About the Event

Join UFV for an evening with Rick Westhead, TSN Senior Correspondent and award-winning investigative journalist, as he explores the stories behind his reporting and our shared responsibility to listen and to create safe, supportive, and responsive communities.

A two-time Canadian Sports Writer of the Year and recipient of the Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism, Westhead is the author of the bestselling We Breed Lions: Confronting Canada’s Troubled Hockey Culture. His reporting has brought national attention to issues of safety, accountability, and culture in sport.

Before joining TSN, Westhead was a foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star, reporting from Afghanistan, China, Saudi Arabia, and other countries.

$30 General | $10 UFV Students

Your ticket also includes access to the UFV Cascades Volleyball home opener games on Friday, October 23, featuring Purple Lights Nights activities in support of the campaign.

As part of Purple Lights Nights, this special President’s Leadership Lecture will explore the power of storytelling to amplify voices, challenge harmful systems, and contribute to meaningful change — and the role each of us can play in creating communities where people are heard, supported, and safe.

Event Details

Date: Oct 22, 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: UFV Abbotsford campus, Building J — Community Hall
Presented by: UFV’s Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor with support from Baker Newby LLP and UFV Cascades

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