Photo from Hayley Wickenheiser's public Facebook profile, taken shortly after Team Canada won Olympic Gold in Vancouver

Shaunavon's golden girl is coming home.

Hayley Wickenheiser will be in Shaunavon on Friday to talk with school students.  She will also be the guest of honour at a fundraising event for the Wickenheiser Centre during the evening.

The three-time Olympic gold medallist is excited to come back to her hometown, saying "I'm really looking forward to coming back and seeing everyone, and hopefully raise more funds for the Wickenheiser Centre.  I talk about it quite often when I'm speaking and travelling, and just trying to raise people's awareness about it."

 

Wickenheiser adds that Shaunavon continues to have a very special place in her heart.  "I'm very proud to be from Shaunavon; that's where I say I'm from when people ask me, and I'm looking forward to doing what I can to help the community out."

 

The event starts at 5:00pm from the Shaunavon Rink Complex, and tickets are available at Shaunavon Credit Union for $10.00 each.