BIG COUNTRY SENIOR SPORTS SOCIETY SENDS 56 ATHLETES TO AB 55PLUS SUMMER GAMES
Big Country Senior Sports Society (BCSSS) is pleased to report that some 52 residents of Foothills and Rocky View County have qualified for the Provincial Senior Games to be held in Brooks, August 17 to 20.
“From within Foothills County we have 21 players, aged 55 to 84 years of age”, noted Norma Dawson, President of BCSSS. Our Zone, one of eight making up Alberta 55Plus, is sending a team of 121 players, as large as – if not larger than the teams from Edmonton and Calgary. We’re proud of that”.
Players by sport include:
Cycling: Maggie Nichol-Bowen, Bob Wahlund and James Roberts;
Golf : Jean Whyte, Judy Kenny, and Bob Cheyne;
Track & Field: Norma Dawson, Sandi Lightfoot, Ernie Robson, Jim Vangilst and Paul Burns;
Pickleball: Heather Coonfer, Carrie Irwin, Carolyn Mulholland, Gail Reiss, Paulette McKinnon;
Slo-Pitch: Gary Paukert, Curtis Buck, Jack Bews, Warren Tiede and Gordon Pyle.
“From Rocky View County, we are sending 40 athletes”, noted Doug Campbell, BCSSS Area Director.
Players by sport include:
Bocce: Myrna Fink, Tracy Hindle, Sharon Barnden, Marcia Wilson, Monique MacKenzie, Bonnie Freisen, Jennifer MacKenzie, and Jim Paramchuk;
Contract Bridge: Ken Munro and Lucia Ciupa;
Cornhole: Karl Gibbie;
Cycling: Brent Gross, Clint Docken, Bob Martens;
Floor Shuffleboard: Nancy Gibbie & Doug Campbell;
Golf: Joan Logan and Chris Logan;
Swimming: Joan Gunn-Allard;
Horseshoes: Gerry Burkholder;
Track & Field: Lynda Gross, Lyndon Emro, Randy Molitor, and Brian Hill;
Pickleball: Lina Danis, Julie Clark, Lorraine Makowecki, Catherine Burdett, Barb Imeson, Gary Hawkes, Steve Katulka, Bill Cooper, Jim Bend, Zahir Lakha, Mark Lenson, and Colin Gilbert;
Slo-Pitch: Reg Macdonald, Andrew Fett, Dan Muhlbach, & Pat Drinnan.
Our players range in age from 55 to 88, reported Campbell.
For more info contact:
Douglas Campbell,
Director, Big Country Senior Sports Society
403-932-6866
dec@cabsi.ca or go to www.alberta55plus.ca
