Triathlon: A test competition for summer 2012

february 23 2012, 14:38
Along with test events in baseball, basketball, canoe-kayak, cycling and sailing, another major event has just been confirmed.  A triathlon will star in the region this summer! The test competition will be part of the Série Nationale Junior and be part of the Trimemphré de Magog triathlon Saturday, July 21.  The athletes will perform in the Magog bay of Lac Memphrémagog, official venue for the Canada Summer ...

Join our Games family!

february 13 2012, 10:05
The Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013 team is counting on more and more motivated employees and volunteers!  If you would like this unique experience, here’s your chance!  We are currently looking for an Information Technologies Coordinator and volunteer Mascot Performers.  Reporting to the Information Technologies Manager, the Coordinator will help plan and execute activities related to implementation of the ...

Cultural programming: Submit your proposal

february 13 2012, 10:02
The Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013 will provide a unique opportunity to highlight talent from Quebec and across Canada that reflects our cultural wealth and our diversity.  Cultural programming includes the opening and closing ceremonies as well as other diverse activities. You are an artist or cultural organization?  You would like to help athletes take a breather, if only for a minute or two, from the pressures of ...

20 Sport Leaders Get in the Games

february 13 2012, 09:49
Who will ensure that sports regulations are followed and create a Sport Organizing Committee (SOC)?  The 20 volunteer Sport Leaders that have joined our team. Experienced individuals who are involved with local sports organizations, these Sport Leaders will greatly contribute to the success of the 20 sport competitions during the event.  These Sport Leaders will face important challenges, especially with the different test ...

Cultural Programming: Time to submit your application!

february 10 2012, 11:21
  The Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013 presents a unique opportunity to showcase the Quebec and Canadian artists who are true representatives of the richness and cultural diversity of our talent. Selected local and regional productions will be given a stage to dazzle the public. If you wish to be part of this exceptional artistic experience, we invite you to submit your application. The cultural programming of the Canada Summer Games ...

The 20 sport leaders get in the Games!

february 6 2012, 11:28
The Organization of the Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013 can now count on 20 volunteer sport leaders who will be closely associated with the success of the competitions in the 20 sport disciplines on the program. These experienced individuals, who are very active in their respective local sports associations, are getting ready to face a number of challenges, notably with the test events taking place in Sherbrooke in the summer of ...

French, English and... Abenakis!

february 3 2012, 10:50
In presenting its language services policy, the 2013 edition of the Canada Summer Games has already shown a high level of innovation and achievement. In Sherbrooke, beside French and English we'll find... Abenakis! There are 11 aboriginal languages in Quebec – why choose Abenakis?  Well, historically speaking, the Abenakis nation occupied the territory of what today is known as Sherbrooke. The Host Society will integrate not ...