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Thanks and Come Back Soon! by Chris Morrissey, CEO, 2011 Canada Games The 18 days of the Games have flown by, and while I'll leave it up to everyone else to judge our success, we're ending these Games with above all else - pride and confidence. The speed of our ice, the quality of our snow, the hospitality of our people. The volunteers, staff, and officials who took it upon themselves to ensure...Read more

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Farewell to Halifax & the 2011 Canada Games by Michele Walker, SIRC The 2011 Canada Winter Games are now officially closed and Halifax has bid farewell to their guests. The Games' 90-minute Closing Ceremony featured a variety of East Coast musical performers and the traditional parade of athletes, with the Games' torch being marched in by a group of Nova Scotia medal winners and handed over...Read more

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The Closing Ceremony Nears By Michele Walker, SIRC In a few days time (Sunday, February 27 to be exact), the Closing Ceremony for the 2011 Canada Winter Games will be held at 1 p.m. (local time) at the Halifax Metro Centre. The But how is the Closing Ceremony so different from the Opening Ceremony? Well, technically, it’s not really. There is music and flags and speeches and traditions honoured...Read more

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Who Rocks The House? BC Rocks the House! By Team BC Mission Staff That has been the recurring chant throughout the week-and-a-half that we have been competing at the Canada Winter Games. Accompanied by the waving of the popular scarves bearing the same slogan, along with a variety of noisemakers thoughtfully provided to the parents and fans of Team BC ’s athletes, the words have been resonating...Read more

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Investing in the Pursuit of Excellence by Pat Lechelt , Chef de Mission, Team Alberta It was a remarkable opening week of competition at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax – Team Alberta racked up 39 medals, with 11 of them earned on the second day! I am very proud of our athletes, and proud that the Government of Alberta has supported them by investing in international standard facilities...Read more

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Change is Imminent by Michele Walker, SIRC When a city is awarded the Canada Games, there is no doubt change is imminent. Businesses stock up on more supplies. Staff get extra hours. Hotels are fully booked at a time of year that most would not be. There are more flights in and out of your city. Schools change their schedule. In fact, one of the biggest changes affects everyone in the entire...Read more

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Designing the medals for the Canada Games! by Michele Walker, SIRC Besides competing for the Canada Games Flag as a proud member of the winning province at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia, it’s fair to say that most athletes really want to win a medal. Gold, of course, is best. But there are times when circumstances dictate that winning the bronze or silver medal, can feel...Read more

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Celebrating Nova Scotia Day! by Brandie Adam s , SIRC Reference Librarian Today was Nova Scotia Day and what a day it was! The Games started early with Artistic Gymnastics, Biathlon, Curling, Freestyle skiing, Hockey, Long Track Speed Skating, Ringette, Short Track Speed Skating, Squash, Target Shooting and Wheelchair Basketball all competing around the city. In the evening “ Celebration Square...Read more

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by Brandie Adams , SIRC Reference Librarian Today was a great day at the 2011 Halifax Canada Games. The athletes experienced fast times at the Canada Games Oval . Was it the sun? Was it the fabulous crowd? Was it the warm weather? Does it matter? It was a fantastic time with people surrounding the oval, filling the stands and standing on the snowbanks outside the gates to catch a glimpse of the...Read more

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The loudest and the proudest! by Team PEI, Canada Games 2011 EI too on the outstanding Opening Ceremonies, and a big well done to the Host Society on the great job so far. We are having a great time, are looking forward to the competition, and making the friendships that we know will be forged over the next two weeks. A word of warning though – we may be small, but we are mighty, and Team PEI,...Read more

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