BC Games Society

BC Games Society

Type	Crown Corporation
Industry	Multi-sport event management
Founded	1977 (1977)
Headquarters	Victoria, British Columbia , Canada
Area served	British Columbia
Key people	Jamey Paterson (Chairman) Alison Noble (President and CEO)
Number of employees	10 (January 2017)
Website	www.bcgames.org

The BC Games Society is a provincial crown corporation in British Columbia created in 1977. The organization is the governing body responsible for the BC Summer Games and BC Winter Games, and manages the Team BC program at the Canada Games.

Games

While competition is the backbone of the Games, at its heart are the spirit of competition, camaraderie and friendship, teamwork, and the setting of goals for individual and community excellence.

A team of volunteers in the Games host community ensure that everything runs smoothly - from the Torchlighting Ceremony approximately 100 days before the Games, to medal presentation ceremonies, to the sport competitions and the Closing Ceremony.

Everyone goes home a winner with a personal legacy that only participation in the BC Games can provide.

Host cities

Year	BC Winter Games	BC Summer Games
	Host city	Host city
1978		Penticton
1979	Kamloops	Richmond
1980	Kimberley	Kelowna
1981	Prince George	Comox Valley
1982	Trail	Vernon
1983	Revelstoke	Maple Ridge
1984	Fort St. John	Burnaby
1985	Osoyoos/Oliver	Nanaimo
1986	Terrace	Cranbrook
1987	Fernie	Delta
1988	Dawson Creek	Greater Victoria
1989	Nelson	Surrey
1990	Penticton	Prince George
1991	Duncan/North Cowichan	Coquitlam
1992	Greater Vernon	Port Alberni
1993	Kitimat	Chilliwack
1994	Smithers	Kelowna
1995	Comox Valley	Penticton
1996	North Vancouver	Trail/Castlegar
1997	Campbell River	Burnaby
1998		Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows
2000	Quesnel	Victoria
2002	Williams Lake	Nanaimo
2004	Port Alberni	Abbotsford
2006	Greater Trail	Kamloops
2008	Kimberley/Cranbrook	Kelowna
2010	Terrace	Township of Langley
2012	Greater Vernon	Surrey
2014	Mission	Nanaimo
2016	Penticton	Abbotsford
2018	Kamloops	Cowichan Valley
2020	Fort St. John	Maple Ridge
2022	Greater Vernon	Prince George

Sports

Summer sports

• Athletics (including Special Olympics)
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Canoe/Kayak (including Para)
• Equestrian (including Para)
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Rowing
• Rugby
• Sailing
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming (including Para and Special Olympics)
• Synchronised swimming
• Towed water sports
• Triathlon
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Winter sports

• Archery
• Badminton
• Basketball-Special Olympics
• Basketball-Wheelchair
• Biathlon
• Curling
• Diving
• Figure skating (including Special Olympics)
• Gymnastics
• Judo
• Karate
• Netball
• Rhythmic gymnastics
• Ringette
• Skiing-Alpine
• Skiing-Cross Country (including Para)
• Skiing-Freestyle
• Snowboarding
• Speed skating

External links

• Official website