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Day one of the Special Olympics BC Summer Games is in the books.  Nearly 900 athletes braved a rainy day in Prince George as they took part in ten sports today (Friday), with the action continuing tomorrow. 

Special Olympics means trying new things for local athlete Chase Caron.  Caron is competing in basketball this weekend, the first time she's competed in the sport for Special Olympics. 

Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new low-barrier housing complex.

Nearly a year after making their debut in the sport, Prince George's Special Olympic athletes are competing in bocce in this year's Special Olympics BC Summer Games.  "We started up last year, because we knew we were going to be hosting provincial games here, and we wanted to make sure we had representation from our City," said Special Olympics Prince George Local Coordinator Peter Goudal. 

The Special Olympics BC Summer Games are officially underway in Prince George. The opening ceremonies were held at the CN Centre tonight (Thursday), as the City welcomes nearly 900 athletes to the City to compete in ten sports. 

Prince George City Council will take the next steps on the Official Community Plan (OCP) at Monday's meeting.  This comes after public hearings that were held on March 19th and April 9th, where the public had opportunity to comment on a draft OCP. 

Today is the day that's been several months in the making, the Special Olympics BC Summer Games get underway in Prince George today. (Thursday)  "This is a very memorable moment for us, we haven't had a Summer Game here in Prince George before, we've had a couple of the Winter ones, so everybody's excited," said Local Coordinator of Special Olympics Prince George Peter Goudal. 

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