2017 CANADA SUMMER GAMES BOARD ANNOUNCED
MANITOBA BLIZZARD WIN FIRST RMLL TITLE
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By Scott Taylor, Photos by Jeff Miller, James Carey Lauder
SportsLife Magazine brings you the hottest news stories in Manitoba sports. Once again, we’ ll catch up with a number of the star athletes who have been so sensational in 2016
Niibin, the 2017 Canada Summer Games mascot
2017 CANADA SUMMER GAMES BOARD ANNOUNCED
In case you weren’ t aware, the 2017 Canada Summer Games are heading to Winnipeg. The Host Society recently announced its board for the Games, which will be held from July 28 to August 13, 2017. Having the Games in Winnipeg is quite an honour, considering that the 2017 event will celebrate the 50th birthday of the Canada Games in the same year that the Canada celebrates the 150th anniversary of Confederation. The first Canada Games took place in Quebec City in 1967.
Here is the Host Society Board of Directors: |
Mariette Mulaire |
Co-Chair, CEO, World Trade Centre Winnipeg |
Hubert Mesman |
Co-Chair, Former President, Travel Manitoba |
Helga Van Iderstine Lawyer, Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP |
Kevin Regan |
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Investors Group |
Jim Ludlow |
President, True North Development |
Wayne L. Carew |
Senior Advisor, MRSB Mergers & Acquisitions |
Sue Boreskie |
CEO, Refit Centre |
Paul Vogt |
Province of Manitoba, Former Clerk of Executive Council |
Ida Albo |
Co-owner, Yoga Public & The Hotel Fort Garry |
Monique LaCoste |
Director of Communications, St. Boniface Hospital |
Bruce Miller |
Senior Development Officer, Indspire |
Meanwhile, through an arrangement with Sport Manitoba, President and CEO, Jeff Hnatiuk, will serve as CEO of the Host Society.
The most significant capital legacy project for the 2017 Canada Games is the new 124,000-square foot training centre at Sport Manitoba’ s home on Pacific Avenue. The training centre, now under construction, will feature multipurpose areas including three fully convertible court spaces, strength and conditioning areas, aerobic training space, plyometric training and testing and an indoor training track.
The Canada Games are Canada’ s largest multi‐sport Games. Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer Games, the Canada Games represent the highest level of national competition for up and coming Provincial and Territorial athletes. The Games have been hosted in every province at least once since their inception in Quebec City during Canada’ s Centennial in 1967. The Games are proud of their contribution to Canada’ s sport development system in addition to their lasting legacy of sport facilities, community pride and national unity.
MANITOBA BLIZZARD WIN FIRST RMLL TITLE
To a man, the Manitoba Blizzard believed that their 2016 playoff run was believed to be“ Unfinished Business.” Last month, the Blizzard finished their business by winning the 2016 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League championship with an 8-6 win over the Calgary Chill at Stu Peppard Arena in Calgary. Blaze Bezecki led the Blizzard with two goals. The Blizzard outshot Calgary 48-37. Blizzard“ This was a big day for Manitoba Lacrosse,” said head coach Trevor Anyon.“ Everyone should be proud of the work that these young men put in.”
The 2016 RMLL Champions, the Manitoba Blizzard
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