Cindy Klassen honoured in hometown for 2019 Canada’s Walk of Fame induction
Posted July 11, 2022 4:36 pm.
Last Updated July 11, 2022 4:45 pm.
Winnipeg’s own decorated Olympian Cindy Klassen was honoured Monday, in a ceremony to celebrate her induction to Canada’s Walk of Fame with the unveiling of her Hometown Star.
First awarded in 2019, a replica plaque of her star in Toronto will be placed at Winnipeg’s Gateway Recreation Centre.
With the honour comes a $10,000 donation to a charitable organization of her choice.
Since retiring from speed skating in 2015, Klassen has been a coach, a Calgary police officer, a mother to daughter Phoebe, and another on the way.
“This is incredible, it’s so overwhelming, and it’s just so special to come back here and celebrate here in Winnipeg… it’s a true honour,” expressed Cindy Klassen.
