Wellness, Culture and Sport

Provincial assistance for high-performance athletes (10/06/10)

NB 942

June 10, 2010

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The provincial government, in co-operation with the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic, will provide financial support to 94 New Brunswick athletes under the New Brunswick Athlete Assistance Program. Hédard Albert, minister of wellness, culture and sport, and minister responsible for the Francophonie, made the announcement today.

"The program is a form of encouragement to help New Brunswick athletes participating in national and international competitions reach their full potential," Albert said. "We are pleased to provide this financial assistance, which will support our athletes' training and competition efforts in their respective disciplines."

Funding totalling $132,950 has been granted to the best amateur athletes in New Brunswick, an increase of 35.7 per cent compared to last year. They must compete in a sports discipline recognized in major competitions such as the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, and world championships. The grants for individual athletes vary between $700 and $4,000.

"We understand that athletes from our province are facing several challenges,” said Albert. "Therefore, by providing more funding to these high performance athletes, we allow them to take part in more opportunities to perfect their sport."

Each grant application is evaluated by an evaluation committee made up of representatives of the provincial government and the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic.

The Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic is an organization that supports high-performance athletes and coaches in Atlantic Canada. It is committed to providing services essential to their pursuit of sports and personal excellence and is part of a national network of multi-sport centres that link high-performance athletes and coaches with sport-related services.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: A list of recipients of financial assistance follows. MEDIA CONTACT: Elizabeth Joubert, communications, Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport, 506-457-6445.

Distribution of funding under the New Brunswick Athlete Assistance Program

Athletics:

• Geneviève Lalonde, $3,250, Moncton
• Adam Gaudes, $2,500, Fredericton
• Caleb Jones, $2,500, Saint John
• Barry Britt, $2,500, Hampton
• Mitch Quigg, $700, Saint John

Rowing:

• Keegan Drummond, $1,000, Quispamsis

Badminton:

• Jerry Zhang, $700, Fredericton

Basketball :

• Elyse Jobin, $3,250, Moncton
• Vanessa Pickard, $2,500, Riverview
• Adam Spurrell, $1,000, Quispamsis

Wheelchair basketball:

• Sabrina Pettinicchi Durepos, $4,000, Charters Settlement
• David Durepos, $4,000, Charters Settlement
• Shane Dunnett, $1,000, Nasonworth

Baton:

• Lisa Pitre, $750, Moncton

Biathlon:

• Patrick Côté, $2,500, Grand Falls

Boxing:

• Mitch Cormer, $3,250, Moncton
• Wesley Moore, $700, Saint John
• Josh Cummings, $700, Quispamsis
• Tyler Cluett, $700, South Tetagouche

Cycling:

• Stuart Wight, $3,250, Riverview
• Matthew Hadley, $2,500, Mount Hope

Equestrian:

Robert Gielen, $750, Belleisle Creek

Fencing:

• Carson Marcoux, $2,500, Balmoral
• Micheal Dobbelsteyn, $700, Dutch Valley

Football:

• Amy Salter, $750, Saint John
• Justine Barter, $750, Riverview
• Lisa Harlow, $750, Saint John
• Julia Coleman, $750, Fredericton
• Michelle Young-Mather, $ 750, Saint John
• Lori Boyles, $750, Saint John
• Kendra Jones, $750, Rothesay
• Ashlee Clements, $750, Saint John
• Jaclyn Brewer, $750, Saint John
• Alanna Waberski, $750, Saint John
• Trina Graves, $750, Smithtown
• Kara Filmore, $750, Saint John
• Erin Devlin, $750, Saint John
• Jeannie Bourgeois, $750, Moncton
• Melissa Daley, $750, Quispamsis
• Mary Lisa Rogers, $750, Quispamsis
• Alexandra Black, $750, Yoho

Judo:

• Myriam Lamarche, $2,500, Saint-Quentin
• Miguel Raymond, $2,500, Kedgwick South
• Vannessa St-Pierre, $1,000, Grand Bay-Westfield
• Maxime Raymond, $1,000, Kedgwick South
• James McManus, $1,000, Hanwell
• Martine Chenhall, $700, Quispamsis
• Ian Traversy, $700, Oromocto

Karate:

• Kate Campbell, $750, Charters Settlement
• Gabriel Gates, $750, Hampton

Wrestling:

• Krista Betts, $3,250, Bass River
• Shawn Daye-Finley, $ 3,250, Fredericton
• Eric Feunekes, $2,500, Fredericton
• Jean-François Godin, $2,500, Beresford
• Vincent Cormier, $2,500, Robertville
• Samantha Stewart, $1,000, Fredericton
• Scott Seeley, $1,000, Rusagonis
• Benjamin Sayah, $1,000, Fredericton
• Promise Mwenga, $1,000, Hanwell
• Allysa Cleaves, $700, St. Stephen
• Valérie Godin, $700, Beresford
• Valérie Ouellette, $700, St. Stephen
• Philippe Ouellet, $700, Beresford
• Jolaine Amos, $700, Moncton
• Corey Boudreau, $700, Moncton
• Rebecca Girvan, $700, Geary

Swimming:

• Louis Savoie, $700, Dieppe
• Jean-Luc Martin,$ 700, Dieppe

Orienteering:

• Carol Ross, $750, Moncton

Figure skating:

• Maggie MacKinnon, $1,000, Moncton
• Kassaundra Costello, $700, New Maryland

Speed skating:

• Reid Van Drecht, $1,000, Fredericton
• Evan Brideau, $700, Keswick Ridge
• Andrew Evans, $700, Fredericton

Ringuette:

• Josée Doiron, $750, Cap-Pelé

Rugby:

• Jebb Sinclair, $4,000, Charters Settlement
• Chauncey O'Toole, $4,000, Springfield
• Stephanie Mackinnon, $2,500, Rothesay
• Julie Emmerson, $2,500, Moncton
• Olivia DeMerchant, $1,000, Mapedale
• Amanda Bedard, $1,000, Erbs Cove

Alpine skiing:

• Robert Overing, $ 700, Rothesay

Cross-country skiing:

• Marianne Levesque, $700, Charlo

Soccer:

• Dayle Colpitts, $3,250, Nasonworth

Tae Kwon Do:

• Kayla LeBlanc, $3,250, Moncton
• Melissa Poirier, $1,000, Moncton
• Reginald Lawrence, $1,000, Moncton
• Patrick Fitzgerald, $700, Campbellton
• Carole-Anne Bouchard, $700, Val D'Amour
• Lauren Bower, $700, Saint John
• Justin Scott, $700, Dieppe

Archery:

• Christopher Golden, $1,000, Tracy
• Charlene Parlee, $1,000, Sussex Corner

Volleyball:

• Jillian Blanchard, $2,500, Saint John

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