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BC Summer Games

Games volunteers appreciated

The suntans will fade and the blisters will heal but the memories of 2010 BC Summer Games volunteers will last.

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Games make summer success

Thousands of athletes, officials, and onlookers had a final party Sunday afternoon to officially close the 2010 BC Summer Games.

BC Summer Games: Host community athletes win mounds of medals

For a number of Langleyites, this weekend's BC Summer Games were golden.

Competitive cyclist testing skills

Amanda Wakeling, 15, didn't really intend to become a competitive bicycle racer. But the 15-year-old from Courtney on Vancouver Island has racked up an...

Golfers gather at Redwoods for Games

A contingent of 61 players ages 12-16 from eight different zones will be teeing it up today at Redwoods Golf club to compete in the BC Mixed Zone Team...

Long road to Langley

The North West Zone 7 girls basketball team competing at the 2010 BC Summer Games has come a long way - literally.

BMXers getting ready to ride

Some of the best young BMX riders from around B.C. got a crash course in the Langley BMX track on Friday morning.

The right way to crash

There may not be a right way to crash in BMX cycling. But there's definitely a wrong way.

Fraser River-Delta basketball team starts with a bang

It turns out members of the Fraser River-Delta team are morning people.

Opening ceremonies: Let the Games begin

To the skirl of pipes, the beating of First Nations drums, and the shouts and cheers of hundreds of athletes, the BC Summer Games were opened Thursday...

Businesses excited by Games prospects

Local hospitality businesses are bracing for a money-making weekend.

LEC and MAP: Games crowd to be entertained

BC Summer Games are intended to be more than just a celebration of athletic abilities and effort, but like the recent 2010 Olympics, there's a cultural...

Novice paddler will be busy at Games

Meghan Cheung has a passion for water sports, but when it comes to canoe and kayak racing, she's still wet behind the ears.

Appreciation: Giving thanks with song

So many of the same people volunteer for different organizations, events, and causes in this community, that when it came to arranging an appreciation...

Makin’ it sparkle

Nathan Atwood, from Goodbye Grafitti, threw a fresh coat of paint on doors of a utility building at McLeod Athletic Park. He was masking recent graffiti...

Libraries get in on the Games excitement

The impacts of the 2010 BC Summer Games are far reaching, as residents know.

Learn how Games got started

The BC Games have more than three decades of history, and some of that history is on display at the Langley Township Civic Facility.

Home sweet school

Folks from across the province are currently staying - and sleeping - in Langley Township during the BC Summer Games.

Games athletes arrive at LEC

A stream of buses converged on Langley Thursday, carrying thousands of athletes, coaches and officials from across the province to this weekend's BC Summer...

Couple packs lunch for thousands

An assembly line was thrown together inside Christian Life Assembly's gym and kitchen, and has sprung to life for the BC Summer Games.

Entertainment: Athletes shuttled to nightly Games dances

At the end of each day, once the competition has wrapped up and the athletes are full up from dinner, some might think they’ll be anxious to hit the showers...

Abilities showcased

Yesterday, the top sports talents from around the province arrived in Langley for the BC Summer Games.

Diving for Summer success

A person who is afraid of heights excelling in the sport of diving is like a vegan winning a hot dog eating contest.

Let the Games begin!

While other kids were heading off to the movie theatres to see Grease, young athletes in the province were gathering for the first BC Games.

President’s views: Organizers squelching fires

Using an analogy given by a fellow BC Summer Games director, president Michael Jackstien compared the final days of preparation for the humongous sports...

$100,000 spent to host the Games

The bill seems straightforward: Langley Township committed to pouring $100,000 into the BC Summer Games.

Games to leave legacy

The price tag for hosting the BC Summer Games in Langley Township this year?

BC Games weekend: Aldergrove Fair modified to accommodate Games

Organizers of the Aldergrove Fair Days considered, briefly, changing the date of the festivities when they discovered it conflicted with the 2010 BC Summer...