Row Ontario is proud to be partnering with the Canadian  Sport Film Festival 2021 to present the Canadian premier of the rowing  film A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING. The film is an inspiring and uplifting  documentary about Arshay Cooper and his teammates from Manley Career  Academy High School in Chicago, who formed the first African-American  High School rowing team in the United States. This powerful story  chronicles the barriers team members broke to be able to participate in  rowing and the resulting impact on their lives and legacies. This is a  story that Row Ontario’s newly formed Diversity & Inclusion  Committee felt would be a great way to start a discussion on social  justice in sport and build fundraising momentum for a new grant program.

Proceeds from the ticket sales as well as sponsorships and donations  will be put towards the Row Ontario IDEA (Inclusion Diversity Equity  Accessibility) Fund. Grants from…