2011 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity List (MIW)

Canadian Sport for Life is proud to announce that Dr. Vicki Harber has been accepted to the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity’s 2011 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity List (MIW) for 2011.

“CAAWS publishes its Most Influential Women list to celebrate and honour Canadian women who are influencing change in their area of expertise of sport and physical activity," said CAAWS Executive Director Karin Lofstrom. “These leaders share a passion for sport and physical activity—and use it to improve the lives of others. These women are game changers who motivate others to become leaders.”

Dr. Vicki Harber’s influence in the world of academia as it relates to sport and physical activity reaches far and wide. In 2011, she was presented with the McCalla Professorship Award from the University of Alberta. As well, she worked with the Tri Leisure Centre to create a physical literacy inventory and run a pilot activity camp for young girls and with Canadian Sport Centre Pacific on a comprehensive survey looking at the physical literacy rates in Olympians and National level athletes .

"We're ecstatic that Vicki has been recognized for the work she does surrounding female athletes. As an Olympian and Active for Life participant, as well as a coach and mentor, she has first hand knowledge of the realm of sport for female athletes,” said Richard Way, CS4L Project Lead. He added that CS4L is very fortunate to be working with one of the leading experts on women in sport and physical activity, and that her contributions are essential to CS4L's progression.

Congratulations to Dr. Vicki Harber for all her success!

Canadian Sport for Life

CS4L is a movement to improve the quality of sport and physical activity in Canada. CS4L links sport, education, recreation and health and aligns community, provincial and national programming. LTAD is a seven-stage training, competition and recovery pathway guiding an individual’s experience in sport and physical activity from infancy through all phases of adulthood. CS4L, with LTAD, represents a paradigm shift in the way Canadians lead and deliver sport and physical activity in Canada.
For more information contact:

Danielle Bell
Canadian Sport for Life
danielle@canadiansportforlife.ca