A delegation representing the interests of young athletes from across Canada held their final meeting in Prince George ahead of the Winter Games.
The team, called “Chef de Missions”, has been giving feedback to the 2015 Canada Winter Games team about how best to meet the needs of not only the athletes, but their families as well, in areas ranging from: food, to accommodations, to security.
Ted Bigelow is the Chef de Mission for Team Manitoba and exclaims that first and foremost, he’s seen no shortage of excitement from the community over the games.
“We found out that the businesses and people in the community really understand that the games are coming and understand how important it is to create that kind of excitement amidst all of the economic boom that’s happening here is really amazing, [The Canada Winter Games team has] done a great job,” he says.
Bigelow has spent over 30 years with the Canada Games and says Prince George has “captured the imagination of Canadians” ahead of the games.
“I really can’t put a finger on how they did it,” he says. “It’s turning out to be one of the most exciting events and somehow they did it,” he says. “It’s magic.”
Sue Hylland (pictured), President and CEO of the Canada Games Council also has nothing but praise for the city’s efforts at being prepared.
“It’s wonderful to come back and see through the venues and how things have shaped out, they’ve done a great job, that’s for sure,” she says.
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Bigelow predicts over 500 people, including athletes and their families, will descend on the city for the games in five months time.
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