55 PLUS GAMES
TEAM “BIG COUNTRY SENIORS SPORTS SOCIETY” (ZONE 2, TEAM ALBERTA), at CANADA 55PLUS GAMES, KAMLOOPS, BC.
Back row: Lynda Gross, Wendy Davis, Sharon Barnden, Myrna Fink, Monique MacKenzie, Jim Roberts, Paulette McKinnon, Ernie Robson, Joss Binns, Herb Smith, Rick Makowichuk, Gary Hawkes, & Bob Jennings. Front row: Frank Willoughby, Lynda Cooke, Debbie Willoughby, Jean Whyte, Norma Dawson, Karen Binns, Loreen Lehmann, Nancy Gibbie, Karl Gibbie, & Doug Campbell.
Missing: Brian & Tracy Hauck, Randy Molitor, Clint Docken, Russ & Susan Sagert, Susan Cowitz, Sue Christison, Dawn Cosman, Dawn Baker, Laurie- Ann Baker, Nancy Chudleigh, Laurie MacKenzie, Les Markham, Karen McMillan, Jim Millman, Alison Ostegard, Pat & Carol Breen, Cheryl Griep, Tony Kerr, Mark LeBere, Laura Milne, Bob Wahlund, Lana Pittman, Lara Wiebe, Brian Hill, MaryLou O’Byrne, Christine Anderson, Marianne Pinchbeck, Steve Weiwel, Nancy Neufeld, Betty Ann Fountain, David Formstone.
14 Home Towns in Zone 2: Our players came from Cochrane (15), Okotoks (10), Airdrie (6), Strathmore (5), Canmore (3), Drumheller (3), Bearspaw (2), Chestermere (2), High River (2), Springbank (2), Sundre (2), Turner Valley (2), Bragg Creek (1), Carstairs (1).
Results: Our “BCSSS (Zone 2)” Team sent 56 athletes, all of whom had won Zone Qualifiers, then Provincial playdowns – winning Gold, thus qualifying for the National Games. 41 medalled, capturing 69 medals. Our team ages ranged from 55 to 88 years. -30- D.E. Campbell
