2012 Canada 55+ Games in Cape Breton Nova Scotia

This year Cape Breton Island was voted the number one island to visit in North America by the readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine, and once you visit, you’ll understand why. Driving through the unspoiled countryside in the fall is breathtakingly pretty, and the vibrant foliage makes for a gorgeous backdrop to every landmark and location. Here are eight experiences not to be missed on a fall trip to Cape Breton: (Courtesy of Reader’s Digest)

The Participant Health Form is now available for download on the Registration page.

The national website is currently offline. If you have questions or comments, please contact us.

Louisbourg Race Through time 2012 will take place on August 18th. See http://www.louisbourgrace.com/race.htm for Details.

Louisbourg Slush Run takes place on  March 3. Details found here (pdf)

http://www.louisbourgrace.com/race.htm

Steve Wadden - Cape Breton Post. Seasoned dart shooter Anna “Sookie” LeBlanc of Howie Centre is looking forward to the 2012 Canada 55+ Games, which will be hosted in Cape Breton this year. LeBlanc won a gold medal at last year’s games in the women’s singles category, and...

Local officials getting set to host the games hope Cape Bretoners will turn out to cheer on an estimated 1,500-2,000 participants from across Canada, help out as a volunteer, or play a financial role as a sponsor.

The games are scheduled for Aug. 29-Sept. 1 in 23 venues throughout the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

“We are going from Glace Bay to Sydney Mines, North Sydney to Louisbourg,” said games manager Bev Patterson. “We have New Waterford, Sydney, we are in the Pier. We are using the legions, we are using seniors’ venues like pensioners clubs.

“We are trying to make this a community event, that’s our big thing.” Read More »

Transportation will be provided from the Sydney Airport to the host hotels (Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Meridian Inn, Delta Sydney (Holiday Inn), Quality Inn, North Star Inn, Cambridge Suites and Cape Breton University Residence). Transportation to the host city is the responsibility of the individual or province/territory from which the competitors are travelling.

The host will provide transportation on a daily basis during the period of the games (August 29-September 1, 2012) which will includes: pick-ups at host hotels in the morning, drop-offs at the various venues, a continuous daily circuit between venues and return to host hotels at the end of the day. Transportation will be provided from the host hotels to the opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies, entertainment on Thursday evening, Friday evening, and registration on Wednesday August 29th.

*Registration will take place at the host hotels on Monday and Tuesday evening (Aug 27-28).

The online Participant & Non-Participant Registration Form is now available.

The 2012 Participant Registration Form and the 2012 Team Roster Entry Form  in pdf format are available on the Registration page

This issue of Sport Quarterly has featured stories on developing community sport and introducing youngsters to physical activity, but it’s never too late to carve out new opportunities at the other end of the spectrum either.

Just ask Debbie MacDonald Gray.

When she found out the Nova Scotia 55+ Games didn’t include women’s hockey, the avid player approached the board and advocated for her sport. The board invited her to make a presentation, and their response actually surprised her. Read More »

Alice Patrick - southshorenow.ca

Alice Patrick is the new record holder as Canada’s fastest woman age 60 to 65 in the 3,000-metre race. Lunenburg County now boasts two of the fastest seniors in all of Canada.

Llew Chase and Alice Patrick each set Canadian records in their respective age group and discipline at the Nova Scotia 55-plus Games hosted at Acadia University from September 22 to 25.

Read more at southshorenow.ca

‘This is a real shot in the arm for the economy’

SYDNEY — Competitors from across the country will gather in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality a year from now to participate in the Canada 55+ Games.

The CBRM submitted a bid last November that was later approved by the national body in charge of the games.

The Canada 55+ Games are held every two years in a different Canadian town or city. The municipality didn’t face any competition to host the games, which will be held Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2012.

An estimated 2,000 participants will be accommodated in 900 hotel rooms in the region.

Read more at capebretonpost.com