Salmon Arm’s very own 2014 Winter Olympic hopeful, Alysson Marshall, will be in Salmon Arm on Thursday, July 5 at a special fundraising event.
Sponsored by Lakeside Insurance, a hot dog sale combined with a chance to win prizes and to meet Marshall will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lakeside Insurance parking lot adjacent to Fletcher Park.
Marshall is part of the Canadian X-Country Ski Team and her accomplishments this season are:
• Winner of the Noram Series and Tech Sprint Series;
• Competed in 13 World Cup events;
• Ranked fourth woman in Canada in both sprint and distance;
• Silver medalist at 2012 National Championship in skate, and bronze medalist in the sprint.
Marshall trains with the Alberta World Cup Ski Academy out of Canmore, a National Development Centre for Cross-Country Canada.
Prizes will be drawn throughout the day with main prizes being:
• X-country skis with a framed photo and signed bib of Marshall’s.
• Day of golf for four at Rivershore.
In addition to being on site at Lakeside Insurance for the hot dog sale, Marshall will be in Salmon Arm from July 3 to 8.
For more information about the event, call Lakeside Insurance at 832-8103.
Everyone is encouraged to come down and meet Marshall and, for a donation, have a hot dog and drink in the Lakeside Insurance parking lot.
On her blog, Marshall writes:
“This has been a breakthrough year for me and I am so fortunate to be able to pursue my dreams. I would like to thank my coaches, teammates, family, friends and sponsors for your continued support.”