Sport BC names community sport heroes for City of Burnaby
Five dedicated sport volunteers to receive Sport BC’s Community Sport Hero Awards presented by Encana
Richmond, BC – Sport BC will honour five dedicated sport leaders from the City of Burnaby on Wednesday September 22, 2010 with the Community Sport Hero Awards presented by Encana.
The award ceremony, hosted at the Bill Copeland Sports Complex, celebrates the contributions of longtime community sport volunteers. Sav Dhaliwal, Acting Mayor of the City of Burnaby will be in attendance to present the winners with their awards and a gift from the Community Sport Hero Awards’ official apparel provider, FIRSTAR Sports Inc.
“The Community Sport Hero Awards are a celebration of volunteers who have contributed eight or more years to sport,” said Tim Gayda, President and CEO of Sport BC. “Sport is crucial to the development of strong, healthy communities, and community volunteers, like the five scheduled to be honoured, are essential to that success.
The following individuals are the outstanding volunteers who were selected by their peers to receive the 2010 Sport BC Community Sport Hero Awards in Burnaby:
- Mario Lam, Gymnastics/Martial Arts
- Barton Lim, Action Schools! BC
- Samantha Morrison, Ringette
- Barbara Vogl, Speed Skating
- Glen Vogl, Speed Skating
The public is invited to help celebrate these individuals at the ceremony, which begins at 6:00pm.
Burnaby is the ninth stop for the Community Sport Hero Awards in 2010, heading next to Penticton in November.
About the Community Sport Hero® Awards presented by Encana:
The Community Sport Hero® Awards presented by Encana honours outstanding sport volunteers in communities across British Columbia. The awards recognize coaches, officials, mentors and administrators who have dedicated themselves to grow and develop amateur sport at the community level. The dedication of these individuals has allowed athletes and communities to grow and shape sport in British Columbia and inspire others to become involved in sport. For more information on the Community Sport Hero® Awards presented by Encana please visit www.communitysporthero.ca.
About Sport BC:
Sport BC believes everyone is an athlete – whatever their sport, whatever their level. Our passion for sport is a passion for building strong, healthy communities by giving everyone in BC the opportunity to be the athletes they are. We are the engine driving amateur sport in BC, inspiring participation and supporting its activation through the 65 Provincial Sport Organizations who bring sport to life in BC. For more information, please visit sportbc.com
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Doherty
Coordinator, Marketing & Communications
Sport BC
E: jessica.doherty@sportbc.com
T: 604.333.3422
