The Battlefords SSFA 55+ Provincial Games Committee has announced the games curling tournament will be hosted March 15 – 17 at the Northland Power Curling Centre.
Winning teams from the tournament will advance to compete at the Canada Games in Brampton, Ont. Aug. 16 -19.
“We are pleased to host the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association this March for an early start to the SSFA 55+ Provincial Games,” said host committee chair Ryan Bater.
“Our Games motto is ‘Live Strong - Live Long,’ and we want to position the Battlefords as a community that promotes active lifestyles by offering a wide range of high quality recreational facilities. The Northland Power Curling Centre is a great example of this, as are the neighbouring Credit Union CUplex facilities.”
“The fact there are gender and age categories helps draw curlers to this type of competition for its fairness of play,” said SSFA president Margaret Gailing-Stepp.
“Many of the curlers are 75 (or older) and are excellent role models for being active. Being active and fully engaged is truly inspirational to all.”
There will be a total of 11 teams competing in four categories in the Battlefords. Categories are: 55+ Mixed – two teams; 65+ Women – two teams; 65+ Men – four teams; 65+ Mixed – three teams.
The curling tournament is free for spectators and anyone can attend to view the tournament action.
The March curling tournament is the winter event portion of the SSFA 55+ Provincial Games held in the Battlefords. The Games are held every two years and are expected to attract at least 650 participants from across Saskatchewan.
Anyone from the Battlefords and area interested in volunteering may contact the games human resources vice-president by email at [email protected] . There are many categories to choose from and this is a great opportunity to get involved in an upcoming summer event.
