Miramichi's Laura Dickinson named flag bearer for Team N.B.
Laura Dickinson of Miramichi will hold up the New Brunswick flag at the opening ceremonies for the Canada Games in Winnipeg.
Dickinson will carry the New Brunswick flag at the Canada Games opening ceremonies on Friday
Laura Dickinson of Miramichi will walk in with the New Brunswick flag at the opening ceremonies for the Canada Games in Winnipeg on Friday night.
"I'm very excited to be the flag bearer for our team this year," Dickinson said.
Dickinson arrived in Winnipeg on Thursday, as part of the first wave of New Brunswick athletes. She'll run in the 5,000 metres and 3,000 metres of the steeplechase.
"I think it's going to be a really great time at the games," the 17-year-old said.
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Dickinson is having a successful summer.
She won gold in the 5,000 metres at the 2017 Pan American U20 track and field championships in Trujillo, Peru, and broke the provincial record there.