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1985

Saint John

Summer Games

In 1985, organizers motivated the city of Saint John, New Brunswick to change public perception from it can’t happen in Saint John to it’s going to happen in Saint John. The invigorated community created the Festival by the Sea to accompany the Games, which are still remembered for the many ways in which Maritime culture and music enlivened them.

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

Sports

Team NB participated in 17 Sports.

The 1985 Canada Summer Games in Saint John brought together 2,465 athletes to participate in 18 different sports.

Introduction

14 days. 18 sports. 1 unforgettable event.

The Bay of Fundy plays host to the Canada Games

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

Team NB

Team NB had 379 athletes participate in the 1985 Canada Games.

Total Athletes:

379

Athlete

Nancy Rubin

Tennis

Athlete

Bernice Burbridge

Softball

Athlete

David Foley

Soccer

Coach

Gerry Beaulieu

Cycling

Athlete

Tessa McGarrigle

Field Hockey

Coach

Leo Sheehy

Athletics

Athlete

Denise Pelrine

Field Hockey

Manager

Ken Oulton

Soccer

Athlete

Christine Verhille

Swimming

Athlete

Reid Sherwood

Rugby

Athlete

Gisèle Bilodeau

Athletics

Athlete

Lisa Briggs

Basketball

Athlete

Jeremy Seamans

Cycling

Athlete

Peter King

Athletics

Athlete

Eric Despres

Baseball

Athlete

Neil Gabriel

Rugby

Coach

Kim Norris

Rowing

Athlete

Nolan Walsh

Soccer

Athlete

Lindsay Chase

Archery

Athlete

Cathy Sproul

Field Hockey

Manager

Valerie Grant

Sailing

Athlete

Geraldine Donahue

Athletics

Athlete

Jocelyne Léger

Softball

Athlete

Mike MacBain

Soccer

1985

Nancy Rubin

Tennis

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Bernice Burbridge

Softball

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

David Foley

Soccer

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Gerry Beaulieu

Cycling

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Tessa McGarrigle

Field Hockey

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Leo Sheehy

Athletics

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Denise Pelrine

Field Hockey

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Ken Oulton

Soccer

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Christine Verhille

Swimming

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Reid Sherwood

Rugby

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Gisèle Bilodeau

Athletics

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Lisa Briggs

Basketball

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Jeremy Seamans

Cycling

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Peter King

Athletics

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Eric Despres

Baseball

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Neil Gabriel

Rugby

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Kim Norris

Rowing

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Nolan Walsh

Soccer

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Lindsay Chase

Archery

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Cathy Sproul

Field Hockey

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Valerie Grant

Sailing

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Geraldine Donahue

Athletics

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Jocelyne Léger

Softball

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

1985

Mike MacBain

Soccer

1985 Saint John, New Brunswick

YEAR

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

GAMES

Archery
Athletics
Baseball
Basketball
Canoe Kayak
Cycling
Diving
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball

1985

The Games At A Glance

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G

+3

S

+4

B

+7

Total Medals Earned:

14

RESULTS

ATHLETE/TEAM

SPORT

EVENT

Swimming

400 m Medley Relay Female

B

TEAM NB: Krista Daigle, Krista Burris, Marty Roberts, Meaghan Seagrave

Swimming

100 m Freestyle Male

G

Tarek Raafat

Softball

Female

B

TEAM NB: Gilberte Allain, Jennifer Beaton, Monette Boudreau, Bernice Burbridge, Jean Comeau, Carol Cooper, Denis Cormier, Monique Gauvin, Joanne, LeBlanc, Jocelyne Léger, Monique Léger, Carole Levesque, Joanne, McKinnon, Lisa McLean, Lilianne Melanson, Jocelyne Richard, Tina Steeves, Thérèse Léger (Coach)

Swimming

100 m Breast Stroke Female

S

Krista Burris

Rowing

Quad Male

G

TEAM NB: Dave Dickison, Don Dickison, Peter Oxley, John Oxley

Rowing

Pair Female

S

TEAM NB: Lesley Fellows, Natalie Folster

Rowing

Four Male

B

TEAM NB: Chris Flood, Wayne MacFarlane, Doug Boyle, Tim Oland

Rowing

Pair Male

G

TEAM NB: Chris Flood, Wayne McFarlane

Rowing

Double Sculls Male

B

TEAM NB: David Dickison, Don Dickison

Swimming

4 x 50 m Freestyle Relay Male

B

TEAM NB: Jay London, Pierre Delisle, Marc London, Tarek Raafat

Swimming

50 m Freestyle Male

S

Tarek Raafat

Swimming

200 m Breast Stroke Female

S

Krista Burris

Basketball

Female

B

TEAM NB: Susan Beaman, Leanne Brady, Lisa Briggs, Cynthia Johnston, Allison Kent, Kim Kerr, Susan McMaster, Emily Quigley, Shelley Slater, Shelley Smith, Sheri Thurrott, Jane Williams

Rowing

Eight (Coxswain) Female

B

TEAM NB: Angela Buck, Jill Blois, Tammy Denning, Leslie Fellows, Natalie Folster, Jennifer Keddy, Paula Kendall, Traci Morrisey, Pam Pickles

Photos

By the Numbers

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