OTTAWA, Ont. – Friday is ‘National Jersey Day’ and Ottawa is taking part!

Students of all ages are encouraged to don their Ottawa Senators sweater, or the colours of another team.

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson joined Minister of State (sport), Bal Gosal, Councillor Mark Taylor and representatives from ParticipACTION and True Sport ESTEEM Team athletes as they took local athletes through a series of demonstrations at Elgin Street Public School.

The Mayor also proclaimed Saturday to be ‘Sports Day in Canada,’ a national celebration of sport.

Click here to learn more about ParticipACTION.

Click here to learn more about True Sport.

Click here to learn more about ESTEEM Team.