2019 Canada Winter Games

Canada Games Mission The Council deliver the Canada Games as a unique, premium, nation building, multi-sport event and works continuously to strengthen the Canada Games Movement, in partnership with government, the private sector and sport community

99 DAYS AWAY! Vision The Canada Games are a premium multi-sport event that enriches the lives of young athletes and host communities. The Canada Games Movement inspires dreams, builds champions, creates lasting legacies, and celebrates Canadian culture.

Values We are ethical, inclusive and strive for excellence in all that we do. We act with integrity, honesty and respect for others. We work collaboratively with our partners and we are accountable and responsive to their expectations and needs.

Interesting Facts Financial Picture

Budget & Revenue ● Highest level multi-sport competition in Canada ● Held every two years ● Operational Budget 32.5 Million ● 1967 - City ● Overall Games revenues and expenses remain in a balanced financial position ● 120,000 volunteers ● We have reached reached our targeted ● More than 55,000 participants have been sponsorship revenue through the Games ● Games awarded on a rotational cycle CAPITAL PROJECTS CAPITAL PROJECTS

Update on Progress Update on Progress

● Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre ● Great Chief Park Oval ○ Grand Opening held in August 2018. ○ Grand Opening held in January 2018 ○ State of the art facility which houses, ○ Outdoor Long Track Speed Skating Olympic Ice Surface, Gymnasium, Oval, Pavilion with 4 Large Dressing Fitness Centre, 200m Track, Squash rooms, Hosting Spaces and Media Courts, Learning and Sport Performance Coaches Observing Areas. Labs ○ 2019 Host for Long Track Speed Skating ○ 2019 Home to Short Track Speed Skating, , Squash, & Wheelchair Basketball

CAPITAL PROJECTS CAPITAL PROJECTS

Update on Progress Update on Progress

● Riverbend Recreation Area ● Canyon Ski Resort ○ All upgrades and site development now ○ Completed all Ski Hill enhancements. completed. Remaining accessibility lift for Lodge. ○ Cross country trail widening and ○ New Freestyle Mogul run, enhanced redesign, new Range snowmaking and grooming, re- designed (International Standard) new Stadium site snowboard venue for slopestyle and development with timing building. snowboard and ski cross. ○ 2019 Host for Cross Country and ○ 2019 Host for Freestyle Moguls and Biathlon events. Aerials, Snowboard events and Ski Cross

CAPITAL PROJECTS HUMAN RESOURCES

Update on Progress - Other Staff and Volunteers

● Red Deer Arena ● Over 4000 volunteers are now actively ○ City rebuild of downtown Arena - involved in our registration system. Completed. ● Currently in assignment and scheduling ○ 2019 Host for Mens and Womens phase. Hockey ● Games time volunteer call opened February ● Games Celebration Plaza 15, 2018. ○ Construction in progress. Downtown ● All 61 staff positions filled. celebration plaza. ○ 2019 Host for Games Festival and nightly Entertainment. Team Sports

Week 1 (February 14 - 23, 2019) ● Biathlon - 11 ● - 8 OVERVIEW OF THE 2019 ● Artistic - 5 ● Hockey (M) - 26 CANADA WINTER GAMES ● Speed Skating, Short Track - 4

● - 8 ● Total = 65

Team Yukon Sports Team Yukon Charter

Week 2 (February 23 - March 3, 2019) Air North is providing all charters for Team Yukon

● - 10 Week 1 - Sports ● - 7 ● Depart Whitehorse on Feb. 14 @ 9am PST, arrive in ● Badminton - 8 at 12:30pm MST ● Cross Country Skiing - 14 ● Depart Calgary on Feb. 23 @ 1:30pm MST, arrive in ● Figure Skating - 6 Whitehorse at 3:00pm PST ● Figure Skating (Special Olympics) - 2 ● Hockey (W) - 24 Week 2 - Sports ● Squash - 6 ● Depart Whitehorse on Feb. 23 @ 9am PST, arrive in ● - 9 Calgary at 12:30pm MST ● - 9 ● Depart Calgary on Mar. 3 @ 10:30am MST, arrive in ● Total = 98 Whitehorse at 12:00pm PST

Travel Deviations Arrivals

Team members not on charter February 14 and 23

● Alternate Travel Requests ● Participants are greeted and directed to their designated load zone ○ Must be requested if not departing or ● Snack box provided returning to/from Whitehorse ● Sports equipment is loaded onto sport specific ○ Please send requests to Trevor ASAP trucks ● Athletes are loaded onto designated coach buses ● Buses are dispatched to the Athletes’ Village ● Trucks are dispatched to the appropriate sport venue Satellite Sports Satellite Sports Artistic Swimming Alpine Skiing Thursday, Feb. 14: All athlete arrival (Calgary airport), all athletes transport to Saturday, Feb. 23: All athletes arrival (Calgary airport), Alpine and Para-alpine Red Deer Athletes' Village athletes/coaches transport to Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge Friday, Feb. 15: Training day in Red Deer at Recreation Centre / Opening Sunday, Feb. 24: Training day at Ski Area Ceremonies Monday, Feb. 25 - Wednesday, Feb. 27: Training and official competition Saturday, Feb. 16: Artistic swimmers travel (bus) to Calgary in the morning; begins at Nakiska Ski Area check-in to Satellite Calgary Village (Delta Calgary Downtown) & training at competition facility (Calgary Sport Centre) Thursday, Feb. 28: Nakiska events commence training/competition/medals ceremony schedule. Following medal ceremonies (evening, after dinner) alpine Sunday, Feb. 17: Training and official competition begins and para-alpine athletes will transport (bus) back to Red Deer Athletes' Village Thursday, Feb. 21: Artistic swimming commence training/competition/medals Friday, March 1: Ski Cross training day at Canyon Ski Resort ceremony schedule. Following medal ceremonies (likely evening, after dinner) artistic swimming athletes will transport (bus) back to Red Deer Athletes' Village Saturday, March 2: Ski Cross training/competition/medals ceremony commence prior to Closing Ceremonies Saturday, Feb. 23: Turnaround Day (week one, synchro athletes depart via Calgary airport) Total nights at main village: 3 Nights (at the back end) Total nights at satellite village: 5 Nights (at the front end) Total nights at main village: 4 nights (two on the front end, two on the back end) Total nights at satellite village: 5 nights

New Residence

Bus Mall ATHLETES’ VILLAGE Centre Gary W. Harris ACCOMMODATIONS Canada Games

Accommodations 4 Bedroom Block Tower Operations Centre Row Houses Units Bachelor / 4 Bedroom Cluster 2 Bedroom Cluster Units Units

Athletes’ Village accommodations Athletes’ Village accommodations Currently: Four beds/unit Currently: Two beds/unit

Bathroom(s): Two toilets/one shower/ Bathroom(s): One toilet / one shower one bath with shower Games time: Bunking existing beds and Games Time: Bunking existing beds and adding two full bunks to living room adding two full bunks to living room Total Heads: eight people/unit Total Heads: 12 people/unit # of Units: 17 units # of Units: 42 units Athletes’ Village accommodations Athletes’ Village accommodations Currently: Four beds/unit Currently: Four beds/unit

Bathroom(s): Two toilets / one bath Bathroom(s): One toilet / one shower

Games time: Bunking existing beds and Games time: Adding two full bunks to adding one full bunk to living room living rooms

Total Heads: 10 people/unit Total Heads: Eight people/unit

# of Units: 38 units # of Units: 40 units

Village participant departures Accommodations add-ons:

Athlete gift distribution ● Planning for maximum participant numbers ● Additional mirrors in units with less than 4:1 bathroom ratio ● Volunteer drop-off in accommodations units during cleaning ● Additional personal belonging storage for living room day prior to departures bunks Key return/Mission inspections

● Week 1 Room check-out: 9 a.m. (or earlier) ● Week 2 Room check-out: 2 p.m. (or earlier) Big picture: ● Inspection schedules in package ● Keys returned during inspection sign-off ● Eight different unit types ● All Chef de Missions are working together on allocations Luggage Storage ● Week 1 Departures: RDC Main Gym / KS Gym ● Week 2 Departures: RDC Main Gym

Columbia Athlete Gift

ATHLETE SERVICES Athlete-focused community initiatives Athletes’ Village

Location: Red Deer College

Village Features: Athlete entertainment Quiet lounges Computer lounge

Waskasoo Collaborative Dining hall Collaborative visits to local donation Polyclinic community Athletes’ program Coaches house art piece Village Mission centre Team meeting rooms Village volunteer centre Transportation operations centre National partner promotional booths

Village participant arrival Overview Food services Venue Feeding: Location: RDC Learning Commons “pick and pack” venue Provider: Chartwells/Compass Group lunch plan

Dining Hall

Or Dining Hall: Four meal/day Orientation schedule to Breakfast: 6am - 10am accommodate sport Lunch: 11am - 3pm schedule Dinner: 4pm - 8pm Late Dinner*: 8:30 - 10:30pm / 10:30pm - 12am

Venue feeding plan Pick-and-pack lunches Venues with food service Venue Sport Canyon Ski Resort Freestyle skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park (Calgary) Freestyle skiing, snowboarding Nakiska Ski Resort (Kananaskis) Alpine skiing River Bend Golf & Recreation Area Biathlon, cross country skiing Westerner Park Table Tennis, archery, judo

Venues requiring pick-and-pack lunches

Venue Sport Collicutt Centre Gymnastics - artistic and trampoline Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Figure skating, speed skating - short track, squash Sport Centre (Calgary) Artistic swimming (from Delta Calgary) Pick-and-pack lunches Medical services

Distribution Polyclinic: Located within RDC nursing department lab

● Accommodations drop-off with linens prior to arrivals within Athletes’ Village

Storage at venue ● Participants responsible for transport to venue ● Cooler fridges at venue ● Volunteer labelled and monitored

Cleaning Chiropractic and Observation isolation Clinical Athletic/physiotherapy massage treatment room ● Disinfectant wipes area with additional assessment/treatment treatment room overflow capacity (5:00 - 8:00 p.m. room ● Volunteer monitored appointments or referrals available) Lost/replacements ● Evening psychology services in private office ● Temporary paper bags and replacement bags ● Requesting that all participants receive a flu shot prior to coming to Red Deer

Athlete entertainment Medical services

Venues: ● All venue medical areas confirmed ● Each sport has their own field of play/sport specific medical area as required ● Taping done at venues ● Agreement in place with City of Red Deer EMS

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Coach House Athletes’ Village security

Location ● Cornerstone Lounge (Room 1500) ● Hybrid security: Comprised of both volunteers Hours of Operation and contracted security (Paladin Security) ● 7 a.m - 10 a.m. ● Accommodations access control: Townhouses ● 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. (last call 10 p.m.) have 24 hr paid security and fenced access Amenities control points ● Meeting space ● Athlete areas: Access control/monitoring of ● IT support/printing ALL athlete areas ● Light grazing and one complimentary drink/night ● Closing Ceremony: Increased security

Programming / PD sessions considerations for Saturday, March 2 (closing ● Reception schedule to be announced by Coaching ceremonies) with enhanced athlete Association of Canada entertainment and food plans Mission Centre Athletes’ Village Amenities Location ● Mission Secretariat: 2602 ● Tim Hortons: 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. ● Team Yukon Office: 2208 ● Starbucks: 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. ● The Patch: 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. ● The Lift Convenience Store: 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. ● FarSide Lounge: 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. (Monday Hours of operation ● 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. until Friday) (February 12 until 15, 2019) ● Dining Hall meal vouchers (Breakfast $14 / ● 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. Lunch $17.50 / Dinner $21) (February 23, 2019, turn-around

day only) ● 8 a.m until 6 p.m. (February 16 until March 2, 2019)

Team Meeting Rooms Team Yukon Location ● 913E

SPORT

Sport Information Sport schedule

2019 Canada Games Host Society Website Version 8: November 2018

● https://www.canadagames.ca/2019/sports Sport Competition Schedule V8.0 Canada Games Council Website

● https://www.canadagames.ca/sports Final version (9) of competition schedule tentatively scheduled for released in December 2018. (Two months out)

Deadline for change request: Nov. 19 Equipment storage

COMPETITION VENUES

Alpine Skiing Centrium Arena

Collicutt Centre Centre Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Great Chief Park

Kinex Arena Kinsmen Arena

River Bend Golf & Recreation Area Sport Centre Downtown Arena Westerner Park

Participant travel Competition/training

● Participants will travel by school bus ○ Exception: Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

TRANSPORTATION ■ Short track speed skating, wheelchair basketball, badminton, figure skating, squash

Participant travel Competition/training Load zones/bus mall ● Team sports have dedicated buses: Competition/training ○ Hockey ○

● Accessibility ○ There are two accessible seats on some school buses ○ Currently securing the use of more accessible buses to ensure participant satisfaction ■ Para alpine ■ Para nordic

● Bus schedule by sport can be found in M2 Manual ○ Subject to change based on sport schedule Participant travel Load zones/bus mall Athlete shuttle Ceremonies ● Service to all Red Deer City Venues via City Transit Bus ○ Aiming for two - three routes around the city ○ Shuttles will increase in frequency as week goes on ○ Schedule will be presented at November Mission call ○ Two accessible spots on city buses

● Canyon will be served via school bus ○ Spectating Athletes will be brought to the top load zones and then have access to the Canyon Shuttle that will take them down hill ○ Schedules 1pm - 4pm ○ Accessibility

Participant travel Participant travel

Satellite Villages and Venues Change requests

● Participants travel to and from Satellite Village ● Request can be made to change bus schedule for and Athletes’ Village by coach bus Competition and Training ○ Alpine skiing goes from the airport ○ Must be requested 24 hours prior to need or by ● Travel between Satellite Village and Venue will 6 p.m. the day prior, whichever is earlier be on a school bus ○ Google Form

○ Confirmation ■ Request was received ■ Once approved/declined

● Next day’s schedule are circulated nightly ● Updates are also announced in the morning Chef meetings

Marketing

● Website and brand launched in March 2017 ● Chef de Mission has access 2019 Canada Winter Games logo files and brand standards MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Marketing Mascot

● Strong social media presence across several platforms ● Games general hashtags are #thisisourmoment and #cwg2019

Media relations & broadcast Merchandise ● TV1 completed with CGC and TSN/RDS in March Competition Venues ● TV2 scheduled with CGC and TSN/RDS in September The following venues have merchandise kiosks open ● Webcaster to be selected shortly with CGC ● Media sponsorships in place with four outlets, with three during competition days from an hour prior to competition more in progress until 30 minutes after competition ends: ● Great Chief Park ● Downtown Arena ● Pidherney Centre ● Westerner Park ● Centrium ● Collicutt Centre ● Sport Centre (Calgary) ● Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

Merchandise Pin centres Non-Competition Venues Locations Merchandise is also available during Games time at the There are two pin centres for the 2019 Games: following non-competition venues: 1) Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre (full ● Uniform distribution and accreditation centre retail program and pin trading) (UDAC) at Bower Place 2) Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza ● Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza (two locations) ● Merchandise mobile unit (roaming) Pricing Grid Ticketing *Prices do not include service fees or taxes. Early bird discount is 10 per cent off of the prices below. Youth are 5-17; Seniors 55+. Children under 5 General are free with one adult admission (limit one child per adult). ● Select passes and tickets on sale to general Adult Youth/Senior Passes Features Pricing* Pricing* public now via ticketsalberta.com ○ Day passes and single sport tickets on Access to all sport competitions during the 2019 Games; sale at Games time only Games Pass laminated pass with lanyard. Priority access to venues. $200.00 $160.00 ● Allotment of tickets is reserved for Week 1 Sport Access to all sport competitions during week 1 of the 2019 Provincial/Territorial teams (to include sales Pass Games; laminated pass with lanyard. Priority access to venues. $125.00 $100.00 to participants as well as friends and family) until January 1, 2019 Week 2 Sport Access to all sport competitions during week 2 of the 2019 Pass Games; laminated pass with lanyard. Priority access to venues. $125.00 $100.00 ○ Accessible via code

Access to all sport competitions during the 2019 Games for a family of four (two adults and two seniors/youth);laminated passes with lanyards. Priority access to venues. Up to two Waskasoo Family additional youth or senior tickets may be added to this pass at Pass (All Sports) a cost of $100.00 per youth/senior. $500.00

Pricing Grid *Prices do not include service fees or taxes. Early bird discount is 10 per cent off of the prices below. Youth are 5-17; Seniors 55+. Children under 5 are free with one adult admission (limit one child per adult).

Adult Youth/Senior Tickets Features Pricing* Pricing*

Opening Ticket for the Opening Ceremony on February 15 in the TEAM YUKON Ceremony upper bowl of the Centrium; spitter ticket stock or printed at (Upper Bowl) home. Assigned seating. $40.00 $32.00

Opening Ticket for the Opening Ceremony on February 15 in the INFORMATION Ceremony lower bowl of the Centrium; spitter ticket stock or printed at (Lower Bowl) home. Assigned seating. $60.00 $48.00 Closing Ticket for the Closing Ceremony on March 2 in the upper Ceremony bowl of the Centrium; spitter ticket stock or printed at (Upper Bowl) home. Assigned seating. $30.00 $24.00 Closing Ticket for the Closing Ceremony on March 2 in the lower Ceremony bowl of the Centrium; spitter ticket stock or printed at (Lower Bowl) home. Assigned seating. $50.00 $40.00

Goal Objectives

● That Team Yukon 2019 form a cohesive and ● Team Yukon member will perform supportive team environment so that the at their best, with dignity, humility athletes can perform to the best of their ability. and a feeling of pride and fair play

● To fully support and participate in all Canada Games and Host Society events to assist in the promotion of the Canada Games. Objectives General Information

● That the members of Team Yukon exhibit ● Mission Staff Selection exemplary behavior, sportsmanship, and ○ Will be finalized next week tolerant attitudes toward their fellow ● Team Handbook / Code of Conduct competitors, coaches, officials, volunteers ○ Currently under development and will be available online shortly and the citizens of Red Deer. ● Online Registration

○ Will be completed through GEMS.pro and ● Members of the 2019 Team Yukon serve as details will be sent to your team through the ambassadors representing the Territory Mission Staff in the coming weeks ○ This will include online signatures for

participants 18+

General Information General Information

● All registration must be completed by December 31, 2018 ● Competition Uniforms ● Final rosters must be submitted by January 14, 2019 ○ The responsibility of SGB, and must fall in ● Criminal Record Check: 18 yrs. or older (January 14, line with Canada Games Council 2019) Commercialization Policy ● Online RIS & CCES Anti-doping (January 14, 2019) ● Participation Fees (January 14, 2019) ● Walkout Uniforms ○ $400 for athletes ○ Supplied by Team Yukon ○ $350 for coaches, managers, and support staff

● Assigning Teams in accommodation units

Walkout Uniforms Walkout Uniforms Ceremonies

Opening Ceremony - “A Celebration of Moments” Date: February 15, 2019 Time: 7 until 9pm Team Yukon Dining Hall: 4:45 - 5:25pm Bus Load: 5:35pm Arrive at Ceremonies: 6:15pm CEREMONIES Closing Ceremony - “Now is Your Time” Date: March 2, 2019 Time: 7 until 8 pm Team Yukon Dining Hall: 4:45 - 5:25pm Bus Load: 5:35pm Arrive at Ceremonies: 6:15pm

Location for both ceremonies: Centrium

THIS IS OUR Music & Cultural Festival MOMENT ● February 16 - March 1

● Downtown Red Deer (3.8 km / 8 min to Athletes’ Village)

Alan Doyle Bif Naked Brett Kissel Busty & the Bass Frannie Klein Gord Bamford Red Deer Symphony Orchestra Scott Helman The Strumbellas Walk Off The Earth Wide Mouth Mason

National Torch Relay