Thursday, January 17, 2019
VOLUME 1 I ISSUE 29
MERIDIANSOURCE.CA
Border City runs into Canadian sports history
Taylor Weaver Meridian Source
A team of torchbearers, including Coun. Michael Diachuk and MLA Dr. Richard Starke, made their way from City Hall to the Servus Sports Centre last Wednesday evening as part of the 2019 MNP Canada Games Torch Relay for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. TAYLOR WEAVER
EDITOR
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The Border City was among 48 communities across the country to make history as the MNP Canada Games Torch Relay made a stop in town last Wednesday on it’s way to Red Deer to kick off
the 2019 Canada Winter Games on Feb. 15. “For the first time in the history of the Canada Games the MNP Torch Relay is travelling from coast to coast, so today we make history as the torch visits Lloydminster on its journey across
Canada,” said emcee Heather Klages to an e xcit e d cr ow d at t he Servus Sports Centre. Among the torchbearers was Coun. Michael Diachuk and MLA Dr. Richard Starke, who both wore their red and white Torch Relay jackets
with pride. “I look at Rusway Arena and think of the oval outside, and I think of the hours I spent working with young athletes, and their goal in many cases was to get to the Canada Winter Games,” said Starke.
“Those games were awarded to Red Deer back in September of 2014 and I was honoured to be the Minister of Sport and announced Red Deer as the host city, so for me this is a special personal honour and I couldn’t tell you how
proud I was to carry the torch today and wish success to all the athle te s, organize rs, and Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer.” The Canada Winter Games kick off on Feb. 15 with closing ceremonies scheduled for March 3.