2.18.2021
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BY
Sara Fraser
Road to 2023 Canada Games on P.E.I. kicks off with 1st big sponsor
The host society for the 2023 Canada Winter Games being planned for Prince Edward Island has its first big sponsor: Atlantic Lottery.
The society made the announcement at a news conference Thursday, along with what it called a "major rebrand" including a new logo.
"These Games will be truly transformative," said Brian McFeely, the 2023 Canada Games board co-chair.
Co-chair Wayne Carew announced Atlantic Lottery will be the exclusive sponsor for the Games' volunteer program, and all volunteer uniforms will include its logo. The corporation will also sponsor curling. Atlantic Lottery was also the major sponsor for the summer 2009 Canada Games held on P.E.I.
The Games, to be held Feb. 18 to March 5, 2023, will be the biggest event in P.E.I.'s history, organizers said. More than 5,000 volunteers are needed, and more than 3,600 athletes and team officials are expected.
Organizers also launched a new website where people can sign up to volunteer, learn more about sponsorship, and shop for Canada Games merchandise. They also released a promotional video narrated by award-winning P.E.I. singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant.
The new logo combines the idea of a spark and a maple leaf, organizers said, representing the vision to "spark greatness," McFeely said. The primary colours will be blue and green, reflecting P.E.I.'s natural beauty.
The Games are still actively seeking sponsors for the 20 sports and 150 events.
Premier Dennis King greeted the news conference in French, English and Mi'kmaw, and predicted that the games would be "unfolding with the long and windy road of the pandemic clearly in our rearview mirror."
"We will throw a party that's never been seen before on P.E.I.," King added. "We will see the next generation of great athletes join and participate here, and we will see the legacy of the spirit of the Canada Games stay with us long past."
P.E.I. has hosted two Canada Games, the 1991 winter games and 2009 summer games.
Congratulations to our Mascot Design Challenge winner, Myla Doucette, a Grade 3 student from Gulf Shore Consolidated school in North Rustico!
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The 2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society is excited to welcome MBS Radio and its Island stations CFCY, MAX-FM, and SPUD FM, as an Official Media Partner for the PEI 2023 Games.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — The 2023 Canada Games Host Society, in partnership with the Province of Prince Edward Island, is excited to present Games Gear Friday, a monthly contest encouraging Islanders and organizations to show their Games spirit by wearing official merchandise every Friday leading up to the Games in 2023.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Islanders can now visit the 2023 Canada Games Volunteer Centre, located at 121B Sandstone Road in Charlottetown, to learn more about volunteer opportunities, receive assistance with their application, and complete phases of their volunteer journey.
Calling all kids! The challenge to create the official mascot for the 2023 Canada Games is on.
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To celebrate the official opening of the Volunteer Centre, located at 121B Sandstone Road in Charlottetown, the 2023 Canada Games Host Society is welcoming Islanders to an open house on Thursday, April 7 from 3 to 7 p.m.
The 2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society is pleased to announce the addition of four new sponsors: Town of Stratford, Provincial Credit Union, The AC Group of Independent Accounting Firms, and Delta Hotels Prince Edward by Marriott.
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The official mascot of the 2023 Canada Winter Games has been revealed and is ready to celebrate the power of sport and welcome the nation to Prince Edward Island in 2023.
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In exactly one year, the 2023 Canada Winter Games will get underway in PEI! To mark the occasion, the Host Society announced today the launch of the online volunteer application portal, and welcomed Karbon as the official volunteer uniform outfitter.
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With just 10 days to go from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, athletes around the globe are gearing up to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Among the many Canadian athletes heading to Beijing is PEI’s very own, Brett Gallant, who will be making his Olympic debut on the ice.
Biathlon athletes and volunteers alike tested their skills ahead of the 2023 Canada Winter Games this weekend.
A new $5-million indoor sports dome in Summerside, P.E.I., was officially opened by city officials Thursday morning. The Dome, a 65,000-square-foot indoor turf field, was built for the 2023 Canada Winter Games.
P.E.I.'s Mark Arendz competes in the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Arendz will compete in his fourth Paralympics for Team Canada in Beijing, March 4-3.
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On behalf of the 2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society, we would like to thank all Islanders and friends of the Games who participated in our 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day on February 17th!
It can be daunting to follow in the considerable footprints left by one of curling’s best, but that's not stopping Brad Gushue's nephews. While Gushue was competing for a second world championship, his nephews Parker Tipple, 16, and his 15-year-old brother Spencer — the sons of Gushue’s sister, Natasha — were competing for a curling championship of their own.
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