BC Games Society
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Crown Corporation | |
Industry | Multi-sport event management |
Founded | 1977 |
Headquarters | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Area served | British Columbia |
Key people |
Jamey Paterson (Chairman) Kelly Mann (President and CEO) |
Number of employees | 10 (January 2017)[1] |
Website |
www |
The BC Games Society is a provincial crown corporation in British Columbia created in 1977. The organization is the governing body responsible for the BC Summer Games and BC Winter Games, and manages the Team BC program at the Canada Games.
Games
While competition is the backbone of the Games, at its heart are the spirit of competition, camaraderie and friendship, teamwork, and the setting of goals for individual and community excellence.
A team of volunteers in the Games host community ensure that everything runs smoothly - from the Torchlighting Ceremony approximately 100 days before the Games, to medal presentation ceremonies, to the sport competitions and the Closing Ceremony.
Everyone goes home a winner with a personal legacy that only participation in the BC Games can provide.
Host cities
Year | BC Winter Games | BC Summer Games |
---|---|---|
Host city | Host city | |
1978 | Penticton | |
1979 | Kamloops | Richmond |
1980 | Kimberley | Kelowna |
1981 | Prince George | Comox Valley |
1982 | Trail | Vernon |
1983 | Revelstoke | Maple Ridge |
1984 | Fort St. John | Burnaby |
1985 | Osoyoos/Oliver | Nanaimo |
1986 | Terrace | Cranbrook |
1987 | Fernie | Delta |
1988 | Dawson Creek | Greater Victoria |
1989 | Nelson | Surrey |
1990 | Penticton | Prince George |
1991 | Duncan/North Cowichan | Coquitlam |
1992 | Greater Vernon | Port Alberni |
1993 | Kitimat | Chilliwack |
1994 | Smithers | Kelowna |
1995 | Comox Valley | Penticton |
1996 | North Vancouver | Trail/Castlegar |
1997 | Campbell River | Burnaby |
1998 | Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows | |
2000 | Quesnel | Victoria |
2002 | Williams Lake | Nanaimo |
2004 | Port Alberni | Abbotsford |
2006 | Greater Trail | Kamloops |
2008 | Kimberley/Cranbrook | Kelowna |
2010 | Terrace | Township of Langley |
2012 | Greater Vernon | Surrey |
2014 | Mission | Nanaimo |
2016 | Penticton | Abbotsford |
2018 | Kamloops | Cowichan Valley |
2020 | Fort St. John | Maple Ridge |
2022 | Greater Vernon | Prince George |
Sports
Summer sports
- Athletics (including Special Olympics)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Canoe/Kayak (including Para)
- Equestrian (including Para)
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Sailing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming (including Para and Special Olympics)
- Synchronised swimming
- Towed water sports
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Winter sports
References
- ↑ "BC Games Society Staff". BC Games Society. Retrieved January 19, 2017.