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The Kamloops 2018 B.C. Winter Games president has been preparing for this weekendB次元官网网址檚 events for the last 18 months along with a crew of more than a dozen directors and about 1,800 volunteers.
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Remesz didnB次元官网网址檛 blink an eye at the undertaking of putting on the games crediting the city for making it all little easier to grasp.
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Although taking place mid-winter in the Interior of the province the issue of too much snow or not enough snow, did give Remesz a slight concern.
She explained the board of directors planned well for the outdoor events and the more than 10 centimetres of snow that fell on Friday was a welcomed surprise for those who organized the games.
B次元官网网址淲hen I was asked more than a year-and-a-half-ago to take on this position and I chatted with my husband first, to see if I should take on this position. He said, B次元官网网址榳hat if we donB次元官网网址檛 get any snow?B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址� she explained.
B次元官网网址淚 laugh now thinking back 18 months ago, we have so much snow, we are in a snow belt and itB次元官网网址檚 the perfect backdrop for the Winter Games.B次元官网网址�
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Beyond the competition, Remesz and the board have planned many events to keep the athletes entertained from dinner parties to dances at Thompson Rivers University, to indoor activities.
B次元官网网址淜ids can come and hang out, hang out with their new friends and they love it,B次元官网网址� said Remesz. B次元官网网址淭hey are creating really great memories.B次元官网网址�
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