Hundreds of seniors travel to Huntsville for another round of the Ontario 55+ Winter Games

Seniors from across Ontario are returning to Huntsville to show off their skills.

The Ontario 55+ Winter Games are coming back to Muskoka, as Huntsville takes on hosting duties once again six years later. Games organizers say winning is satisfying, but the main point of the games is to allow Ontario’s senior athletes to get out, socialize and have fun. Officials say the games not only come with sporting excitement, but also bring tourism dollars to the Huntsville and Muskoka areas, as many of the near thousand athletes bring their families along as well.

The games run from March 5th to the 7th, with sporting events being held at over a dozen venues across Muskoka and Almaguin. Here’s a schedule of each of the events:

Alpine Skiing:
March 5th at Hidden Valley Highlands, starting at 7am
March 7th at Hidden Valley Highlands, starting at 7am

Badminton:
Schedule TBA at BMLSS

Ten Pin Bowling: 
Schedule TBA at Huntsville Bowl

Nordic Skiing:
Schedule TBA at Arrowhead Provincial Park

Curling:
Schedule TBA at Huntsville Curling Club

Duplicate Bridge:
March 6th at the Huntsville Active Living Centre, starting at 9:00am
March 7th at the Huntsville Active Living Centre, starting at 9:00am

Ice Hockey: 
Men’s 55+ and 65+ Hockey schedule TBA at the Canada Summit Centre
Women’s 55+ Hockey schedule TBA at the Lake of Bays Community Centre

Skating:
Schedule TBA at the Armour, Ryerson and Burk’s Falls Memorial Arena

Table Tennis:
Schedule TBA at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 232 in Huntsville

Volleyball: 
Schedule TBA at Riverside Public School and Huntsville High School

Here’s a list of local athletes participating in the games this year:

• Huntsville Men’s 65+ Hockey Team:
  Rob Madeley
  Mike Berry
  Barry Gonneau
  Bart Fahlgren
  Jim St. Onge
  Peter Fetterly
  Jim Watson
  David Gordon
  Tom Clark
  Adrian Musters
  John Winters
• Huntsville Volleyball Team:
  Brenda Duncan
  Doug Oliver
  Dave Lyons
  George Hakin
  Rick Stronks
  Debbie Holtby
  Monica Park
  Michele Cotterchio
• Huntsville Nordic Skiers:
  Mary Spring
  Lynn Montgomery

You can find more details on the games and athletes here.