The Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association 55+ Games have officially wrapped up in North Battleford.
The Games concluded at Northland Power Curling Centre with the announcement of medal totals for the various regions.
The top three districts in terms of overall medals were as follows:
Southwest District finished with 30 gold, 15 silver and seven bronze for 52 medals;
Rivers West (the host district) finished with 15 gold, 20 silver, 19 bronze for 54 medals;
And the most medals were earned by Saskatoon, with 61 gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze for 94 medals.
Other unofficial totals are as follows:
Southeast Connection - two gold, seven silver, three bronze;
Regina - 14 gold, 12 silver, six bronze;
Parkland Valley - one gold, one bronze;
Prairie Central - 13 gold, nine silver, four bronze;
Lakeland District - 11 gold, five silver, two bronze.
Games committee chair Ryan Bater was pleased with how well the Battlefords had done in hosting the Games.
In speaking to reporters, Bater said he believes the Battlefords made a positive impression on the participants.
“This was, in every aspect, a first-class event,” said Bater.
“When I was at track and field, a woman came up to me and said this community treated her so well during her time here, she is no longer going to stop for gas and continue on. She’s from now on going to stop and hang out in the Battlefords for a while. And she had such a pleasant experience. And that makes it all worthwhile and that’s really what it’s for, for us was to project the community in a positive way, in the best way that we could, and it was such a giant success.”
