Community Open House at White Oaks Resort & Spa will connect the community to squash as well as to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Community Open House at White Oaks Resort & Spa will connect the community to squash as well as to promote a healthy lifestyle.
OTTAWA (ON) – Squash Canada and Squash Ontario are pleased to announce that the kick off event at the SHOP.CA Women’s World Team Squash Championship will be the Community Open House Saturday November 29, 2014 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at White Oaks Resort & Spa. The SHOP.CA Women’s World Team Squash Championship will be held from December 1 – 6, 2014 at White Oaks Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
“We are excited to partner with Squash Canada and Squash Ontario. Supporting our local community in sport is vital to the health and wellness of all kids in Niagara and part of our daily mission at The Club at White Oaks”, said Sandy Lynch Co-Club Manager at White Oaks.
The open house will feature free squash & tennis clinics, opportunities to meet the best female squash players on the planet as well as complimentary White Oaks fitness sessions including (yoga, spinning, TRX and movement classes), healthy treats, tours of the White Oaks facility and much more. Admission is free, Squash Canada and Squash Ontario kindly request that participants make a donation to your local Breast Cancer Foundation.
White Oaks Resort & Spa one of Canada’s premier racquet and fitness clubs is hosting the SHOP.CA Women’s World Team Squash Championship this year, which will 20 teams from 6 continents around the world. It is expected that 9 of the top 10 players in the world will participate in this year’s event including 7x World Champion Nicol David and current World #1 from Malaysia and current World Singles Champion Laura Massaro of England, World #2.
The community open house is an ideal opportunity to learn the game of squash, try White Oaks premiere workout facilities and amenities and enjoy a day with friends and family. There are also a number of activities geared towards children, which will make the Community Open House a real family event. All attendees will be able to redeem a one week free club passes to White Oaks following the event. Anyone who joins White Oaks on November 29, 2014 can take advantage of a special offer to save the initiation fee (a savings of $250.00).
The Canadian squash team will be on hand to mentor young athletes as well as for a meet and greet and autograph session. The Canadian Team is comprised of World Ranked #30 Samantha Cornett, Calgary’s Danielle Letourneau, Saskatchewan’s Nikki Todd, World #75 and Oakville’s own Hollie Naughton, World #71. The team recently won a silver medal at the Pan American Championship in September and they look to challenge for top 8 spot at this year’s World Team Championship.
Squash, which has been acknowledged as the World’s healthiest game by Forbes Magazine, is a face-paced and dynamic game. With some of the fittest athletes on the planet, squash is poised to one-day join the Olympic programme. Played by more than 20 million people in 185 countries around the world, squash is a growing global sport.
The Community Open House concept was the brainchild of Mark Sachvie, White Oak’s Racquets Director who died suddenly on November 30, 2013 while attending the memorial service for Canadian national squad athlete Adrian Dudzicki.
Squash Canada Executive Director Danny Da Costa said, “the Niagara Region has produced many national champions and has built a strong squash culture thanks to the excellent work of Mark Sachvie and his squash professionals at White Oaks and its this kind of event that brings Mark’s two loves together, squash and White Oaks”. Mark loved the Niagara Region, the community and all it had to offer, it was also the area where Mark built one of the best squash programs in Canada, said Da Costa.
White Oaks Resort recently renamed its squash facility after Sachvie; it is now referred to as the Mark Sachvie Squash Centre at White Oaks. This past March, Sachvie was named St. Catharines sportsman of the year and in June Squash Canada named Mark Sachvie to the Squash Canada Wall of Fame in the builder category.
The SHOP.CA Women’s World Team Squash Championship takes place December 1 – 6, 2014 at White Oaks, for more information regarding tickets or the Canadian Tire Community Open House visit http://wsfwomensteams.com.
AT A GLANCE:
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE at White Oaks Resort & Spa
WHEN: Saturday November 29, 2014 from 10:00a – 3:00p
WHERE: White Oaks Resort & Spa, 253 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0
ADMISSION: Free (Squash Canada kindly requests participants to make a donation to your local Breast Cancer Foundation)
ACTIVITIES:
· Squash & Tennis Clinics
· Play with the Pro – Squash and Tennis
· Try the inflatable squash court
· Autograph sessions and meet and greet with Team Canada and other World squash stars
· Watch the best female players prepare for the SHOP.CA World Team Championship
· Tour White Oaks facilities and try one of their classes/demonstrations Yoga, Spinning, Group Exercise, Pickleball demonstration and much more
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: http://www.wsfwomensteams.com or http://www.squash.ca
For more information contact:
Danny Da Costa
Executive Director, Squash Canada
Championship Director, SHOP.CA Women’s World Team Squash Championship 2014
CELL (613) 884 7595
TEL (613) 731 7385
Email: ddacosta@squash.ca
Twitter: @wwt2014squash / @squashcanada
