Don Whidden passed away peacefully on February 3rd. He was surrounded by his family, Barbara, Michael, Ashley, Megan and John.
Don is well known in the Canadian rugby community through his various roles including managing the Canadian Senior Men’s Team for many tours and World Cups. He also managed the Canada Men’s U23 Pacific Pride program. He was well-liked and admired by those he came into contact with.Continue reading
Dear Canadian Rugby Foundation,
Firstly, I would like to give my sincere gratitude; I feel very fortunate to be a recipient of the George F. Jones Scholarship award. My rugby career started in Grade 10 of high school when I saw my friends having such a fun time playing and being part of a team. It was one of the best decisions I ever made in high school, as it really helped me see what it takes to work really hard at something for the gain of a team. Ever since I have thoroughly enjoyed playing rugby and am passionate about the sport – currently I’m playing with the Ottawa Indians Rugby Football Club. In the latest season, I played as a winger and sometime a full back.Continue reading
Oct 22, 2013
Julia Folk is a student athlete at the University of Victoria. She finished grade twelve at Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School in Regina, Saskatchewan as class valedictorian and has moved from the prairie to make the coast her new home. There, she is a starting rookie for the University of Victoria Women’s Rugby Team this year.Continue reading
The Canadian Rugby Foundation together with the Hong Kong/Olympic 7’s Fund is reaching out to its supporters to assist Bobsleigh Canada get its athletes including Rugby Canada 7’s player, Heather Moyse to Pre Olympic training in Sochi, Russia, the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.Continue reading
George Jones Q.C. is well known in both athletic and legal circles. His resume is lengthy and legendary and includes appearances and successes at virtually every court level, fundraising, coaching, refereeing in many sports and at many levels. Blessed with fine oratorical skills, legal judgment, an innate sense of wrong and right together with a complete lack of financial sense and generosity to all regardless of circumstances dictates that George is still working hard after 50 years at the bar.Continue reading
Kia Ora Gentlemen,
I thought I would get this going while things are relatively fresh, and as I am now at the end of my Wellington rugby experience. First I’d like to thank those of you who were involved with putting this award together. I don’t believe that words can articulate the true impact this opportunity has had on me as a coach. Furthermore, I am humbled to be recognized amongst such an outstanding group of coaches from our province.Continue reading
In its fifth year of existence, the Colette McAuley Award (CMA) was awarded to Maria Samson of Alberta at the NWL Championships in Vancouver, BC. This award was the brainchild of former National player Meghan Mutrie who felt that women who played this great sport and gave back to it in the true spirit of the game deserved to be recognized. For the fifth year in a row, the CMA committee had a difficult time choosing a winner due to the quality of nominees. Three names were submitted this year by the provincial unions competing at the NWL Championships (no nomination was received from Quebec on Ontario) – Mary Giles (ATL), Maria Jaworski Samson (AB) and Barbara Mervin (BC). The winner receives a personal cheque for $1000, interest earned from the endowed Colette McAuley Fund through the Canadian Rugby Foundation.Continue reading
The Canadian Rugby Foundation is pleased to open the 2013 scholarship application process for a number of scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year.
The Thomas Family Scholarship was established in 2008 as a way of thanking the Thomas family for their extreme generosity to the Foundation and all of the various rugby projects they have supported over the years. The Foundation presents the Thomas Family Scholarship annually to a Canadian student playing the great game of rugby.Continue reading
by Aaron Abrams
Rameses Langston was selected by BC Rugby as the 2012 recipient of the Gerald McGavin Coaching Award. In partnership with the Canadian Rugby Foundation and BC Rugby premier sponsor TrueBlue, Langston has been awarded a two-week professional development experience in New Zealand with the Wellington Rugby Football Union.Continue reading
The Nor’Westers Rugby Club is raising funds for a memorial scholarship in Dutch’s name within the Ancient Nor’Westers Athletic Fund held by the Canadian Rugby Foundation (P.O. Box 8003, Victoria BC V8W 3R7). Continue reading
