The Metropolis of Brandon has been formally named host group for the 2024 Energetic Growing old in Manitoba 55 Plus Video games. The announcement was made yesterday on the 2023 occasion in Portage la Prairie.
Scheduled to happen June 18 – 20, 2024, greater than a thousand athletes from all throughout Manitoba will collect in Brandon to take part within the largest multi-sport occasion within the province. The annual 55 Plus Video games will run for the 41st yr providing age-friendly competitors in over 25 occasions starting from Cribbage and Scrabble to Pickleball and Slo-Pitch. The video games are open to anybody 55 years of age or older and can usually see contributors who’re nicely into their 90’s.
Seniors for Seniors Brandon and Brandon First labored collaboratively on a profitable bid for the 2024 Video games and can proceed to accomplice with native contributors in forming the host committee. “[The] announcement that the 55+ Plus Video games shall be hosted in Brandon in 2024 is extraordinarily thrilling. This may have such a huge effect in Brandon for our ageing inhabitants, and we’re happy to be working with the internet hosting committee to assist implement [it],” said Rob Lavin, Government Director of Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc, “Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc. continues to take care of and enhance the standard of life for older adults in Brandon by offering alternatives that allow and encourage optimum unbiased residing. We wish to congratulate Brandon First for his or her dedication in guaranteeing that the 55+ Video games return in 2024.”
Energetic Growing old in Manitoba coordinates these video games as a celebration of wholesome residing and proof that Manitobans of all ages can lead energetic, engaged and wholesome lives. The video games emphasize leisure actions mixed with social and cultural experiences. “Energetic Growing old in Manitoba may be very excited to have the MB 55+ Video games returning to Brandon in 2024. We’re very grateful to the Brandon host committee for his or her dedication and sit up for supporting their efforts to make sure one other profitable Manitoba 55+ Video games!” says Linda Brown, Government Director for the group.
Brandon First, the vacation spot advertising group for Brandon that works to carry occasion internet hosting alternatives to town is proud to offer steering and help to the native host committee for the 2024 video games. Government Director, Jennifer Watson says “We’re completely thrilled to welcome the Manitoba 55+ Video games again to Brandon. It was such an awesome expertise in 2016 and this occasion brings such a large cross part of opponents to our group so we’re very excited to point out off our hospitality and internet hosting skills to this group as soon as once more in 2024.”
Energetic Growing old in Manitoba has a complete 55 Plus Video games Web site that can have additional info posted as we transfer nearer to the 2024 occasion for anybody who involved in being concerned. https://activeagingmb.ca/55games/
