Soccer tournament by BC Tigers Football Club brings community together

Soccer tournament by BC Tigers Football Club brings community together reports that BC Tigers Football Club in Surrey organized its 14th annual football tournament, bringing together youth teams across Canada. The event ran from July 3 to July 5 at Surrey’s Newton Athletic Park and featured 230 teams, with more than a thousand players ranging from children as young as five to participants aged over 60. The article says the scale required hundreds of volunteers, referees, linemen, organizers and helpers, and highlights that amenities such as food, water, refreshments, tea and accessible washrooms were provided. It notes that Gurdwara Dasmesh Darbar and Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Surrey offered langar, and that Akali Singh Sikh Society and India Cultural Centre of Canada/ Gurdwara Nanak Niwas supported the tournament. Strive Club of Langley, the Premier Division winner, received a $15,000 cash prize, while the weekend ended with a Bhangra performance and live FIFA coverage via a large LED screen.