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2015 Special Olympics BC Winter Games are here They’re back! The Special Olympics, specifically the 2015 Special Olympics BC Winter Games is making its way back to town February 19 to 21 complete with over 600 athletes and 200 volunteer coaches and mission staff from all over the province. Kamloops has a long history with the Special Olympics, as it was one of the first communities in BC to start offering Special Olympics programs in 1983. The 2015 Special Olympics BC (SOBC) Winter Games is a stepping stone in a long line of competitions, one which these athletes train and dedicate much of their free time too. Kamloops offers the opportunity for athletes to advance to national and then ultimately international levels of competition. Top performers will earn the right to go to the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and from there can compete for the chance to move on to the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria. “Special Olympics really focuses on the athlete experience, and we are fortunate that some incredible local sponsors have stepped forward to help us provide an outstanding event for the athletes and their coaches who will compete here in Kamloops,” says Pat Davis, 2015 SOBC Winter Games chair. “We’re so grateful for their support, and welcome others to get involved to help make these Provincial Games a memorable and empowering experience for everyone involved.”
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What are the Special Olympics some ask? The Special Olympics aims to provide individuals with intellectual disabilities opportunities to enrich their lives and celebrate personal achievement through positive sport experiences. In 1980, Special Olympics BC started out with two weekends of games and about 500 participants. Thirty-five years later, they are providing yearround, high-quality sports programs and competitions for more than 4,300 CAS PAYDAY LOANS & CHEQUE athletes in 57 communities around the Weprovince, Cash Payday Loans please with the vital assistance of bring: • Government Cheques • Identification more than 3,300 trained, • Payroll Cheques dedicated• Pay stub or Proof of Income volunteers. • Post Dated Cheques “At Provincial • Blank Cheque or Pre-Authorize Games, • Insurance Cheques I meet lots • Bank Statements of new friends • Personal Cheques • Proof of Address and I feel proud because I worked so hard for it. 554 Tranquille Road • www.easy It’s a• 778-470-0170 different and great experience,” says SOBC – Kamloops curler Megan Gourley, who is getting ready to compete with her team in the 2015 SOBC Winter Games. “It’s so exciting to compete in Provincial Games here in my hometown. I’ve never done that before. I hope lots of people will come out to volunteer with the events and cheer us on!” The athletes have been training hard for their trip to Kamloops and are coming to compete with determination and pride in the seven different winter sports which include alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, floor hockey, snowshoeing and speed skating. Obviously they can’t all be done here in town and the Special Olympics will be hosted here on the North Shore at the McArthur Is- continued on page 2
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