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Indigenous hockey coaches invited to apply for Hydro One and the Coaches Association of Ontario's barrier-breaking grant
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Indigenous hockey coaches invited to apply for Hydro One and the Coaches Association of Ontario's barrier-breaking grant\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n The Indigenous Hockey Coaching Grant will help make the sport more accessible and boost representation from Indigenous communities\n \n \n \n \n \n MARKHAM, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n March 11, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One) and the Coaches Association of\n \n Ontario\n \n (CAO) announced their Indigenous Hockey Coaching Grant has opened applications for 2024. First launched in 2023, the grant aims to increase Indigenous representation in sports leadership by making hockey more affordable and accessible to coaches from Indigenous communities by providing them with up to $1,500 in funding for expenses such as equipment, travel and training.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Last year, the grant was awarded to 38 recipients representing more than 25 Indigenous communities across Ontario. The funding was used towards hockey essentials such as practice time at local rinks, various equipment and registration fees.\n \n \n \"Thanks to this funding from Hydro One and CAO, I've been able to take necessary training to help coach alongside my community members and be a bench support staff in the Little NHL tournament this year,\" said\n \n Darryl Williams-Jones\n \n , a 2023 recipient of the Indigenous Hockey Coaching Grant and coach of the U7 Garden River First Nation team. \"We purchased some equipment so our coaches could take to the ice and help guide our athletes one on one. It also helped to offset some on-ice time so our team can skate together and build relationships with each other.\"\n \n \n \"With the success of last year's inaugural grant, I'm excited to see that the CAO and Hydro One are teaming up again to invest in young Indigenous athletes and continue to raise awareness about the power of sport,\" said Chico Ralf, President, Little Native Hockey League. \"Increasing I...