The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will participate in the official opening ceremonies of the 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games tomorrow (Saturday, March 10) in Deer Lake. The celebrations begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Hodder Memorial Recreation Complex located on 8 Crescent Street, Deer Lake. Premier Ball will be joined by Dean Ball, Mayor of Deer Lake, and Junior Pinksen, Chair of the NL Winter Games Host Committee.

The 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games will welcome more than 1,300 athletes, coaches and managers who will participate in a variety of sports from March 10 to 18.

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