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City of Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion speaks at ribbon cutting ceremony opening the Brandon Crisp Endowment Family Sport and Game Centre at the 21st International Home & Garden Show.

March 19th 22nd 2009
International Centre
www.internationalhomeshow.ca

launches the Family Sport & Game Centre

net proceeds to Brandon Crisp Endowment through the Canadian Tire Jump Start Program

Seminars on Balancing Family Life

Mentors, Celebrities, Sports, Games

11am - 12 noon - confirmed
Aton Anthony Simms - ex NBA Olympic Basketball Player with the New York Knicks and runs Mind Set Coaching camps for youths all around the world. Emphasis will be on guidelines for athletes and families balancing their home life with their sporting life.

1pm - 2pm
Terry Hodgkinson - Six Degree Blackbelt founded The Beyond Kung Fu Studios to get kids off the street and is dedicated to helping families balance through body, mind and spirit.

2pm - 3pm - confirmed for 4 days same time
David Maksymuik "Chatterbox" teaching and educating families on how to work together.

4pm - 5pm Saturday and Sunday
Constable Scott Mills - Cybercop - talking about social networking, internet and online technology, text messaging and the world of technology affecting teens and families.

7pm - 8pm - confirmed 4 days same time on Sun 5pm - 6pm
Dr. Michael Irving - Psychotherapist - Heart Wellness Counselling to support healthy lifestyles for families so their children will live longer and healthier lives.

The International Home and Garden Show launches the Family Sport & Game Centre emphasizing the importance of Balancing Family Life. Paul Newdick founder and show manager of the annual Home and Garden Show has all net proceeds from this area donated to The Brandon Crisp Endowment through the Canadian Tire Jump Start program

Steve Crisp father of Brandon Crisp who died tragically last year and their story went worldwide was very supportive of the idea of families understanding the importance of playing all kinds of sports and games together.

The Family Sport & Game Centre will have three designated areas. One area is created for short seminars and lectures from, mentors, celebrities, sports figures and doctors about keeping the balance in the family and how games and sports affects a familys lifestyle.

Area two is for interactive sports games where families can play soccor, basketball hoops, hockey and baseball in a one on one competition style. The third area is the interactive game zone for sports games like Wii and fun games like Guitar Hero DDR Dance mats and other games. We look forward to seeing everyone at The International Home and Garden Show this year during the March Break and supporting this great new area the Family Sport & Game Centre.

Thursday March 19th, Friday March 20th,
Saturday March 21st 10am 8pm
Sunday March 22nd 10am 6pm.

For more information contact:
Khadija Kathy Ali 905.334.7574 cell#
Paul Newdick 416.512.1305 ext. 223

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[zeppelin88ab]

Why did that idiot run away because of a simple game.

[thacorpser]

Wasn't it due to a game that Brandon ran away? So why are his parents creating a "Family Sport and Game Center" What would Brandon think about this?!?!?!?!

How do you dare to first drive your son out of your home because of your lack of involvement in his life or interests. Then you blame an industry that had no responsibility to raise your child. Finally you complain when your child values a video-game more than the relationship with his parents.

Who is to blame?