2018 B.C. Winter Games organizing committee pushing for volunteers
KAMLOOPS — It was nearly 40 years ago when the first B.C. Winter Games were held in Kamloops. It’s an event many believe started the city down the path of becoming the Tournament Capital of Canada.
“It’s that event that got Kamloops going in the whole sport tourism. It gave Kamloops a bit of pride that we could rally around,” said President of the Kamloops Sports Council Henry Perjil. “It’s something we did quite well. That’s what led us to go hard after the ’93 Canada Games.”
On Tuesday night, four months ahead of the 2018 B.C. Winter Games, the organizing committee hosted a community awareness event to get people on board.