Two 麻豆传媒映画athletes were among six in the region this week honoured in the 2019 Premier鈥檚 Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport.
2019 Premier鈥檚 Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport, 麻豆传媒映画Coastal Regional recipients and receiving Line. (Front L-R): Mike Billy Jr., Shana George, Jaiden Terry, Madison Fowler and Kieran McKay (Back L-R): Courtenay Gibson, I路SPARC鈥檚 麻豆传媒映画Coastal Regional Lead, Chief Robert Joseph, Reconciliation Canada, Reginald Moody-Humchitt, Heiltsuk Tribal Council, Squamish Hereditary Chief Mike Billy Sr., and Rick Brant, Executive Director, I路SPARC. Photo courtesy I路SPARC
The awards were handed out Monday night in a formal celebration at the Musqueam Community Centre in Vancouver. The Indigenous Sport and Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I路SPARC) handed out the awards to a total of 36 athletes in six regions 鈥� Fraser, Interior, Northeast, Northwest, 麻豆传媒映画Coastal and 麻豆传媒映画Island.
鈥淐ongratulations to each of the 36 talented athletes selected as regional award recipients this year,鈥� Lisa Beare, minister of tourism, arts and culture, said in a press release. 鈥淵our extraordinary achievements in sport and school and as community leaders are an inspiration to everyone in B.C. I wish you the very best as you continue to strive for greatness in athletics and beyond.鈥�
- The 麻豆传媒映画Coastal region winners include:
- Kieran McKay, 19, lacrosse, Michel Band (Vancouver)
- Madison Fowler, 17, softball, soccer, ultimate, Xaxli鈥檖 First Nation (New Westminster)
- Jaiden Terry, 16, lacrosse, Tsal鈥檃lh First Nation (Vancouver)
- Shana George, 16, soccer, Squamish Nation (West Vancouver)
- Michael Billy Jr., 19, dugout canoe, Squamish Nation (North Vancouver)
- Kayla Munro, 17, hockey, softball, M茅tis (North Vancouver)
鈥淥ur region has gathered to recognize six incredible youth leaders,鈥� said Courtenay Gibson, 麻豆传媒映画Coastal regional leader for I路SPARC. 鈥淭onight, we honour not only their athletic achievements, but their character, spirit and leadership and look forward to their continued success and dedication to their communities and the sports they love.鈥�
The regional award recipients automatically serve as nominees for the provincial awards, which are selected in early 2020. Ten provincial recipients will be awarded at the Gathering Our Voices opening ceremony in Kamloops on March 16 and will go on display in at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.
