{"id":7999,"date":"2026-03-02T16:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadabiznews.ca\/press-releases\/pr\/premier-ford-and-mayor-parrish-to-launch-2026-osca-premiers-cup-school-cricket\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:48:58","slug":"premier-ford-and-mayor-parrish-to-launch-2026-osca-premiers-cup-school-cricket","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/canadabiznews.ca\/press-releases\/pr\/premier-ford-and-mayor-parrish-to-launch-2026-osca-premiers-cup-school-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier Ford and Mayor Parrish To Launch 2026 OSCA Premier\u2019s Cup School Cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pr_images_column\">\n<div class=\"pr_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2c0db5b8fb27c1c9887-9b32efc83a6b298bb22e7a1df0837426.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/19898803-brampton-school-students-playin-2973x1982.jpeg#2973x1982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d2c0db5b8fb27c1c9887-9b32efc83a6b298bb22e7a1df0837426.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/19898803-brampton-school-students-playin-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Group of students playing cricket during an OSCA school program\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Students participate in OSCA\u2019s school cricket programming<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pr_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2c0db5b8fb27c1c9887-9b32efc83a6b298bb22e7a1df0837426.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/24019553-brcp-medalists-1600x1067.jpeg#1600x1067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d2c0db5b8fb27c1c9887-9b32efc83a6b298bb22e7a1df0837426.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/24019553-brcp-medalists-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Children wearing OSCA and TD shirts proudly display their medals during the Brampton Recreational Cricket Program, celebrating youth achievement, inclusion, and active living through cricket.\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Young participants celebrate achievement at OSCA\u2019s Brampton Recreational Cricket Program, an inclusive community initiative supported by TD Bank and Rogers <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pr_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2c0db5b8fb27c1c9887-9b32efc83a6b298bb22e7a1df0837426.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/20657910-girl-cricket-1937x1937.jpeg#1937x1937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d2c0db5b8fb27c1c9887-9b32efc83a6b298bb22e7a1df0837426.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/20657910-girl-cricket-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Young girl batting with a cricket bat on a field during an OSCA program\" \/><\/a>\n<p>OSCA student batting during a school-based cricket session<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>More than 125 students will gather in Mississauga as OSCA expands inclusive school cricket programming across Ontario and Peel Region.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"pr_quote_positioner\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pr_quote\"><b>Promoting healthy active living and student well-being through cricket\u201d<\/b>\n<div>\u2014 OSCA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO , CANADA, March 2, 2026 \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/\" dir=\"auto\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ &#8212; MEDIA ADVISORY<br \/>Premier Ford and Mayor Parrish to Launch 2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oscaschools.org\/contact\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OSCA Premier\u2019s Cup School Cricket<\/a> in Mississauga<br \/>On Friday, March 6, 2026, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oscaschools.org\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario Schools Cricket Association<\/a> (OSCA) will welcome Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Carolyn Parrish for the official launch of the 2026 Premier\u2019s Cup School Cricket season and the Mayor\u2019s School Cricket Awards.<br \/>The event will bring together more than 125 student cricketers from Mississauga, along with education leaders, municipal representatives, and community partners, to celebrate the achievements of the 2025 Mayor\u2019s School Cricket champions and formally inaugurate the 2026 provincial school cricket season.<br \/>Premier Ford will join Mayor Parrish in recognizing student-athletes and highlighting Ontario\u2019s commitment to expanding inclusive, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oscaschools.org\/programs\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">school-based cricket programming<\/a> across the province.<\/p>\n<p>Date: Friday, March 6, 2026<br \/>Time: 10:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM<br \/>Location: Provided to accredited media upon RSVP<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact:<br \/>Ken Jeffers \u2013 President<br \/>Ontario Schools Cricket Association<br \/>office@oscaschools.org<\/p>\n<p>About the Ontario Schools Cricket Association (OSCA)<br \/>The Ontario Schools Cricket Association (OSCA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healthy active living and student well-being through school-based cricket programming. Working in partnership with school boards, municipalities, and community organizations, OSCA delivers inclusive recreational and competitive cricket initiatives across Ontario.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contact\" dir=\"auto\">Office Administrator<br \/>\nOntario Schools Cricket Association<br \/>\n+1 416-578-5929<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/contact_author\/896947486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email us here<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pr_video\">\n<div class=\"website\"><\/div>\n<\/p><p>\n  Legal Disclaimer:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  EIN Presswire provides this news content &#8220;as is&#8221; without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability<br \/>\n  for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this<br \/>\n  article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"prtr\" src=\"https:\/\/www.einpresswire.com\/tracking\/article.gif?a=pynBiMfu0Il2gE1W&amp;pr=7adw64nfDnV8YIYQ\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students participate in OSCA\u2019s school cricket programming Young participants celebrate achievement at OSCA\u2019s Brampton Recreational Cricket Program, an inclusive community initiative supported by TD Bank and Rogers OSCA student batting during a school-based cricket session More than 125 students will gather in Mississauga as OSCA expands inclusive school cricket programming across Ontario and Peel Region. &#8230; <a title=\"Premier Ford and Mayor Parrish To Launch 2026 OSCA Premier\u2019s Cup School Cricket\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/canadabiznews.ca\/press-releases\/pr\/premier-ford-and-mayor-parrish-to-launch-2026-osca-premiers-cup-school-cricket\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Premier Ford and Mayor Parrish To Launch 2026 OSCA Premier\u2019s Cup School Cricket\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8000,"template":"","class_list":["post-7999","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadabiznews.ca\/press-releases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-releases\/7999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadabiznews.ca\/press-releases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadabiznews.ca\/press-releases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadabiznews.ca\/press-releases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadabiznews.ca\/press-releases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}