Whitehorse Daily Star

Canada 55+ Games article correction

On Sept. 1, the Star printed an incorrect medal count, earned by Yukon athletes at the 2010 Canada 55+ Games, held in Brockville and the 1,000 Islands region of Ontario from Aug. 23-28.

By Whitehorse Star on September 8, 2010

On Sept. 1, the Star printed an incorrect medal count, earned by Yukon athletes at the 2010 Canada 55+ Games, held in Brockville and the 1,000 Islands region of Ontario from Aug. 23-28.

The correct medal count was 23 gold, 24 silver and 13 bronze for a total 60 medals – which was also a record for the territory at these games.

The following list, combined with the list which appeared on Sept. 1, is the complete list.

The Star apologizes for any inconvenience this error caused.

Pamela Bangart won gold in the ladies 55+ shotput, and a silver medal in the ladies 55+ 1,500-metre run, a silver in the ladies 55+ javelin and a silver in the ladies 55+ 3,000m run.

Tom Parlee won gold in the men's 60+ shotput, a silver in the men's 60+ discus and a bronze in the men's 60+ javelin.

Ron Parlee won silver in the men's 55+ javelin, silver in the men's 55+ discus and silver in the men's 55+ shotput.

John Hall won four medals in track and field events: bronze in the men's 70+ long jump, gold in the men's 70+ 100m run, gold in the men's 200m and silver in the triple jump.

Nesta Leduc won four gold medals in 75+ ladies' swimming: 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle.

Darlene Dimsdale won a gold in the ladies' 55+ 1,500m run and a gold in the ladies' 55+ 3,000m run.

Roger Hanberg won silver in the men's 55+ 10-kilometre run (fourth overall).

Chris Duncan, Darlene Dimsdale, Pamela Bangart and Gail Miller-Craigen won silver in the ladies' open track and field relay.

Steve Duncan, Barb Phillips, Marg Dunn and Paul Dabbs won bronze in the open mixed relay in swimming.

Irene Brekke won bronze in the 65+ ladies' 400m run.

Michael Craigen won bronze in the men's 60+ 1,500m run.

Jo Hopkins won gold in the ladies' 75+ 1,000m predicted walk.

Ken Burke and Michael Brauer won a silver medal in the 70+ men's lawn bowling doubles.

Michael Brauer and Eileen Bird won silver in 70+ mixed lawn bowling.

Judy Lightening and Ken Burke won a bronze medal in mixed doubles 55+ lawn bowling.

Merton Freisen won a silver medal in the women's 75+ 400m ladies' predicted walk.

Marla Veliseck won bronze in the ladies' 70+ 1,000m predicted walk.

Allan Fozard won bronze in the 18-hole golf Calloway event.

Spence Hill won gold in the 55+ ladies' 100m predicted open.

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