23 June 2016

The 2016 Canada 55+ Games, Brampton, Ontario; August 16-16, 2016

The 2016 Canada 55+ Games, Brampton, Ontario; August 16-16, 2016

If you are interested in attending the Games to represent Bowls Saskatchewan, contact the office [email protected] by June 29th. There will be no funding from Bowls Saskatchewan for this event.

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If you are not familiar with the Canada 55+ Games, here is a little bit of background for you:

The Canada 55+ Games are a multi-activity event open to adults aged 55 and greater. Each province and territory is responsible to determine a qualifying process to select who will represent them at the Canada 55+ Games. Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, British Columbia and the Yukon make up the member provinces of the Canadian Senior Games Association. Quebec, Nunavut and Newfoundland are eligible to participate as non-member provinces.
The 2016 Canada Seniors Games Association (CSGA) will be celebrating their 20th anniversary and 10 years of running the Canada 55+ Games.
Games Highlights
• 4 day national celebration of sport, culture and social wellbeing for adults 55+ and older
• August 16 – 19, 2016 with pre-events starts as early as August 14
• Over 2500 competitors and 500 non-competitors from across Canada
• Games will be held all over the City of Brampton
• Sports / Activities include: Pickleball, Slo-Pitch, Table Tennis, Track and Field, Badminton, Contract Bridge, Duplicate Bridge, Swimming, Carpet Bowling, Cribbage, Euchre, Floor Shuffleboard, Lawn Bowls, Scrabble, Darts, Golf, Horseshoes, Micro Marathon (5 & 10km), Ice Curling, Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey, 8-Ball Pool, 5-Pin Bowling and Tennis

Here are the Canada Senior Games Association (CSGA) rules: http://media.wix.com/…/8b30e2_c5f2a4880ae84a069b174faa880bd…