Week of Feb 17th

Good evening Blizzard families,

We are less than two weeks away from the BC Short Track Provincials on March 2/3rd. We are still in need of officials - specifically lap counters, track stewards and timers. There are opportunities for volunteers to officiate for 1/2 day, a full day or the full two days. Please contact Keri McLeod for more information.  The club is offering an introductory officials training session before the competition if you are interested and available.


Here are this week's updates:
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1. CANADA WINTER GAMES
Team BC speed skating athletes have taken Red Deer by a storm. Check out the CWG website for results or the BCSSA website: 
https://www.bcspeedskating.ca/news/2019-canada-winter-games/
Best wishes to Kieran, Eric, Keanan and Craig.

2. ADVANCED PRACTICE CANCELLED - this MONDAY
A reminder that due to the stat holiday for Family Day, there is no practice tomorrow, Monday February 18th.

3. BCST and CANWEST REGISTRATION
A reminder that registrations for BCST are due this week. 
In addition, any T2T aged skaters who intend to compete at CanWest must complete thieir intent to compete (upon qualification) must submit intent forms this week as well. Information is available here:
https://www.bcspeedskating.ca/news/team-bcssa-cwst-2019/

4. ANNUAL OIO SNOWBALL BIATHLON
The Outdoor Ice Oval is hosting their second annual SnowBall Biathlon tomorrow, Family Day, Monday Feb 18th, 2019. FOr more information check out the Oval Facebook page and/or website http://www.pgoval.ca/

5. BCST SET UP
Help is needed to move competition mats from the storage area to Kin1 on Thursday evening, February 28th, 2019. If you have a truck with no canopy and you are available to help please contact Dave Konwicki

6. ORDERS - I LOVE SPEED SKATING
Sandi will be coming up to PG for the BCST weekend. She will be coaching and may not have a booth set up to sell gear. If you have gear you plan to order please contact Sandi ASAP via her website at https://www.ilovespeedskating.com/

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Special thanks to all the adults who joined our Learn to Long Track program this season. Mother Nature was not very cooperative but I hope everyone learned some key skills we can all continue to practice at the Oval - this cold weather should give us an extended season (knock wood).  Lyle and Carol put on a great program, we are so fortunate to have them coaching for the PG Blizzard and supporting the Outdoor Ice Oval. 


Thanks - have a great week!
Kessie Konwicki, Registrar
~ on behalf of the PG Blizzard Board of Directors