Registration and sign-up for the 24th Annual BC 55+ Seniors Games is now underway in the Williams Lake area.
This year the Games will be held in Castlegar, Nelson and Trail from Aug. 16-20.
Some 3,000-plus participants throughout B.C. are expected to take part.
The B.C. Seniors Games Society is inviting all residents of B.C. aged 55 and over to participate in this friendly competition of both athletic and social events.
Interested individuals are welcome to attend as either a participating competitor, or as a non-competing spectator or supporter of any age and be involved in other activities.
Sports and social events include: archery, badminton, bocce, bridge, carpet bowling, cribbage, cycling, darts, dragon boat racing, equestrian, five-pin bowling, floor curling, golf, horseshoes, ice curling, ice hockey, mountain biking, one-act plays, pickleball, slo-pitch, soccer, swimming, table tennis, track and field, tennis and whist.
Ellen Wiege, a floor curler and zone 9 Williams Lake co-ordinator (Williams Lake’s zone), said she’d like to encourage anyone interested to sign up.
“I think last year we had about 23 people from here,” she said. “Our zone is 70 Mile to Mackenzie and we combine to make a team for some sports, too.”
Wiege said aside from the competitive aspect of the Games, the entertainment and social aspects are a lot of fun.
“The entertainment is always good and the camaraderie is always great and you meet lots of people you haven’t seen for years,” she said.
For more information visit the official website at www.bcseniorsgames.org. Sign-up is available online by clicking on the registration link.
Or, for more information contact Wiege at 250-392-3537.
Archers snipe
medals
A number of Cariboo Archers nailed bullseyes at two respective archery competitions recently.
From Feb. 12-13, three Cariboo Archers braved wintery road conditions to travel north of Quesnel to the BC Indoor 3D Championships in Prince George.
All three came away smiling with medals around their necks.
John Walker, showing much-improved skills, nailed a bronze medal with a come-from-behind performance in Sunday’s final round. Walker was shooting in the Bowhunter Release Category.
Not to be outdone, Dan Cooper began the tournament with a brilliant performance on day one and built on a comfortable lead to finish first in the Bowhunter Open Category.
Al Campsall led all shooters on day one and repeated the feat on day two to finish with the gold medal in the Masters division. Cooper and Campsall had the top two scores, collectively, in the tournament with Cooper taking his category by more than 50 points.
Prior to the BC 3D Indoor Championships, Campsall travelled to Lethbridge, Alta. to compete at the Canadian Indoor 3D Archery Championships from Jan. 12-13 and was the lone Cariboo Archer.
Campsall took a bronze medal at the meet losing by one point for silver and six points for gold.
“I have completely revamped my shooting style in order to progress to a higher level in my shooting,” Campsall said.
“Although Lethbridge was my first shoot with my new methodology, I was satisfied with my progress and result.
“Three weeks later, in Price George, my shooting has progressed considerably. My scores were well above (about 30 points) the scores at Lethbridge and I am sure that they will continue to improve as I become more comfortable with my new shooting style.”
Coming up for the Cariboo Archers are a number of local events.
From March 26-27 the group will hold its Indoor Shoot at the Trail Riders Arena.
Prior to that, on March 13, the Cariboo Archers will hold their annual general meeting at the Bond Lake Road Rod and Gun Club beginning at 9 a.m. There will be freeshooting, target shooting and lunch to accompany the meeting.
Then from May 14-15, the Cariboo Archers host the Outdoor 3D Shoot at the Bond Lake Road Rod and Gun Club.
And, from July 9-10, archers from around B.C. will converge at the local club for the B.C. Championships.
