Houston bringing home the gold

The Houston carpet bowling team from Houston won gold at the 2022 Canada Senior Games. Congratulations to the team – Ray Andres, Mildred Carson, Bertha Hanes and Marilyn Carson. The Canada 55+ Games were held Aug. 23-26 in Kamloops with nearly 2,800 competitors and supporters as well as volunteers and organizers making for a total participation total of close to 5,000 people. There were 26 separate sporting events taking place at 28 venues.(Submitted photo/Houston Today)
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