Government Backing to Enrich 2014 Women's World Teams in Ontario by Howard Harding April 3, 2014
- Canadian Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal has announced that the
Government of Canada will provide up to $150,000 to Squash Canada,
through Sport Canada's Hosting Program, for the 2014 WSF Women's World
Team Squash Championship.
The biennial World
Squash Federation event is being held at the Club at White Oaks in
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, from 1-6 December.
"I am pleased to
announce funding to support the hosting of the 2014 Women's World Team
Squash Championship later this year in Niagara-on-the-Lake," said
Gosal. "This event will give our Canadian athletes a chance to
experience international competition on home soil, and will also help
strengthen the local community and economy."
Executive Director of
Squash Canada, Danny Da Costa, who was present at the funding
announcement, stated: "We are grateful to the Government of Canada for
the ongoing support of Squash Canada, as well as for its support of the
Women's World Team Squash Championship. The Championship will be the
pinnacle event for our athletes as we conclude our 99th year as an
organization."
The Championship will
feature the top female players on the planet representing their
nations. Teams from every continent will participate and the
Championship will serve as the Official Test Event for the 2015 Pan Am
Games.
Squash Canada
President Lolly Gillen also added insight to the funding announcement:
"The opportunity to host the largest world-class squash event in
Canada, showcasing some of the greatest women in sport, is phenomenal
for the players, the fans, and the game itself.
"Thanks to the
incredible foresight and financial support of the Government of Canada,
together with the dynamic team of experts in event planning and
hospitality at White Oaks, Squash Canada is confident that the 2014
Women's World Team Championship will inspire many more people into the
game, attract a multitude of new visitors to the Niagara region, and
send a clear message to the rest of the world of Canada's position on
excellence in sport."
