The results are in from the 55+ BC Games in Vernon –– and local athletes came home with armfuls of hardware.
This year marked the 30th anniversary of the games, which featured more than 3,500 competitors ranging in age from 55 to 90-plus, who competed in 27 sports and activities in Vernon and surrounding areas from Sept. 12 to 16.
(An earlier story missed some of the medalists from Langley and Aldergrove).
Here is an updated list of medal winners from the Langleys.
Badminton
Ann Ryan/Azim Walji: bronze men and women 65-69 mixed doubles competitive
Brenda Jones/AnnRyan: silver women 65-69 doubles competitive
Bridge
Tom Hart/Carole Keleher: gold men and women 55+ Social
Table tennis
Paul Howes/Don Burgess: bronze men 75+ Doubles - Competitive
Tiny Jaaguste/Dominic Iu: gold men 65 - 69 Doubles - Recreational
Jim Simpson/Bob Hardy: bronze men 70 - 74 Doubles - Recreational
Arlene Pike/Alice Kennedy: bronze women 75+ Recreational
Alice Kennedy/Ed Bregg: bronze men and women 75+ Mixed Doubles Recreational
Tennis
Greg Nelmes/Silvia Hunt: bronze men and women 55-59 Mixed Doubles
Dragonboat racing
FLCC Flashdragons including Langley members Carolyn Armour, Fernanda Clint, Catriona Eigenfeldt, Sue Foreman, Glenda Grassmuck, Marilyn Leibel, Donna Lum, Cheryl Macintosh, Carol Meinkina, Michelle Murray, Bev O’Connor, Lynda Maquette, Dan Peebles, Jaye Peebles, Pam Sutherland, and Verla Wallace: gold in women’s 55+ Team
Swimming
Joy Hargreaves (Women 70-74): gold 400m freestyle and 800m freestyle; bronze 25m backstroke and 50m freestyle; silver 50m backstroke; and gold as a member of the Fraser Valley women’s 4 x 25m relay team, and mixed 4 x 50m relay team
Cribbage
Steve Clark and Charles Wong (Men and Women 55+ Pairs): bronze
Lawn bowling
Edward and Jean Wagstaff (Men and Women 55+ Mixed Fours): silver
Edward Wagstaff (Men 55+ Pairs): bronze
Jean Wagstaff (Women 55+ Pairs): bronze
Slo pitch
Diane Linton (Fraser Valley Women’s 55+ Recreational): silver
Curling
Kevin Jeannette and Al MacKinnon (Men’s 55-64 Team): silver
Betsy Turpsma and Claire Morrison (Women’s 55+ Team): silver
Kevin Jeannotte, Al MacKinnon, Bill Tallentire, and Kent Royer: silver Fraser Valley Men 55-64 team
Ice hockey
Don Harris and David Neault (Fraser Valley Men’s 65+ Team): silver
Soccer
Tony Quo Vadis and Wayne Ferguson (Men’s 60+ Team): gold
Golf
Albert Lum (Men 55-59): gold for low net
Peggy Hoolsema (Women 55-59): silver for low gross
Track and field
Al Essex (Men 65-69): silver discus, bronze shotput, weight throw, and hammer throw
Isaac Thiessen (Men 85-89): gold 50m sprint, silver hammer throw; bronze weight throw, gold as a member of the Fraser Valley Men 85-89 4x100m relay team
Joyce Essex (Women 60-64): silver weight throw; bronze shotput, hammer throw, and throws pentathlon
Frances Steinfeld (Women 75-79): gold hammer throw, bronze discus
Archery
Peter Stiegelmar (Men 70+ Recurve bow without sight & fingers - Target & 3D): bronze
Helen Buchholz (Women 70+ Recurve bow without sight & fingers - Target & 3D): gold
Aaltje Stiegelmar (Women 70+ Recurve bow without sight & fingers - Target & 3D): silver
Pickleball
Sandra Herbert (Women 3.5 Singles): gold
Clinton Davies/Harvey Joseph: silver Men 3.25 Doubles
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