Cypress County summer games coordinator Mackenzie Walker hopes to keep the spirit of the Suthern Alberta Summer Games alive in the county. (Photo Courtesy Ross Lavigne)

By Chris Brown

Throughout July

Cypress County hosting three events for modified Southern Alberta Summer Games

May 13, 2022 | 1:30 PM

DUNMORE, AB – Even without a traditional Summer Alberta Summer Games in 2022, Cypress County wants to keep the spirit of the games alive.

The county will host three separate events in July to encourage athletic activity in horseshoes and a track meet and creative participation in an art and photography competition.

That competition is called With Great Spirit.

“We chose art photography with an Indigenous theme because we thought it was important to acknowledge the First Nations and represent them” explains Mackenzie Walker, summer games coordinator.

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The other two events were chosen with an eye to getting as many people involved as possible, starting with horseshoes.

“It’s just something easy all age groups can do it, ours is (ages) seven up,” she says. “And then we chose a track event. We’re going to have a variety of running and walking events. Again running is more athletic and then walking, anyone can come and do that.”

A public viewing of the artwork and photography competition will take place at the county office on July 9. The horseshoe tournament will take place July 16 at the welcome centre in Walsh, where a horseshoe pit will be built. The track meet will finish off the modified games at Eagle Butte High School on July 23.

Prizes are available at the events and each participant will receive a T-shirt.

For more information or to register visit the Cypress County website.

The traditional Southern Alberta Summer Games were to be held in Raymond but have been postponed. The last time the games were held was 2019.

The City of Medicine Hat is holding a disc golf event as part of the modified games, while the County of 40 Mile is doing cribbage and photography. Find a full schedule on the Southern Alberta Summer Games website.