Commonwealth Games Canada
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Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) (JCU) is the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada
responsible for Commonwealth Games
and Commonwealth movement in Canada.
George Heller
is the incumbent president of the CGFC, who was also the president and CEO of the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Organismic Committee.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
responsible for Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
and Commonwealth movement in Canada.
Board of Directors
Board of directors are elected for a quadrennial term.| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Andrew Pipe | President |
| Claude Bennett | Past President |
| Richard Powers | Treasurer |
| Sue Boreskie | Vice President |
| Nancy Lee | Vice President |
| Linda Cuthbert | Vice President |
| John Stanton | Vice President |
| Rob Toller | Vice President |
| Suzanne Weckend | Athlete Representative |
| Trevino Betty | Ex Officio |
| Bruce Robertson | Ex Officio |
Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada
The Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada (CGFC) is a body within the Commonwealth Games Canada, established in 1982 with an aim to raise the funds required to send the Canadian delegation—athletes and officials—to the Commonwealth Games. Former president of the Hudson's Bay CompanyHudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
George Heller
George Heller
George Heller is a Canadian businessperson. He was the president and CEO of Hudson's Bay Company from 1999 to 2006, when the company was acquired by Jerry Zucker. He continued to serve as Senior Director of the Board until late 2008....
is the incumbent president of the CGFC, who was also the president and CEO of the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
Organismic Committee.