Okotoks and Black Diamond to host 2023 Alberta Summer Games

Micah Quinn
August 10, 2021
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Athletes in our province are getting set to compete in the 2023 Alberta Summer Games. The event will be hosted by Okotoks and Black Diamond, with the province investing $420,000 into the games. There was an additional $70,000 that will go to cultural activities. Government officials say the games will generate close to $3-million for the local economies of Okotoks and Black Diamond.

Officials say on five separate occasions, athletes who competed at the Alberta Summer Games also went on to represent Canada at the Olympics.

Micah Quinn

After graduating from Mount Royal University in Calgary with a Broadcasting Diploma, Micah made the trek down to Lethbridge to work for Bridge City News. He has previously worked at City TV Calgary on the Breakfast Television morning show. He looks forward to connecting with this community, and reaching a new audience. Micah has a passion for interviewing and finding out why people think the way they do. You’ll often find him pursuing local feature stories and hard news.

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