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February 9, 2022 Please note: Pierre Lamarche and Shannon Toth will be taking over as interim executive editors while Laurence Lamarche is on parental leave. What’s
BY BASELINE MEDIA It’s never been easier to stay informed about social issues. Where traditional media shines a light, social media brings them to the
BY DR. MICHELLE CLEERE Last year (2020) No school or virtual school? A break from sports? The potential of less homework. The relief of handling
BY PETER FIGURA In the evening hours of September 7, 2019 the Toronto Star emailed breaking news informing its readers that Canadian tennis star Bianca
BY WAYNE ELDERTON PLAYER MOTIVATION: NEW ‘TWO-PRONGED’ SERIES We are currently running two series at the same time. The first is through this eNewsletter and
BY RICH NEHER When I connected with Paula Umaña on LinkedIn I had no idea about her history until I read “Former WTA tour player
BY PIERRE LAMARCHE We had heard about Lan Yao-Gallop and the excellent work she accomplished at the University of Alberta Saville Community Sports Centre. With
Editor’s note: Tennis in Canada started its ascent to world-class success when a group of passionate individuals, Bob Wood, Wendy Pattenden, Louis Cayer and Robert Bettauer,
BY BASELINE MEDIA There is no one-size-fits-all approach to becoming a world-class tennis player. What’s more, the average tennis career is getting longer. At the
BY WAYNE ELDERTON Using Red/Orange/Green tennis with modified courts, balls and racquets for kids has become the norm world-wide. Having the court size and ball
BY MARJORIE BLACKWOOD DAY 1: Leylah Fernandez is literally holding court in the opening match of this tie between Canada and Latvia at Vancouver’s Pacific
BY ICL ACADEMY Monica Seles: Champion Words of Wisdom Monica Seles is known for her greatness in tennis as the Former World #1, but how
Editor’s Note: As Senior Director of Facilities Development at Tennis Canada, she occupies a position which could determine the future of tennis in our
Editor’s Note: James has done it all, 32 times national champion, a Davis Cup player and tournament Director, and an established coach. Jim, president
