Sport and Recreation
2015 Canada Winter Games
The Canada Games is a high level multi-sport competition held every two years on an alternating basis between winter and summer.
British Columbia is scheduled to host the 2015 Canada Winter Games as part of a hosting rotation agreed upon by the Nation’s Sport Ministers in 2005. The 2015 Canada Winter Games will bring together approximately 3,600 athletes, coaches and managers from the 13 provinces and territories to compete in 20 sports. These Games are considered a stepping stone to international competitions and multi-sport Games such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Pan Am and Commonwealth Games. As well, this event generates economic activity for host communities (the 2007 Canada Winter Games generated over 100 million in economic activity) and provides important legacies such as new and refurbished facilities and equipment as well as sport and community development opportunities (e.g. volunteers, sport programs, jobs and new job skills).
2015 Canada Winter Games Information Meeting
An information meeting jointly hosted by the Province and Canada Games Council was held on January 8, 2009 at Sport BC to provide information to BC municipalities about the bid application process and timelines. For a copy of the documents, please see below:
The official launch of the "bid process” will be in June 2009.
Bid Process Ground Rules for the 2015 Canada Winter Games
Between January to June 2009, Cities/Regions interested in bidding on the 2015 Canada Winter Games are not to:
- Promote themselves in any form that would suggest that they are/will be hosting the 2015 Canada Winter Games (e.g.: website, logo development, letterhead, pins, etc...)
- Use the Canada Games logo for any reason
- Commit themselves or the Canada Games to any sponsors
- Have any contact with the Canada Games Council
2015 Canada Winter Games Q & A
Questions regarding the bid process, questions for the Canada Games Council, or questions related to contact with the Host Societies of the 2009, 2011 or 2013 Games and any Provincial or National Sport Organizations’ (for such things as requests for specific information, site visits, venue requirements, officials training and the like) that come up between January and June 2009, must be sent in writing to Chris Graham (chris.graham@gov.bc.ca) at the BC Government Sport and Recreation Branch.
Please click here for the questions and answers at the January 8, 2009 Information Meeting hosted by the Province and Canada Games Council. Please check this website regularly for updates.
2015 Canada Winter Games Bid Launch Meeting
An information meeting for all BC communities that expressed an interest in hosting the 2015 Canada Winter Games will be held in Richmond at the Sport BC campus (Room # 160 - 3820 Cessna Drive) from 1-3 pm on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
The Canada Games Council has asked that delegations be limited to 3 people and that they RSVP their community’s intent to attend the meeting to Chris Graham, Sport Consultant, Sport and Recreation Branch, at (250) 387-4386 or by email at chris.graham@gov.bc.ca. Please RSVP by Friday June 5th.
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