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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…

For over four decades, Louis McNulty was a key member of the Canada Games Family for Team Quebec, participating in a total of 18 Games! He began as a manager for the province's baseball and hockey teams, and has worked as Assistant Chef de Mission on…

Edmond Richard is a former government employee for the province of Quebec in charge of federal - provincial/territorial relationships in the sport sector. Edmond was involved in the sport organization and coach education side of the industry and in…

My family attended the opening ceremonies of the first Canada Summer Games in 1969. The event took place at St Mary’s University in Halifax. I took the attached photos of the athletes parade and the dignitaries. The flag is a souvenir I still have.…

- Team Photograph
- George Obushovski spiking (action shot)
- Scan of the front page of the final 1971 Games Report
- Scan of page 2 of the Final Report
- Scan of pgs 63 & 64 showing men's volleyball standings
- Scan of pgs 78 & 79 showing final…

Gold and Silver medal

This means accomplishment, I worked hard, trained hard, over come pain , well worth the sacrifice, made so many friends, And the memories that will last a lifetime. This was truly an amazing experience. I have to say when I…

Erica Ans is a teacher from Nova Scotia, who spent part of her youth at the Canada Games as a table tennis player. Participating in the Games as both an athlete and a coach, in this interview Erica provides a perspective on the evolution of the Games…

A photo of Carla Macleod, a women's hockey player and coach from Alberta, Canada.