2009/10 Annual Report “When I look at my medals, what I remember are the people who were part of my experience in .”

Cyclist Tara Whitten, winner of four medals and Canadian flag-bearer at the Closing Ceremonies of the XIX Commonwealth Games

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT aND CEO

At the close of 2010 and another quadrennium, Commonwealth The end of a quadrennium is a chance for retrospection. The timeline Games Canada (CGC) has many reasons to celebrate. The past four contained in this report is a snapshot of that period, including years have been a period of renewal and innovation as CGC took a such turning points as the growth of our partnership with the fresh strategic approach to strengthening its role in the Canadian and Canadian International Development Agency; the Halifax bid for Commonwealth sport systems. With the expansion of its International the and its unfortunate withdrawal; Development through Sport (IDS) programming, CGC has also and our participation in the in enhanced its contribution to community development through sport Pune, , in 2008. in partner nations. CGC is looking forward to playing a key role in the development of The high point of 2010 was Team Canada’s stellar performance at young athletes at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games on the Isle the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Canada earned a total of Man. The Youth Games will serve as a springboard for athletes of 76 medals, ranking fourth overall among nations. Faced with setting their sights on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in , serious concerns surrounding accommodations, security and illness, … and podiums beyond! Active consideration is also being CGC’s experienced Mission Staff, coaches and team leaders remained given to bidding for the . undaunted as they helped Canadian athletes focus on the competition. CGC ends this quadrennium invigorated and optimistic about the Our sincere thanks to Chef de Mission Martha Deacon and Director opportunities that lie ahead. While staying true to its core values – of Sport Scott Stevenson for their outstanding leadership in Delhi. We caring, justice and development – it continues to seek innovative would also like to acknowledge the contributions of Canadian Heritage, ways to contribute to the development of high-performance Sport Canada, Own the Podium, the national sport organizations and athletes in Canada and sport capacity-building across the the Delhi 2010 organizing committee. Finally, we wish to express our Commonwealth. gratitude to our sponsors, particularly Hudson’s Bay Company (Hbc), PCL Constructors Canada Inc., and FUEL Advertising, for their Andrew Pipe, CM, MD Thomas Jones unwavering support of Canadian athletes. President Chief Executive Officer

CGC’s commitment to sport as a tool for social development grew in 2010 through the expansion of IDS programs and activities. Among other achievements, the Capacity Support Program – launched jointly with the Commonwealth Games Federation in 2009 to offer Canadian interns the opportunity to improve sport capacity in Commonwealth countries – expanded to Africa. Carla Thachuk, Manager of Interna­ In January 2011, Tom Jones announced his intention tional Programs, has shown great initiative and innovation in build­-­ to leave his position as Chief Executive Officer of ing IDS programming and partnerships. Future endeavours include Commonwealth Games Canada. We are very grateful for The Game of Life Run/Walk, a joint CGC/Running Room event the leadership that Tom has provided to our organization to be held in March 2011 to raise funds for IDS programming. during an important period of its evolution. His passion for sport and significant contributions to the Canadian The Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada (CGFC) sport community are long-standing and ongoing. completed a very successful quadrennnial fundraising campaign in We appreciate and support his desire to explore new 2010 and was lauded for its Corporate Hospitality Program in Delhi. opportunities and wish Tom and his family well as they In 2011, the Foundation will be exploring new opportunities for embark on new adventures. He will always be a part of sponsorship and philanthropic support. A heartfelt thank you to the our Commonwealth Games family. Thank you, Tom. CGFC and its president George Heller for their dedication. Andrew Pipe, CM, MD Finally, we would like to pay tribute to the CGC Board of Directors, President Committee members and staff for their tireless commitment in a hectic Games year.

2009/10 Annual Report Commonwealth Games Canada gameS/SPORT REPORT DELHI 2010 MEDAL STANDINGS GYMNASTICS – ARTISTIC Synchronized Gold Silver Bronze Total (CONTINUED) Laghe Raho! Team Canada’s rallying cry – “Be at it!” – truly came to Key to Canada’s performance in Delhi was a group of strategic partners – 1 74 55 48 177 Men’s Team Event Women’s Duet life in India in October 2010. After significant investment in planning Own the Podium, Coaches of Canada, AthletesCAN, the RCMP, 2 India 38 27 36 101 Ian Galvan Marie-Pier 3 England 37 59 46 142 and preparation, athletes, coaches and Mission Staff representing corporate sponsors (Hudson’s Bay Company, PCL Constructors Canada Anderson Loran Boudreau-Gagnon 4 Canada 26 17 33 76 Chloé Isaac Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) delivered in a big way at the Inc., FUEL Advertising), Sport Canada, Foreign Affairs and International 5 South Africa 12 11 10 33 Jason Scott Robert Watson Women’s Solo in Delhi. Trade Canada, and the Canadian High Commission in Delhi – all of 6 Kenya 12 11 9 32 Tariq Dowers Marie-Pier whom were pivotal to Team Canada’s success. Boudreau-Gagnon ATHLETICS (CONTINUED) Women’s Team Event Games Preparation Women’s Compound Bow Team Women’s 4 x 400 m Relay Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette WEIGHTLIFTING Women’s 53 kg CGC continued the regular site visits to Delhi, which started in 2007. We are also extremely grateful to Martha Deacon, our tireless Chef de Camille Bouffard-Demers Amonn Nelson Catherine Dion Emma Willis Marilou Dozois-Prévost In 2010, we visited Delhi three times in the final months leading up to Mission, for her extraordinary leadership throughout the pre-Games Doris Jones Ashley Wallace Ruky Abdulai Gabrielle May Women’s 69 kg the Games, and followed up each visit with updates to the participating period as well as during the Games. It is very important to recognize Vicki Tolton Kristin Klarenbach national sport organizations (NSO) and stakeholders through compre­ the entire Mission Staff and the leadership teams for each sport. These Women’s Compound Bow Individual CYCLING Women’s Vault committed and talented leaders faced all challenges head-on in Delhi Doris Jones Women’s 75 kg hensive information sessions. Women’s Road Time Trial Gabrielle May Marie-Ève and offered our athletes a very good performance environment in rather Men’s Recurve Bow Individual Tara Whitten Men’s Vault Beauchemin-Nadeau trying conditions. In June, CGC’s 2010 Team Orientation Seminar brought together all Women’s Point Race Ian Galvan Men’s 85 kg Women’s Recurve Bow Team Mission Staff and NSO Mission Team Leaders at Algonquin College Tara Whitten GYMNASTICS – RHYTHMIC Mathieu Marineau Alana MacDougall Women’s Rhythmic Team in for a productive and energetic weekend of planning, team Looking Ahead Kateri Vrakking Women’s Team Sprint Men’s +105 kg Monique Sullivan Alexandra Martincek building and information sharing. Coming up next for CGC’s Sport Unit are the 2011 Commonwealth Marie-Pier Beaudet George Kobaladze Tara Whitten Demetra Mantcheva – Youth Games on the Isle of Man and the 2014 Commonwealth Games ATHLETICS Women’s 3000 m Individual Pursuit Mariam Chamilova FREESTYLE in Glasgow, Scotland. Building on lessons learned from Delhi, as well as Women’s Beginning in July with the archery squad, CGC and the NSOs Tara Whitten SHOOTING Women’s 48 kg continuing to leverage our partnerships and our commitment to strategic Men’s Skeet (Pair) collaborated to announce the Canadian athletes and coaches selected Men’s Scratch Race planning and preparation, there is every reason for optimism for the Men’s Jason Caswell from every sport to compete in India. Zachary Bell Women’s 63 kg Richard McBride upcoming Games. Justine Bouchard Women’s Trap (Pair) Men’s Shot Put Para Sport Men’s 1 m Springboard Women’s 72 kg Cynthia Meyer CGC continued to monitor the progress of preparations in Delhi, in Kyle Pettey Ohenewa Akuffo partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation and other Scott Stevenson Susan Nattrass Women’s 1500 m Para Sport Men’s 3 m Springboard Men’s 120 kg Director of Sport Women’s 10 m Air Pistol (Pair) Commonwealth Games Associations, most notably, Scotland, New Diane Roy Alexandre Despatie Zealand and Wales. Dorothy Ludwig Men’s Decathlon Men’s 3 m Springboard Synchronized Women’s 59 kg Lynda Hare Jamie Adjetey-Nelson Alexandre Despatie SWIMMING Tonya Verbeek As the Delhi Games organizers’ final-hour challenges became front-page Women’s High Jump Reuben Ross Men’s 400 m Freestyle Women’s 67 kg news around the world, Canada emerged as a leading nation in planning Nicole Forrester Men’s 3 m Springboard Megan Buydens Reuben Ross and helped foster a spirit of collaboration among nations that contributed Women’s Long Jump Men’s 100 m Freestyle Men’s 60 kg to resolving last-minute issues. This legacy of enhanced cooperation Women’s 1 m Springboard James Mancini bodes well for future efforts to build sport across the Commonwealth. Women’s Heptathlon Men’s 100 m Freestyle Para Sport Men’s 96 kg Women’s 3 m Springboard Synchronized Benoit Huot Korey Jarvis Émilie Heymans Men’s 1500 m Freestyle Women’s 51 kg At the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Women’s 100 m Hurdles Jennifer Abel Ryan Cochrane Jessica MacDonald As the Games began, attention shifted to the athletes, with Canada’s Women’s 3 m Springboard Men’s 74 kg Women’s Triple Jump Men’s 50 m Freestyle Opening Ceremony flag-bearer and field hockey captain Ken Pereira Jennifer Abel Evan MacDonald Tabia Charles Brent Hayden receiving “rock star” attention celebrating his Indian heritage. Women’s 1 m Springboard Men’s 66 kg Men’s 1500 m Para Sport Women’s 200 m Butterfly Émilie Heymans Chris Prickett Josh Cassidy GYMNASTICS – ARTISTIC WRESTLING – Canada earned 76 medals, ranking fourth overall with 26 gold, 17 silver Women’s Long Jump Men’s 200 m Butterfly Men’s Horizontal Bar Stefan Hirniak GRECO-ROMAN and 33 bronze. In terms of overall medal count, we were right on target, Tabia Charles Anderson Loran Men’s 66 kg expecting to achieve between 75 and 80 medals. Women’s 200 m Women’s 200 m Individual Medley Jack Bond Women’s Uneven Bars Adrienne Power Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette Men’s 96 kg Women’s 800 m Women’s 100 m Backstroke Eric Feunekes Cyclist Tara Whitten was chosen as Closing Ceremony flag-bearer in Women’s Balance Beam Julia Wilkinson Diane Cummins Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette Men’s 55 kg recognition of her astonishing four medals in six events, just days after Women’s 4 x 100 m Medley Relay competing in the 130 km Road Cycling World Championships in Women’s Promise Mwenga Carly Dockendorf Annamay Pierse , Australia. Julia Wilkinson Katerine Savard Victoria Poon

2009/10 Annual Report Commonwealth Games Canada 2009/10 Annual Report Commonwealth Games Canada INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORT (IDS) REPORT Commonwealth Games foundation of canada Report

2010 was an exciting and productive year for IDS. In addition to IDS Long-term Social Development through Sport (LTSDTS) In 2010, which culminated in the Delhi Games and marked the end Delhi Corporate Hospitality Program the ongoing reassessment and evaluation of the unit’s programming framework. While the Canadian Sport Leadership Corps (CSLC) of a quadrennium, the Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada CGC hosted a five-day program in Delhi to thank its corporate sponsors to ensure it is aligned with Commonwealth Games Canada’s (CGC) internship program was put on hold due to funding restraints, the (CGFC) continued to work toward achieving its four-year fundraising and give them an opportunity to see first-hand how their contributions mandate, IDS added staff in Africa and the Caribbean, established the Capacity Support Program (CSP) entered its second year and IDS target of $3.5 million. Other priorities included maintaining invaluable were vital to Team Canada’s performance. A contingent of 18 people Alumni Engagement Program (AEP), and forged a partnership with the unveiled the new Sport Leaders Abroad Program (SLAP), which will long-time sponsorships, while developing new ones. representing Hbc, PCL Constructors Canada Inc., and FUEL Advertising -based Running Room to bring the inaugural IDS Game of send Canadian sport experts overseas to share their knowledge with attended the Opening Ceremony and several sporting and cultural events. Life Run/Walk to and on March 20, 2011. IDS partners. They also met with athletes and coaches in the athlete’s village, among HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2010 other activities. Foundation President George Heller hosted a reception In 2010, IDS worked with partners throughout the Commonwealth In the fall of 2010, IDS also undertook a strategic planning process to at the official residence of the Canadian High Commissioner to India, on a number of internship and partnership programs guided by the clarify its mandate and objectives for the future (see graphic). Acknowledgements attended by the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport). CGFC would like to recognize the members of its Board of Directors for their ongoing commitment and valued contributions over the past IDS Mandate and Goals year. Our sincere thanks to George Heller, Andrew Pipe, James Ingram, Challenges and Future Goals Ivan Chittenden, Cyndy Carruthers, Philip Donne, Peter Harder, Collaborating and partnering with local, national Increasing the capacity of our partners to provide Benjamin Werbski and Bruce Robertson. At the end of 2010, CGFC was in a healthy financial position, despite and international organizations to advance the needs-based, effective, inclusive and the ongoing challenges of generating revenue for amateur sport in development, delivery and financing of accountable sport-based youth development The Foundation is also grateful to CGC Board Vice-President Rob Toller Canada. The CGFC is looking forward to renewing current corporate sport-based youth development programs programs for his significant role in the successful Corporate Hospitality Program sponsorships and will be seeking new opportunities to ensure appropriate IDS uses sport to promote the in Delhi. support for Commonwealth Games Canada and its programs for the healthy development of next quadrennium. young people in Raising awareness of the contribution of Fundraising Status and Sponsor Relations Strengthening the design, delivery, promotion Commonwealth countries sport-based youth development programs, and CGFC completed a highly successful fundraising campaign in 2010, and sustainability of sport-based youth advocating internationally and in Canada for resulting in the contribution of $3.1 million in cash and value-in- development programs policy and financial support of these programs kind donations. As always, we are deeply grateful to our long-time and steadfast sponsors, Hudson’s Bay Company (Hbc), PCL Constructors Canada Inc., and FUEL Advertising. Hbc and PCL both held highly successful golf tournaments in the summer of 2010, which provided IDS HIGHLIGHTS IN 2010: generous support to Commonwealth Games athletes.

• Mahae Mokhehle and Andre Collins were hired as Programs and IDS would like to thank its funding partners – the Commonwealth Games Events Partnership Officers to represent CGC in Africa and the Caribbean Federation, the Canadian International Development Agency, Canadian The Queen’s Baton Relay was held in Toronto and Ottawa on respectively, with responsibility for supporting the development and Heritage and the UK Department for International Development – April 14 and 15, 2010, an opportunity to promote CGC and its athletes implementation of country-specific and regional programs. for their continued support. We would also like to acknowledge The in the lead up to the Delhi Games. About 900 people attended events in • The second team of CSP interns departed for Africa in March to work Running Room for helping to make the IDS Game of Life Run/Walk both cities, which involved key partners and generated media coverage. as Capacity Support Officers (CSOs) with Commonwealth Games a reality. And without the support of the CGC Board, IDS staff, the Associations (CGAs) in the region. CGF’s Richard de Groen, Dr. Colin Higgs, our IDS Alumni and our many partners, IDS would not have had such a successful year. • In June, the AEP was established at a meeting attended by 32 former CSLC interns, who discussed ways in which they can continue to I would like to extend a warm thank you to each and every one for support the work of IDS. their various contributions, and in particular to Hannah Juneau, who is • During the 2010 Commonwealth Games in October, seven Canadian stepping down as International Internship Programs Officer after more CSOs volunteered their time as part of the Delhi Results Management than four years with CGC. Team. IDS celebrated its 15th anniversary at a reception at Canada’s High Commission in Delhi. The event was attended by more than 60 representatives from CGAs across the Commonwealth. Speakers Carla Thachuk included Gary Lunn, Canada’s Minister of State (Sport) and CGC Manager of International Programs President Andrew Pipe.

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February • Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) holds a successful strategic planning session to determine the 2006 – 2010 quadrennial direction Commonwealth Games Association of Canada: as of March 31, 2010 Fiscal Year General Fund: March • Province of Nova Scotia and City of Halifax withdraw the Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games bid Revenue $1,055,349 April • Eleven interns appointed under the Canadian Support Leadership Corps (CSLC) program to work with International Development through Sport (IDS) partners in Africa and the Caribbean Expenses $851,388 2007 August • Scott Stevenson appointed as the first Director of Sport of CGC Net Revenue for Period $203,961 October • Shawnee Scatliff appointed Chef de Mission of Team Canada to the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India Net Assets – Beginning of Period $2,101,801 Net Assets – End of Year $2,305,762 February • Responsibility for Caribbean Healthy Lifestyle Project is officially handed over by CGC to the Organization of Caribbean Administrators of Sport and Physical Education International Development through Sport: as of March 31, 2010 Fiscal Year May • CGC names 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games Mission Staff Restricted Fund: July • Six interns appointed under CSLC program Revenue $846,381 September • Dr. Colin Higgs appointed Director of IDS to help shape the future role of IDS within CGC 2008 Expenses $797,895 October • Jessica Parry named Canada’s flag-bearer for Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 in Pune, India Net Revenue for Period $48,486 November • Martha Deacon named Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India Net Assets – Beginning of Period $124,701 January • Judy Kent receives CGC’s Award of Merit Net Assets – End of Year $173,187 March • The CGF and CGC establish the Capacity Support Program (CSP)

April • CGC announces Delhi 2010 Mission Team Leaders Auditors’ Report completed by: • CSLC interns complete overseas placements Ouseley Hanvey Clipsham Deep LLP, Chartered Accountants June • Carla Thachuk named Manager of International Programs, responsible for the IDS Unit 200 – 205 Catherine Street Ottawa, K2P 1C3 September • Launch of the CGF/CGC Capacity Support Program (613) 562-2010 2009 • Sport Minister announces Beyond 2010 Panel to study the future of high performance sport in Canada Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada: as of December 31, 2009 Fiscal Year October • CGC announces Delhi 2010 Mission Staff • CGC creates and adopts Long-term Social Development through Sport (LTSDTS) framework Revenue $793,256 November • Kelly Laframboise reaches 20 years as an employee with CGC Expenses $274,711 • South 2 North internship program implemented Grants to CGAC $500,000 January • Andrew Pipe re-elected to a second term as President of CGC Net Revenue for Period $18,545 March • Second team of Capacity Support Officers leaves for Africa as part of the CSP • First 2010 Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission seminar hosted in Delhi Net Assets – Beginning of Period $1,210,951 April • Queen’s Baton comes to Canada, with relay events in Toronto and Ottawa Net Assets – End of Year $1,229,496 June • 2010 Team Canada orientation takes place in Ottawa, with approximately 80 attendees • Alumni Engagement Program is established in Ottawa for IDS alumni Auditors’ Report completed by: Ouseley Hanvey Clipsham Deep LLP, Chartered Accountants August • CGC appoints Mahae Mokhehle (Africa Program Officer) and Andre Collins (Caribbean Program Officer) 200 – 205 Catherine Street

2010 September • CGC names Ken Pereira as Team Canada’s 2010 Opening Ceremony flag-bearer Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1C3 • Advance Mission Team departs for Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (613) 562-2010 • CGC delays departures for athletes and support staff to Games

October • XIX Commonwealth Games take place in Delhi, India • Cyclist Tara Whitten wins four medals and is chosen as Closing Ceremony flag-bearer • Seven Capacity Support Officers arrive in Delhi to work on the Results Management Team during the Commonwealth Games November • The first team of Capacity Support Officers completes placements under the CSP

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PATRON PARTICIPANT SPORTS Health and Wellbeing (Medical) HIGH PERFORMANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Her Excellency The Right Honourable Governor General of Archery Antoine Atallah Isabel Grondin Chair Wayne Hellquist Canada – Michaëlle Jean (Patronage ended October 2010) Athletics Rugby 7s Alain Bellemare Dr. Andrew Marshall Members Todd Allison Shooting Surinder Budwal Dr. Janet McKeown Ken Bagnell COMMONWEALTH GAMES FEDERATION (, England) Dr. Bruce Davidson Jennifer Pendray-Toporowski Linda Cuthbert PRESIDENT Michael Fennell Swimming Robert Dunlop Robert Powls Brian MacPherson Cycling Andrea Reid CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Michael Hooper Leigh Garvie Ram Nayyar Diving Table Natalie Ghobrial Kevin Wagner Suzanne Weckend Field Hockey Tennis CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVES WITH CGF Team Operations Gymnastics Weightlifting IDS REFERENCE COMMITTEE Denis Amyot (RCMP) Karine Grenon (RCMP) VICE-PRESIDENT Bruce Robertson Wrestling Chair Bruce Robertson Yvonne Bierman Sylvia Malgadey-Forgrave Members Jocelyne Côté-O’Hara Mark Bolduc (RCMP) Richard Oraniuk SPORT COMMITTEE Trevino Betty ASSOCIATE SPORTS Rob Toller Sue Boreskie Marianne Pelletier Basketball Softball Jim Bradley Chris Taylor IDS ALUMNI COMMITTEES: CHAIR, COMMONWEALTH Canoeing Taekwondo Shravan Chopra Scott Temple (RCMP) IDS FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE ADVISORY BODY ON SPORT Dr. Bruce Kidd Judo Tenpin Bowling Harpreet Dhaliwal (RCMP) Anne Warburton Chair Scott Fraser-Dauphinee Rowing David Fraser (RCMP) members Nichole Cornacchia Sailing CGC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Seodhna Keown Team Member Support and Services PRESIDENT Andrew Pipe, CM, MD Alexis Lemmex DELHI 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES Monique Allain Martin Routhier Nathalie Giguère Suzanne Weckend IDS COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE PAST PRESIDENT Claude Bennett FLAG-BEARERS Alexandra Orlando Chair Opening Ceremony Ken Pereira (Field Hockey) Freya Struthers Members Kim Edwards TREASURER Richard C. Powers Closing Ceremony Tara Whitten (Cycling) COMMITTEES Simone Olinek

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Dara Parker MISSION TEAM LEADERS VICE-PRESIDENTS Sue Boreskie Chair Sue Boreskie Jocelyne Côté-O’Hara Chef de Mission Martha Deacon members Jim Bradley IDS PROGRAMS COMMITTEE Linda Cuthbert CGC Director of Sport Scott Stevenson Marg McGregor Co-Chairs Lauren Capstick and Kate Rive John Stanton Coaching and Applied Sport Science Dr. Jon Kolb Joanne Mortimore members Ashley Cuthbert Rob Toller Communications Jackie DeSouza Jim Reed Sarah Dukovac-Mwita health and Wellbeing (Medical) Dr. Navin Prasad Mike Sutton Lisa MacKinnon ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE Suzanne Weckend team Operations Kelly Laframboise Alana McGoldrick Laura Searson team Member Support and Services Michael Smith HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Thomas Jones team Ombudsperson Rachel Corbett Chair Jocelyne Côté-O’Hara IDS Development through Sport in Canada COMMITTEE team Attaché Vincent Pinto members Andrew Pipe Chair Eliza Seaborn HONOURARY MEMBERS Bob Adams Rob Toller Members Karen Hakala MISSION TEAM Jenny Harris MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Coaching and Applied Sport Science EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE Erin Kasungu Todd Allison Dr. Bruce Kidd Sherry Doiron Lisa Smith Chair Andrew Pipe Tanissa Martindale Ken Bagnell Molly Killingbeck Shelley Milton Dr. Trent Stellingwerf members Lisa Cuthbert IDS ADVOCACY COMMITTEE Rachel Bedingfield Marg McGregor Communications Derek Johnston Chair Sabrina Razack Jim Bradley Heather Moyse Julie Audette Patrick Kenny Tim Page members Kate Cowan Shannon Butters Ross Outerbridge Connie Brian Alison Korn Bruce Robertson Sarah Dukovac-Mwita Joe Halstead Tim Page Mike Davis Lise-Anne Laverdure Allison Furniss Wayne Hellquist Scott Sandison Dan Galbraith Hélène Lavigne FINANCE COMMITTEE Michelle Manks Lori Johnstone Mike Sutton Curtis Grife Peter Lefebvre Chair Richard C. Powers Michelle Turtle Yan Huckendubler Martin Richard Jennifer Wong GENERAL MEMBERS Derek Johnston Suzanne Coffey Joan Duncan

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AWARD OF MERIT RECIPIENTS IDS STRATEGIC ADVISOR Colin Higgs The purpose of the Award of Merit is to honour individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to furthering the aims and objectives COMMUNICATIONS of Commonwealth Games Canada and its programs. This Award reflects Face Value Communications Inc. CGC’s commitment to recognizing the commitment and contribution of individuals, organizations and agencies to our mission and goals. CAPACITY SUPPORT PROGRAM CAPACITY SUPPORT OFFICERS TEAM 1 PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS Ellen Barwise – Barbados 1993 2000 Chantelle Grant – Bermuda Colonel John W. Davies Vaughan Baird Jennie Petersen – Trinidad & Tobago Neil Farrell Robert Osbourne CAPACITY SUPPORT OFFICERS TEAM 2 Allan Fitzpatrick Doreen Ryan Candace Christie – Botswana Margaret Lord Ken Smith Jenny Dea – Zambia M.M. (Bobby) Robinson 2005 Duane Louis – Swaziland 1996 Robert (Bob) Adams Paddye Magill – Seychelles

Ella Mawdsley – Lesotho Ivor Dent 2008 Ken Farmer Judy Kent Wally Stinson COMMONWEALTH GAMES FOUNDATION OF CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION AWARD President George Heller After the Award of Merit, the Significant Contribution Award is the Vice-President Andrew Pipe second most prestigious award presented by Commonwealth Games secretary James Ingram Canada. This Award serves to recognize extraordinary significant treasurer Ivan Chittenden contributions made in three main forms: 1. Cash Donations: Personal or corporate financial contributions to DIRECTORS Cyndy Carruthers support or further the activities of the CGC/CGFC; Philip Donne 2. Gifts In-kind: Personal or corporate contributions of goods or services Peter Harder that support or further the activities of the CGC/CGFC; and Bruce Robertson 3. Good Works: Personal or corporate activity that supports or Benjamin Werbski furthers the goals and activities of the CGC/CGFC. HONOURARY MEMBERS Vaughan Baird PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS Ken Farmer 1997 The Honourable James Richardson The Honourable James Richardson

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA REPRESENTATIVES COMMONWEALTH GAMES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA SPORT CANADA Pierre Thibault 2255 St. Laurent Blvd., Suite 120 CANADIAN HERITAGE Mike McWhinney Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4K3 CIDA Chetna Dayal Tel: (613) 244-6868 Fax: (613) 244-6826 CGC STAFF www.commonwealthgames.ca Andre Collins Christine Robertson Thomas Jones Scott Stevenson Hannah Juneau Chris Taylor Kelly Laframboise Carla Thachuk Mahae Mokhehle

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