders, and volunteers of all genders, from all sports, from across Manitoba. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 it will be a FREE five-part online series that brings together inspirational leaders from all areas of sport to tell their personal and professional stories, offer valuable advice and guidance, and share practical tips that participants can use on and off the field of play. “

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COVID-19 Update: All of Manitoba Moves to Critical Level Red

Post author By Manitoba Fencing
Post date November 10, 2020

COVID-19 Update: All of Manitoba Moves to Critical Level Red

Today the Province of Manitoba announced that as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, the entire province will move to the Critical Level (RED) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System to halt COVID-19 transmission and protect Manitoba’s most vulnerable citizens.

New restrictions include:

Gyms and fitness centres must close.
All recreational activities, sports facilities, casinos, museums, galleries, libraries, movie theatres and concert halls must close.
All recreational facilities, group sports, arcades, bowling, etc. suspended.
Day camps, dance and theatre classes closed.
Travel to and from northern Manitoba is restricted and non-essential travel is discouraged.
Social contacts reduced to your household only. Social gatherings are not permitted.

Sport Manitoba facility closures:

Courts, flex space and meeting rooms.
Sport Manitoba Fitness Centre.
Sport Manitoba Performance Centre.

Areas that remain open:

Sport Manitoba Clinic.
Konica Minolta Print Hub.
Parkade.

Effective Thursday, Nov. 12, the Sport Manitoba facility will be open Monday – Friday 7 am – 7 pm. Security will be on site 6 am – 8 pm, however there will be no security on weekends.

Click here to view the press release with full details from today’s announcement.

Public Health included the following things Manitobans can do themselves to reduce the spread that go beyond the restrictions put in place:

Reduce the number of shoppers from your household to the lowest possible number. Send only one person to shop.
Work from home if at all possible.
Reduce travel unless absolutely essential.
Remember all those you have come in contact with recently.

We thank you for your cooperation.

Janet McMahon | Interim President & CEO
Sport Manitoba

COVID-19 News

Winnipeg Code Red- Amateur Sport Suspended

Post author By Manitoba Fencing
Post date October 30, 2020

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Winnipeg Code RED

By provincial health orders- amateur sports (fencing included) and recreation programming will be suspended temporarily starting Monday, November 2.

Provincial team training suspended starting October 30, 2020 (Sport MB temporarily suspending sport activity) until restrictions are lifted.
Fencing clubs will be closed, according to provincial health orders, starting Monday November 2 until restrictions are lifted.

Please see the links below for more details:

By Janet McMahon | Interim President & CEO of Sport ManitobaThe Province of Manitoba announced today that the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region is being upgraded to Code Red, effective Monday, November 2, 2020 for two weeks.

New restrictions include:

All recreational facilities, group sports, arcades, bowling, etc. suspended.
All indoor and outdoor sport facilities closed.
Gyms and fitness centres will have reduced capacity to 25 per cent and masks will be mandatory, even when exercising
- This includes Sport Manitoba’s fitness centre and performance.

Effective immediately the Sport Manitoba courts and flex space are closed for rentals, and the meeting rooms are closed. Sport Manitoba is encouraging our staff who have the ability to work remotely to do so over these next two weeks.

The Interlake–Eastern health region, Prairie Mountain Health region, and Southern Health–Santé Sud health region will be upgraded to Code Orange as per the Pandemic Response System. The Northern health region is currently in Code Orange and will continue to observe:

Reduced spectators at sports and recreation facilities to 25 per cent. This occupancy limit applies to the entire facility.
- Ex: if a lobby’s capacity is 20 people, 5 people are allowed at once
Gyms and fitness centers require contact information for all attendees and mask use at all times, except when exercising.
Encourage one parent only to attend children’s activities.

Read more information on these restrictions.

Click here to view the full release from today’s announcement.

Public Health’s key takeaways from today’s announcement include:

Reduce the number of close contacts outside your household, and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces.
Stay home if sick.
Wash/sanitize your hands, cover your cough and physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
If you cannot physically distance, you should wear a mask to help reduce your risk.
Get a flu shot.

We all need to work together to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and to keep our community safe.

COVID-19 News

Winnipeg Metropolitan Region to Restricted (ORANGE)

Post author By Manitoba Fencing
Post date September 28, 2020

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WINNIPEG METROPOLITAN REGION TO RESTRICTED (ORANGE)

Manitoba’s public health officials will be elevating the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System Level for the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region to Restricted (ORANGE) effective Monday, Sept. 28th, 2020.

As of Monday:

masks will be mandatory in all indoor public places.
public gatherings will be restricted to 10 people, both indoors and outdoors.

The Province has provided us with the direction that at this time, the maximum occupancy of 10 people indoors and outdoors and the wearing of masks does not apply to those actively engaging in athletic or fitness activities.

It is of critical importance that all members continue to follow Return to Practice plans and protocols with emphasis on the fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

Stay home if you feel sick.
Wash/sanitize your hands, cover your cough and physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
If you cannot physically distance, you should wear a mask to help reduce your risk.
Reduce the number of close contacts outside your household, and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces.

If you have any questions, please email fencing@sportmanitoba.ca.

Resources:

COVID-19 Update: All of Manitoba Moves to Critical Level Red

New restrictions include:

Sport Manitoba facility closures:

Areas that remain open:

Winnipeg Code RED

COVID-19 Update: Winnipeg Metropolitan Region Moves to Code Red

WINNIPEG METROPOLITAN REGION TO RESTRICTED (ORANGE)

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