Senior Athletes Shine in 2011 BC Seniors Games
Last updated on December 1, 2021We do not stop exercising because we grow old we grow old because we stop exercising.
- Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Cooper Institute
Three West Kootenay communities – Castlegar, Nelson and Trail – co-hosted the 2011 BC Seniors Games with the motto "Three Cities, One Goal." Held from August 16-20, this year’s games gave more than 2,800 older athletes a chance to shine – in events ranging from ice hockey, dragon-boating, and archery to cribbage, horseshoes, and one-act plays.
The games, which attracted a large number of spectators and 1,700 volunteers, provide a great example of healthy, active aging. This year’s highlights included eight new Canadian records in track and field, and the Nanaimo mixed 55+ curling team sliding a rare "eight ender."
Congratulations to all this year’s participants! Next year’s games are slated for August 21-25, 2012, in Burnaby.
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2011 BC Seniors Games
Invermere’s Ed Kluczny, 89, won gold at the 2011 BC Seniors Games in the 5,000-metre power walk and the 10-kilometre road walk for the men’s 85-89 age category. Over the years, Ed has competed in 23 BC Seniors Games and taken home 39 medals. He plans to compete in the men’s 90+ age category next year. Photo courtesy of The Columbia Valley Pioneer Newspaper.