Did you know that basketball coach Dan Shynkaryk took a couple of years off after playing hoops at U of Brandon only to return to the court last year with the U of Winnipeg Wesmen at the age of 24. The 6-foot-8 Shynkaryk is now one of the premiere hoopsters in Canadian University b-ball.
Did you know long time LAC soccer coach Rob Cox was a boxing middleweight champion in the British Royal Navy.
Did you know that every year Thompson, Manitoba sends many athletes to the annual Legion Athletic Camp?
No big deal you say?
Well, consider the fact that both Minneapolis, Minnesota (520 miles) and Billings, Montana (551 miles) are both closer to the International Peace Garden than Thompson (591 miles).
CANADA'S BEST SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS