The 2025 Manitoba 55+ Summer Games came to a close in Steinbach on Wednesday after three full days of friendly competition, community spirit, and a lot of purple volunteer shirts.

More than 1,000 participants from across the province registered for this year’s event, which included slo-pitch, golf, bocce, pickleball, and the debut of beach volleyball as a demonstration sport.

Doug Graham, co-chair of the games, says the event went smoothly overall, thanks to the efforts of dedicated volunteers and the support of the community.

“Has it been perfect? No, but there’s been a few hiccups and we just roll with things and things worked out well,” said Graham. “We’re getting lots of great comments both on the events and our facility. Steinbach has really rolled out the red carpet and people are

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