June 30, 1998
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)
Newfoundland and Labrador Mission Staff announced for 1999 Canada Winter
Games
Sandra Kelly, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, announced today
the names of the individuals who will comprise the Newfoundland and Labrador Mission Staff
for the 1999 Canada Winter Games, being held in Corner Brook from February 20 to March 6,
1999.
Heading up the 19 person team will be Jim Tee as chef de mission and Patti
Thorne and Glen Littlejohn as assistant chefs de mission. Other members of the mission
staff include: Mac Blundon, Terry Mosher, Trevor Paine, Clayton Welsh, David Doyle,
Michelle Healey, Tony Flood, Jill Brewer, Christine Moores, Jennifer Dolomount, Frazer
Russell, Doug Fowler, Joni Burry, Dave Feener,Vic Janes and Tom Godden.
The mission staff role is to provide the necessary logistical support and
guidance to approximately 300 Newfoundland and Labrador athletes and coaches as they
prepare for one of the premier amateur sporting events in Canada.
"We are very fortunate to have such an experienced group of
individuals leading our athletes," Minister Kelly said. "All of the mission
staff have extensive backgrounds in sport and recreation and most have had previous Canada
Games experience either as an athlete, coach or manager."
Over the next several months the mission staff will help coordinate
numerous games projects as the athletes prepare for this sporting and cultural event. In
addition each mission staff member will be assigned particular sports to liaise with,
prior to and during the actual games competition.
"This is the first ever Canada Winter Games to be hosted in
Newfoundland and Labrador," noted the minister. "We are extremely proud to host
a sporting event of this magnitude and it certainly provides us with an excellent
opportunity to showcase our great province to the rest of the country."
The games are expected to attract more than 3,500 athletes, coaches and
managers along with thousands of visitors to the Corner Brook area. Attached is a list of
mission staff members and a brief bio on each member.
Contact: Doug Burgess, Director of Communications, (709) 729-0928.
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Mission Staff
Jim Tee - Mount Pearl
Chef de Mission - Acting Director, Recreation and Sport Division,
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. Chef de Mission for the 1993, 1995, 1997
Canada Games.
Patti Thorne - St. John's
Recreation and Sport Consultant, Department of Tourism, Culture and
Recreation and responsible for National Coaching Certification Program. Mission Staff
member at the 1987 and 1997 Canada Games. Past Technical Director with Badminton.
Glenn Littlejohn - Bay Roberts
Recreation and Sport Consultant, Department of Tourism,Culture and
Recreation. Attended the 1981 Canada Games as an athlete, the 1989 Games as coach of the
Province Female Softball Team and was a Member of the Mission Staff for the 1993 Games.
Vic Janes - Manuels
Executive Director of Special Celebrations for the Department of Tourism,
Culture and Recreation - Former Director of Recreation and Sport Division. Assistant Chef
de Mission - 1997 Canada Games and a member of the Management Committee for the 1999
Canada Winter Games.
Tom Godden - St. John's
Program Officer - Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission.
Coached Gymnastics - 1983 Games and served as Assistant Chef de Mission - 1993 amd 1995
Games
Dave Feener - Mount Pearl
Recreation and Sport Consultant, Department of Tourism, Culture and
Recreation. Coached Women's Softball team - 1997 Canada Games
Joni Burry - Mount Pearl
Performance Improvement Manager, Harvey's Travel. Attended the 1983, 1987
and 1991 Canada Games with Synchronized Swimming.
Doug Fowler - St. John's
Retired Teacher. Attended the Canada Games experiences as coach in Boxing
1987-1991-1995. Director with Canadian Amateur Boxing Association and President of Boxing
Newfoundland 1992-1998.
Christine Moores - Harbour Grace
President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Figure Skating Association.
Eastern Regional Director NLFSA and also Director of the Canadian Figure Skating
Association Background and experience in local development with the Conception Bay North
Figure Skating Club.
Jill Brewer - St. John's
Interim Executive Director of the St. John's Civic Centre Corporation.
Former Diving Coach at the 1983, 1995, and 1997 Canada Games.
Tony Flood - Mount Pearl
Physical Education Teacher at Holy Spirit School. Coach of Baseball in
1989 - 1993 and 1997 at Canada Games and former mission staff member in 1991. Extensive
background in coaching at local, regional, provincial, national and international level in
baseball.
Michelle Healey - St. John's
Recreation Director - Goulds Recreation Association. Extensive background
in basketball at local, provincial & national level. Numerous awards such as Female
Athlete of the Year in St. John's in 1996. Assisted Department of Tourism, Culture and
Recreation in preparation for 1995 Winter Games in Alberta.
Clayton Welsh - Grand Bank
Regional Recreation and Sport Consultant, Department of Tourism, Culture
and Recreation. Attended the 1989 and 1993 Games with Soccer and was on Mission Staff at
the 1985 Games.
Trevor Paine - Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Recreation and Sport Consultant, Department of Tourism, Culture and
Recreation in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Mission Staff member at the 1989 Canada Games.
Experience on Executive of Provincial Winter Games and Labrador Games.
Terry Mosher - Manuels
Physical Education Teacher at Queen Elizabeth High School. Previous Canada
Games experience in female volleyball as a coach in 1997. Numerous awards such as Coach of
the Year in Volleyball provincially and former Vice President of Newfoundland and Labrador
Volleyball Association.
David Doyle - Petty Harbour
Recreation and Sport Consultant, Department of Tourism, Culture and
Recreation. Mission Staff member at the 1989 Canada Games. Background as player and as
volunteer in Sport and Recreation at local and regional level.
Mac Blundon - St. John's
Working with Recreation and Sport Division, Department of Tourism, Culture
and Recreation. Previous Canada Games Mission staff member 1995-1997. Involved in 1998
Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games.
Frazer Russell - Clarenville
Program Specialist at the Clarenville Senior High School. Chairman of the
1994 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games Host Committee. Extensive background as a
volunteer and coach with Minor Hockey and Minor Softball. Member of the 1997 Host
Committee - National Midget Boy's Softball.
Jennifer Dolomount - Corner Brook
Teacher at Academy Canada. Physical education and graduate of Memorial
University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Former member of MUN Varsity Soccer Team.
Involved in the Corner Brook Triathlon.
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