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River athletes bring home gold and more from Special Olympics Winter Games

The Special Olympics Canada Winter Games yielded rewards for athletes from Campbell River
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Reise Collins, of Campbell River, won a gold medal and bronze medal in showshoeing events at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary. Photo by Special Olympics Canada.

Campbell River will look a little shinier these days after athletes brought home two gold medals and two bronze medals.

Several athletes from the Campbell River area travelled to Calgary for the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, held from Feb. 27 to March 2.

Hazen Meade came in fourth place in the 400-metre snowshoeing event’s Division 7, finishing with a time of 01:49.004.

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