Alberta Whitewater Association receives grant from Alberta government

AWA ED Chuck Lee, MLA Pat Stier

Chris Davis - On June 2 Alberta Whitewater Association (AWA) Executive Director Chuck Lee received a $11,835 Government of Alberta cheque from Livingstone-Macleod MLA Pat Stier.  The money will go towards the purchase a special events trailer.  "Every couple of weeks, the association is rolling to a new venue across the province,"  said Lee, explaining that a number of these locations are in a remote areas, often with no cooking facilities, and the trailer will help with that.  The AWA is a non-profit society that acts as Alberta's governing organization for recreational and competitive canoe and kayak paddling.

Women’s Canoe added to Olympic Canoe Kayak program, bringing gender equity.

Haley Daniels - 2016

Canoe Kayak Canada - Canoe Kayak Canada is pleased to share the news that for the first time in Tokyo 2020, Canoe Kayak Sprint and Slalom will have a gender-balanced Olympic program.  The International Olympic Committee has approved the International Canoe Federation’s proposal for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Program. This program includes women’s canoe events for the first time in Olympic history.