(CNW) - Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General
of Canada, announced today the creation of the Clarkson Cup to
honour excellence in Canadian women's hockey.
"I would like to follow the lead of my
predecessor, Lord Stanley, Governor General of Canada from 1888
to 1893, by personally contributing a cup, honouring excellence
in Canadian women's hockey", said the Governor
General.
In making today's announcement, the
Governor General wishes to pay tribute from year to year to an
exceptional group of female athletes in Canada for their hard
work and dedication to the sport of hockey. This idea has
sprung out of Canadians' growing interest and respect for
women's hockey in Canada.
Clarkson has commissioned Beth Biggs, senior
instructor of the Fine Arts and Craft Program of the Nunavut
Arctic College in Iqaluit, Nunavut, to design and create the
trophy. Biggs will develop the trophy with the help of students
and graduates of the program.
The Clarkson Cup is scheduled to be ready by
May 2006.