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Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards gives $2500 to local athletes

Jun 23, 2016 | 12:30 PM

The Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards has presented five local athletes with $500 each in financial assistance.

Long Distance Runner Erin Burrett says this money will help her with her travel schedule, and hopefully a trip to the World Championships.

“It means alot, I’ve got some pretty big goals coming up.  Training for going after the world standard in October probably in Toronto.  So this will actually help me be cause I need to go to Arizona before that,” said Burrett.

Lawn Bowler Hirendra Bhartu says getting practice time is challenging because he has to travel to do it.