Canada Winter Games to Hold Closing Ceremonies at UNBC
Canada Winter Games CEO Stu Ballantyne – photo 250 News
Prince George, B.C. – UNBC will host the closing ceremonies for the 2015 Canada Winter Games on March 1.
Games CEO Stu Ballantyne let the cat out of the bag during the kick-off to the school’s 25th anniversary today.
Director of Marketing & Communications for the games Mike Davis says it will take place outdoors in the Agora Courtyard and notes it will be the first time in Canada Games history a winter games has chosen an outdoor location for its closing ceremonies.
“We felt with the relationship we have at UNBC and the views and the modern architecture that it was a great fit and we’re ecstatic to be holding it at UNBC.”
UNBC president Daniel Weeks is equally excited.
“It’s fantastic. I mean this is a great opportunity to have a premier sporting event in Canada right here on our campus. The eyes of Canada will be on us and we can showcase what we have.”
Comments
Have fun with the outside ceremony. One would think that common sense would prevail and the ceremonies would be held at CN Centre, where at least you could seat 6000 plus people, and keep them warm.
Trying to sell UNBC on the back of the Winter Games, and getting some free advertising seems a bit crass to me.
On the other hand who knows?? Perhaps its the greatest idea that has come down the pike since the Airport Runway Expansion, or the River Road Dike, or perhaps the $40 Million plus interest Police Station.
Gotta love these great ideas.
Keep the focus on the Winter Games and all the people responsible for supporting it, financing it and benefiting from it. Without the athletes, what’s the point of it all?
Don’t forget the PAC…
I somehow doubt that winter athletes are going to mind being outdoors for a closing ceremony. I also doubt that the people who are motivated enough to volunteer for and/or attend a winter games will mind being outdoors for the ceremony. It’s a beautiful space in PG and I think it’s quite fitting to embrace the time of year and incorporate it into the closing ceremonies.
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