Hello From Halifax!

by Brandie Adams , SIRC Reference Librarian The SIRC Mobile Resource Centre is up and running at Coach House in the Delta Barrington. Partnering with Coaches of Canada our goal is to connect with Canada Games coaches by providing a fantastic lounge for them to use over the next few weeks. To help make this happen Wayne Parro (Coaches of Canada) and Brandie Adams (SIRC) headed to the Chef de...Read more

Hello From Halifax!

by Brandie Adams - SIRC Reference Librarian "Some of you are posed for glory but we can not know who; not the champions or the victory dances which will ensue. Already tonight some athletes are organizing strategies; it takes desire of a certain kind to get to these finish lines. " – Tania Davis Let the Games Begin! Friday night was celebration night in Halifax with the Opening Ceremonies of the...Read more

Hello from Halifax!

It's time to shine by Chris Morrissey Chief Executive Officer – 2011 Canada Winter Games Host Society Opening day. Wow. For many of us, it’s been a long time coming, to say the least. Seems like yesterday we were getting our Board of Directors in place and choosing our venues. But now, the athletes have arrived, the dress rehearsals are done, and the chefs and mission teams are already hard at...Read more

Hello from Halifax!

Canada Games 2011 Kick Off by Michele Walker, SIRC After many years in the planning, the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Nova Scotia gets kicked off tonight with its Opening Ceremony which will be held in the Halifax Metro Centre. About 3,200 athletes from 800 Canadian communities will compete over the next 16 days in 22 sports . A unique aspect of the Canada Games is how it splits its sports...Read more

SIRC is on its way to Halifax!

SIRC is excited to be attending the Blog , Twitter and Facebook pages for updates throughout the event. You may have received the Canada Games SIRC Newsletter , if not check it out! Look for daily athlete and ambassador bios in SIRC’s Emailservice and be sure to check out SIRC’s Canada Games webpage for even more resources! Keep an eye out for Brandie . When she is not at the Resource Centre, she...Read more

Hello from Halifax!

2011 Canada Games Preview From the Canada Games Council ... The Canada Games begin long before the athletes arrive in Halifax. The Canada Games Council has several initiatives that celebrate the history of the Canada Games. Two of which that lead up to any particular Games are the Past Community Engagement Program and the Canada Games Hall of Honour . In an effort to get all the communities who...Read more

2011 Canada Games

The 2011 Canada Winter Games start in just 3 days time with the Opening Ceremony slated for Friday, 12 February 2011 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. And wow, how far the Games have come! It all started in the winter of 1967 in Quebec City as part of Canada's Centennial celebrations, when 1800 athletes from 10 provinces and two territories joined together in what was to become the first of many of the...Read more

2011 Canada Games - 283 Days to Go!

SIRC volunteered at the lighting of the 2011 Canada Games torch today to kick off the beginning of the Games torch program. The Ottawa Visitor Centre was a hive of activity with activities for local schools with performances by Jimmy Rankin and The Sacred Heart Concert Choir. Also on the program were welcoming speeches from the Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay, director of sports, Nova...Read more