Fifty-one competitors from Northeastern Alberta reached the podium at the Alberta 55 Plus Games in Leduc August 21-24. More than 100 athletes from the northeast zone (Zone 7) qualified to participate at the Games. Zone 7 fielded competitors in 15 of the 23 sports. The biggest Zone 7 representation was in pickleball. Alberta 55 Plus […]
Alberta 55 Plus president Dave Finn was in an upbeat mood in Brooks Sunday morning. The 2023 55 Plus Summer Games had just concluded the night before, and Finn was one of almost a thousand people—athletes, officials, volunteers, and their spouses—coming away happy. “We had over 800 athletes, about 940 people last night at our […]
Senior athletes from across Alberta are preparing to descend on the Brooks-Newell area for the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games next week. Lakeland-area competitors will be part of a 57-member Zone 7 team at the games, according to Zone 7 president Jane Stroud. The team is all but set, barring any last-minute substitutions. “We’re just […]
Zone 7 (Northeast Alberta) participants came away with 23 medals from the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games, held in Peace River June 16 to 19. The haul included 10 gold, 9 silver, and four bronze medals. Seven of the gold medals came from two athletes: Ed Storch of Mannville won three sprint events in the […]
Organizers and participants have barely had a chance to catch their breath after the Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games in Edmonton in March—now they’re on the road again. The Alberta Summer Games will take place in the Peace region this weekend. Almost 50 participants will come from Zone 7, which represents northeastern Alberta. A bus […]