ELLISDON ANNOUNCED AS COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE MASTERS INDIGENOUS GAMES

Mississauga, Ontario – August 24, 2023 – The Masters Indigenous Games organizing committee is excited to announce EllisDon is joining our group of community partners for this year’s Games taking place in Ottawa this week. Community partners provide significant support and resources to help the Masters Indigenous Games organizing committee host the event, and we’re thrilled to have EllisDon aboard our team.

“We are incredibly grateful for the generous sponsorship provided by EllisDon for the 2023 Masters Indigenous Games. Their support not only helps us in organizing this prestigious event but also showcases their commitment to reconciliation and celebrating Indigenous culture. Together, we will create a platform that empowers Indigenous athletes and fosters unity among communities,” said Marc Laliberte, president of ISWO.

Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO) is the official Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body (P /TASB) for Ontario and consistently delivers outstanding sporting and cultural events. Following a few challenging years of restrictions and limitations on in-person programming, ISWO successfully hosted the 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games.

“We are honoured to be a part of the 2023 Masters Indigenous Games as a community partner,” said Wayne Ferguson, Senior Vice President & Ottawa Area Manager, EllisDon. “By supporting these games, we are reaffirming our commitment to unity and reconciliation, while creating a legacy that strengthens the bond between communities. Together, we build not just structures, but bridges of understanding and harmony.”

EllisDon is a leading construction company in Canada. EllisDon works collaboratively to provide growth opportunities for the Indigenous peoples living in the communities where EllisDon’s construction projects are taking place. EllisDon is committed to understanding Indigenous traditions, beliefs, knowledge, and land and resource uses through hiring Indigenous peoples and contracting goods and services from Indigenous-owned and operated businesses.

Acknowledgement
ISWO honours the traditional lands and homelands of all Indigenous Peoples and communities across the province of Ontario, including First Nations, Inuit and Metis living both on and off reserve, in rural and urban communities.

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Dustin Peltier
Marketing & Communications (ISWO)