CANADA-NEW brunswick FRANCE, NICE games of la francophonie MEDIA GUIDE

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1 FRANCE, NICE 2013 games of la francophonie CANADA-NEW brunswick MEDIA GUIDE

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 MESSAGES Premier s message 2 Minister responsible for La Francophonie 3 Message from the Chef de mission 4 Section2 THE VII th GAMES OF LA FRANCOPHONIE Participation of Canada 6 The Games of La Francophonie since the beginning 6 Team Canada New-Brunswick at the Games of La Francophonie 7 Results Team Canada New Brunswick 7 Section 3 CULTURAL COMPETITIONS Storytelling 10 Literature 11 Photography 12 Painting 13 Section 4: Sporting Events ATHLETICS WRESTLING JUDO Section 5 Mission Staff Medical Team ISBN:

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4 David alward PREMIER OF NEW BRUNSWICK Premier s message As Premier of New Brunswick, I would like to congratulate all of the members of Team Canada-New Brunswick who will be representing our province at the VII th Games of La Francophonie in Nice, France, from September 7 to 15, I am very proud of the delegation that will represent New Brunswick. In their quest for excellence, the delegation s athletes and artists have made admirable efforts and shown exemplary discipline in their sport and art. The Games of La Francophonie are a great opportunity for New Brunswick s participants to excel on the international scene while engaging in a cultural exchange with other young people from member countries of La Francophonie. New Brunswick is a unique province, and the athletes and artists who will be representing us at the Games are ambassadors of our rich heritage and a testament to the vitality of our young people. I wish all of the members of Team Canada-New Brunswick great success. I hope you achieve your goals and broaden your view of the world while celebrating the French language. David Alward Premier 2

5 PAUL ROBICHAUD MINISTRE RESPONSABLE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE Minister responsible for La Francophonie I would like to join our Premier in wishing Team Canada-New Brunswick the best of luck at the VII th Games of La Francophonie, from September 7 to 15, I am extremely proud of the delegation representing our province at this international event. The New Brunswick athletes and artists who have qualified to participate in the Games have met rigorous criteria and will be our future leaders. The Games of La Francophonie unite young people from member countries and governments of the Francophonie under the emblem of peace, solidarity, respect, and equality, thus fostering the development of the French language through competitive sport and culture. The Francophonie plays a major role in New Brunswick s identity, and these Games are an excellent opportunity to showcase our unique heritage. I hope all of our Team Canada- New Brunswick members take full advantage of this rewarding experience. Good luck! Paul Robichaud 3

6 JEAN-LUC BENOIT CHEF DE MISSION Message from the Chef de mission Firstly, I wish to offer my sincere congratulations to all the athletes, artists, coaches and mission staff who have earned the honor of representing Canada-New Brunswick at the VII th Games of La Francophonie held in Nice, France from September 7 to 15, You should all be proud. The Games of la Francophonie are an extraordinary experience. For athletes, this is an excellent opportunity to participate in an international competition and these games can also serve as a springboard for other major events. For artists, it s a great opportunity to shine on the international stage and lather your artistic and creative experiences. In short, the Games will be a nice cultural exchange with Francophones from all around the world. As Chef de Mission and on behalf of all the mission staff of Team Canada-New Brunswick, I assure you that our mandate is to support and inspire members of our delegation in their quest for personal achievement. I would also like to acknowledge the Comité national des Jeux de la Francophonie and the Comité international des Jeux de la Francophonie for all their great work and preparation that will allow our participants to have an unforgettable experience. Good luck to everyone, I hope you will have an enriching experience and that you will keep good memories. Sincerely, Jean-Luc Benoit Chef de mission Team Canada-New Brunswick 4

7 THE VII th GAMES OF LA FRANCOPHONIE 5

8 History of the Games of La Francophonie Held every four years, the Games of La Francophonie are a huge walk-in youth event that brings together around 2,500 athletes and artists from the Francophonie. The Games of La Francophonie are unique because they are the only international games where sports and cultural activities are presented in a competitive environment. The Games of La Francophonie were created in 1987 during the Summit of La Francophonie in Quebec City. The mandate of the Comité international des Jeux de la Francophonie (CIJF), which reports to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), is to oversee the overall organization of the Games in the host country. Participation of Canada Since the inception of the Games of La Francophonie, the Canadian delegation has consisted of three teams: Canada, Canada-New Brunswick and Canada-Québec. This tripartite representation reflects the desire of Canada and these two provinces to participate in different aspects of La Francophonie. It also demonstrates the historical and traditional importance that Quebec and New Brunswick attach to their Francophone roots. Athletes are chosen according to a selection process determined by each national sport organization, based on excellence criteria specific to each association, while respecting the procedure established by the CIJF. Artists are chosen through a national cultural competition. An international jury, appointed by the CIJF and supported by the OIF, selects the final candidates. Team Canada selects members from across the country, while Team Canada-Québec and Team Canada-New Brunswick select members from their respective provinces. Selection is based on excellence, not on linguistic affiliation. Athletes and artists whose mother tongue is not French and who do not speak French may participate in the Games of La Francophonie. The Games of La Francophonie since the beginning July 1989 Morroco 38 delegations, 1,700 participants July 1994 France, Paris 45 delegations, 2,700 participants August 1997 Madagascar 30 delegations, 2,300 participants July 2001 Canada 51 delegations, 2,400 participants December 2005 Niger 44 delegations, 2,500 participants September 2009 Lebanon 40 delegations, 2,500 participants September 2013 France, Nice 55 delegations registered 6

9 Team Canada New-Brunswick at the Games of La Francophonie July 1989 Morroco 40 members, two medals (two bronzes) July 1994 France 90 members, three medals (one silver & two bronzes) August 1997 Madagascar 50 members, six medals (one gold & five bronzes) July 2001 Canada 62 members, two medals (one silver & one bronze) December 2005 Niger 39 members, two medals (one silver & one bronze) September 2009 Lebanon 33 members, no medal September 2013 France, Nice 37 members Results Team Canada New Brunswick SIXTH GAMES OF LA FRANCOPHONIE LEBANON, 2009 No Medal FIFTH GAMES OF LA FRANCOPHONIE NIGER, 2005 Medal Event Name Silver Photography Eleni Bakopoulos Bronze Judo Jennifer Landry FOURTH GAMES OF LA FRANCOPHONIE CANADA (OTTAWA-HULL), 2001 Medal Event Name Silver Boxing Nicolas Esnault Bronze Boxing Aaron Edgett 7

10 THIRD GAMES OF LA FRANCOPHONIE MADAGASCAR, 1997 Medal Event Name Gold Sculpture Marie Hélène Allain Bronze Photography Ronald Goguen Bronze Boxing Jody Wheaton Bronze Judo Andrée Clément Bronze Judo Carrie Murray Bronze Basketball (W) Jennifer Clark Eireann Rigby Megan Kenny Pauline Lordon Bonnie Munn Kimberly Newman Dianne Norman Lynn Robertson Shelley Ryan Erin Savage Laura Swift Charlene Woolaver SECOND GAMES OF LA FRANCOPHONIE FRANCE, 1994 Medal Event Name Silver Basketball (W) Kelly Connors Shelley Keeling Jackie Flieger Pauline Lordon Bonnie Munn Cynthia Johnson Dianne Norman Bronze Athletics (800m) Willie Best Bronze Song Janine Boudreau Krista Foreman Bridget Gamble Jill Jackson Laura Swift Charlene Woolaver FIRST JEUX DE LA FRANCOPHONIE MOROCCO, 1989 Medal Event Name Bronze Judo Jules Bossé Bronze Leather Yvette Bourque 8

11 CULTURAL COMPETITIONS The cultural competitions makes the Games of La Francophonie unique. It is an exceptional opportunity to showcase New Brunswick s talented artists at an international level. For the VIIth Games, the province will be represented in four categories: storytelling, literature, photography, and painting. Competitions for Team Canada-New Brunswick participants will be held at the Nice National Theatre, the Louis Nucéra Library, and the Acropolis Convention Centre. 9

12 Storytelling Kevin Arseneau Originally from Robertville, and now residing in Cocagne, in southeastern New Brunswick. Kevin Arseneau cultivates the land of his ancestors on a farm of several acres while completing his studies in education and geography at the Université de Moncton. For over 9 years, he has been running the roads dressed in his plaid shirt, sharing his stories. Kevin has traveled to many areas of Canada, such as Quebec and Ontario, and around the world to places such as France, Belgium, Switzerland and New York telling the tales of his ancestors. He is passionate about the development, growth and socio-economic policies of the Acadians, and is currently the Student Union President at the Université de Moncton. In the world we live in, we no longer take time to talk and to listen, which is why stories are falling on deaf ears. It was in a garage in northern New Brunswick that Kevin s grandfather talked to him about a saying: every snowflake and every raindrop has a story to tell. For Kevin, stories are lived, felt, forgotten, and reinvented. That is why the young storyteller is trying to understand the world while reinventing it. His big dream? That one day, all televisions will be replaced by storytellers! 10

13 Literature Pierre-André Doucet Praised for his sincere and colourful playing, as well as his modern and fascinating writing, pianist and author Pierre- André Doucet is rapidly establishing himself as one of Canada s most captivating young artists. As a writer, Mr. Doucet has been awarded the Antonine- Maillet-Acadie Vie Literary Award for Kilométrage (Prix Volet jeunesse Richelieu, 2009), and has twice won the Fonds Jean-Robert Gauthier National Essay Competition (2007/2012). After participating in the Games of La Francophonie held in Beirut, Lebanon (2009), Mr. Doucet served as co-director of the Suites du Phénix ( ), a literary blog for emerging Francophone authors throughout the Francophonie. His first collection of poetry and short stories, Sorta comme si on était déjà là (Éditions Prise de parole), was published in October Mr. Doucet s career fuels a unique writing style that unfurls like music, marked with lyrical poetry and a confident rhythm, accented with touches of his roots. Through the supple use of lexical fields and rich expressions with double meanings, it depicts landscapes in which love, solitude, and wandering play a prominent role. The way he looks at life and relationships is lucid, tender, and very mature, but always from a fresh perspective. His texts often combine standard French with the Chiac dialect spoken in his hometown, a creolization coloured with archaisms, acadianisms, and some North American English that reflects the real-life experiences of his people. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Pierre-André Doucet holds a Master s degree in music interpretation from the Université de Montréal, where he is currently a doctoral candidate in classical piano interpretation. The piece presented to the jury reflects the totality of his latest research, by exploring identity, song, distance, and exile from a purely Acadian perspective. 11

14 Photography Jaret Belliveau Jaret Belliveau graduated from NSCAD University in April 2006 with a BFA, with a major in photography and a minor in film history. Jaret s first major photographic documentary Dominion Street began simply as a document of his family s daily lives. Eight months into this project his mother was diagnosed with cancer. Dominion Street attempts to describe the internal workings of his family before, during and after his mother s battle with cancer. In 2005, Jaret was selected by the Musée de L Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland as one of the top 50 upcoming photographer in the world, an exhibition entitled regeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow. Accompanying this traveling exhibition, a book of the same name was published by Thames & Hudson and Aperture. The book has been published in English, French, Korean and Japanese. regeneration the exhibition have also been exhibited widely around the world. Jaret s documentation works as also been published in Carte Blanche, Vol. 1, Flash Forward Emerging Photographers 2006 and 2007 by the Magenta Foundation and in The Water~Stone Review published by the Hamline University Graduate School of Liberal Studies. Jaret has received many scholarships and grants to produce his work, and his photographs are housed in permanent national and international collections. Jaret s work has been featured internationally as well as on national Canadian television and radio. Including a 22 minutes episode for Bravo s show Snapshot. Jaret s editorial clients consist of The Sunday Times magazine, The Saturday & Sunday Telegraph magazine, Maclean s magazine, The Walrus magazine, AARP magazine and The Globe and Mail. Jaret is presently shooting a still documentary that follows a group of teenagers over a period of seven years. A Selection from The Dirt Squad was featured at the Stephen Bulger Gallery in an exhibition entitled Recent Discoveries. Jaret Belliveau s photography is represented by The Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto. 12

15 Painting Sarah Jones Sarah Jones is a Saint John-based visual artist, art historian and gallery owner. Sarah graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Art History from Queen s University in Fall 2009, and was a recipient of the prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) graduate research grant. Returning to Saint John, she opened Jones Gallery + Studio in Sarah was a finalist in the Emerging Artist category for the inaugural Saint John 225 Arts Awards Gala Originals, represented Saint John at the NCC 2010 Cultural Capital Celebration in Ottawa, and will be one of the artist representing New Brunswick in the cultural competition in the upcoming Games of La Francophonie in Nice, France in Inspired by the gritty streets of her port city hometown, Sarah s artwork explores the intersections of urban and industrial culture in Saint John. In other words, she just really digs cranes, tankers, graffiti and precarious-looking fire escapes. She has work in public and private collections across Canada. 13

16 ATHLETICS The Games of La Francophonie provide young athletes with the opportunity to participate in an international competition and to distinguish themselves in high-performance sports events. Eight athletes and one coach will be in Nice to represent New Brunswick. They will be competing for different events such as the 800m, 1500m, and 10,000m races, the 3000m steeple chase, the javelin throw and the hammer throw. Competitions will be held at the Charles Ehrmann Stadium. 14

17 ATHLETICS CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK Grace Annear Event: Coaches: Hampton 800m Saint John Track Club Brent Fougner and Bill MacMackin 800m 2:07.12 Réjean Chiasson Event: Tilley Road 10,000m Independant Hugh Cameron Marathon 2:17.47 Lydia Frost Event: Bocabec 1500m Speed River Track and Field Club Dave Scott-Thomas 1500m 4:

18 ATHLETICS Nadine Frost Event: Bocabec 1500m Speed River Track and Field Club Dave Scott-Thomas 1500m 4:23.71 Adam Gaudes Event: Coaches: Fredericton 800m Fredericton Fast Tracks Greg Allan and Brent Fougner 800m 1:48.76 Caleb Jones Event: Saint John Javelin throw Saint John Track Club Dr. Earl Church Javelin throw 73.92m 16

19 ATHLETICS Geneviève Lalonde Event: Moncton 3000m Steeple Chase Speed River Track and Field Club Dave Scott-Thomas 3000m SC 9:55.01 Elizabeth Macdonald Event: Oromocto Hammer throw Halifast Athletics Jonathan Doucette Hammer throw Steve Leblanc, coach Riverview Athlétisme Sud-est South East Athletics 17

20 WRESTLING Wrestling is an age-old combat sport that has evolved over thousands of years, and now counts many different styles. There are two styles of wrestling at the Games of La Francophonie: freestyle and African wrestling. Seven wrestlers and two coaches will be part of the Team Canada-New Brunswick delegation. Freestyle wrestling events will take place at the Nikaia Palace. 18

21 WRESTLING CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK Shawn Daye-Finley Category: Fredericton 74 kg Black Bears Wrestling Club Don Ryan Gold National Junior Championships Silver National Senior Championships Brittany Dillman Category: Fredericton 59 kg Black Bears Wrestling Club Don Ryan Silver Porto Rico Sparta Cup Thomas MacRae Category: Fredericton 96 kg Black Bears Wrestling Club Don Ryan Silver National Greco Championships 5 th Canadian University Sports 19

22 WRESTLING Grayson St-Laurent Category: Fredericton 84 kg Black Bears Wrestling Club Don Ryan Bronze National Greco Junior Championships Bronze Canadian University Sports Morgan St-Laurent Category: Fredericton 66 kg Black Bears Wrestling Club Don Ryan 6 th Canadian University Sports Samantha Stewart Category: Fredericton 55 kg Black Bears Wrestling Club Don Ryan Bronze - Grand Prix of Germany Silver - Sassari Golden Grand Prix 20

23 WRESTLING Charles Thoms Category: Fredericton 120 kg Black Bears Wrestling Club Don Ryan Silver National Greco Senior Championships Michel Coté, coach Bathurst Lutte Bathurst Wrestling Club Donald Ryan, coach Maugerville Black Bears Wrestling Club 21

24 JUDO Judo is a martial art, a combat sport and a way of life that originated in Japan. Its main components are throwing techniques, selfcontrol, and strangle-holds and locks. Five judokas and one coach will be part of New Brunswick s team. Competitions will also be held at the Nikaia Palace. 22

25 JUDO CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK Martine Chenhall Category: Saint John kg Kiyokan Judo Club Fred Blaney Bronze Senior National Championships Marc Fortner Category: Fredericton kg Fredericton Judo Club Fred Blaney Silver - Senior National Championships Maxime Raymond Category: Kedgwick kg Club Judo Hanagata Michel Raymond 5 th - Samua Senior World Cup 23

26 JUDO Miguel Raymond Category: Kedgwick kg Club Judo Hanagata Michel Raymond Bronze - Senior Pacific International Josh Shannon Category: Saint John kg Oromocto Dragon Judo Club Jean Pierre Cantin 7 th Games of La Francophonie, Lebanon Fred Blaney, coach Fredericton Fredericton Judo Club 24

27 Mission STAFF CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK Roger Duval Chef de délégation Jean-Luc Benoit Chef de mission Jason Arseneault Assistant Chef de mission-sport Bunthivy Nou Assistant Chef de mission-culture Éric Larocque Liaison sport-culture MÉlanie Arsenault Logistics Normand Leger Communications 25

28 Medical STAFF CANADA NEW BRUNSWICK Chief physician: Dr. Suzanne Leclerc Chief therapist: Christian Séguin Clinic coordinator: Antoine Atallah Physicians: Dr. Manon Côté Dr. Warren Dufour Dr. Marie-Ève Roger Massage therapist: Alain Bellemare Chiropractor: Therapists: Bertrand Bélanger Maxim Hanna Marie-Claire Holland Monique Leblanc Philippe Maheu Marie-Claude St. Amour Team therapists: Judo: Marie Claude Dion Wrestling: Cristina Pensato Soccer: Tom Lucas athletics: Larysa Krawec and Chris Napier Lara degraauw 26

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