**MINISTRY OF TOURISM MEDIA RELEASE**

Top Competitors from Timmins in different sports are heading to Mississauga for the 2018 Ontario 55+ Games taking place August 10th-12th.

 

1400 55+ participants will compete in 18 sports, including: bid euchre, billiards, bocce, carpet bowling, contract bridge, cribbage, cycling, darts, euchre, five pin bowling, floor shuffleboard, golf, lawn bowling, pickleball, slo-pitch, swimming, tennis and walk/run.

 

Participants from Timmins include:

 

Barabas, Fred 5-PIN BOWLING – SINGLE
Barabas, Carol 5-PIN BOWLING – TEAM
Pawson, Bob CONTRACT BRIDGE
Comtois, Gerrie DARTS
Corbeil, Suzanne DARTS
Brousseau, Lucien EUCHRE
Levesque, Jean-Claude EUCHRE
Michel, Rita BID EUCHRE
Farrell, Brenda FLOOR SHUFFLEBOARD
Joly, Glenda FLOOR SHUFFLEBOARD
Roy, Gerald PICKLEBALL
Roy, Linda PICKLEBALL
Kirkman, Arna 5-PIN BOWLING – SINGLE
Boulanger, Cathy CRIBBAGE
Maltais, Moe 5-PIN BOWLING – TEAM
Beauvais, Mae CRIBBAGE
Lucciantonio, Claire BID EUCHRE
Paver, Ross 5-PIN BOWLING – SINGLE
Maltais, Ethel 5-PIN BOWLING – TEAM
Lorraine, Helin 5-PIN BOWLING – TEAM
Caron, Irene PICKLEBALL
Robitaille, Denise PICKLEBALL
Vukelich, John 5-PIN BOWLING – SINGLE
Vukelich, Marg 5-PIN BOWLING – SINGLE
Paver, Wilma 5-PIN BOWLING – SINGLE

 

These competitors and more are all part of the three day competition in support of healthy active living for older adults in Ontario.

 

For Games information and interview requests:

Denelle Balfour – Media Relations – Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (contact below)

 

About the Ontario 55+ Summer Games

  • For the first time, the City of Mississauga is the official host of the 2018 Ontario 55+ Summer Games.
  • The Ontario 55+ Summer Games take place every two years.
  • The Games will feature over 1400 participants (athletes, coaches and officials).
  • Participants range in age from 55 to 93.
  • The Games include both physical and mental challenges and plenty of opportunity for fun and fellowship.
  • The Games create a sense of community and enhanced quality of life for older adults.