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Comox Valley Regional Growth Strategy

September 15, 2009:

Sage Hills Developments submitted responses to the Regional Growth Strategy and the Sustainability Strategy.

Ex-IMG CEO of Sports and Entertainment Joins the Sage Hills Team

Ex-IMG CEO of Sports and Entertainment Joins the Sage Hills Team

Sage Hills is pleased to announce that it has retained Peter Johnson Partners LLC (PJP), an outstanding team of sports specialists to work with Sage Hills to strengthen and enhance the Sage Hills project.

Peter Johnson is one of the world’s leading sports business executives. He worked with Mark McCormack for 30 years to build IMG into the global sports business it is today.  Prior to his position as CEO of Sports & Entertainment, Peter served as IMG’s COO. IMG’s Sports and Entertainment group included all business related to Tennis, Events & Federations, Clients, Fashion, Consulting, Broadcasting, Licensing, Publishing, Arts & Entertainment and other divisions. Earlier in his career, he started and managed the team sport businesses, directed IMG’s worldwide sales force, personally managed some of the most celebrated athletes in the world, and directed most of IMG’s international offices.
 
In considering the challenges presented by the global financial situation, and to better manage opportunities, Sage Hills has repositioned its planned sports academy from a single brand arrangement with IMG Academies to the development of strategic partnerships offering multiple brand and management solutions. The PJP team will bring their considerable sports network and skills to partnership and program development as part of a mandate to assist Sage Hills in establishing the sports academy. Because PJP has the global sports network connections but is not constrained by any single corporate relationship, they can maximize the reach and range of strategic partner opportunities available to Sage Hills to successfully launch the Sage Hills Sports Academy onto the world stage.

 

The Sage Hills team is back from Beijing!

The Sage Hills team is back from Beijing! Dave Russell, David Strong and Ted Meekma joined the Comox Valley delegation August 13-19th. The team met with several sports organizations, Senior IMG staff and educational leaders. Successful linkages and new friendships were made at the banquet sponsored by Sage Hills in honour of the sports, education and business relationships between China and the Comox Valley. We would like to thank the Comox Valley Economic Development Society for organizing a successful trip and we look forward to the Vancouver Olympics in 2010!

Sage Hills Delegates in Beijing

Monday August 11th, 2008 –The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have commenced and Dave Russell, President of Sage Hills Developments is representing Sage Hills and the Comox Valley at this spectacular event. He is joined by Ted Meekma, Senior Vice-President, IMG and Director of IMG Academies and David Strong, President and Vice Chancellor of University Canada West. Together these delegates are meeting with key stakeholders and supporting the initiatives organized by Comox Valley Economic Development Society.

First Nations Cultural Activities

Tuesday May 27, 2008: The K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) and Sage Hills Developments invited Bill McLennan, Pacific NorthWest Curator of the UBC Museum of Anthropology to the Comox Valley to share his intimate knowledge of the First Nations on Vancouver Island. In the morning, McLennan met with the KFN to discuss the First Nations cultural traditions of Vancouver Island while sharing his photographic references that draw on information from museums around the world. McLennan also discussed museum programs, repatriation, and education/training programs that are of interest to the KFN. After this, a luncheon was hosted by Sage Hills and the KFN at the Crown Isle along with a presentation to local political and business leaders by McLennan and Dave Russell, President of Sage Hills Developments, on the benefits of cultural and interpretive centres to the community. After lunch McLennan visited the Courtenay & District Museum & Paleontology Centre and exchanges views and information with the Museum staff.

Ted and Dave receive Indian Names

The K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) have a very sacred, very traditional practice of giving each of their members an Indian Name. Names have been passed down from generation to generation. With this tradition in mind, the KFN has, from time to time, given the white man a fun and non-traditional Indian Name. In that spirit, the KFN presented Ted Everett, Chairman of Sage Hills, with the name Siwayu which means paddle since he is the driving force pushing the project forward. Dave Russell, President of Sage Hills, is given the name Mamana which means hawk since he can fly high above yet can spot the smallest rabbit on the vast landscape below and can zero in and focus on just that rabbit.