Squash Canada is pleased to announce Oxford Properties as a 2021-2022 Platinum Corporate Partner whose support will help lead our sport out of the pandemic and into a new era of unprecedented growth, exposure and development of squash in Canada. The partnership will feature bringing a brand-new Squash Canada all-glass exhibition court to the public via Oxford’s world class properties including Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto, ON and Bow Valley Square in Calgary, AB.
First on the calendar will be the 2021 Oxford Properties Canadian Squash Championships Presented by Slaight Music, October 20th – 24th at Yorkdale Shopping Centre, followed by the first ever Canadian Women’s Open presented by Oxford Properties at Bow Valley Square in mid-April 2022. These Oxford events will be a powerful catalyst to showcase squash to thousands of new spectators exposed both in person and via digital broadcast while serving as critical athlete development opportunities for our current and aspiring National Squad Athletes.
“Squash Canada could not be more excited to partner with Oxford Properties to bring our sport to life and give it the exposure that our athletes and community deserve. The use of the Squash Canada all-glass exhibition court provides us with the opportunity to bring our sport to the public and create excitement and awareness in a variety of unique venues. We look forward to inspiring fans new and old to come out and support our incredible sport at these world class Oxford properties to kickstart our sport coming out of the pandemic.” Jamie Nicholls, Director of Athlete Development, Squash Canada.
“Oxford Properties is thrilled to partner with Squash Canada for the 2021 Canadian Open this October at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. We look forward to connecting and supporting both women in sport and amateur sport as we host this prestigious and internationally acclaimed event in our world-class space and community.” — Bradley Jones, Head of Retail, Oxford Properties
“Oxford Properties is thrilled to partner with Squash Canada for the 2022 Canadian Open and to promote equity in sport through hosting the first ever Canadian Women’s Open. We look forward to Bow Valley Square providing an enthusiastic hometown crowd to proudly cheer on rising star, and Calgary’s very own, Danielle Letourneau.” — David Routledge, Vice President and Head of Western Canada Office, Oxford Properties
Squash Canada thanks Oxford Properties for sharing our exciting vision and for their support of amateur sport in Canada. For more information on the 2021 Oxford Properties Canadian Squash Championships Presented by Slaight Music please visit our Event Webpage and stay tuned for more details on the 2022 Canadian Open presented by Oxford Properties.
About Oxford Properties Group
Oxford Properties Group (“Oxford”) is a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. It builds, buys and grows defined real estate operating business with world-class management teams. Established in 1960, Oxford and its portfolio companies manage approximately C$70 billion of assets across four continents on behalf of their investment partners. Oxford’s owned portfolio encompasses office, logistics, retail, multifamily residential, life sciences and hotels; it spans more than 150 million square feet in global gateway cities and high-growth hubs. A thematic investor with a committed source of capital, Oxford invests in properties, portfolios, development sites, debt, securities and real estate businesses across the risk-reward spectrum. Together with its portfolio companies, Oxford is one of the world’s most active developers with over 100 projects currently underway globally across all major asset classes. Oxford is owned by OMERS, the Canadian defined benefit pension plan for Ontario’s municipal employees.
For more information on Oxford, visit www.oxfordproperties.com
