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Olympic softball player Angela Crowther is a former Canada Games athlete, playing at the 1997 Canada Summer Games in Brandon, Manitoba for Team Ontario. In this interview, Angela discusses her fond memories of the Games including the process of being…

Gary Bowie is a prominent member of the Alberta sports community. Bowie obtained a PhD in sport and recreation in the 1950s and worked in both Canada and the United States as a coach and a post-secondary educator. In this interview, Gary talks about…

Shawnee Scatliff has been a key member of Team Manitoba at the Canada Games thoughout her entire life. Competing at the Games as a young athlete and returning as an adult in various roles including coach, Assistant Chef de Mission, and head of…

Chris Morrissey is a veteran of the Canada Games, involved in organizing both Summer and Winter Games for over two decades. Starting as a facilities coordinator in 1999, Chris has also filled the roles of General Manager and Games CEO, working more…

Greg Mathieu has spent his life as a sport administrator, and was involved in the Canada Games from 2007-2019. Greg was the CEO of Cycling Canada at this time, while also a member of the Canada Games Council. In this interview he shares his…

Carla Macleod is a women's hockey player from Alberta, playing for Team Canada at the Olympic level and helping them win gold in both 2006 and 2010. Carla competed as an athlete at the Canada Games in her youth, and returned to the Games in 2019 as a…

Ken Winslade is a valuable member of the community of New Westminster, British Columbia. Ken began his career in the 1950s as a teacher, was later hired as the Parks and Recreation Administrator for the city, and eventually worked his way up to City…

An Olympic athlete, Diane Jones Konihowski is a Saskatchewan treasure, participating in the first Canada Summer and Winter Games in 1967 and 1969 for Team Saskatchewan. She went on to earn medals for Canada as a pentathlete in international…

Since 1989, Lorne Lasuita has enthusiastically worked with Team Saskatchewan in various roles at the Canada Games. From Sport Liaison to Chef de Mission, Lorne has contributed to his province's legacy at the Canada Games through decades of…

Jim Morell is one of the builders of the Canada Games, and a Hall of Honour inductee. His interest in amateur sports began when he helped plan the 1969 Canada Games in Halifax/Dartmouth. In this interview, Jim tells us how he became the Director of…