1971

Saskatoon

Winter Games

In 1971, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan worked tirelessly to accommodate its soon-to-be guests. Inspired by the spirit of the previous Games, organizers not only converted a four-storey department store into housing for athletes, but they also went so far as to build Blackstrap Ski Hill, one of the few man-made mountains in the world.

Sports

Team NB participated in 17 Sports.

The 1971 Canada Winter Games in Saskatoon brought together 687 athletes to participate in 17 different sports.

Introduction

12 days. 17 sports. 1 unforgettable event.

A mountain of memories

Team NB

Team NB had 196 athletes participate in the 1971 Canada Games.

Total Athletes:

196

Athlete

Patrick Heenan

Volleyball

Athlete

Fidelin Godin

Boxing

Athlete

Mary Coughey

Figure Skating

Athlete

André Poirier

Weightlifting

Athlete

Gail Smith

Speed Skating

Athlete

Blair Vessey

Alpine Skiing

Athlete

Donald Barnett

Table Tennis

Athlete

Kenneth Dean

Hockey

Athlete

Arnold Gorman

Volleyball

Athlete

Maria Thomas

Gymnastics

Athlete

Gary Harvey

Speed Skating

Athlete

Janice Jackson

Badminton

Athlete

Elixabeth Johnston

Basketball

Athlete

Susan Fleiger

Volleyball

Athlete

Carol Chuckaree

Table Tennis

Athlete

Heidi MacKay

Figure Skating

Athlete

Christina Donovan

Speed Skating

Athlete

David Bois

Cross Country Skiing

Athlete

Alan MacNaughton

Hockey

Athlete

John Young

Boxing

Athlete

Garth Jardine

Curling

Coach

Robert McLeod

Wrestling

Athlete

Linda Vahtra

Figure Skating

Athlete

Steven Alexander

Volleyball

1971

Patrick Heenan

Volleyball

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Fidelin Godin

Boxing

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Mary Coughey

Figure Skating

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

André Poirier

Weightlifting

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Gail Smith

Speed Skating

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Blair Vessey

Alpine Skiing

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Donald Barnett

Table Tennis

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Kenneth Dean

Hockey

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Arnold Gorman

Volleyball

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Maria Thomas

Gymnastics

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Gary Harvey

Speed Skating

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Janice Jackson

Badminton

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Elixabeth Johnston

Basketball

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Susan Fleiger

Volleyball

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Carol Chuckaree

Table Tennis

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Heidi MacKay

Figure Skating

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Christina Donovan

Speed Skating

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

David Bois

Cross Country Skiing

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Alan MacNaughton

Hockey

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

John Young

Boxing

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Garth Jardine

Curling

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Robert McLeod

Wrestling

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Linda Vahtra

Figure Skating

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1971

Steven Alexander

Volleyball

1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

YEAR

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

GAMES

Alpine Skiing

Badminton

Basketball

Boxing

Cross Country Skiing

Curling

Fencing

Figure Skating

Gymnastics

Hockey

Judo

Speed Skating

Synchronized Swimming

Table Tennis

Volleyball

Weightlifting

Wrestling

1971

The Games At A Glance

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G

S

B

Total Medals Earned:

RESULTS

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

EVENT

Figure Skating

Singles Class “B” Men’s

G

Emery Leger

Boxing

Welterweight

B

Leo Charles Pelletier

Alpine Dual Slalom Number "A"

B

TEAM NB: George Hamilton, Blair Vessie, Richard Stanisforth

Weightlifting

123 1/4 lb

G

Clark Hamilton

Wrestling

191 1/2 lb

G

Ron Harwood

Boxing

Light Welterweight

B

Raymond Bradford

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By the Numbers

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