Date Range

1974-1975

Description Level

Fonds

Creator

The 1975 Canada Winter Games organizing committee - Sheri Howe

Physical Description

10 cm of textual records; 15 photographic prints; 1 collector’s coin

History Biographical

In 1975, the Canada Winter Games were hosted in Lethbridge, Alberta. Over 4,000 volunteers from across southern Alberta helped to put on the Games in Lethbridge. The Sportsplex, later called the ENMAX Centre, in Lethbridge was built for the Games and later went on to become the home of the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes hockey club. The 1975 Canada Winter Games were the fifth Canada Games, and it occurred over thirteen days, from February 11 to 23, 1975. The Games hosted 17 winter events including, speed skating and curling. The official mascot of the Games was Pharley the Pheasant. The Games officially began with the Opening Ceremonies that took place on February 11 at 6 pm at the Sportsplex. Team Quebec won the Games and took home the Canada Games flag. The donor, Sheri Howe (nee Doyle), was a member of the organizing committee of the Games.

Scope and Content

2021.1107/001: Sheri Doyle’s Schedule for the Games. 1975. 2021.1107/002: Games Hostesses Closing Procedures, Memorandum to Game Hostesses, List of Game Hostess, etc. 1974-1975. 2021.1107/003: Newspaper Articles, Notes, and the Winter Games Information Handbook. 1974-1975. 2021.1107/004: Letters to Hostesses, Invitations to Dinners, Federal Reception Menu, etc. 8 photos, 1 collector’s coin. 1974-1975. 2021.1107/005: Newspapers and Articles on the Winter Games. Part 1/2. 1975. 2021.1107/006: Newspapers and Articles on the Winter Games. Part 2/2. 1974-1975. 2021.1107/007: Photos of Sheri Howe with Identifiers. 7 photographic prints. 1975.

Accession No.

20211107

Collection

Archive

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