Local resident Bev Fry is set to carry the torch celebrating the start of the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in northern British Columbia.
Fry is one of 123 torchebeares chosen of over 400 nominations ahead of the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, Feb. 13 to March 1.
Torch relays will be held in Prince George, Terrace, Fort. St. John and Quesnel, where Fry is running representing the Central Interior.
“I think I was more shocked and humbled at the same time,” Fry says of hearing the news. “It’s an honour.”
The Winter Games will see 2,400 athletes from all over Canada aged 12 to 35 competing in 19 sports.
The torch relay recognizes exceptional community members.
Fry is a longtime volunteer in the 100 Mile House area. Currently, she runs a drop-in hockey program in Lac la Hache and volunteers serving a hot breakfast at Lac la Hache Elementary School. Throughout the years, along with her husband Rob, she has been active in countless community events.
“Our family has always been involved in a lot of stuff,” she explains. “It’s part of what we do. It’s pretty cool to be honoured for something like this. In regards to giving your time, that’s basically one of the best gifts, I think, you can give somebody.”
It will be decades before the Canada Winter Games return to B.C.
“I think it’s going to be a really cool experience, kind of like one of those once-in-a-lifetime things,” Fry notes. “Because the next time it comes around I might be a little old lady.”
