Penticton sport heroes announced
Seven dedicated sport volunteers to receive Sport BC’s Community Sport Hero Awards presented by encana
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Richmond, BC – Sport BC will honour seven dedicated sport leaders from the City of Penticton on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 with the Community Sport Hero Awards presented by encana.
The award ceremony, hosted at the Penticton Lakeshore Resort in Salon B, celebrates the contributions of longtime community sport volunteers. Dan Ashton, Mayor of the City of Penticton, 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 seven 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 Penticton:
- Mona Hazell, Special Olympics
- Dan Chetner, Lacrosse
- Bruce Johnson, BC Games Society
- Brad Lee, Triathlon
- Henry Boas, BC Games Society
- Dona Cade, Special Olympics
- Gary McBryde, Multi-Sports
The public is invited to help celebrate these individuals at the ceremony, which begins at 6:00pm. Penticton is the eleventh stop for the Community Sport Hero Awards in 2010, heading next to Courtenay in December to finish the year.
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.sportbc.com.
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 64 Provincial Sport Organizations who bring sport to life in BC. For more information, please visit sportbc.com
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