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With business connections extending overseas, families geographically scattered, and new vacation destinations continually being introduced, most find themselves in an airport at one point or another. While flying is one of the most common modes of transportation, its biggest deterrent is discomfort. Teaming up to address the potential concerns of travelers, the Halifax-Stanfield International Airport has worked hard to address the physical discomforts of travelers while the US Customs and Border
Protection services (USCBP) maintains safety as its highest priority.

Excellence and hard work are two values that we strive to uphold at Sport Systems. Not only do we look for team members who exemplify these principles at work, but those who apply these values in other areas of their lives. One individual whose hard work we would like to acknowledge is our summer student intern, Brody St. Denis!

Sport Systems has a long and successful history of providing educational institutions with excellent equipment and services throughout Canada and the United States. More specifically, Sport Systems has an impressive portfolio of jobs completed for Catholic schools. Adding to the team’s experience, a project was recently completed for Marian High School, an all-girls Catholic school located in Omaha, Nebraska.

As many athletes know, the best way to improve one’s game is to compete against opponents who are superior in skill or ranking. While this often-humbling experience can quickly help identify one’s weaknesses and ways to address them, a more experienced opponent is not always available. In the interest of keeping up with practice and development between matches, Sport Systems has come up with an effective way for tennis players to improve their solo game so they can then bring their A game to the court.

In almost all realms of life, it is always better to plan ahead to ensure you can accommodate the potential outcome and support your expectations. Most would agree that it is better to be overprepared than underprepared, more important to overestimate your needs rather than to underestimate them. Taking active measures to ensure that they are always able to accommodate their guests, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School invited Sport Systems to return to their school and install additions to their outdoor bleachers.

As we near the final weeks of spring, many children and youth have begun to count down the
days until summer break begins. While there is no shortage of activities available, parents still find themselves with the same annual predicament: who will provide supervision to all of these newly released students? Fortunately, many residents of Oshawa, Ontario are able to turn to BGC Durham for summer activities that are fun, safe, and reliable.

Throughout the years, Sport Systems has been privileged to partner with numerous schools and community resources dedicated to serving children and youth. Whether assisting in the renovation of a high school football field, equipping a local playground with accessible seating solutions, working with a science and history museum on a customized project, or providing an after-school program with new basketball equipment, we have seen firsthand how a safe and well-maintained environment promotes the development of the youngest members of society. One organization that Sport Systems has made several contacts through is the BGC of Canada. Working with several different locations throughout Ontario, our team has been able to provide equipment ranging from safety wall padding to gym divider curtains for various facilities. Recently, we were invited to collaborate with BGC London to install new basketball systems in their gymnasium.

The value of speaking more than one language cannot be understated. Not only is it believed to aid older adults in preventing memory loss (Skibba), it opens the door to many more opportunities in life — especially in employment. With Ottawa’s large bilingual population, the need for businesses such as Sport Systems to cater to both languages is essential. As such, the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO) has committed itself to providing, “the means to acquire the skills and knowledge [children] need to grow and succeed in a constantly changing world” (“Ottawa”).

To be successful in any of life’s endeavors, a certain amount of discipline is required. The idea of
behind-the-scene investment is simply put with the phrase, “you get what you give.” For example, a musician is expected to frequently rehearse leading up to a performance, and a student is expected to study before a test. When it comes to athletics, the amount of time spent training off the field or the court informs an athlete’s performance during each game. Recognizing the important role that training plays in the success of their athletes, St. Mark High School has invested in providing their students with the facilities needed to perfect their craft.

Kryptonite is to Superman as rust is to metal. The strength and integrity of metal can be compromised if not regularly maintained. Many have learned this lesson the hard way, with their kitchen knives or vehicles, once the oxidation process has accelerated beyond repair. Addressing the frustrations of rusted equipment, Waukesha South High School reached out to the Carroll Seating Company to replace the corroded indoor bleachers located in their pool room.