Volunteer Recruitment Continues for Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games Volunteer Recruitment for the BC Summer Games continues and as of the beginning of June over 800 people have signed up. The Games will run from Wednesday, July 17 through to Sunday, July 21 and our community will welcome over 3000 youth athletes, their coaches, … Read more
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National Indigenous History Month June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. It’s a time to honour the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presence continues to … Read more
2028 Host Cities Announced as BC Games Return to Roots for 50th Anniversary The BC Games Society will celebrate 50 years of competition in 2028 by returning to the roots of the Games, as original host communities Kamloops and Penticton have been announced as the hosts of the 2028 BC Winter and BC Summer Games. … Read more
Torchlighting Ceremony Begins Official Countdown to Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games Maple Ridge, BC (April 17, 2024) – On Saturday, April 27 the Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games torch will be lit, and the countdown will begin! The athletes, coaches and officials will arrive in Maple Ridge on July 17 and the competition … Read more
Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games Society Celebrates Volunteer Week National Volunteer Week, happening April 14-20, is a time to celebrate the integral contributions that volunteers make to the well-being of our communities. The 2024 theme ‘Every Moment Matters’ highlights exactly that sentiment, from the moment a volunteer commits their time, to all they do … Read more
Sixteen Participants Receive BC Games Leadership Bursary at 2024 BC Winter Games Athletes, youth coaches, and officials taking part in the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games were invited to apply for the BC Games Leadership Bursary. Supported by Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, this bursary aims to recognize participants under 19 years of age who … Read more
Jade Kotzer receives ProMOTION Plus Leadership Award Quesnel, BC – The ProMOTION Plus Leadership Award has been presented to Jade Kotzer, President of Quesnel Technics Gymnastics Club, as part of the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games. The award is given at each Games to an organization or individual in the Games host community who … Read more
First Medals Awarded at the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games in Quesnel Hallis Lake – History has been made with the first medals presented at the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games. The awards were for winners in the Biathlon event, held at Hallis Lake. For Junior Girls, the 1st place medal was awarded … Read more
Barkerville to host BC Games events Quesnel, BC – In order to improve racing conditions for biathlon and cross country skiing events, BC Games organizers have worked with Barkerville Historic Town & Park staff to organize a day of racing at the historic site on Saturday, February 24. Grooming equipment from the Wells Snowmobile Club … Read more
Opening Ceremony plans unveiled for the Games Quesnel, BC – The Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games are set to kick off with an Opening Ceremony on February 22nd at West Fraser Centre. With over 1500 participants filling the stands and floor seating, limited tickets have been made available to visiting family of participants, but … Read more