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Announcing the Official Saskatchewan Games Council Newsletter Prince Announcing the Official Saskatchewan Games Council Newsletter The Saskatchewan Games Council is pleased to begin providing its stakeholders and supporters with a periodic newsletter to keep you updated on recent happenings within the Saskatchewan Games Council and its two entities - the Saskatchewan Games and Team Sask - as well as other multi-sport games within the province of Saskatchewan. Inside this issue: Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games Team Sask 2015 Mission Staff wins Claude Hardy award Volunteer Recruitment Launch Estevan 2016 Wood Buffalo 2015 Western Canada Summer Games Lorne Lasuita and Ross Lynd recognized for long standing commitment to WCSG. Saskatchewan Games Council introduces new board members OTHER MULTI-SPORT GAMES 2015 Saskatchewan First Nations Games SSFA Provincial 55+ Games Swift Current 2019 Western Canada Summer Games Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games Team Sask 2015 participated in the Jeux du Canada Games in Prince George, British Columbia, February 13th to March 1st, 2015. The team consisted of 301 athletes, coaches, managers, technicians and participant assistants, as well as 19 Mission Staff. Team Sask was represented by approximately 64 communities across Saskatchewan. The final medal count for Team Sask is 6 Gold, 8 Silver, and 14 Bronze. More Team Sask results can be found at https://cg2015.gems.pro. Marshalling in to Opening Ceremonies! Team Sask 2015 Wood Buffalo 2015 Mission Staff wins Western Canada Claude Hardy award Summer Games The Team Sask Mission Staff, along with Team Sask competed in the 2015 Western Team BC, received the Claude Hardy Canada Summer Games in Wood Buffalo award at the 2015 Canada Winter from August 7 – 16. Competing in a total of Games. This award recognizes a 18 sports in this two phase event, Team provincial or territorial Mission Team who Sask boasted a team size of 404 athletes, best exhibits leadership, cooperation, coaches, managers, technicians and Mission integrity and esprit de corps. Team Sask Staff. also received this award at the Halifax 2011 Canada Winter Games. Team Sask placed 4th overall in the medal count with 22 Gold, 42 Silver, and 63 Bronze, th and 4 overall with 164 Game Points, just three shy of third place. A big ‘congratulations’ goes out to all of our athletes. The province was represented well and your hard work paid off! A special thank you also to the coaches, managers, technicians and Mission Staff of Team Sask. Team Sask Mission Staff received the Without you, none of it would have been Claude Hardy award. possible. The next Western Canada Summer Games will be in Saskatchewan, with Swift Current hosting in 2019. For detailed results from the 2015 WCSG, Volunteer Recruitment click here: Launch Estevan 2016 http://wcsg2015i.gems.pro/Result/Sport_List.aspx On September 8th, 2015, Estevan For more information on Team Sask, click officially launched the online volunteer here: http://teamsask.ca/ registration through its Volunteer Recruitment Launch, sponsored by SaskEnergy, the Champion of Volunteers. This kick off barbecue event was to inform the public that the 2016 Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games is now officially accepting volunteer applications. To learn more about volunteering for the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, please visit our website. Volunteer Registration Lexy Vincent, Canoe/Kayak, flag bearer with Chef de Mission Lorne Lasuita. Lorne Lasuita and Ross Lynd recognized for long standing commitment to WCSG. Lorne Lasuita and Ross Lynd have been involved in the Western Canada Summer Games for longer than they like to admit. Both have acted as the Chef de Mission for Team Sask, and Ross has also contributed as the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport representative on the Mission Staff team and the Saskatchewan representative on the Western Canada Summer Games Council. The Western Canada Summer Games Council presented Lorne and Ross with a special gift of recognition for their valuable contributions and expertise. Lorne Lasuita (left), Chef de Mission, and Ross Lynd (right), Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport being recognized for their long time contribution to the WCSG. Saskatchewan Games Council introduces new board members We would like to bid farewell to members Ross Lynd (Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport), Ian Cook (Sask Sport Inc.), and Kevin Vollet (Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association). The Saskatchewan Games Council has grown under your knowledge and experience, and although we are sad to see you leave, we wish you well on your future endeavours. We would also like to wish director at large and past-chairpeson Darrell Baker well, as his term has come to an end. Darrell has been a long time board member, beginning his time with the Saskatchewan Games Council as the Sask Sport Inc. representative. Thank you is not enough appreciation for the dedication that now past-chairperson Larry Sauer has shown to the Saskatchewan Games Council. Larry will stay on the board as past-chairperson. With all of the goodbyes, we also welcome many new faces to the table. Welcome to our three new members, Darin Banadyga (Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport), Audra Young (Sask Sport Inc.) and Lyle McKellar (Saskatchewan High School Athletics). We are also excited to welcome Dale Pitura as a director at large. We embrace these new faces on our board as we know they bring with them a great wealth of knowledge, expertise, and ideas that will help with the continuous growth of the Saskatchewan Games Council, the Saskatchewan Games, and Team Sask. The Saskatchewan Games Council is also pleased to announce new Chairperson Julie Brandt. Julie has a strong background in sport and multi-sport games, and has been a valuable voice on the board. OTHER MULTI-SPORT GAMES The Saskatchewan Games Council is a proud funding partner of the Saskatchewan First Nations Games, held annually across Saskatchewan alternating between summer and winter, and the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association Provincial 55+ Games, hosting bi-annually throughout our province. The Saskatchewan Games Council will also be working in partnership with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport for the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games in Swift Current. 2015 Saskatchewan First Nations Games Ochapowace hosted the 2015 Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games from August 9th - 15th, 2015. Over 3000 athletes from First Nations across Saskatchewan competed in seven different sports. Ochapowace 2015 was much more than just an athletic event; it celebrated and shared Saskatchewan Indigenous cultures through a showcase of language, tradition, art, song, dance and ceremonies. For more information on the 2015 Saskatchewan First Nations Games, visit their website. www.2015summergames.com SSFA Provincial Swift Current 2019 55+ Games Western Canada Summer Games The Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association Provincial 55+ Games have The 2019 Western Canada Summer announced their host community for the Games host community was announced 2016 Games! The Battlefords will play following a successful site selection host to the Games from July 5th - 7th, committee tour of Swift Current in 2016. For more information on the SSFA May. The 2019 Western Canada Summer Provincial 55+ Games, visit their Games will mark the fifth time website: www.ssfa.ca Saskatchewan has hosted the games. Onion Lake 2016 Previous host communities include the cities of Prince Albert (1999), Regina Saskatchewan First (1987 and 1975) and Saskatoon (1979). Nations Winter Games To see the full media release, please click here. Onion Lake Cree Nation will play host to the 2016 Saskatchewan First Nations Winter Games from March 27 - April 1, 2016. Athletes from across the province will compete in badminton, broomball, curling, hockey, volleyball, and basketball. For further information, contact the Onion Lake Cree Nation by telephone at 780- 875-7707. Sask Games Sask Games Sask Games Website Team Sask Team Sask Team Sask Website Email Funding Partners & Sponsors Copyright © 2015 Saskatchewan Games Council, All rights reserved. The Saskatchewan Games Council (SGC) is focused to provide a quality multi-sport experience for the provinces young developing athletes. The SCG is the regulatory body of the Saskatchewan Games, and also provides extensive logistical support for Team Sask's participation in the Western Canada Summer Games and the Canada Games. In addition to our work with the Saskatchewan Games and Team Sask, we also provide funding support to the Saskatchewan First Nations Summer and Winter Games and the Saskatchewan 55+ Games. Our mailing address is: Saskatchewan Games Council 324-1777 Victoria Ave Regina, SK S4P 4K5 Canada Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive this newsletter? 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