The Honourable Leo Glavine, Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage and Mark Smith, Chair of the Canada Games Management Committee, are proud to announce that Cathy Burton has been selected as Nova Scotia’s Chef de Mission for the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, AB.
A former physical education teacher and current high school vice-principal, Burton has an extensive resume in sport. She has served as both the assistant and head coach of the Canada Games/ provincial ringette team in 2011 and 2015 respectively, as well as the manager of the Canada Games/ provincial women’s soccer team in 2017. She has volunteered with the Women in Sport Mentorship Program, and has contributed more than 20 years to coaching in her community and with the Halifax Regional School Board.
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