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Over the last five years, there has been a massive increase in the amount of resources available for officiating development in British Columbia. This process has ebbed and flowed over time but recently, there has been marked improvement. Not only have associations begun to recognize that officiating is integral to the game but they understand their own roles in improving the quality of their officials. While investment at the association level is limited by the means of their membership, the improvement has been noticeable across the board.

This new reality has led to a need to measure and quantify the success of officiating development programs. An association’s board is accountable to its members for all expenditures.

DAN HANOOMANSINGH

EDUCATOR & COACH

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North Shore News: Early closure of Harry Jerome will impact accessibility in youth sports

Dan Hanoomansingh

Feb 22, 2021

On February 17th, the North Shore News reported that Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre will close at the end of 2021, despite the new rec centre not opening until 2025. I was privileged to have the opportunity to write for the North Shore News about the issues of accessibility and public health that need to be considered in evaluating this decision.

Read my full piece here: https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/opinion-early-closure-of-harry-jerome-will-impact-accessibility-in-youth-sports-3446076

You can also see my thread that sparked the piece, including info from Stats Canada: https://twitter.com/dan_h72/status/1361894222962466818

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