Governor General Louise Arbour to attend Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat

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The Governor General’s itinerary includes stops at several sporting venues across the city, including Big Marble Go Centre, Medicine Hat High School, Medicine Hat College, the Medicine Hat Rotary Track and the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club.

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Arbour will attend events including bowling, softball, basketball, soccer, bocce, golf, athletics, swimming, gymnastics and powerlifting.

She will also visit the Healthy Athletes screening centre at Medicine Hat College, where athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive health screenings. During this visit, health-care students and professionals will gain training in inclusive care.

A reception at the Medalta Historic Clay District will also allow the Governor General to recognize athletes and their families for their support.

She will also travel to Saskatchewan in the afternoon on Aug. 13 to visit the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge located on the Nekaneet First Nation near Maple Creek. During that visit, a release from her office says she will listen, learn and engage with Indigenous women, Elders and staff.

The Special Olympics Canada Summer Games run Aug. 11 to 15, bringing together athletes, coaches and volunteers from across the country.

Organizers say the Games are expected to showcase inclusion, competition and the commitment of the many volunteers working behind the scenes to make the event possible.