Premier extends ‘“‘best wishes”

to Games representatives |

Bill Bennett ~

by Premier Bill Bennett
It gives me_ great
pleasure to convey my

-warmest greetings and

best wishes to the people
of Terrace, and to all the
athletes, visitors and
almost 2,000 volunteers
who are participating in
the 8th Annual British
Columbia Winter
Games.

While approximately
2,400 athletes will be
bringing their talents and
energy to this year’s
games, it is interesting to

note ‘that more than
268,000 British Colum-
bians from all parts of
the province were involv-
ed in the playoffs. .
British Columbia is
unique in that we are the
only province in Canada
to host summer and
winter games annually.
And the success of the
games can only be ac-
complished with the
warm support and hard
work of the volunteers in

_our communities.

A special note of

recognition and’ thanks

must therefore go to the
members of the Organiz-
ing Committee of the
Games and to the people
of Terrace for their
generous hospitality and
superb efforts which
surely go a long way to
ensure the success of this
outstanding event.

And to all athletes,
may I wish you good
luck, keen competition
and every success in the
days ahead.

Opening
ceremonies
to include
parade

of athletes

No gathering of
athletes of the magnitude
of the British Columbia
Winter Games is ever
complete without a
parade of athletes,
Opening ceremony, and
torch lighting.

On Feb. 27, the open-
ing night of the 1986
Games, the show pro-

.

mises to be unique. No
effort has been spared in
order to make the open-
ing a highlight of the
games.

The talented Lynne
Leidier-Frolick has pro-
duced a showcase of
entertainment that is
guaranteed to please.
Jim Ryan’s music will be
presented together with
dances and songs per-
formed entirely by local
talent. The theme of
sports in history will
have a definite Terrace
flavor.

Beginning at 7:30 p.m.
at the Terrace Arena,

this portion of the open-
ing will be presented to
approximately 1500
members.

Following the enter-
tainment will be the for-
mal parade into the
arena of approximately
2000. athletes, coaches
and officials from across
the province. Official
remarks will be made by
Premier Bennett and
Games President Gary
Baker. Following the of-
ficial opening and the
lighting of the Games
Torch the participants
will parade out of the
arena.

Thus will end a
memorable opening
ceremony and begin the
days of keen competition
as the best winter
athletes in this province
vie for supremacy in
their sports.

Greetings
to visitors
and
residents
of Terrace

"Terrace Review — Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1986 WG3-

The District of Terrace
extends a warm welcome
to all the participants in
the 1986 B.C, Winter
Games and hope that
you will enjoy the com-
petition and benefit from
the experience of
meeting other athletes
from various regions of
our province, .

Hundreds of dedicated.

volunteers have worked
long and hard to ensure

Jack Talstra

Message from
Terrace mayor

the success of the Ter-
race games. Much
thought has been given
and enjoyment had in
preparing these few days
to be the most spec-
tacular of the year.

It is with great
pleasure that I wish you
every success in your
athletic endeavors and
hope you will return to
visit us again.