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April 30, 2009

(Willowdale) - Ontario is supporting high performance athletes and coaches by investing an additional $10 million in its Quest for Gold program, MPP David Zimmer announced today on behalf of Health Promotion Minister Margarett Best. This brings the government’s total investment in the program to over $42 million since 2006.

Benefits from Quest for Gold include:

  • access to high-performance coaching,
  • enhanced competitive opportunities, and
  • increased training opportunities.

Today’s announcement builds on the $47,624 in direct financial assistance provided to athletes and coaches from Willowdale, through Ontario’s Quest for Gold program in 2008-09.

Supporting Ontario’s athletes is an important part of the government’s plan to build sport in Ontario, and improve the performance and number of Ontario athletes competing and succeeding at the national and international level.

“These funds provide athletes in our community with more opportunities to train, compete, and achieve their goals. Our athletes help inspire a culture of sport development, and active, healthy living in this community.”

-David Zimmer, MPP for Willowdale

“The McGuinty government is committed to supporting Ontario athletes, who are role models, and inspire all of us to lead healthy, active lives. Ontario’s Quest for Gold program ensures that our athletes have every opportunity to reach their full potential.”

- Margarett Best, Minister of Health Promotion

QUICK FACTS

  • Over 8,000 high-performance athletes have benefited either directly or indirectly from the Quest for Gold program since January 2006.
  • The Quest for Gold program will have provided over $42 million to support Ontario’s athletes and coaches by the end of 2009-10. This includes an additional $2.5 million to Own the Podium, a national program to help Canada’s winter athletes reach the podium at the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver.
  • Ontario also invested an additional $701,300 in the Road to Excellence program that helped Canada’s summer athletes finish in the top 14 in total medal standings at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing.

LEARN MORE

Find out more about Ontario’s Quest for Gold program.

Learn more about the 2009 Canada Games.

Get information about the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Contacts:

Office of David Zimmer, MPP
Phone: (416) 733-7878
Email: dzimmer.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org