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Sunday, September 13, 2010
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NEWS ▼ FIRST IN NORTH AMERICA
Kelowna ready to host the world for Children’s Games Kelowna has long fbeen known as one of Canada’s premiere winter destinations. With access to worldclass skiing less than an hour from the centre of ftown, hockey played on rinks on nearly every corner of the city and a passion for all sports Canadian (think curling, cross country skiing and skating) it comes as no surprise that Kelowna has been selected to host the 2011 International Children’s Winter Games (ICWG). Affiliated with the rInternational Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Children’s Winter Games were first
played in Celje, Slovenia, in 1968. Since then, the Games have been held in a variety of cities around the world, but never in North America—until 2011. Bringing the International Children’s Winter Games to Kelowna will mark the first time
the games have ever been held outside of Europe. With a mandate of promoting the ideals of the Olympic Games, organizers of the Kelowna ICWG are aiming to enable, develop and advance the meeting, understanding and friendship of students from different coun-
tries around the world. Youth ages 12 to 15 will be in Kelowna for the duration of the games, which begin on Jan. 26 and conclude on Jan. 31. RSVPs have been rolling in from cities that include: Woolahra, Australia; Montreaux, Switzerland; Innsbruck, Austria; Cleveland, Ohio and Port Moody, Canada, to name a few. The youth will take part in friendly competition in sports such as short track speed skating, curling, cross country skiing, snowboarding (slope style and snowcross), al-
pine skiing (giant slalom and ski cross), and figure skating. For the first time ever, boys’ and girls’ hockey will be included in the list of sporting events held at an International Children’s Winter Games. The sports include team and individual challenges and will be hosted a variety of venues from Big White to West Kelowna’s Telemark to the Kelowna Curling Club. In addition to the sporting events going on during the week of the Games, Kelowna will host a number of festi-
vals, events and activities for the participants, their coaches, supporters and local spectators. In order to ensure the Children’s Games run smoothly and are well supported, organizers of the International Children’s Winter Games will require help from approximately 1,000 volunteers. Help is needed in the areas of IT services to transportation to athlete village operations. Anyone interested in helping support the Games can go online to find out about opportunities, read about frequently
asked questions and submit an online volunteer registration form. As a sponsor of the International Children’s Winter Games, the Capital News will be updating the community with more articles about the Games, the athletes and the contingencies that will be arriving in Kelowna early in the New Year as they represent their countries in the spirit of sport, friendship and solidarity. For more information about this upcoming event, see internationalchildrensgames-kelowna2011.com.
▼ KELOWNA
Magnificent Africa fundraiser coming to the Okanagan Kelowna residents can support education for children in Africa by attending a special fundraising event this week. The Magnificent Africa event at First Lutheran Church on Saturday, Oct. 16, will include a silent auction, wine and tapas bar and great live entertainment. Tickets are just $25 and all proceeds
from the event go to support the Eva Ruf Resource Centre and Niteo Africa, a locally-based children’s charity which partners with Ugandans to provide education and educational resources to children. Tickets are available in advance or at the door on event night at First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Rd.
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