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qé~ã=mbf=ommv Fall 2008 The Canada Games The Canada Games are a celebration of youth, sport, culture and community.

Alternating Winter and Summer Games have been staged every two years since then.

the private sector and the Canada Games Council.

President, 2009 Canada Games Host Society; and Premier Robert Ghiz youth and encourage them to participate in sport and physical

1 qé~ã=mbf=ommv Fall 2008 The Canada Games The Canada Games are a celebration of youth, sport, culture and community. The Canada Games were first held in Quebec City in February 1967 as part of Canada s Centennial celebrations. Alternating Winter and Summer Games have been staged every two years since then. The Canada Games are a collaborative effort between the Government of Canada, provincial/territorial governments, host municipalities, the private sector and the Canada Games Council. Abbie and Eddie, the official 2009 Canada Games mascots The primary objective of the Canada Games is national and provincial sport development of Canadian youth. Goal 1 to Inspire Dreams in Canada s Left to right: Michelle Carinci, President and CEO of Atlantic Lottery Corporation; Joe Spriet, President, 2009 Canada Games Host Society; and Premier Robert Ghiz youth and encourage them to participate in sport and physical activity. To provide more young Canadians with access to what they need to get involved and stay involved in sport and physical activity. Goal 2 to Build Champions by providing the programs, tools and support young athletes need to reach and succeed at higher levels. To enable Canadian youth to reach their athletic potential, pursue personal excellence and develop socially and culturally within the context of ethical competition.

PEI Hosts the Canada Games 1991 Winter Games In 1991 Charlottetown hosted the Canada Winter Games. 2,890 athletes, coaches and managers participated in the Games.

During the opening ceremonies the Canada Games Flame would not light; once the problem was corrected the flame burned faithfully for the duration of the Games.

1987 Table Tennis silver medallist, Shehla Chisti, was the PEI torch bearer for the 1991 Canada Games in Charlottetown. 15 communities will host sporting events at more than 40 different venues.

2 PEI Hosts the Canada Games 1991 Winter Games In 1991 Charlottetown hosted the Canada Winter Games. 2,890 athletes, coaches and managers participated in the Games. The event contributed about $58 million to the economy. During the opening ceremonies the Canada Games Flame would not light; once the problem was corrected the flame burned faithfully for the duration of the Games. The official mascot for the 1991 Canada Games was Woody the Beaver Summer Games August 15 to 29, 2009 For the first time an entire province will host the Games Table Tennis silver medallist, Shehla Chisti, was the PEI torch bearer for the 1991 Canada Games in Charlottetown. 15 communities will host sporting events at more than 40 different venues. 4,400 participants one of the world s largest athletic competitions. 18 sports and National Arts Program. 6,000 volunteers, 600 bilingual. $33 million total budget. $14 million budgeted for new and renovating existing facilities. 10,000 visitors or more. 100 hours of national television coverage. 300 media personnel attending. Athletes Villages Slemon Park for week 1, and UPEI for week 2. Team PEI Mission Offices will be in the two Athletes Villages. Opening ceremonies Credit Union Place, Summerside. Closing ceremonies new athletics venue located at UPEI.

3 Team PEI Highlights Background Team PEI PEI began sending athletes to the Games in its inaugural year in 1967 in Quebec City. Since 1967 more than 4,000 Islanders have participated as athletes, coaches, managers, officials, artists and mission staff. Bill MacKinnon PEI s first-ever gold medal in the 100 metre event in the 1969 Summer Games in Halifax. Nancy White five medals in 1979 in Brandon, Manitoba, in speed skating (a gold and four silver). Lisa Devine bronze in racquetball in Brandon in 1979 in the under 15 singles and gold medal in the 1983 Games in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean in the 16 to 18 year old singles. Mark Docherty gold Super Heavyweight Championship, 1991 Winter Games before a packed crowd at the Charlottetown Civic Centre. PEI men s softball team bronze in 1993 in Kamloops. Biggest medal finish eight medals at the 2003 Winter Games in Bathurst-Campbellton. Jared Connaughton double gold medal winner in 2005 in Regina Patrick Knox gold in judo at the 2007 Winter Games in Whitehorse. Lisa Devine (racquetball) and Alicia Wilbert (judo) are the only PEI athletes to win medals in two different sets of Games: Lisa won a bronze in 1979 in Brandon and gold in 1983 in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean; Alicia won a silver in 2003 in Bathurst-Campbellton and bronze in 2007 in Whitehorse. PEI teams and athletes have won 42 medals: 37 in the Winter Games and five in the Summer Games, including 14 medals since Judo 12 medals, the most for Team PEI. Boxing nine medals. Speed skating five medals. In 1971 PEI won the Centennial Cup as the most improved provincial team. PEI won the Jack Pellech Award for sportsmanship in 1991, 2003 and PEI Medal Breakdown 42 medals won between (seven gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze). Winter Games 37 medals; Summer Games five medals. 24 medals won by males, 18 won by females. Medal breakdown by sport: Judo 12 Curling 3 Gymnastics 1 Boxing 9 Track & Field (athletics) 3 Softball 1 Speed Skating 5 Fencing 1 Table Tennis 1 Racquetball 4 Figure Skating 1 Swimming 1

4 Team PEI Canada Games Medal Winners ( ) Year / Medal Athlete / Team Sport 1969 Gold Bill MacKinnon Track & Field-100m 1971 Silver Gladys Gallant & Hal Constable Figure Skating-Dance 1971 Bronze Gary "Sput" MacDonald Boxing-Bantamweight 1971 Bronze Jamie Lund Boxing-Middleweight 1975 Silver Mike Jenkins Boxing-119 Lb Bronze Omar Martin Boxing-Heavyweight 1979 Gold Nancy White Speedskating 1979 Silver (4) Nancy White Speedskating 1979 Bronze Lisa Devine Racquetball u 15 singles 1983 Gold Lisa Devine Racquetball singles 1983 Silver Darryl Arsenault Judo-46 kg 1983 Silver George & Glen Collard Racquetball- Doubles 1983 Bronze Andy Fitzpatrick Racquetball singles 1983 Bronze Rocky Constable Judo-59 kg 1985 Silver Katherine Josey Swimming 100 m freestyle 1987 Silver Shehla Chisti Table Tennis u Gold Mark Docherty Boxing-Super heavyweight 1991 Bronze Sean Matheson Rink Curling 1991 Bronze Trevor MacAdam Boxing-Welterweight 67 kg Year / Medal Athlete / Team Sport 1991 Bronze Jerry Ryan Boxing-Light Welterweight 63.5 kg 1993 Bronze Men s Softball Softball 1995 Silver Krista Cameron Rink Curling 1995 Bronze Glen Lewis Judo kg 1999 Silver Natalie Burke Judo 39 kg 1999 Silver Justin Chaisson Boxing 2003 Silver Alicia Wilbert Judo-under 39 kg 2003 Silver Tyler Marchbank Judo-under 45 kg 2003 Silver Mitzi Mitchell Judo kg 2003 Bronze Frankie Gallison Judo kg 2003 Bronze Darcy MacKenna Boxing kg 2003 Bronze Christine Wilbert Judo kg 2003 Bronze Matthew Coe Fencing 2003 Bronze Matthew Lemon Gymnastics-pommel 2005 Gold (2) Jared Connaughton Athletics-100m & 200m 2007 Gold Patrick Knox Judo 2007 Bronze Alicia Wilbert Judo 2007 Bronze Brett Gallant Rink Curling 2007 Bronze Carrie Callahan Judo PEI Canada Games Athletes in the Olympics Athlete Canada Games Olympics Jared Connaughton 2005 Summer Games in Regina 2008 Beijing, China two gold medals 100 and 200 metre events Kara Grant 2001 Athletics 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing, China Canada Modern Pentathlon Dave "Eli" MacEachern 1985 Soccer, and 1989 Track & Field 1998 Nagano Gold medal for two man bobsled Heather Moyse 1997 Athletics 2006 Torino Bobsled Kathryn MacDougall 1981 Field Hockey 1988 Seoul Field Hockey Anna Pendergast-Stammberger 1977 Athletics 1984 Los Angeles Women s Basketball

Canada Games 1967-2007 Team PEI Medal Standings *denotes Summer Games Year Location Standings 1967 Quebec City 11 th 0 medals 1969* Halifax 11 th 1 gold medal 1971 Saskatoon 11 th 1 silver, 2 bronze

John s 10 th 0 medals 1979 Brandon 10 th 1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze medal 1981* Thunder Bay 10 th 0 medals 1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean 10 th 2 silver, 2 bronze 1985* Saint John 10 th 1 silver medal

bronze medal Lisa Devine won two medals in Racquetball for PEI, a bronze in 1979 and a gold in 1983 1997 * Brandon 10 th 0 medals 1999 Saskatoon 10 th 2 silver medals 2001* London 10 th 0 medals 2003

5 Canada Games Team PEI Medal Standings *denotes Summer Games Year Location Standings 1967 Quebec City 11 th 0 medals 1969* Halifax 11 th 1 gold medal 1971 Saskatoon 11 th 1 silver, 2 bronze medals 1973* New Westminister/Burnaby 9 th 0 medals 1975 Lethbridge 11 th 1 silver, 1 bronze medal 1977* St. John s 10 th 0 medals 1979 Brandon 10 th 1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze medal 1981* Thunder Bay 10 th 0 medals 1983 Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean 10 th 2 silver, 2 bronze 1985* Saint John 10 th 1 silver medal 1987 Cape Breton County 11 th 1 silver medal 1989 * Saskatoon 10 th 0 medals 1991 Charlottetown 10 th 1 gold, 2 bronze medals 1993* Kamloops 10 th 1 bronze medal 1995 Grande Prairie 10 th 1 silver, 1 bronze medal Lisa Devine won two medals in Racquetball for PEI, a bronze in 1979 and a gold in * Brandon 10 th 0 medals 1999 Saskatoon 10 th 2 silver medals 2001* London 10 th 0 medals 2003 Bathurst-Campbellton 10 th 3 silver, 5 bronze medals 2005 * Regina 10 th 2 gold medals 2007 Whitehorse 9 th 1 gold, 3 bronze medals Patrick Knox won a gold medal in judo for PEI in 2007 Nancy White won a gold and four silver medals for PEI in speedskating in 1979, most ever for an Island Athlete

Preparations Team PEI 2009 Working Toward Best Ever Results for 2009 2009 will be the 22 nd set of Games for PEI athletes.

6 Preparations Team PEI 2009 Working Toward Best Ever Results for will be the 22 nd set of Games for PEI athletes. 320 athletes, coaches and managers will make up PEI s largest contingent ever. Preparation and the selection of athletes for 23 teams has been underway for the past three years in most sports. A number of the teams have been involved in test events hosted by the province leading up to the 2009 Games. Each team has also participated in direct competition with other provinces during the year. A few of the teams have selected their rosters for next year but most are still evaluating their athletes. Most teams will not be finalized until spring. Expectations are high in some sports for a medal or a top five finish. The young athletes will continue to train and practice throughout the fall and winter months. High Performance Committee Responsible for partnering and supporting our 2009 teams with their preparations in conjuction with the Provincial Canada Games Committee Inc. Best Ever Program Managed by the High Performance Committee and funded by the provincial government. Provides annual base funding to support all teams participating at the 2009 Games. Several teams, or individual athletes, are presently accessing excellence support based on their performance results; including a number of male and female wrestlers, as well as our male and female soccer teams. Coaches apply to HPC for an athlete, or team, to be considered for excellence by providing recent performance result information. For example, a team or individual which produced outstanding results at an Atlantic, National, or other competition prior to the Games would be considered. Physiological Sport Specific Testing Program Canada Games Alumni Dave Eli MacEachern with his 1998 Olympic gold medal, Lauren Hurry, Hon. Carolyn Bertram and Matt Caseley. Lauren and Matt are members of the 2009 athletics training team Funding for this pilot program provided by the Best Ever Program. Piloted by the High Performance Committee (HPC ) and Provincial Canada Games Committee Inc. (PCGC Inc.), in partnership with Holland College Sport and Leisure Management program. Goal to enhance overall individual and team performances, improve team standings and personal bests and to support coaches in their efforts to prepare their teams. Evaluation will highlight athletes strengths and weaknesses, and enable professional trainers to design programs specific to the athletes needs. Most PEI Canada Games teams have already gone through the first phase of testing. Every athlete has the opportunity to take part in the testing program.

7 2009 PEI Teams Athletics Baseball Sport Coach(s) Venues Historical Men s Basketball Women s Basketball Men s Beach Volleyball Women s Beach Volleyball Canoe / Kayak Cycling Golf Men s / Women s combined Rugby Rowing Sailing Men s Soccer Women s Soccer Women s Softball Albert Bernard Dave Eli MacEachern Colin MacAdam Scott MacEwen Triona Harrod (Apprentice) Manager: Joanne MacAdam Desi Doyle Bobby Doyle Keith Craswell Jared Cheverie Geoffrey Thomas Manager: Josh Whitty Kathy Murray Jay Mingrone Manager: Barry Strongman Canada Games athletics facility UPEI Memorial Field Charlottetown, McNeil Memorial Field, Stratford Clipper Field, Cardigan Credit Union Place Summerside, Three Oaks Senior High School Summerside Credit Union Place Summerside, Three Oaks Senior High School Summerside Gold 100 m (1969) Gold 100 m & 200 m (2005) Best Finish: 6th (1969) 2005 Finish: 10 th Best Finish: 8th (1989) Best Finish: 7th (1979) Jeff Rand Credit Union Place Summerside Best Finish: 9th (2001) 2005 Finish: Sport not offered Lynn Boudreau Credit Union Place Summerside Best Finish: 9th (2001) 2005 Finish: Sport not offered Justin Batten Manager: Jim Landrigan Andrew Scott Sara Bryanton Manager: Mike Connolly Luke MacDonald, mechanic Anne Chouinard Manager: Martin Elsinga Ryan MacDonald Darryl Boudreau Manager: James Voye Southwest River Brookvale Winter Activity Park (Mountain Bike), Evangeline Region (Road Race & Time Trials), Summerside Waterfront (Criterium) Brudenell Golf Course Roseneath Three Oaks Senior High School Summerside This is a first-time event for PEI. Best Men s Finish: 8th (1969, 1977) Best Women s Finish: 9th (1993) 2005 Finish: Men s 10th, Women s 11th This is a first-time event in the Canada Games. Best Finish: 10th (1977, 1981, 1985, 1993, 1997) 2005 Did Not Compete Cindy Burton Southwest River Best Finish: 10th (1985) 2005 Finish: Did Not Compete Paige Rankin Manager: Stephen Murray Lewis Page Jonathan Vos Manager: Fred Foster Mike Redmond Meredith Cameron Jeff Ellsworth Janeen Grigg Manager: Patty Hardy Apprentice Coach: Jody Kinney Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club Summerside Eastern Eagles Soccer Complex Lower Montague, UPEI FieldTurf Field, Stratford Soccer Field, Morell Soccer Complex, Jerry McCormack Memorial Complex Souris Credit Union Place Summerside, Westisle Composite High School Bloomfield Memorial Field Alberton, École Évangéline Abram-Village, Lions Club Field Kensington, O Leary Softball Field, Tignish Legion Field, V.I.V. Field, Summerside Best Men s Finish: 9th (1981, 1985,1989, 1993, 1997) Best Women s Finish: 9th (1989, 1993, 1997, 2001) 2005 Finish: Men s 10th, Women s 10th Best Finish: 4th (2001) 2005 Finish: 8th Best Finish: 9th ( 2001) Best Finish: 9th (1989, 1993, 1997, 2001)

Swimming Sport Coach(s) Venues Historical Tennis Triathlon Men s Volleyball Women s Volleyball Men s Wrestling Women s Wrestling Tracy Stevenson Kelly O Connell Asst coach: Dave Campbell Manager:

8 Swimming Sport Coach(s) Venues Historical Tennis Triathlon Men s Volleyball Women s Volleyball Men s Wrestling Women s Wrestling Tracy Stevenson Kelly O Connell Asst coach: Dave Campbell Manager: Brian Hawrylak Brian Hall Manager: Nancy Connolly CARI Complex Pool Charlottetown Southwest River (Open Water Swimming Event) Victoria Park Tennis Courts Charlottetown Men s Best Finish: 8th (1969) Women s Best Finish: 10th (1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997) 2005 Finish: Men s 12th, Women s 12th Silver, 100 m freestyle (1985) Best Finish: 9th (1969, 1971) Peter Hammill Summerside Waterfront This is a first-time event in the Canada Games. Steve Boyd Joel Arsenault, Manager: Dawna Woodside Kevin MacAdam Amanda Hickey-Leblanc Bradshaw Campbell Matt McGrath Manager: Chris Smith Elisabeth Williams John Wilbert Manager: Darcie Lanthier MacLauchlan Arena Charlottetown UPEI Sports Centre MacLauchlan Arena Charlottetown UPEI Sports Centre Best Finish: 8th (2005) 2005 Finish: 8th Best Finish: 10th (Nine times between 1979 and 2005) Slemon Park Best Finish: 9th (1979, 1987, 1997, 2005) 2005 Finish: 9th New Montague Wellness Centre Best Finish: 9th (2005) 2005 Finish: 9th 2009 TEAM PEI MISSION STAFF The Mission Staff help ensure PEI athletes, coaches and managers have the best possible experience preparing for, and participating in, the Games. Mission staff members work under the direction of the Chef and Assistant Chef de Mission and are responsible to serve in a variety of roles including team liaisons, logistical committees, and public relations. Francois Caron chef de mission Joanne Wallace assistant chef de mission Krista Locke Ellis sport liaison softball and rowing Jeannette Gallant sport liaison tennis and triathlon Gordon MacFadyen sport liaison cycling and rugby Chef de Mission Francois Caron and Hon. Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour and Minister Responsible for Sport. Linda Irving sport liaison women s basketball and men s and women s beach volleyball Joanne MacRae sport liaison women s wrestling Terry Bernard sport liaison athletics and canoe/kayak Paul Steele sport liaison swimming and men s indoor volleyball Karen Lavers sport liaison women s indoor volleyball and the national artist program Mike Whelan sport liaison baseball Ted Lawlor sport liaison women s soccer and men s wrestling Edward MacAulay sport liaison men s soccer and golf Marguerite Arsenault sport liaison men s basketball and sailing Dave Holland communications ïïïköçîkéékå~líé~ãééá

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