St. Albert To Host Over-55 Games
08/10/2008 04:46
February event
could
generate $2M for
city
St. Albert will host the 2011 Alberta 55-Plus Winter Games, in which athletes 55 years and older across the province compete in winter sports.
More than 1,000 athletes, spectators and family members across the province are expected to participate in the four-day event, which includes skiing, curling, and ice hockey.
Participants will also get the opportunity to compete in games such as Euchre and Scrabble.
Throughout the week, entertainment will be provided by both Edmonton-and-area entertainers and games' participants.
The provincial government is providing funding of $265,000, which includes a $25,000 cultural grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. The games are expected to generate economic activity of up to $2 million.
Details in today's Edmonton Journal.
SINC SAYS:
Just to be clear, this event used to be known as the Alberta Senior Games.
St. Albert will host the 2011 Alberta 55-Plus Winter Games, in which athletes 55 years and older across the province compete in winter sports.
More than 1,000 athletes, spectators and family members across the province are expected to participate in the four-day event, which includes skiing, curling, and ice hockey.
Participants will also get the opportunity to compete in games such as Euchre and Scrabble.
Throughout the week, entertainment will be provided by both Edmonton-and-area entertainers and games' participants.
The provincial government is providing funding of $265,000, which includes a $25,000 cultural grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. The games are expected to generate economic activity of up to $2 million.
Details in today's Edmonton Journal.
SINC SAYS:
Just to be clear, this event used to be known as the Alberta Senior Games.