Interview with Piers McDonald

Interview with Piers McDonald

Piers McDonald was the President of the Host Society for the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon. In this interview, Piers shares his experiences and challenges in hosting the Canada Games for the first time north of 60th parallel. As Premier of Yukon from 1996 to 2000, Piers was influential in the bidding and organization leading up to the 2007 Games, which has become cited by many as the most memorable Canada Games to date.

Bidding

Inclusivity in Sport

Indigenous/First Nations Relations

Organizing the Canada Games

Industry/Post-Industrialization

Community Partnerships

Volunteering

Government Relations

Unity Through Sport

Canadian Identity

Built Legacy

Media

2020-09-09

video

CGOH-011

Vlossak, Elizabeth

Linzel, Jessica

McDonald, Piers

Recorded over Microsoft Teams in St. Catharines (Ontario, Canada), Grimsby (Ontario, Canada) and Whitehorse (Yukon Territory, Canada).

English

Canada -- Yukon -- Whitehorse
Canada -- Ontario -- Kingston

1970
2007
2002-2007

Permission from the SOHA is required for publication or reproduction.

This oral history interview was conducted digitally via Microsoft Teams. The video was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro, at which point an introduction sequence and question slides were added, and the interviewer's video and audio were removed.

Host Society

Indigenous

Arctic Winter Games

Community

North

Canada Winter Games

Canada Games Council