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1977

Quebec City

Summer Games

The 1977 Canada Games in Newfoundland and Labrador were imbued with the spirit of a province famous for its warmth and charm. During the closing ceremonies, athletes serenaded their hosts with a song of gratitude and thanks: “Thank you, Newfies, thank you; we love you, we love you.”

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

Sports

Team NB participated in 14 Sports.

The 1977 Canada Summer Games in St. John’s brought together 1,709 athletes to participate in 18 different sports.

Introduction

13 days. 18 sports. 1 unforgettable event

A first for Newfoundland and Labrador

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

Team NB

Team NB had 217 athletes participate in the 1977 Canada Games.

Total Athletes:

217

Athlete

Mark Webster

Track & Field

Coach

Greg Gould

Track & Field

Athlete

Francis LeBlanc

Archery

Coach

Ashael Smith

Cycling

Athlete

Randy Kirkpatrick

Soccer

Athlete

Katherine Wheadon

Field Hockey

Athlete

John Wilkins

Shooting

Athlete

Bruce Logan

Lacrosse

Athlete

Karen Stangroom

Swimming

Manager

Fred Steeves

Track & Field

Athlete

Sharon Paquette

Diving

Athlete

Jerry Sonier

Track & Field

Athlete

Gail Thompson

Cycling

Athlete

Charline Cormier

Softball

Athlete

John Courtney

Water Skiing

Athlete

Ron Kelly

Baseball

Athlete

Joanna Ottow

Shooting

Athlete

Graham Beany

Track & Field

Athlete

Judith Piers

Tennis

Athlete

Eric Sloan

Lacrosse

Athlete

Gerald McBride

Baseball

Athlete

David Estey

Water Skiing

Athlete

Shirley Verret

Water Skiing

Athlete

Jeff Bellinger

Track & Field

1977

Mark Webster

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Greg Gould

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Francis LeBlanc

Archery

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Ashael Smith

Cycling

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Randy Kirkpatrick

Soccer

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Katherine Wheadon

Field Hockey

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

John Wilkins

Shooting

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Bruce Logan

Lacrosse

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Karen Stangroom

Swimming

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Fred Steeves

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Sharon Paquette

Diving

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Jerry Sonier

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Gail Thompson

Cycling

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Charline Cormier

Softball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

John Courtney

Water Skiing

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Ron Kelly

Baseball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Joanna Ottow

Shooting

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Graham Beany

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Judith Piers

Tennis

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Eric Sloan

Lacrosse

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Gerald McBride

Baseball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

David Estey

Water Skiing

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Shirley Verret

Water Skiing

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Jeff Bellinger

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

YEAR

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

GAMES

Archery
Baseball
Cycling
Diving
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Sailing
Shooting
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball

1977

The Games At A Glance

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G

+1

S

+2

B

+3

Total Medals Earned:

6

RESULTS

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

EVENT

Archery

Cadet Women’s

G

Lynn Roy

Archery

Cadet Men’s

S

Chris Smith

Sailing

One-Quarter Ton

B

TEAM NB: Herm Sullivan, Richard Appleby, William Nase

Sailing

Laser Division # 1

B

Fred Kennedy

Sailing

Laser Division # 1

S

Stephen Fleckenstein

Diving

1 m Men’s

B

Dale MacLean

Photos

By the Numbers

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New Brunswick

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Check out the New Brunswick’s First 50 Years magazine.

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