Zone 5: Okanagan – Similkameen
Armstrong, Cawston, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Keremeos, Lake Country, Lavington, Lumby, Midway, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, Rock Creek. Spallumcheen, Summerland, Vernon, and Westbank/West Kelowna.
Zone 1 – Vancouver Island South
Zone 2 – Vancouver Island North
Zone 3 Fraser Valley
Zone 4 – Lower Mainland
Zone 5 – Okanagan-Similkameen
Zone 6 – West Kootenay Boundary
Zone 7 – East Kootenay
Zone 8 – South Central
Zone 9 – North Central
Zone 10 – North West
Zone 11 – Bulkley Valley-Lakes-Nechako
Zone 12 – Peace River-Liard
Contact
Zone5info@55plusbcgames.org
if you are interested in:
- becoming a member
- registering to participate in the 55+ BC Games
- volunteering with the zone
- becoming a zone sponsor
- participating in upcoming events
- general information
Volunteer Opportunities
Our zone is currently recruiting volunteers for the following positions:
- Sport Coordinators – bocce, carpet bowling, cribbage, golf – south, horseshoes, pickleball, slo-pitch, snooker, soccer, whist
General Information
If you would like a copy of the minutes from any zone board meeting, please contact zone5dir@55plusbcgames.org
Upcoming Events
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Thu31May201810:00am - 12:00pmCommunity Centre | Penticton Seniors Centre |Kaleden, Pioneer ParkMore information
Come out and "Give it a Try!" Penticton Recreation will be set up with the opportunity to try Pickleball, Bridge & Cribbage, Floor Curling and a Dragon boat demonstration which are all part of the 55+ BC Games and give you the opportunity to learn more about the Games. Tell a friend or bring a friendThere is no cost, but registration required. For all the details visit the website http://www.penticton.ca/EN/main/community/parks-trails-beaches/community-centre/give-it-a-try.html
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Thu31May2018TBATBAMore information
Please register by May 31. The need for a playdown will be determined by the registration numbers.
Please contact Linda Brussee (250-494-5220 lbrussee@shaw.ca) for more information and to register. -
Sun03Jun201810:30 amElks PentictonMore information
Registration 10:30 |Toe Line 11:00
For more information and to register contact Sandra Hawthorne (250-497-7178<br>shawthorne125@gmail.com)
Elks Penticton - 343 Ellis St, Penticton
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Sun17Jun2018Cranbrook
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Tue11Sep2018Sat15Sep2018Kimberley and Cranbrook
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Sat20Oct20183:00 pmSummerland Legion, 14205 Rosedale AvenueMore information
Your Zone AGM is taking place on Saturday, October 20th at 3 pm at the Summerland Legion, 14205 Rosedale Avenue. See you there.
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Wed20Feb2019Thu21Feb2019Register by February 13, 2019More information
If playoffs are required, they will be held in Kelowna
Wednesday, February 20th and Thursday, February 21stContact Bev Skinner, Zone 5 Ice Curling Rep, for further
information, registration forms and rules.
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Sun07Apr2019Apple Bowl KelownaMore information
STep UP Your Game!
Zone 5 in association with the Okanagan Athletics club is offering a special opportunity to receive specialized coaching to Step Up Your Game in preparation for the Kelowna 2019 55+ BC Games.For more information contact Marilyn Benz at m.benz@shaw.ca
To register - www.trackiereg.com/55plusclinic
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Thu25Apr2019Capri Bowling Lanes in KelownaMore information
For more information and to register, please contact:
Lynn Schulberg 250-494-1786
dlschulberg@gmail.comCapri Bowling Lanes
Capri Mall Lower Level, 1835 Gordon Dr, Kelowna, BC V1Y 3H4 - map -
Sun05May20199:30 amPenticton Elks - 343 Ellis St. PentictonMore information
For more information and to register, please contact the Zone 5 Darts Coordinator:
Janice Perrier perrier123@hotmail.com
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Thu16May2019
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Sat18May2019Register by May 18 - Playdown if required.More information
For more information and to register contact:
Rick Redwood
250-493-2807
rredwood5411@gmail.com
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Sat18May2019Register by May 18 - Playdown if required.More information
For more information and to register contact:
Rick Redwood
250-493-2807
rredwood5411@gmail.com
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Sat18May2019Vernon District Riding ClubMore information
A one Day Training Clinic for Dressage, Western Dressage, Ranch Riding Horse, and Mountain Trail Novice & Open Divisions will be offered.
Clinicians:
Ali Buchanan – Dressage: Training level – First level – Second level. 2019 Equestrian Canada Dressage Test 2 will be used
Lillian Evaniew-Phelan – Western Dressage: Walk Jog – Training Level – First Level. HCBC WD Test 2 will be used
Ranch Riding Horse: Pattern # 4 will be used
Dawn Ferster – Mountain Trail – In Hand & Under Saddle Divisions. Novice & OpenOpen to Riders 55+ HCBC Membership is required for Riders. Cost $ 50.00 per ½ hr session. The number of rider sessions are limited.
Mountain Trail sessions will be scheduled as Novice and Open groups. Stabling is available for additional cost at check in.
Riders and Coaches must register via HCBC Online Event registration portal at link: https://hcbc.online/EventRegCoaches, and auditors are welcome to participate as spectators at no cost. Professional development credits apply for certified coaches.
For Arena Driving Trials training clinic on May 30 – June 2, in Pritchard BC contact Ellen Hockley at email theranchbc@gmail.com -
Sat01Jun2019Register by June 1 - Playdown if required.More information
For more information and to register contact:
Rick Redwood 250-493-2807 rredwood5411@gmail.com
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Fri07Jun2019Sat08Jun2019
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Sat08Jun2019Register by June 1st 12:00pm noonMore information
Qualification Playdowns to represent Zone 5 at the Kelowna 55+ BC Games will take place at Parkinson Rec Centre on June 8th.
REGISTER BY JUNE 1.
To register contact Bruce Simpson at 250-309-3212 or pbrocks14@gmail.com
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Sat22Jun20192:30 pmStuart Park - KelownaMore information
Join us as we officially welcome the 2019 55+ BC Games to Kelowna!
The Torchlighting Ceremony is a pre-Games event to light the symbolic Games torch, marking 80 days of the final stretch until the opening of this 4-day, multisport event! This year, the 55+ BC Games takes place in Kelowna, BC and will welcome 30+ events and more than 5,000 participants, making it the largest games in the event's history.
The Torchlighting Ceremony will begin at 2:30 PM at Stuart Park in downtown Kelowna.
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Tue10Sep2019Sat14Sep2019Kelowna, BC
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Sat05Oct2019
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Wed26Feb2020Thu27Feb2020More information
Registration deadline for Ice Curling is Feb 19, playdowns will take place Feb 26 & 27 if required. Contact Zone 5 Ice Curling Sport Coordinator Bev Skinner at 250-494-1537 or skinners@shaw.ca for more information.
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Thu19Mar2020
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Thu16Apr2020
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Thu18Mar2021
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Thu15Apr2021
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Thu20May2021
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Tue01Jun2021Wed30Jun2021TBDRegional District of Okanagan SimilkameenMore information
Sport to try include: 5-Pin Bowling (Keremeos), Swimming (Penticton and Keremeos), Pickleball (Naramata), Archery (Okanagan Falls)
Day/time and specific venues TBD closer to event date. Contact the Zone Director for additional information.
All events will follow COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.
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Thu17Jun2021
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Thu15Jul2021
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Thu17Mar2022
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Thu21Apr2022
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Thu19May2022
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Sun05Jun2022TBDTBDMore information
Golf registration forms due by June 5. Playdown date, time and location to be determined. Contact zone5info@55plusbcgames.org for more information.
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Thu16Jun2022
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Thu21Jul2022
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Thu15Sep2022
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Sat15Oct2022
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Thu16Mar2023
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Fri31Mar202311:00 amCapri Valley Lanes - KelownaMore information
Please show up at least 30 minutes early to complete any required paperwork. For questions, contact zone5info@55plusbcgames.org
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Thu20Apr2023
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Thu18May2023
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Sat27May202310:00 amLakeview Heights Community Centre, 860 Anders Rd., West KelownaMore information
Cut off for registration 21 May 23, contact zone5info@55plusbcgames.org for more information.
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Wed31May2023TBATo be announcedMore information
Cut off for registrations, 31 May 23, Playdowns TBA, contact zone5info@55plusbcgames.org for more information.
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Wed31May2023TBDContact zone5info@55plusbcgames.org for informationMore information
Contact zone5info@55plusbcgames.org for more information.
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Thu15Jun2023
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Thu20Jul2023
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Tue22Aug2023Sat26Aug2023
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Thu24Aug2023
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Sat09Sep2023
Zone use only forms
The following forms are to be completed by zone sport coordinators only. Not to be completed by participants. Download forms to print and fill out.
2023 Zone Sport Coordinators contact list – password protected
