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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

Stephen Newman

Lacrosse

Athlete

Gary Gibbon

Baseball

Athlete

Donna Carter

Softball

Athlete

Martin Fleckenstein

Sailing

Coach

George Grandy

Water Skiing

Athlete

Iris Bodechon

Softball

Athlete

Kevin Pauley

Swimming

Manager

Janet Smith

Archery

Athlete

Donna Boudreau

Swimming

Athlete

Martin Greechan

Swimming

Athlete

Lois Scott

Field Hockey

Coach

Ward Heans

Shooting

Athlete

Ralph Chambers

Baseball

Athlete

Nancy Colwell

Softball

Athlete

Kathy Floyd

Softball

Athlete

Jocelyn Richard

Field Hockey

Athlete

Sue Roberts

Swimming

Athlete

Yves Thibault

Track & Field

Coach

Jeff Deane

Diving

Athlete

Julia Dalton

Track & Field

Athlete

Margaret MacInnis

Field Hockey

Athlete

Peter Lough

Shooting

Athlete

Gavin Williams

Track & Field

Athlete

Norma Reid

Softball

1977

Stephen Newman

Lacrosse

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Gary Gibbon

Baseball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Donna Carter

Softball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Martin Fleckenstein

Sailing

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

George Grandy

Water Skiing

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Iris Bodechon

Softball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Kevin Pauley

Swimming

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Janet Smith

Archery

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Donna Boudreau

Swimming

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Martin Greechan

Swimming

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Lois Scott

Field Hockey

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Ward Heans

Shooting

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Ralph Chambers

Baseball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Nancy Colwell

Softball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Kathy Floyd

Softball

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Jocelyn Richard

Field Hockey

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Sue Roberts

Swimming

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Yves Thibault

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Jeff Deane

Diving

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Julia Dalton

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Margaret MacInnis

Field Hockey

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Peter Lough

Shooting

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Gavin Williams

Track & Field

1977 St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

1977

Norma Reid

Softball

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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