On Saturday January 26th, at the Ermineskin Elementary School a ceremony was held to celebrate the 2019 Canada Winter Games. The MNP Canada Games Torch Relay is a significant element of the Canada Games and has united communities across the nation for the past 51 years. It officially started in Ottawa from the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill and visits 48 communities across Canada before arriving in Red Deer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Games. Maskwacis Chiefs Craig Makinaw, Vernon Saddleback and Irvin Bull were in attendance amongst community members and organizers/volunteers who celebrated this momentous occasion. Photos taken by Janine Wildcat