SportsLife is Manitoba’s amateur sports magazine. This is where
sports fans will meet the Olympians of tomorrow and the
medalists of today and they all compete right here in Manitoba.
We exist to pay tribute to those who make sport so important
to this province.
Published by SportsLife Publications, it is edited by Scott
Taylor and is designed and developed by Scott Taylor, Debbie
Dunmall and OV Suvajac. SportsLife Magazine is printed by The
Winnipeg Sun.
Any opinions expressed belong solely to the authors and do
not necessarily express the views of the magazine, or of the
publishers. All published work is edited for accuracy, style, and
clarity. We do accept unsolicited material as long as it refers to
athletes, coaches, or volunteers involved in sport in Manitoba.
For all information and advertising rates, we can be reached
at 204-996-4146.
PUBLISHER
OV Suvajac
[email protected]
#202B - 2621 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0P7
204-996-4146
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Scott Taylor, [email protected]
ART DIRECTOR
Debbie Dunmall, [email protected]
ADVERTISING
OV Suvajac, [email protected]
Ed Oczerklewicz, [email protected]
Andres Holm, [email protected]
Antonio Martinez, [email protected]
Kat Burke, [email protected]
COVER PHOTO
Jeff Miller/100 Acre Wood Photography
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Jeff and Tara Miller/100 Acre Woods Photography,
James Carey Lauder Sports Photography, Kelly Morton,
University of Winnipeg, Curtis Miller, Lloyd Louie, Jeremy Wu,
FIT Communications, Manitoba Blizzard,
Badminton Manitoba, Adam Wedlake of Basketball Manitoba,
Michael & Frank Hunt of Central Canadian Roller Hockey,
Bruce Fedyck, Darcy Spence and Grant Park Pirates Football
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Scott Taylor, Trevor Kidd, Andrea Katz, Adam Wedlake,
Bonnie-Lee Lambert, Bob Picken, Al Gowriluk
SportsLife is published at least six times a year by
SportsLife Publications. All sales are managed by
SportsLife Publications. All design and layout is provided by
Debbie Dunmall and SportsLife is printed by The Winnipeg Sun.
From the Stroms, to the
Hunts to the Russells,
Sport is About Family
eidre and Danae Russell are
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accomplished Manitoba figure
skaters and their mom, Margo,
is their coach. The late Wilf and
his wife Audrey Strom were
swim coaches and executives
who created a technique for
competitive blind swimmers that
is still a big part of the sport today.
Michael and Frank Hunt are two
old hockey playing brothers who
fell in love with Roller Hockey and
are bringing it back to Manitoba this spring. And Pal
and Archie Chawla were not only brothers and fellow
professionals on the badminton court, they’re also Hall
of Famers, as well.
For these four different families, sport is about
dedication, innovation, passion and togetherness. It’s
about setting goals, meeting them. It’s about creating
something lasting. It’s about loving every minute of
competition.
That’s what this issue of SportsLife is about. It’s not
just about your direct family and how all the people
from your family have an impact on the athletic careers
of other family members, but it’s about how sport makes
it all seem like family – your teammates, your coaches,
your fans, your fellow participants. They are all a part of
your sports’ family, a family that can be as close and as
loving as any nuclear family. Sometimes, even more so.
So join us as we introduce you to H