Active Aging

10 Active Aging Week September 27 - October 3, 2015 Run, walk, play pickleball or compete at cribbage or Scrabble — there's something for everyone at the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries 55+ Games. C oordinated by the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults in Manitoba (ALCOA- MB), the province's 34th games will be held in Brandon June 14-16, 2016. "Brandon was the first community outside of Winnipeg to take on the games and it's been almost 30 years, so now we're going back," says Karyn Heidrick, ALCOA-MB 55+ Games coordinator. The 2015 games were held in Beausejour, drawing close to 1,000 participants, along with friends, spectators and more than 250 volunteers. While many participants from across the province catch the games bug and attend year after year, Heidrick says the 2016 games offer an opportunity for more people in western Manitoba to get their feet wet. "For a lot of people it might be the first time; they may have heard of the games and not been able to get there so now this is their opportunity." The Rotary Club of Brandon and the United Commercial Travelers (UTC) James B. Chrisp Council #448 joined forces to make a successful bid for the games. Host Committee chair Bernie Chrisp, who is a member of both service organizations, says it's the first time they've collaborated on a project, and they're continuing to work together to make the 2016 games a success. Get in on the Fun & gAmes From slo-pitch to card games, there's something for everyone at the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries 55+ Games. Photos by Creative Retirement Manitoba photography club members

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