1st WCD55+G in Edmonton, AB on September 27 - 30, 2011 (5 events)
2nd WCD55+G in New Westminister, BC on August 11 - 17, 2013 (7 events)
3rd WCD55+G in Winnipeg, MB on August 17 - 21, 2015 (10 events)
4th Western Canada Deaf 55+ Games Saskatoon in late July 2019
via SDSA - Saskatchewan Deaf Sports Association
Glenn Bowman as Vice President from Saskatoon
2 Games Co-Chairpersons: Pam Rustoen and Kevin Braun -
Email: westerncanada.deaf55plusgames@gmail.com
8 core Events and 4 elective events - total of 12 events/4-day plan
5th Western Canada Deaf 55+ Games - Calgary Summer 2021
via Calgary Association of the Deaf Seniors Club
David Poffenroth, SC President
2 Games Co-Chairpersons: Shelly Bernhardt and Werner Pilz -
Email: “not yet” till after the end of 4th WCD55+G - 2019
8 core Events and 4 elective events - total of 12 events/4-day plan
6th Western Canada Deaf 55+ Games - City of BC August 2025
via special committee of David Mac Donald & Ronald Fee
There will be a formal confirmation/announcement later.
7th Western Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully Regina - 2027
8th Western Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully Winnipeg, 2031
Map of 6 Provinces (Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Provinces)
1st Eastern Canada Deaf 55+ Games - Montreal August 19 - 24,
via CCSMM - Gilles Read, Executive Director 2019
Games Chairperson: Gilles Read -
Games Email: jeux.sourds55+@gmail.com
8 core Events and 4 elective events - total of 12 events/4-day plan
2nd Eastern Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully City of Belleville, Ontario, Summer 2021
using SJW School buildings/gymnasium and local hotel
using wonderful help/community support/leadership from ODSA - Ontario Deaf Sports Association and B. A. D. -
Belleville Association of the Deaf & seniors group to host
8 core Events and 4 elective events - total of 12 events/4-day plan
3rd Eastern Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully City of Moncton
New Brunswick, Summer 2025
offering ideal central site of Atlantic Provinces and
wonderful opportunity/experience for M.A.D. -
Moncton Association of the Deaf & seniors group to host
4th Eastern Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully City of Ottawa
(Ontario) Summer 2027
giving the wonderful opportunity/experience for ODSC -
Ottawa Deaf Seniors Club to host
5th Eastern Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully City of St.John’s,
Newfoundland, Summer 2031
giving the wonderful opportunity/experience for NLAD -
Newfoundland & Labrador Association of the Deaf and
its seniors group to host
Logo of CD55+G
1st CD55+G - Edmonton, AB August 13 - 27, 2017 (13 events)
2nd Canada Deaf 55+ Games - Montreal, Que August 2023
still draft as Plan “A” (hopefully, 16 events/4-day plan)
Plan “B” - Milton, Ontario using ideal school facility/venue site
at the Ernest C. Drury School
3rd Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully Halifax, NS August 2029
4th Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully Calgary, AB
still draft as Plan - “A” August 2035
Plan “B” - City of Vancouver, BC
5th Canada Deaf 55+ Games - hopefully City of Ottawa, Ontario still draft as Plan - “A” August 2041
Plan “B” - City of Gastineau, Quebec
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8 core Events and 4 elective events - total of 12 events/4-day plan
for both regional games listing 8 core events as follows;
1) 5-pin Bowling 2) Cribbage 3) Darts 4) Dominoes 5) Floor Curling 6) Sandbag 7) Scrabble 8) Whist plus host’s choice of 4 more events
The 2017 Canada Games was listing 13 events as follows; 1) 5-pin Bowling 2) Bocce 3) Cribbage 4) Darts 5) Dominoes 6) Floor Curling 7) Horseshoes 8) Ladder Golf Toss 9) Pickleball 10) Sandbag
11) Scrabble 12) Washer Toss 13) Whist
