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Jack Pelech
Named to the Order of Canada
John (Jack) Pelech, who served as the chairman of the Canada =
Games
Council for 30 years, was named a member of the Order of =
Can=
ada last Monday July 2=
4th
2006. More...
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After an extensive and
detailed process, the Canada Games Council is pleased to announce that =
Paul Zachau=
will be joining the Canada Games Council team =
in the
role of Manager of Games’ Operations. More...
Canada Games Coun=
cil
Appoints Two New Board Members
As we approach the 40th Anniversa=
ry
of the Canada Games, which will be celebrated next February at the 2007
Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, =
Yukon
Territory, the Canada
Games Council is pleased to announce two new additions to its Board of
Directors. More…
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![](3D"NewsFlash2SeptemberENG_files/image011.gif") Words from our Chairman
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Welcome to the second edition of the
Canada Games e-newsletter.
![](3D"NewsFlash2SeptemberENG_files/image012.jpg") It’s an exciting time to be part of the Canada Games Movem=
ent.
With less than six months before the start of the 2007 Canada Winter Ga=
mes
in Whitehorse<=
/ns0:city>, YK and the recent awarding of =
the
2009 Canada Summer Games to the Province of Prince Edward Island there is much to celebrate.=
I
am constantly reminded of the great opportunities the 2007 and 2009 Can=
ada Games
present to this country. Not only will Canadians from coast to coast see
the best next generation of athletes compete but we will all learn more
about each host community; with their unique culture, beautiful landsca=
pe
and passionate people. With 40 years of success behind us, I am convinc=
ed
the best is yet come. More...
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2007 Friends of the Games Program Adds Three New
Sponsors
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![](3D"NewsFlash2SeptemberENG_files/image015.jpg") The 2007 Canada Winter Games Host Society announced today =
that
three new sponsors have joined the local Friends of the Games (FOG)
sponsorship program. The Yukon Brewing Company, Best Western Gold Rush =
Inn
and Listers Motor Sports are the newest Mam=
moth
Ivory sponsors.
The Friends of the Games local sponsorship program is
now well on its way to reaching its $2 million goal. The sponsorships a=
re
all value-in-kind and are instrumental in providing the Games with a
variety of services. More...
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Prince Ed=
ward
Island Formally Announced as the Host of the 2009 Canada Summer
Games
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![](3D"NewsFlash2SeptemberENG_files/image017.jpg") At an event on=
the
island today, the Canada Games Council officially awarded the 2009 Cana=
da
Summer Games to the =
Pr=
ovince of Prince Edward Island.
Canada Games Council Chairman =
Larry
Smith presented a =
Canada
Games flag to the Honourable Pat Binns, Pre=
mier of
Prince Edward Island, the Honourable Elmer MacFady=
en
Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs, and Minister Responsible for
Sport and Recreation, and the Honourable Minister Michael Chong, President of the Queen’s Privy Counc=
il for
Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister for Sport a=
nd
then spoke of the high hopes for the 2009 Games. =
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More...
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Canada Games Days: Yukon's Canada Games Initiati=
ves for
Youth
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![](3D"NewsFlash2SeptemberENG_files/image019.jpg") In 2007, the Canada Winter
Games will be held for the first time north of the 60th parallel, in Whitehorse, Yukon. In
celebration, communities and schools across the Yukon<=
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Catching the Spirit by hosting a mini Canada Games Day of their own in
preparation for the big event!
The Canada Games Day Resource Kit is part of the Canada Games
Council’s new in between Games initiative called Dreams and
Champions. Canada Games Days are designed to help spread the excitement=
of
the Canada Games, as well as promote physical activity in youth; best of
all it meets all provincial and territorial educational curriculum
requirements. More...
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