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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