Media Releases
February 14, 2006
Team Manitoba Mission Staff Selected for 2007 Canada Winter Games
Chef de Mission Ted Bigelow today announced Team Manitoba’s Mission Staff for the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon.
"We have assembled an exceptional group of high-quality and committed individuals from an overwhelming response to our call for applications," said Bigelow. "I am impressed with the skills set and the tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm that everyone brings to the team."
Mission Staff will spend the next year working with their sports and in other support roles to help Team Manitoba’s 340 athletes, coaches, managers and artists prepare for the 2007 Canada Winter Games, which will be held between February 24th and March 10th, 2007. Acting as a link between their teams and the larger Team Manitoba, Mission Staff will help ensure best possible conditions that will enable all participants to attain their performance objectives and a positive sport and personal Games experience.
Core Staff
Chef de Mission – Ted Bigelow
Assistant Chef de Mission – Shawnee Scatliff
Media/Communications – Barry Moroz
Office Manager – Marcie Halls-Stronciski
Special Events/Logistics – Suzanne St. Onge
Sport Technical Support – Dr. Greg Gannon
Medical – Connie Klassen
Team Assignments – Week One
Archery – Debbie Millette
Badminton – Rick Brownlee
Biathlon – Brian Wurm
Women’s Curling – Jaclyn Vallis
Men’s Hockey – Bernie Reichardt
Judo – Darcy Baker
Ringette – Tara Bell
Shooting – Bill Brenton
Freestyle Ski – Brigitte Smutny/Trevor Potapoff
Snowboarding – Trevor Potapoff
Speed Skating – Jude Boulianne
Synchronized Swimming – Margaret Ferniuk
National Artists Program – Chad Falk
Team Assignments – Week Two
Artistic Gymnastics – Darcy Baker
Boxing – Rick Brownlee
Men’s Curling – Craig Baker
Fencing – Brigitte Smutny
Figure Skating – Margaret Ferniuk
Women’s Hockey – Bill Brenton
Alpine Ski – Trevor Potapoff
Cross Country Ski – Brian Wurm
Squash – Tara Bell
Table Tennis – Debbie Milette
Wheelchair Basketball – Jude Boulianne
National Artists Program – Chad Falk
3,500 athletes, coaches and officials will be participating in the 2007 Canada Winter Games in 22 events over the two-week period between February 24th and March 10th, 2007. The Whitehorse Games will be the first Canada Games ever to be held north of the 60th parallel and will mark the 40th anniversary of the Canada Games which were first held in 1967.
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For more information, contact:
Barry Moroz
Sport Manitoba Communications
925-5903
