Grande Prairie, Alberta - Members of the Arctic Winter Games International Committee are in Grande Prairie this Wednesday to Saturday for their second visit during the planning of the 2010 Arctic Winter Games.
President Debbie Reid says there are many new developments to share and the progress has been positive and steady.
“We are proud of our dedicated sport and committee chairs. They are ready to showcase the progress we have made to date and to work with the International Committee to obtain their feedback and gather more information on how to finalize the details."
Foremost on their agenda is presentations by the local host society on plans for sports, facilities, culture, and care and comfort of participants. This visit will include the opportunity to review proposed plans for the Athletes Village, as well as security, food services, transportation, medical needs and ceremonies.
The international delegates will represent most of the participating sport and cultural contingents that will be in attendance at the 2010 Games, including Northwest Territories, Alaska, Yukon, Nunavut, Nunavik (Quebec), Northern Alberta, Greenland, Yamal-Nenets (Russia), and Sami (Norway/Sweden/Finland/Russia).
Contact:
Debbie Reid
President, 2010 Arctic Winter Games
Work: (780) 512-6346
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Excitement Heating Up as Canadian Rocker Colin James Celebrates this Weekend with the Arctic Winter Games
Excitement Heating Up as Canadian Rocker Colin James Celebrates this Weekend with the Arctic Winter Games Grande Prairie, Alberta – With only a few days until Canada’s own Colin James is in the city to celebrate with the 2010 Arctic Winter Games, excitement is growing. James is in the City this Saturday, March 28 for a 2010 Arctic Winter Games dine and dance and auction. The event will be held in a ballroom at the Evergreen Park TEC Centre.
Tickets that include a personal meet and greet with James are already sold out. Some tickets can still be purchased for the dinner and dance featuring the music of Colin James. Due to high demand, 100 tickets have been released just for the show.
The Canadian singer, guitarist and songwriter appeals to a variety of international audiences and musiclovers, playing in the blues, rock and swing genres. Also joining James will be seven members of his band who have played with many of the industry’s greats including the Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton.
The evening will include a unique cultural component featuring aboriginal dancing. A live and silent auction will showcase paintings, sculptures, and art objects from Nunavik, Nunavut, Yukon, Northern Alberta, Greenland, Russia, and the Northwest Territories. Also to be auctioned off is a guitar signed by Colin James, as well as an Okanagan Resort package, which includes a spa, golf, winery tour, and dinner.
Tickets for Saturday’s dinner and dance are $175 and can be purchased at the Crystal Centre Box Office.
Show only tickets are $100. Call the Games office at 780-538-4777 for show tickets only.
The Arctic Winter Games is a biennial international sport and cultural event. Young athletes and performers from circumpolar regions gather to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie, Alberta from March 6 – 13. Participating contingents will include Northern Alberta, Nunavik (Northern Quebec), the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, the Russian region of Yamal and the Sami (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia)
Contact:
Linda Side
Sponsorship Chair, 2010 Arctic Winter Games
Work: (780) 532-0636 Cell: (780) 831-8517
Tickets that include a personal meet and greet with James are already sold out. Some tickets can still be purchased for the dinner and dance featuring the music of Colin James. Due to high demand, 100 tickets have been released just for the show.
The Canadian singer, guitarist and songwriter appeals to a variety of international audiences and musiclovers, playing in the blues, rock and swing genres. Also joining James will be seven members of his band who have played with many of the industry’s greats including the Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton.
The evening will include a unique cultural component featuring aboriginal dancing. A live and silent auction will showcase paintings, sculptures, and art objects from Nunavik, Nunavut, Yukon, Northern Alberta, Greenland, Russia, and the Northwest Territories. Also to be auctioned off is a guitar signed by Colin James, as well as an Okanagan Resort package, which includes a spa, golf, winery tour, and dinner.
Tickets for Saturday’s dinner and dance are $175 and can be purchased at the Crystal Centre Box Office.
Show only tickets are $100. Call the Games office at 780-538-4777 for show tickets only.
The Arctic Winter Games is a biennial international sport and cultural event. Young athletes and performers from circumpolar regions gather to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie, Alberta from March 6 – 13. Participating contingents will include Northern Alberta, Nunavik (Northern Quebec), the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, the Russian region of Yamal and the Sami (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia)
Contact:
Linda Side
Sponsorship Chair, 2010 Arctic Winter Games
Work: (780) 532-0636 Cell: (780) 831-8517
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wanted: Volunteers for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games!
Grande Prairie, Alberta – Online volunteer sign-up has been officially launched and open to the public and the 2010 Arctic Winter Games is calling for 2,500 “ready able and willing” volunteers to participate in next year’s international sport and cultural event.
“We have a variety of areas where volunteers are needed, so there is something that will appeal to everyone,” said Linda Craik, Director of Volunteers and Protocol for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games. “Online registration makes it easy for people to sign-up right from their own homes and workplaces.”
Craik said volunteers are needed in all areas including translation services, special guest services, sport venues, transportation, food services, and security just to name a few. Russian and Greenlandic language volunteers are the most sought after translators for the Games.
All volunteers will receive training through the Service Best Program. Craik said this program, offered by the Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association, provides excellent training in hospitality and customer services. Craik said that while the Host Society wants to ensure visitors receive the best in customer service throughout their visit to our Games, employers are going to reap the longterm benefits.
“Service Best training will help to ensure that we are providing our visitors with a high level of service and hospitality throughout the Games,” said Craik. “But employers whose employees take this volunteer training are going to see long-term rewards, with well-trained, competent staff.”
Craik said that she has fielded a number of calls from interested individuals living outside of Alberta who plan to come to Grande Prairie to participate as volunteers.
“There are a number of people who have volunteered at previous Games who said that the experience was so exciting and rewarding that they are preparing to travel to Grande Prairie to volunteer in 2010,” said Craik.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities and sign up visit www.awg2010.org or call the office at 780-538-4777.
Participants for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games include teams from Northern Alberta, Nunavik (Northern Quebec), Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, the Russian region of Yamal, and the Sami (Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia).
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport and cultural event that provides Northern youth with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie from March 6-13.
Contact:
Linda Craik, Director Volunteers and Protocol
2010 Arctic Winter Games
Phone: 780-518-3410
Email: linda@transdynamic.ca
“We have a variety of areas where volunteers are needed, so there is something that will appeal to everyone,” said Linda Craik, Director of Volunteers and Protocol for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games. “Online registration makes it easy for people to sign-up right from their own homes and workplaces.”
Craik said volunteers are needed in all areas including translation services, special guest services, sport venues, transportation, food services, and security just to name a few. Russian and Greenlandic language volunteers are the most sought after translators for the Games.
All volunteers will receive training through the Service Best Program. Craik said this program, offered by the Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association, provides excellent training in hospitality and customer services. Craik said that while the Host Society wants to ensure visitors receive the best in customer service throughout their visit to our Games, employers are going to reap the longterm benefits.
“Service Best training will help to ensure that we are providing our visitors with a high level of service and hospitality throughout the Games,” said Craik. “But employers whose employees take this volunteer training are going to see long-term rewards, with well-trained, competent staff.”
Craik said that she has fielded a number of calls from interested individuals living outside of Alberta who plan to come to Grande Prairie to participate as volunteers.
“There are a number of people who have volunteered at previous Games who said that the experience was so exciting and rewarding that they are preparing to travel to Grande Prairie to volunteer in 2010,” said Craik.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities and sign up visit www.awg2010.org or call the office at 780-538-4777.
Participants for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games include teams from Northern Alberta, Nunavik (Northern Quebec), Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, the Russian region of Yamal, and the Sami (Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia).
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport and cultural event that provides Northern youth with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie from March 6-13.
Contact:
Linda Craik, Director Volunteers and Protocol
2010 Arctic Winter Games
Phone: 780-518-3410
Email: linda@transdynamic.ca
Monday, March 9, 2009
2010 Arctic Winter Games Hosts One-Year-Out Celebration
Grande Prairie, Alberta - With only one year left, the countdown is on for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games. The 2010 Games celebrated by hosting an indoor and outdoor event for the family today in Grande Prairie, the host city for next year’s Games.
“Less than a year from today, about 2000 participants representing nine contingents will come to our city for an international sport competition and a friendly exchange of cultural values,” said Debbie Reid, president of the 2010 Arctic Winter Games.
“These Games are already in motion. Athletes are training, performers are rehearsing, our team is planning, and our community and region are preparing to showcase all we have to offer.”
Those attending the afternoon event had the opportunity to view and try out some traditional aboriginal sports. For many, this was their first time seeing some of the Arctic and Dene sports featured in the Games, such as the snow snake, Arctic High Kick, and stick pull.
The celebration also featured a number of cultural performances including singers, aboriginal dancers, and the local band, the Astronotes, whose three young members were Team Alberta’s Cultural Contingent at the 2008 Games in Yellowknife.
There was also an opportunity to sample variety of cultural foods, including bison, which is raised in the area, and purchase local handicrafts.
During a short program, Reid announced the name 2010 Arctic Winter Games mascot, which was introduced to the public late last year. The pachyrhinosaurus dinosaur, which was introduced to the public late last year, was named Aluk (pronounced A-luke). The name was inspired by local school teacher, Al Lakusta, who discovered pachyrhinosaurus fossils in what would become a world-renowned fossil bed just west of Grande Prairie.
Reid said inspiration for name also came from its Arctic references – Aluk is a breed of Alaskan Malamute, as well as the name of an island in the Arctic.
Aluk kicked off the online volunteer sign-up program, which went live today to the public. Several volunteers were already signing up at the event to take part in next year’s Games.
Reid then was pulled on a dog sled from the College through Muskoseepi Park to take part in the outdoor festivities. Dog mushing is one of the 21 sports that will be featured at the 2010 Games.
Participants for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games include teams from Northern Alberta, Nunavik (Northern Quebec), Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, the Russian region of Yamal, and the Sami (Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia).
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport and cultural event that provides Northern youth with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie from March 6-13.
For more information about the Games, go to www.awg2010.org.
For further information contact:
Debbie Reid, President
2010 Arctic Winter Games
Cell: 780-512-6346
“Less than a year from today, about 2000 participants representing nine contingents will come to our city for an international sport competition and a friendly exchange of cultural values,” said Debbie Reid, president of the 2010 Arctic Winter Games.
“These Games are already in motion. Athletes are training, performers are rehearsing, our team is planning, and our community and region are preparing to showcase all we have to offer.”
Those attending the afternoon event had the opportunity to view and try out some traditional aboriginal sports. For many, this was their first time seeing some of the Arctic and Dene sports featured in the Games, such as the snow snake, Arctic High Kick, and stick pull.
The celebration also featured a number of cultural performances including singers, aboriginal dancers, and the local band, the Astronotes, whose three young members were Team Alberta’s Cultural Contingent at the 2008 Games in Yellowknife.
There was also an opportunity to sample variety of cultural foods, including bison, which is raised in the area, and purchase local handicrafts.
During a short program, Reid announced the name 2010 Arctic Winter Games mascot, which was introduced to the public late last year. The pachyrhinosaurus dinosaur, which was introduced to the public late last year, was named Aluk (pronounced A-luke). The name was inspired by local school teacher, Al Lakusta, who discovered pachyrhinosaurus fossils in what would become a world-renowned fossil bed just west of Grande Prairie.
Reid said inspiration for name also came from its Arctic references – Aluk is a breed of Alaskan Malamute, as well as the name of an island in the Arctic.
Aluk kicked off the online volunteer sign-up program, which went live today to the public. Several volunteers were already signing up at the event to take part in next year’s Games.
Reid then was pulled on a dog sled from the College through Muskoseepi Park to take part in the outdoor festivities. Dog mushing is one of the 21 sports that will be featured at the 2010 Games.
Participants for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games include teams from Northern Alberta, Nunavik (Northern Quebec), Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, the Russian region of Yamal, and the Sami (Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia).
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport and cultural event that provides Northern youth with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie from March 6-13.
For more information about the Games, go to www.awg2010.org.
For further information contact:
Debbie Reid, President
2010 Arctic Winter Games
Cell: 780-512-6346
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Federal Government Funding Announcement for 2010 Arctic Winter Games
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, representing the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Sport (State), will be on hand to announce federal government funding for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games. Minster Ambrose will be accompanied by Minister Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport).
Where: Grande Prairie
Evergreen TEC Centre
(hallway on North side of building – please enter through main doors on West)
When: Saturday, March 7, 2009
2:10 p.m.
What: Announcement and photo op. Minister Ambrose, accompanied by Peace River MP Chris Warkentin, will present a cheque on behalf of the federal government to 2010 Host Society President Debbie Reid.
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport and cultural event that provides Northern youth with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie from March 6-13.
For further information contact:
April Weavell
Marketing & PR Assistant Director/Media Chair
2010 Arctic Winter Games
Cell: (780) 505-0703 Email: media@awg2010.org
Where: Grande Prairie
Evergreen TEC Centre
(hallway on North side of building – please enter through main doors on West)
When: Saturday, March 7, 2009
2:10 p.m.
What: Announcement and photo op. Minister Ambrose, accompanied by Peace River MP Chris Warkentin, will present a cheque on behalf of the federal government to 2010 Host Society President Debbie Reid.
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport and cultural event that provides Northern youth with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie from March 6-13.
For further information contact:
April Weavell
Marketing & PR Assistant Director/Media Chair
2010 Arctic Winter Games
Cell: (780) 505-0703 Email: media@awg2010.org
2010 Arctic Winter Games Hosts One-Year-Out Celebration
The countdown is on for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games and the public is invited to come out and participate in a family celebration this Sunday.
Where: Grande Prairie Regional College Gym
Muskoseepi Park
Grande Prairie, Alberta
When: Sunday, March 8, 2009
Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Program at 1:30 p.m. at the College Gym
Indoor Media Challenge 2:00 p.m.
Outdoor Media Challenge 3:00 p.m.
What: The 2010 Arctic Winter Games will kick off next year on March 6. This Sunday, we are starting the countdown. The public is invited to enjoy cultural presentations of music and dance, view some Arctic and Dene Sport demonstrations - and even try a few out like the snow snake and high kick – and purchase local handicrafts and sample some tasty treats at the marketplace. Media will challenge one another at the indoor and outdoor media challenge featuring Dene and Arctic sports. There will also be a dog sled on hand!
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport and cultural event that provides Northern youth with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie from March 6-13.
For further information contact:
April Weavell
Marketing & PR Assistant Director/Media Chair
2010 Arctic Winter Games
Cell: (780) 505-0703 Email: media@awg2010.org
Where: Grande Prairie Regional College Gym
Muskoseepi Park
Grande Prairie, Alberta
When: Sunday, March 8, 2009
Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Program at 1:30 p.m. at the College Gym
Indoor Media Challenge 2:00 p.m.
Outdoor Media Challenge 3:00 p.m.
What: The 2010 Arctic Winter Games will kick off next year on March 6. This Sunday, we are starting the countdown. The public is invited to enjoy cultural presentations of music and dance, view some Arctic and Dene Sport demonstrations - and even try a few out like the snow snake and high kick – and purchase local handicrafts and sample some tasty treats at the marketplace. Media will challenge one another at the indoor and outdoor media challenge featuring Dene and Arctic sports. There will also be a dog sled on hand!
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport and cultural event that provides Northern youth with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and showcase their talents. The 2010 Games will be held in Grande Prairie from March 6-13.
For further information contact:
April Weavell
Marketing & PR Assistant Director/Media Chair
2010 Arctic Winter Games
Cell: (780) 505-0703 Email: media@awg2010.org
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