by Kim Beggs | Jul 4, 2025 | Best Memories Wall
My favourite Sport Tourism memory is when London hosted the Ontario Summer Games in August of 2024. As a former athlete who previously participated in the Games, it was a full circle moment for me to be on the Games Organizing Committee for the 2024 edition. It was...
by Kim Beggs | Jul 2, 2025 | Best Memories Wall
It was January 5: the gold medal game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship between Team Czechia and Team Canada at Scotiabank Centre in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Over the ten-day tournament, Canada had rattled off six straight wins—defeating Germany,...
by Kim Beggs | Jun 26, 2025 | Best Memories Wall
In 2021, as the pandemic continued to shut down the world, Curling Canada made the very bold decision to develop the protocols and plan to host seven back to back events on behalf of the sport. Nolan Thiessen from Curling Canada was the driver behind developing the...
by Kim Beggs | Jun 25, 2025 | Best Memories Wall
This year marks a milestone for racquetball — 75 years of one of the world’s fastest and most dynamic sports. Played in over 95 countries, racquetball continues to thrive, and that passion was on full display at the 2025 Racquetball Canada National Championships in...
by Kim Beggs | Jun 23, 2025 | Best Memories Wall
In February 2023, Strathcona County proudly hosted the Special Olympics Alberta Winter Games. To enhance awareness and promote inclusion, we launched an ambassador program in partnership with Pembina, employing Special Olympics athletes in marketing, media, and...
by Kim Beggs | Jun 18, 2025 | Best Memories Wall
The competition setup for the facility was set at an international level and met all standards set out in the technical package. It had a huge economic impact for Edmonton and the Host committee. The Friends of the World Cup society which as hosted numerous wrestling...
