AthletesCAN and Investors Group are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary. 


In keeping with their commitment to amateur sport in Canada, Investors Group established a bursary fund for Canada’s top amateur athletes. A national leader in delivering personalized financial solutions to Canadians, Investors Group annually awards twenty $5,000 bursaries to assist Canada’s elite amateur athletes with the costs of training and competition.

Selection criteria includes: athletic achievement, financial need and community involvement. Since its inception in 2000, the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund has awarded over $1,000,000 to Canadian athletes. AthletesCAN administers the bursary on behalf of Investors Group. 

“Investors Group is very proud to support Canada’s finest athletes in their pursuit of excellence in sport and for their work in the community,” said Richard Irish, Vice-President, Community Affairs and Area Marketing for Investors Group. “Through the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund we have now surpassed a million dollar milestone in bursary assistance to athletes who have gone on to achieve great things in sport and in their own personal development. We are pleased to be able to recognize their hard work and dedication through this program.” 



In 2009 Skeleton athlete Jon Montgomery was one of 20 recipients to earn the Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund Bursary of $5,000 through AthletesCAN. In the lead up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver/Whistler he had taken a step back from his career aspirations to focus on training full-time without a job. “Very few programs exist that put dollars directly in the pockets of athletes and help with the monthly overhead of life”, says Jon. “Easing the financial burden of personal expenses creates a ripple effect through an athlete’s life that has a far reaching impact and when you win a gold medal by 7 hundredths of a second, as I did in Whistler, you can never really account for where that difference came from. Perhaps Investors Group's generosity and desire to make an impact on the Canadian amateur sport landscape was the difference in my, Canada's 100th Olympic Gold Medal, performance. I'm truly grateful.” 



AthletesCAN Executive Director Jasmine Northcott adds: “The athletes recognized through the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund are champions both on and off the field of play. AthletesCAN is proud to partner with Investors Group each year to recognize Canada’s top athletes and thanks Investors Group for their continued leadership and support.” 


2010 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary recipients are:

Lascelles Brown Bobsleigh 

Mandy Bujold Boxing 

Kia Byers Kayak 

Adrian Dieleman Wheelchair Tennis 

Martine Dugrenier Wrestling 

David Eng Wheelchair Basketball 

Viviane Forest Para-Alpine 

Brian Johns Swimming 

Paul MacDonald Waterskiing-Barefoot 

Cindy Ouellet Wheelchair Basketball 

Maxime Potvin Taekwondo 

Sheryl Preston Rowing 

Joshua Riker-Fox Modern Pentathlon 

Catherine Roberge Judo 

Michelle Stilwell Wheelchair Athletics 

Laura Stoughton Rugby 

Douglas Vandor Rowing 

Robbi Weldon Para Nordic 

David Wright Sailing 

Yvette Yong Taekwondo 



About Investors Group 

Investors Group, founded in 1926, is a national leader in delivering personalized financial solutions to Canadians through a network of over 4,300 Consultants located throughout Canada. In addition to an exclusive family of mutual funds and other investment vehicles, Investors Group offers a wide range of insurance, securities, mortgage and other financial services. 



About AthletesCAN 

As the voice of Canadian national team athletes, AthletesCAN ensures an athlete centered sport system by developing athlete leaders who influence sport policy and, as role models, inspire a strong sport culture.