Material Type

Manuscript

Date Range

2001

Physical Description

4 items

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

“During the years 1977, 1978, and 1979 a group of Alberta seniors traveled the province at their own expense to promote the concept of Senior Games to existing clubs and drop-in centers. These dedicated seniors talked to any and all who would listen, including senior members of the Alberta Government. In January 1980 the Alberta Senior Citizens Sport and Recreation Association was formed and in August of 1980 the first Alberta Senior Games were held at Camrose Alberta. The games were held for seniors 55 years of age + and involved over 15,000 seniors at the “grass roots” playoff level to yield the 750 participants in the first ever Provincial Senior Games. These first games were so successful and so impressed the then Premier Peter Lougheed and his ministers that the then Minister of Recreation and Parks authorized the holding of regular Senior Games in Alberta every second year. During the next couple of years one other province as well as several States of the USA, upon hearing of the successful Alberta Senior Games, decided to organize senior games patterned after the Alberta concept. Today almost all provinces and territories in Canada, as well as many states of the USA, conduct senior games. The USA now also has National Senior Games, which were held this year at Baton Rouge Louisiana. National and Provincial Level Games offer up to 20 activities of varying activity levels from active games such as golf, tennis swimming and track & field to medium level activity such as ice and floor curling, horseshoes, pool and more passive pursuits such as card games. A cultural component featuring old time fiddling, dancing, woodworking, tinsmithing, blanket making and weaving may also be included depending on the decision of the Host Committee.” Source: Canadian Seniors Games Association website http://www.canada55plusgames.com/history.html

Language

English

Acquisition Source

Taylor, Dorothy 403 - 515 6 Street South Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4J1

Scope and Content

20011066001 2001 Alberta Seniors Games volunteer brochures, newsletter and poster. 20011066002 2001 Alberta Seniors Games general information. 20011066003 Volunteer Lethbridge Association general information, including brochures, newsletter and poster.

Notes

Items 20011067002 and 20011067003 are stored in Archives oversize flat storage.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20011066000

Collection

Archive

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