The Township of Huron-Kinloss is sending out a big congratulations to Julie-Anne Staehli, who calls Lucknow home, on being named to Team Canada to compete in the 5000m race at the Tokyo Olympics.
Mayor Mitch Twolan extended congratulations. “On behalf of the residents of Huron-Kinloss, Staff and Council, I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to Julie-Anne on achieving this great success. We now eagerly await our opportunity to cheer at the Tokyo Olympics this year.”
To read more on Julie-Anne Staehli visit:
https://olympic.ca/team-canada/julie-annestaehli/
A Little More About Julie-Anne
Getting into the Sport: First joined the cross country team at school at age 10… Loves the simplicity yet difficulty of running, and just the feeling of being mentally and physically fit. It has allowed her to travel the world, pursue education and meet incredible people… Outside Interests: Enjoys reading at coffee shops, spending time with family on vacation to warmer spots, playing other sports… Earned her Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Health Studies in 2016 from Queen’s University and is working on her Masters of Science in Sport Psychology from Western… Co-Founder and Lead Organizer of The ReRUN Shoe Project, collects and donates lightly used running shoes to local communities in 3 cities across Canada. By giving shoes another life to improve the lives of others, we hope to decrease barriers to physical activity… Would like to pursue a career in sport education… Odds and Ends: Buys postcards for friends and family from competitions. Always collects her bib numbers… Favourite motto: “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” -John C. Maxwell
