COLLINGWOOD, ON (March 9, 2010) -- Congratulations to the following six Ontario athletes for their selection and approval for Quest for Gold funding from the Ontario Government.
Julia Roth, Waterloo, Devil's Glen Country Club
Tommy Grand, Toronto, Osler Bluff Ski Club
Marisa Riopelle, Craigleith, Midhurst
Shannon Campbell, Clarksburg, National Ski Academy
Dylan Fisher-McCarney, Toronto, Georgian Peaks
Kate Ryley, Toronto, Craigleith
The Quest for Gold Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP) provides support to Ontario’s amateur high performance athletes. Specific objectives of the Quest for Gold Program are:
• To help athletes continue their pursuit of athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition;
• To encourage athletes to stay in Ontario to live and train;
• To compensate athletes for earnings lost while training during their summer school break;
• To enable athletes to successfully pursue excellence in sport while fulfilling their educational goals;
• To increase athletes’ access to high performance coaching; and
• To enhance training and competitive opportunities available to athletes.
The Quest for Gold Program is funded from net revenues generated by the Quest for Gold lottery, created by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Please remember to support the Quest for Gold Lottery ticket and support Ontario athletes.
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