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LANTZ\/FALL RIVER:<\/strong> Two local athletes are eager for week two of the 2023 Canada Games in PEI so they can begin competition, and make memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fall River\u2019s Grace McIntyre and Lantz\u2019s Martin Visser will be competing on the ski hill for Team Nova Scotia at Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park at Brookvale in cross country skiing and snowboard, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The two are among approximately a dozen athletes from the Waverley\/Fall River\/Beaver Bank and East Hants area that will don the Team N.S. colours while representing the province at the Games, hosted by PEI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There will be competitions held in Halifax (long-track speed skating) and at Crabbe Mountain (alpine skiing) in N.B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”78″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”190″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visser, who is currently in northern N.B. training, said he is excited for the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is going to be a great event,\u201d said Visser. \u201cI\u2019m going with an awesome group of athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He, like so many of the athletes, will also try to soak everything up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m hoping to enjoy the experience and may run into my second cousin who is coming with B.C.,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visser said the lacklusture winter has made training difficult for him and his teammates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The lack of winter has made it hard to train, but it’s still going to be an amazing experience,” he said. “I feel lucky to be part of it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n McIntyre will be competing at her second Canada Games on the cross-country team. She\u2019s excited about it. Cross-country skiing starts Feb. 28 and competes right until March 5 in various events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere are so many phenomenal athletes participating,\u201d she told The Laker News. \u201cIt will be such a fun experience to be part of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”115″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”188″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n McIntyre, who competes with the University of Ottawa Gee Gees ski team, said training over the past four years has been interesting and the hard work will show in PEI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt will be a special event to conquer with teammates and friends,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are all looking forward to it!.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the U of Ottawa, McIntyre\u2014and Emma Archibald\u2014have lots of opportunities for skiing, including taking advantage of the facilities and coaches helping do a lot for the team. Also Mother Nature seems kinder to them than in N.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHaving snow earlier on in the season is different compared to Nova Scotia training, but in a good way,\u201d said McIntyre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”123″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”2″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n She was asked if she has any concern regarding the lack of snow in PEI for the cross country skiing events to run as they should. She isn\u2019t concerned,<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact it could be an advantage for the Maritime athletes, said McIntyre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey have worked hard to get the venue ready for us and have been making snow whenever possible,\u201d said McIntyre. \u201cI think that if there is minimal snow, the Maritime provinces will have a slight advantage due to the fact that we are so used to having less than ideal conditions for training and racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe will be prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n McIntyre can\u2019t wait to get to the Island for competition in week two (Feb. 27 to March 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have a great group of people on our team who are ready to represent the province,\u201d she said. \u201cI think I speak for everyone when I say that we can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere will be some great racing and lots of fun memories to be made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”93″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”169″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n The athletes representing our coverage area include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ringette<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Renae Boutilier, Beaver Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maya MacDonald, Fall River<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lauren Arnold, Windsor Junction<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jillian Marks, Beaver Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boxing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sierra Eshouzadeh, Beaver Bank\/Lower Sackville<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boys hockey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Connor Foston, Beaver Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drew Allison, Fall River<\/p>\n\n\n\n Snowboard:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Martin Visser, Lantz<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alpine Skiing (Crabbe Mountain, N.B.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Caroline Hilton, Waverley<\/p>\n\n\n\n Freestyle Skiing (Crabbe Mountain, N.B.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ren\u00e9e Gauthier, Windsor Junction (moguls)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Table Tennis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Xander Brown, Beaver Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cross Country skiing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jack MacMillan, Fall River<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emma Archibald, Fall River<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grace McIntyre, Fall River<\/p>\n\n\n\n The team is led by Chef de Mission Lori Lancaster of Fall River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Artists such as Classified of Enfield; Waverley\u2019s Mo Kenny; and Dee Dee Austin of Fall River are among the performers that will play during the IllumiNATION Festival at the Port of Charlottetown and other venues across the Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More info on the music festival here: https:\/\/www.2023canadagames.ca\/festival <\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”105″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”127″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”111″] [adrotate banner=”84″] LANTZ\/FALL RIVER: Two local athletes are eager for week two of the 2023 Canada Games in PEI so they can begin competition, and make memories. 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