Featuring Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions and has defeated every opponent he has ever faced.
St-Pierre is a three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion, having won the title twice and the interim title once between November 2006 and April 2008. St-Pierre was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several years by Sherdog and numerous other publications. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet. Fight Matrix lists him as the top MMA welterweight of all time and most accomplished fighter in MMA history.
Events: Fight for the Cure
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Featuring Jo-Anne Polak
Jo-Anne is a legendary trailblazer and leader in the Canadian Football. Jo-Anne Polak (born 1959) was the general manager of the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1989 to 1991. Polak became the first woman executive in the Canadian Football League and the first woman general manager to lead a North American sports team.
Since 2008, Jo-Anne has led the Corporate and Employee communications efforts as a Senior Vice President within Canada Post Corporation. At Canada Post, she is responsible for the iconic National Stamp Program, the Santa Letter Writing Program, and the Canada Post Community Foundation. Outside of Canada Post, Jo-Anne remains active in the football community, serving as a member of the Board of Directors within Football Canada. Jo-Anne’s many contributions have been recognized with awards from both the Ottawa Redblacks and the Canadian Football League.
Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Guest Speaker.
Date: Friday, July 12, 2024 – Ottawa ON.
Featuring Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
Mark Sutcliffe (July 14, 1968) the 59th Mayor of Ottawa since 2022.Before entering politics, he hosted Ottawa Today on 1310 News Radio. Sutcliffe is the first Chinese Canadian and person from a visible minority group to serve as mayor of Ottawa.
He is the first Chinese Canadian Mayor of Ottawa, as well as its first mayor from a visible minority group.
Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Guest Speaker.
Date: Friday, Jan 5th, 2024 – Ottawa ON.