Red Deer carries the flame as next Canada Games host
Now, it’s our moment.
As the 2017 Canada Summer Games came to a close Sunday afternoon in Winnipeg, Mayor Tara Veer accepted the official Canada Games flag on behalf of Red Deer, host city for the 2019 Canada Winter Games.
Red Deer volleyball star Reece Lehman then accepted the games torch, lit with the flame that will ignite the 2019 games when get underway 551 days from now.
Sunday’s closing ceremony from Winnipeg’s Investor Group Field was broadcast live across Canada on TSN2, and featured a promotional video inviting the country to our city in 18 months’ time.