The 2007 Canada Winter Games were held in Whitehorse, Yukon, from Friday 23 February 2007 to Saturday 10 March 2007.[1] These were the first Canada Games held North of 60 (in the northern territories). The games were held concurrent with the Inuit Games and Dene Games. The Games were televised by CBC, SRC, TSN, RDS, and APTN.
Opening Ceremonies
The opening ceremonies were held on Friday 23 February 2007, at ATCO Place, a temporary tent structure built adjacent to the Yukon River for the Games.[2] The ceremonies were aired on CBC and the First Nations Channel, broadcast in English, French, and Inuktituk. The national anthem was sung twice, first in T'chone and then in the usual mixed-language English and French (starting in English, then changing language verse by verse). The premiers of Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially opened the games.
Closing Ceremonies
The closing ceremonies were conducted 10 March 2007 at ATCO Place with 3500 in attendance to watch entertainment and hear closing speeches. Jennifer Knight, a skier from the Yukon, handed a torch to Hilary Hansen, an athlete from Prince Edward Island, host province of the 2009 Canada Games.[3]
Sports Contested
Venues
A total of ten venues were used.
| Venue | Sport(s) |
|---|---|
| Better Bodies Centre | Squash |
| Canada Games Centre | Artistic Gymnastics Badminton Figure Skating Hockey Judo Ringette Short-track speed skating Synchronized Swimming Table Tennis |
| École Émilie-Tremblay | Squash |
| F.H. Collins Secondary School | Boxing Speed Skating Traditional Games |
| Grey Mountain | Biathlon |
| Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre | Cross-country skiing Curling |
| Mt. Sima | Alpine Skiing Freestyle Skiing Snowboarding |
| Takhini Arena | Hockey Ringette |
| Porter Creek Secondary School | Archery Wheelchair Basketball |
| Vanier Catholic Secondary School | Fencing Shooting |
- Dene and Inuit sports were held as demonstration events.
Medal standings
No province or territory was denied a medal in the final standings, an unprecedented occurrence for the Canada Games.[3]
* Host nation (Yukon)
| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Quebec | 52 | 36 | 34 | 122 |
| 2 |  Ontario | 37 | 35 | 40 | 112 |
| 3 |  Alberta | 24 | 29 | 26 | 79 |
| 4 |  British Columbia | 24 | 24 | 29 | 77 |
| 5 |  Saskatchewan | 9 | 13 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 |  Manitoba | 4 | 12 | 19 | 35 |
| 7 |  New Brunswick | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 8 |  Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Yukon* | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Northwest Territories | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Nova Scotia | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 |  Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 155 | 155 | 184 | 494 | |
References
- ^ Thomson, Nancy (25 February 2017). "10 years later: The lasting legacy of the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Canada Winter Games – 2007 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory". Archived from the original on 28 March 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
- ^ a b http://www.cbc.ca/cp/sports/070310/s0310108A.html [dead link]
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