b'BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF55+ BC Games continued from page 4.the province. Hosting the Games represents an approximate $3 million economic impact on the host community and surrounding area.The Games offer the opportunity to celebrate sport and active living with other participants from across the province and experience the hospitality of the host community.The BC Seniors Games Society is a volunteer based charitable organization responsible for the overall governance of the 55+ BC Games. The Society operates under a volunteer board of directors with representatives from each of the 12 designated zones throughout the province. The province is divided into 12 zones responsible for recruiting members and registering participants for the Games. The BC Seniors Games Society was organized in 1987 with the assistance of the Recreation and Sport Branch, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture (now the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport). The premise was that sport and recreation development for seniors would have a direct bearing on the quality of life for seniors of British Columbia and for the province as a whole.6 BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF| SEPT 2025'