CHEF DE MISSION FINAL REPORT 2016 WINTER GAMES Team -Québec Chef de Mission-Nancianne Grey

Section I Evaluation of Performance of the Host Society

Registration and Accreditation

Overall all communication with the Host Society and our Team coordination was adequate. The communication of the Host Society being available to support the online registration and accreditation was excellent. Only a few discrepancies occurred during the online registration (GEMS) – e.g.: initially there was incorrect designation of rooms unavailable in GEMS for the ‘heads to beds’ ratios. Our particular problem was that we had four male cultural performers which were not accounted for by the participation numbers. Sometimes the GEMS system didn’t reflect the updated anticipated participation list (which changed quite often in the weeks prior to the AWG). Another discrepancy was double matches for athletes, we could not unmark this option for competition but this was fixed before our arrival. Our coordination enjoyed the freedom of logging in the GEMS system at any given time during the Games – especially for the special guests, mission and athletes because many of these team affiliated participants do not bother with the registration process. They just show up to the event and expect the documentation to be ready for them.

The accreditation system at the Games worked well – the only difficulty we faced were when the special guests and their guests arrived and didn’t know where to go or what to expect at the registration table. There were too many guests of special guests for some of TNQ’s special guests – which limited what was available to them.

Our team`s coordination personnel appreciated the extra time given for new and ever-changing information about registration of late participants (athletes, coaches and special guests). Our situation was heavily dependent on participant`s acquisition of Canadian passports in time of the deadlines for charters and for Host Society GEMS registration.

Welcome/Arrival Services

Our teams on the first day (Sunday March 6th, 2016) who arrived in a timely way were greeted well in the hangar. The Host Society volunteers were very welcoming and accommodating – but there were lack of bathroom facilities in the hangar and volunteers were hesitant for athletes to use the hangar bathrooms.

Only issue was not with Host Society volunteers but with other contingents` guests or affiliated personnel (eg: media) who assumed the Team Nunavik-Québec mission were Host Society Greenlandic volunteers (similar colours: green outerwear) and began demanding duties (valet car services) immediately upon arrival at airport.

The late arrival of the last chartered flights coming from was a disappointment by many members of TNQ because they missed the opening ceremonies.

There was confusion of where the luggage went - equipment went missing and in one particular case: a guest did not receive their luggage until the day before departing the (6 days of lost luggage). The Host Society was helpful only on the main arrival days but not active in supporting our contingent in locating the lost luggage. It turned out to be at one of the sports venue (table tennis) with another contingent.

The coordination of the flight bridge was impressive but obviously it had its problems (extreme lateness of many athletes and coaches and mission). Weather and mechanical delays were the cause of these issues. But overall the coordination of the Host Society in the team arrivals were superb considering these issues.

Opening Ceremonies

It was considered a long uphill walk for some participants (especially the special guests and their guests who complained of lack of transport and commuting coordination from the hotel to the venue).

Part of our team was still in Kangerlussuaq with the designated flag bearer. A last minute alternate was asked to fill in a couple of hours before the event started.

For the athletes that did arrive on time on Sunday March 6 and were able to locate their luggage and eat before going to the Qassi (main kickoff theatre before the opening ceremonies) – they enjoyed the vibrant welcoming energy of local Nuumiut (people of Nuuk).

The performances at the opening ceremonies were impressive. The space of the opening ceremonies was impressive but crowded – maybe not big enough for all the people.

Some mission compared the opening to the previous AWG 2014 opening ceremonies in Fairbanks, Alaska – said the American ceremonies were more organized for the team`s introductory walk and designated space for standing. It was crowded and lack of elbow room. Not a fault of the Host Society – but a space issue verses the exceedingly large number of participants.

Our TNQ tried to keep their teams together – but in the aftermath of crowd movement from the opening ceremonies, the bus system was very confusing in the parking lot. The signage on the buses were a huge issue – nobody understood the route A or B – communication of this was not clear among contingent members because of the fast pace of arrival from home country-charter- Kangerlussuaq- new country arrival with unfamiliar names and locations – lack of sense of direction and time – and then massive crowd immersion with other contingents in the darkness – created a confusion of who goes where. The buses were not big enough for all participants and two of TNQ athletes were lost with another contingent`s bus for an hour which created tension and worry among TNQ mission. Many athletes ended up at the wrong accommodations. To have prevented this problem – the buses should`ve been labeled by or contingent, not by accommodation name since our team was very new to the country and city.

Team Accommodations

There were no complaints from the TNQ coaches or athletes regarding too crowded or insufficient accommodations.

The Arctic Sports athletes had to leave their accommodations building frequently for: eating and showering. This location was not ideal and created stress among athletes and coaches and mission who had to rush for those basic necessities in order to make it in time for the sports events. The Arctic Sports schedule ended late then then curfew at 11pm was not helping their situation for showers. These particular athletes were travelling frequently to the main eating facility downtown near the university – and they had to spend more money for eating more convenient food available at a local corner store.

Accommodations for sports: cross-country ski, and arctic sports were not close enough to bus stops.

The cleaniness and hygiene maintenance were adequate for all participants.

The accommodations security were not always consistent in effectiveness because sometimes athletes, coaches and mission staff were allowed to enter without showing their access cards, and athletes coming in after curfew (especially last day of the Games) did not have their card removed.

Many coaches complained of lack of coffee at accommodations venues. This needs to be considered – and when requested to have coffee by TNQ mission, nothing came out of the request. Possibly broken communication at `mayor`s` office.

In conclusion, for the next AWG – the Team hopes that the Host Society will consider each sport`s accommodations in closer proximity to sports venue as well as shower and cafeteria facilities. Healthy snacks would be nice to have available at accommodations venue for athletes and coaches.

Food Service/Village Dining

The hours of operation/serving was more than sufficient and convenient – except for the fact that athletes/mission had to travel by bus or foot to get a meal – this was an issue for those who wanted to shower and be ready for their sports but had to take the transport and then eat fast in order to make it to their sports venue in time.

The staff serving and cooking food to the athletes and mission were fantastic. Their energy was great when receiving food. Well organized and much selection of foods for various tastes.

There was enough food available to meet our team’s needs and appetites but then there are always a few picky eaters who didn’t find it adequate enough. Overall, fantastic food.

The snack and lunch box program took some time for our mission to learn the process, but it was efficient once it was understood. Only some of our mission had vehicles, so there was switchover of mission receiving and delivering snacks to various sports venues (especially Arctic Sports) whom appeared to need it the most. Fortunately there were local stores nearby the Arctic Sports venue, which athletes/mission could buy their food, but that was unfortunate for those who couldn’t afford the luxury of purchasing food every day. The venue for eating was simply too far and out of the way for athletes to get meals – “takeout” meals were an everyday aspect for this particular group of athletes.

Awards Ceremonies

The ceremonies generally ran smoothly. The only issue again was with the Arctic Sports venue, which we felt the ceremonies should have been done right away at the end of the day instead of doing it the next morning. This added to the delay in the overall schedule.

Information Technology/Communications/Computer and Network Services

The Games’ IT system and staff, communications system and computer and network services performances: The internet at the mission office was slow and much of the time was difficult in connecting. Yet the staff available were helpful and supportive. A functional printer at the main office was always breaking, and didn’t accept paper from out of the country – this was a big issue for us. The cell phone service was terrible – TNQ mission ended up using the cell phones provided by the HS as only facebook messenger phones – it appeared to be the best way of communicating with the mission. Possibly, too many cells on the service caused inconsistent cellular service. The Mission felt that having an IT contact number in the phone was a great idea.

Mission Offices, Services and Accommodations

The mission office location was conveniently reached by coaches, and the space was well furnished for our needs. The supplies were adequate as well, and the ‘mayor’ was always cheerful and helpful.

Cultural Program and Facilities

TNQ’s cultural delegation felt like they were an integral part of the Games and were happy with the opportunity to be in Nuuk. They had time to visit other athletes during meal times or after practices. They were busy as much as the other athletes with their schedules.

Their performances were once a day, which was perfect. They were a bit emotional after the Elders home visit/performance. Some of them thought about their own family members.

Did your Team members attend entertainment events? What is your impression of their experience?

• Several of our VIPs and some of the extra fans who came on the extra charter were able to attend the gala nights. • They had one lunch time performance at the Nuuk Centre Mall. This venue challenged the performers to be adaptable. It helped get their performance out to the general population of the city and to promote the Games. Some of the VIPs, coaches and athletes saw their performance.

Provide comments or recommendations related to the Cultural program only. See Entertainment Program section below for other comments.

• Part of the requirement from the contingents is to have participants who were open and willing to try new things. In the special workshops, some of our cultural participants did not fully engage themselves in the opportunity. This is hard to gauge with an application process. We have to continue to keep this in mind when selecting our cultural team. • Since it was a youth band that represented Nunavik this year, there were a couple of times where the members had to carry their own instruments from their accommodation to the bus system when the Mission person was not available. It would have been nice to have someone the chaperones could identify quickly on the cultural organizing team to ask for a pick-up. • There were not enough gala tickets set aside for Mission to attend the galas. There should be mandatory number set aside for the contingents so at least the Chef and Assistant Chef can attend together to support the team.

Forms and Publications

Evaluate the effectiveness of forms provided by the Host Society and any publications of the Host Society; including Ulu News, directories, sport schedules/programs, results, posters, etc.

• The registration forms received by email were clear and the steps were well explained. It eased the process very much and was a good source of information. • The Ulu News was well done but that posting a PDF online instead of printing it (most of the time) was very inconvenient to read. I would recommend a standalone Ulu News website plugged into major social media platforms (FB, Twitter, Snapchat) and a printed edition every day for people from other who don't have data plans.

Media

Describe the media coverage you saw in the host community, both print and electronic.

• The live broadcasting was much appreciated so we could follow the action at another venue simultaneously. • We received plenty of northern and international media coverage for the team overall. We did pitch a story to the Ulu News about the TNQ investment in cross-country skiing and snowshoe programs but they'd already committed to doing a similar story with athletes and didn't want to do a second piece on the topic.

Provide comments or recommendations.

• The media room was great: good Wi-Fi connection, enough space for all the journalists, quiet environment and very helpful volunteers.

Medical Services/Polyclinic

Was the medical staff helpful? Did they provide quality care?

• The medical staff was great, professional, informative, and accountable. They helped return a badge to an athlete who had visited there and left it behind by accident. • We did not have to purchase basic medications. Was the location of the polyclinic convenient and the hours it was open sufficient?

• Having a phone number to call before arriving was very useful.

Provide comments or recommendations.

• Again having the call number and contact specific to the AWG’s really accelerated the process. Job well done!

Results

Were accurate results produced and disseminated in a timely manner?

• Yes • One incident with the cross-country ski sport: an athlete’s time wasn’t put on the board after the race (first event). The results were not visible online as well, so this lack of time posting created the assumption (by the athlete) that she was eliminated. The coaches followed up the technical director immediately, who confirmed with them it was an oversight that would be corrected. Next day, it was checked again but athlete was listed as DNS (did not start). That was not true and a follow up was proceeded. These misunderstandings on behalf of organizers of that sport created stress for athlete performance and they dropped out eventually.

Security

Did the security arm of the Games work effectively?

• Security was good at the games.

Were the security people helpful?

• They were helpful and courteous.

Did you note any security lapses that affected members of your team?

• When the TNQ was moved to USK on the last night, Mission staff were under the impression that curfew as set at 11:00pm. Upon arrival of some of our Mission, the curfew had been moved to midnight and the security staff were not strict with athlete/coaches who came after this hour, ie. badges were not taken away and the Chef contacted. We had about seven people not in the dorm at midnight.

Social Program

Were there sufficient opportunities for your young people to socialize with their peers from other delegations?

• Yes and the Nuuk Centre was a popular hangout.

Were social functions well run and well supervised? Provide comments or recommendations.

• The AWG Got Talent event was far from the regular route of the Games. We are not sure how many of our participants attended this event. • The was liked by those who had a chance to go. They would have preferred to have the chance to go again since specific nights were designated to a sport. • For a few of our coaches, it was hard to know exactly what was going on where.

Transportation at the Games

Provide comments or recommendations on the internal Games transportation system.

• Our team had good and bad experiences. Some were happy with the bus system, the timing of the buses were always running and were big enough for the participants. Some coaches felt the buses should have gone directly to each venue or accommodation. • Several of our Mission staff did not have a vehicle. It had a major impact on the Arctic Sports Mission. Not having a vehicle and being the team that is the furthest away from the action and from the cafeteria, made it very difficult. When it came to food and emergencies, a vehicle would have been better.

Website

Did the Host Society’s website and web presence function in a way that was helpful to you, your team, and parents from your area?

• I do not believe it was overly used by our team or those in our . • For information during the games, we tended to rely more on our Facebook page and the AWG application for scheduling. • The mission staff site was only shared with the Chefs. When the coordinator got access to the site, it had very useful information and a great idea. • Make sure when trying to sell tickets for the Gala nights that the information is in English. It was only in Danish.

Provide comments or recommendations.

• More linking of the AWG host society page to the various team website and Facebook pages to promote it.

Closing Ceremonies

Did the Closing Ceremonies provide a fitting ending to the week?

The performances were impressive but the venue was very small for the number of people present. Most of the TNQ were able to witness the closing ceremony. Again the Arctic Sports were delayed in their schedule so most of the athletes were unable to see the closing and may have caught only the fireworks.

The fireworks were amazing. It is unfortunate they could not be in the same location as the ceremony. Were they of an appropriate length?

• Yes.

Did they keep the spirit of the Games going?

• Yes. Our team liked the theme song. Most of our youth uploaded the song and replayed the music for some time.

Provide comments or recommendations.

• Ensure all sport activities are completed and have enough time to get to the closing ceremony.

Send Off and Departure

Was your team’s departure handled smoothly with a minimum of confusion and hassle?

• Our team was merged into one school on the last day. This made the pick-up of the team go smoothly. It was good to have different times for the pick-up since the airport was very small to wait. We purchased food and snacks for the first two flights that left Nuuk to in the morning since they probably did not have the chance to go to the cafeteria beforehand.

Miscellaneous

Provide a summary as outlined above or in other areas where the Host Society established a separate committee or operating unit.

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Provide any other comments or recommendations that will improve the operation of future .

• Transportation is very important for all mission. If mission are comfortable, the coaches and athletes will better off in the end.

Section II Comments and Recommendations Pertaining To Your Unit

General Unit Management

Provide a brief description of how the Unit was managed.

• The KRG Recreation Department is responsible for the general management for Team Nunavik- Québec. The Department Director acts as Chef de Mission (Nov 2012), while the Assistant Chef de Mission was position was refilled in Dec 2013. • The KRG Recreation Department staff primarily serves as the Mission Staff for Team Nunavik. The staff provides support at the local level to help coordinate community tryouts, coastal and regional trials. • Our unit was well managed. Leading up to Nuuk we had several meetings which kept everyone well informed and organized of what to expect and what to have completed before getting at our destination. We believe everyone did an incredible job preparing for these games and, because of all the hard work our experience, was that much more enjoyable. • At the Games, the Chef and Assistant Chef attend the 7 a.m. Chef’s meetings and then passed along the information to the Mission Staff at an 8 a.m. meeting. • Any breaking of the rules and required disciplinary measures were reviewed by the Chef and Assistant Chef De Mission. There were three athletes who broke a major infraction on the last day while waiting to go back to Nunavik. A committee met to review the situation and the athletes have been disciplined appropriately.

Include any recommendations on changes to previous methods of operation that worked well.

• Continue to : o Have weekly conference calls with Mission Staff and coaches in the months leading up to the Games. o Use a timeline to identify everything that needs to be accomplished in the 2 years leading up to the event o Contract a professional photographer to take all team pictures and Games action photos • Increased focus on coaching and athlete development. • Having a mission for communications and media worked well. • Budget for a liaison for the Special Guests and extra families who attend the AWG. The Chef was overtasked with logistical issues integrated with these groups during the Games.

Include copies of organizational charts, job descriptions, etc.

• Please see attachments (job description of RTADA) • The structure of the Mission staff incorporates the staff of the Recreation Department.

Intra-team Communications

Describe the system of communications within the team at the Games and provide any comments or recommendations.

• We had a good system of communication at the games. Our morning meetings were well organized and everything was clear on what happened and the procedures for the day. • It took some time to figure out the best way to communicate amongst the team with the cell phones. After it was figured out, it was much easier to hear about what was going on with the whole team. • Our Mission Staff appreciated having the use of cellphones to better communicate with the Chef. The pre-programed phone book was also a useful tool. • We provided cell phones to each coach/chaperone so that our Mission Staff were able to reach them if they were elsewhere like the Mission office, the hospital, or another venue.

Cultural Delegation Selection

Describe the selection system used by your contingent. Provide comments or recommendations.

• It was promoted on the radio, on the web, and by posters throughout Nunavik. Youth were encouraged to send in their applications by a specific deadline. A committee reviewed each application and made the selection. Having the selection committee eliminated favouritism. • Since the selection of the cultural chaperone was chosen before the team was selected, it must be considered that the team already has a chaperone that works with the group. This caused months of tension with the teacher who worked with the group even though he was reminded that the spot was already filled. • For the cultural contingent, since they did not go through the try out process, I believe they did not have a full understanding of the magnitude of the games. For the next AWG, it may be better to explain beforehand what the games are about, who will be there, what the cultural group is there for, the number of practices involved, the workshops offered and how special of an opportunity it is to represent Nunavik at the AWG. This may help reduce the frustrations when having to practice or when it’s time for the workshops. • As the team was made up of one male chaperone, four boys and two girls, it would have been helpful to have an extra person to be with the girls. There were changes to the sleeping arrangements so there was a bit of confusion which female coach was actually staying with the cultural girls. In the selection process, it must be taken into account the gender balance in the group so they are not alone. • For the next Games, it will be good to remember to find committed youth who are open to learning, communicating and meeting new people, and who have a good sense of maturity. If a group is selected, we need to consider if they work well as a team. They must have performing experience so there is a base to work from. They don’t necessarily have to be the best, as they work on their performance they will become better performers.

Finance

Describe how the Unit raised the funds necessary to finance its involvement in the Games.

• Funding is a combination of monies from the Québec Government’s Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et des Sports (MELS); from sponsors such as the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS), Raglan Glencore, Canadian Royalities, Raymond Chabot Grant Thorton (RCGT), Makivik Corporation, Monty Sylvestre, Norda Stelo, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau (KMHB), KPMG, and Hydro Québec; and, First Air donation of airfare tickets and Air Inuit’s continued support through in-kind donation of reduced airfare rates. • Recommend to secure additional sponsorships, and various methods of fundraising.

Complete the charts provided at the end of this section. Forms, Publications, Team Booklets/Manuals/Handbooks

Provide one copy of each form, publication or manual developed and used by this Unit.

• The forms, publications and manuals developed and used by Team Nunavik-Québec included the following: o Participant Handbook ▪ Team Nunavik-Québec Organization Chart ▪ Participant agreement form ▪ Travel consent form ▪ Clothing agreement form ▪ KRG’s Unlimited (photo) release form ▪ TNI photo release form ▪ Conduct and Discipline Code o Team Roster o Press Releases (http://www.krg.ca/en/press-releases ) o Newsletters, Coastal, Regional and Games Results (http://www.krg.ca/en/arctic-winter- games/news)

Insurance

Describe the insurance obtained for the Games and provide recommendations.

We purchased our emergency medical insurance for TNQ members through TUGO Travel Insurance. The policy cost $7,199.

Media

Describe the media coverage provided by media located within your Unit for the Games, and describe how you promoted it. Provide comments or recommendations.

• For the media located within our Unit, a communications team of four was made up of the following: one employee from KRG to focus on social media; a mission staff who was a liaison and conducted athlete interviews for our local media, a senior communications officer who produced the Team newsletters; and as well as a professional photographer was hired. • The three newsletters were provided to all members of TNQ, and posted on our website. • Makivik sent the editor of Makivik Magazine. She travelled with the charter. • Taqramiut Nipingat Incorporated sent a small crew to produce a short film about TNQ and AWG that will eventually be shared on the Aboriginal Peoples Network. • Recommendations: o Continue to set up the newsletter in advance so that minimum adjustments need to be made during the games o Re-hire the same photographer, he went above and beyond o Continue to have a dedicated media Mission Staff. • All media interviews were logged and that all results were posted to the TNQ Facebook page. • I would recommend setting up a team-specific website and creating daily summary blog posts instead of newsletters. These posts could then be distributed to an email distribution list set up before and during the games to every athlete, coach, parent and fan of TNQ, as well as through social media platforms. A number of printed copies of the blog post could also be kept at the Mission Office for distribution. • I'd recommend a final wrap-up newsletter instead of three editions. Medical Services

What sort of medical services did you provide within your team? Provide comments or recommendations.

• TNQ did not have a medical professional on Mission staff this year. Any cases were dealt with efficiently by our Mission Staff and or Assistant Chef De Mission.

Sports Mission Staff

Provide a brief summary of the Unit’s involvement in and any comments or recommendations on each sport.

• Arctic Sports: o The sport venue was fine but the schedule too busy for athletes and coaches. I know Arctic Sports is always a busy schedule but everybody needs a little break. o Our only issue were the meals for the athletes and coaches. The coaches in the Arctic Sports are always left to stay behind to coach both age groups. The athletes however, can leave the venue to go eat depending on the schedule (seniors vs. juniors), but the coaches need to stay to support both age categories in their events. o Unfortunately, due to weather conditions, the games were delayed, and some of our team members did not attend the opening ceremonies, and the Arctic Sports events. Since they are long days, the last day ended partly into the closing ceremonies, this should not be the case since all athletes like to attend the official opening and closing ceremonies.

• : o The sport venue/schedule was well done. The schedule is busy but there is no choice if we want the athletes to play as much as they can. • Cross Country Ski: o The venue and grooming were excellent. o The ski venue was great and the waxing accommodation were perfect, except for the fact that they were a little far from the start/finish area. • Dene Games: o The sport venue for Dene was small but it all went well. o It was hard not having access to a vehicle. Meetings were scheduled in one place and ended up in another place - miscommunication. They ended up taking a taxi. If their mission had a vehicle it would helped them to be on time. • Snowshoe: o Sport venue was great for snowshoeing. It’s essential to have a place inside, heated, to prepare before races. It’s good to have this facility near the starting line. The schedule was ok for us. • Table Tennis: o It was an excellent sport venue and the schedules were well done.

Transportation

Describe the logistics of transporting your team to and from the Games.

• TNQ, through Makivik Corporation, contracted Air Inuit to fly from Kuujjuaq to Nuuk. The original plan was to arrive one day in advance of the other teams. With weather delays our final flight itinerary happened on the day of the opening and it included the following: o Air Inuit jet flew participants from Kuujjuaq to Kangerlussuaq. From there, two trips of Air Inuit Dash-8’s moved the participants to Nuuk o Air Inuit Dash-8 flew from Kuujjuaq to Nuuk, stopping for fuel in Iqaluit. The plane was filled with mission staff, officials, VIP’s, and media. • Makivik Corporation sponsored an extra flight for family members and fans for TNQ. They were delayed by weather also. This was coordinated by the Chef de Mission. • All flights returned as scheduled. TNQ participants left one day after the closing of the Games: o Four Air Inuit Dash-8 planes transported the participants to Iqaluit from Nuuk. Three of the Dash-8 flights then boarded the Air Inuit jet from Iqaluit to Kuujjuaq. The fourth Dash- 8 landed in Iqaluit for fuel and continued to Kuujjuaq.

Team Selection Process

Describe the process used to select team members including specifics on the trials process.

• We have community tryouts, coastal tryouts and regional trials all in the year preceding the games. The team selection process was fair and inclusive. Everyone who was interested had an opportunity to try out for the different sports. • Only those athletes that met minimum requirements set out in the sport technical packages were retained. • Athletic ability was one of the criteria; we also considered academics, behaviour etc.

Your Team’s Website

Describe your team’s web presence and how you used the Web and the Internet to facilitate your administrative tasks. Complete the attached form.

• The KRG website has a section dedicated to the Arctic Winter Games and Team Nunavik- Québec under the Recreation Department and can be found at http://www.krg.ca/en/arctic-winter- games • Also available on the site is a link to the TNQ Facebook page, photo gallery, archives, and news • Recommend linking to the host’s website and the AWGIC website. • The team’s YouTube channel can be found at http://www.youtube.com/awgnunavikquebec • I'd recommend creating a separate standalone TNQ website that lives on a domain outside krg.ca. While the Facebook page is excellent for in-games updates, it doesn't serve as an effective archive for all the photos, results, videos etc. from each competition. We could also post profiles of each athlete that would be available to help media interested in doing stories on various athletes.

Section III General Comments and Recommendations Related to the Arctic Winter Games International Committee

Executive Summary and Recommendations

Provide a synopsis of the general observations and recommendations that the Chef has made in the body of the report.

• Appreciation from athletes, coaches and other TNQ members for allowing four (4) additional athletes to compete in Snowshoe.

Provide any recommendations on how the AWGIC could improve the assistance provided to the Units involved in the Arctic Winter Games.

• Our Mission Staff enjoyed the AWGIC reception. Thank you for the invitation and for the recognition of all the hard work that goes into the Games.

Provide any other comments or recommendations that will improve the operation of future Arctic Winter Games.

• Above report states our recommendations – mainly about transportation for mission and athletes regarding location of accommodation verses location of food and sport venues.

• Overall the Host Society did an amazing job with the flight bridge considering the weather delays and storms. Section IV

2016 Arctic Winter Games

Unit Involvement Summary

Team Nunavik-Québec

Coastal Tryouts Regional Trials Games Athletes/Cultural Participants 137 116 61 Coaches/Chaperones 19 17 13 Mission Staff 8 7 8 Sport Officials 3 1 1 Total 167 141 83 Communities Involved 13 12 8 Aboriginal Athletes 134 96 59 Male Athletes 77 62 32 Female Athletes 60 54 29

Summary by Sport Coastal Tryouts Regional Trials Games Arctic Sports 28 23 13 Badminton 28 21 8 Cross Country Ski 11 14 8 Dene Games 27 22 16 Snowshoe 19 20 8 Table Tennis 24 16 4 Cultural 0 0 6

2016 Arctic Winter Games

Summary of Revenue and Expenditures

Team Nunavik-Québec

Revenue Organization Expenditures

Federal Contribution $0 Transportation $288,849.43

Territorial/Provinicial/

State Contribution MELS $30,000 Travel Expenses $185,287.03

Donations NRBHSS $40,000 Purchase of Materials $159,407.50

Hydro- $20,000 Facilities $9,034.95

Air Inuit In-Kind $93,872 Sports Officials $0

Raglan Glencore $50,000 Administration $123,900

RCGT $25,000 Other (Insurancce) $7,198.84

Montey Sylvester $10,000 (translation) $1,886.33

Canadian Royalities $5,000 Contracts $133,938.56

First Air (in-kind) $12,000 Vehicle Rental $6,022.93

KMHB $5,000 Advertising $4,254.63

Norda Stelo $5,000 Shipping $9,366.14

KPMG $1,000

Athlete Contribution $0

Other

(Funding Programs) KRG Block Funding $396,038

Total Revenues $1,328,715 Total Expenditures $929,146.34