Sport Minister wants Canadian approach to athletics to become reality

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The awardees (standing) with the Minster of Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony (seated center), president of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Aubrey Hutson (right) and Guyana Olympic Association representative Charles Corbin (left) after the conclusion of the Annual Awards Ceremony at YMCA, Thomas Lands last Friday evening.
The awardees (standing) with the Minster of Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony (seated center), president of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Aubrey Hutson (right) and Guyana Olympic Association representative Charles Corbin (left) after the conclusion of the Annual Awards Ceremony at YMCA, Thomas Lands last Friday evening.

By Juanita Hooper

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony said his ministry has adopted a long-term Canadian approach to the development of track and field adding that he is hoping for this approach to become a reality.

Dr. Anthony made the disclosure whilst delivering the feature address at the Athletics Association of Guyana awards ceremony Friday night at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building, Thomas Lands.

According to Dr Anthony he is hoping that with the collaboration of the AAG that the approach, dubbed the `long term