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Sport:     Hockey - Ice - Women's Ice Hockey   Community:     Ottawa, ON   Languages:     English, Italian   Why the environment is important to me:     I have trained in a very polluted environment. The air was hard to breathe in and the smell of the air and sight of garbage and smog was not enjoyable! It is easier and more enjoyable to exercise in areas with good air quality. Also, it is very important to drink clean water and to enjoy healthy and naturally grown food. If we continue to pollute the environment there will be significant climate changes. The effects for us will be: bad quality of water, air, and food. It will also lead to diseases that will affect us all. It is very important to keep the environment clean!   Why I'm a Clean Air Champion:     We all need to actively participate in making our world a better and cleaner place! I know that many children and some adults are not well educated on the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Being a clean air champion would allow me to educate and motivate others to make healthy choices! If we all make a commitment to being more active by biking and walking to places we would help to keep our world clean and keep our bodies healthy! After speaking to children, they will become more aware of the little things that they can do to make our world a healthy place. They can also share the information with their families and set an example for their parents, as well as future generations.		View full size image

Career Highlights
	Introducing Katie Weatherston:
		Katie grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario and loved playing soccer and hockey. Katie played on the Canadian under 19 soccer team for a year in 2000; however, in 2001 an ankle injury forced Katie to leave the sport of soccer, but she continued to pursue her dream of playing on the national hockey team. Katie was selected to the Canadian Junior hockey team in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. She helped Canada win gold 2 years in a row at the Air Canada Cup held in Germany. Katie continued to progress and became a member of the women’s national team in 2004. She has won gold medals at 3 Four Nations Cup tournaments, as well as a gold medal at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy. At the Olympic tournament, Katie tallied 4 goals and 1 assist, the most notable point being the game winning goal in the semi-final victory over Finland. She has also won a gold medal at the 2007 World Championships, which was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 2008, Katie travelled to Harbin, China where she won a silver medal in the World Championships. On January 3rd, 2010 Katie had the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch in her hometown of Thunder Bay. Currently, Katie is injured with a concussion and cannot play hockey. Her goal is to get healthy and to make the 2014 Olympic Team going to Russia. In 2007, Katie graduated from Dartmouth College, an Ivy League School in Hanover, New Hampshire. Katie has a degree in Psychology and is an elementary school teacher. Katie is also the owner and head instructor of the Superior Edge ALL GIRLS Hockey School and she is the assistant coach of an intermediate AA girl’s hockey team in Ottawa.
	Top performances:
		2006 Olympic Gold Medalist 2007 World Champion ECAC Playoff MVP - 2007 (Dartmouth College) Athlete of the Year 4 times in High School
	Career and interests:
		Occasional Teacher Working with children
	Contact:
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	Visit Katie's web site:
		www.superioredgehockey.com
	To learn more about Katie's sport, visit:
		www.hockeycanada.ca
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