Interview with Gary Bowie

Interview with Gary Bowie

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 his role in organizing the 1975 Canada Winter Games, held in Lethbridge, Alberta. He mentions the formation of various committees, challenges with transportation, and government relations. Gary also reflects on broader themes regarding the role of sport in the community during the 1970s, and the benefits of youth sport in training young athletes for the world stage.

Industry/Post-Industrialization

Community Partnerships

Volunteering

Government Relations

Unity Through Sport

Canadian Identity

Organizing the Canada Games

Sport and Recreation in Canada

2020-10-08

video

CGOH-023

Vlossak, Elizabeth

Linzel, Jessica

Bowie, Gary

Recorded over Microsoft Teams in St. Catharines (Ontario, Canada), Grimsby (Ontario, Canada) and Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada).

English

1975

Canada -- Alberta -- Lethbridge
The United States

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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.

Alberta

Coaching

Education

Phys-ed Community

Canada Winter Games

Lethbridge