BC Games Society
The BC Games Society is a provincial crown corporation in British Columbia created in 1977. The organization is the governing body responsible for the BC Summer Games and BC Winter Games, and manages the Team BC program at the Canada Games. Ron Butlin served as the first manager-director of the society from 1977 to 1987.[2][3]
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| Crown Corporation | |
| Industry | Multi-sport event management |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | British Columbia |
Key people | Jamey Paterson (Chairman) Alison Noble (President and CEO) |
Number of employees | 10 (January 2017)[1] |
| Website | www |
Host cities
| Year | BC Winter Games | BC Summer Games |
|---|---|---|
| Host city | Host city | |
| 1978 | Penticton | |
| 1979 | Kamloops | Richmond |
| 1980 | Kimberley | Kelowna |
| 1981 | Prince George | Comox Valley |
| 1982 | Trail | Vernon |
| 1983 | Revelstoke | Maple Ridge |
| 1984 | Fort St. John | Burnaby |
| 1985 | Osoyoos/Oliver | Nanaimo |
| 1986 | Terrace | Cranbrook |
| 1987 | Fernie | Delta |
| 1988 | Dawson Creek | Greater Victoria |
| 1989 | Nelson | Surrey |
| 1990 | Penticton | Prince George |
| 1991 | Duncan/North Cowichan | Coquitlam |
| 1992 | Greater Vernon | Port Alberni |
| 1993 | Kitimat | Chilliwack |
| 1994 | Smithers | Kelowna |
| 1995 | Comox Valley | Penticton |
| 1996 | North Vancouver | Trail/Castlegar |
| 1997 | Campbell River | Burnaby |
| 1998 | Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows | |
| 2000 | Quesnel | Victoria |
| 2002 | Williams Lake | Nanaimo |
| 2004 | Port Alberni | Abbotsford |
| 2006 | Greater Trail | Kamloops |
| 2008 | Kimberley/Cranbrook | Kelowna |
| 2010 | Terrace | Township of Langley |
| 2012 | Greater Vernon | Surrey |
| 2014 | Mission | Nanaimo |
| 2016 | Penticton | Abbotsford |
| 2018 | Kamloops | Cowichan Valley |
| 2020 | Fort St. John | Maple Ridge |
| 2022 | Greater Vernon | Prince George |
Sports
Summer sports
- Athletics (including Special Olympics)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Canoe/Kayak (including Para)
- Equestrian (including Para)
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Sailing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming (including Para and Special Olympics)
- Synchronised swimming
- Towed water sports
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Winter sports
References
- "BC Games Society Staff". BC Games Society. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- Slade, Daryl (2014-06-26). "Calgary sporting pioneer dies in B.C. at age 89". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- Friday, July 10, 1987 — Morning Sitting, 34th Parliament, 1st Session (1987 Legislative Session Hansard ed.), Victoria, British Columbia: Parliament of British Columbia, p. 2392, retrieved February 23, 2020
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