The first annual Dog Walk in support of Maccabi Canada’s athletes, was held on June 5th.

The downtown beach volleyball venue in North Bay, Ont., was packed to watch a showdown with an Olympic prize awaiting the victors.

Softball coach Rosemary Theriault has simple advice for anyone who hasn’t been to Israel: “Get on a plane and go.” The 40-year coaching veteran had such a good time co-coaching Maccabi Canada’s open women’s softball team to a silver medal at the 2013 Maccabiah Games that she’s convinced anyone who has the opportunity to visit Israel should do so immediately. Lucky for her, next summer Theruiault will have the opportunity to return, as she was named head coach of the women’s...