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Endorsements Welcome and Invitation Prince Edward Island Facilities
Athletics Badminton Basketball Cycling Football Golf Gymnastics Judo Lawn Bowl Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Triathlon Volleyball
Travel Accommodations The Games Village Catering Media Centre Games Office Games Organization Medical Services
Prince Edward Island is an experienced host of Canadian and international sporting events. We have state-ofthe-art athletic facilities.
Sports is an integral part of our culture which has produced athletes that went on to compete in the Commonwealth Games and to win Olympic Gold.
We are confident our organization is strong and our hospitable people await the arrival of athletes from the many other beautiful islands in the world to our fair isle on the East Coast of Canada.
Welcome and Invitation
It would be our great honour to be the first North American host of the NatWest Island Games. Prince Edward Island was the first island on the West side of the Atlantic to become a member of the International Island Games Association.
Prince Edward Island has extensive experience hosting large national and international sporting events. The Island hosted the 1991 Canada Winter Games where 2400 athletes participated. We were also host of the International Softball Championships, World and National Curling Championships and National hockey tournaments. In 2007, we organized the first year of a three-year International Women’s Cycling competition with the most elite cyclists from around the world, including the Australian Olympic Gold Medalist.
In 2009, PEI will host 4000 athletes for the Canadian Summer Games in its state-of-art athletic facilities.
The Island also has over 20 golf courses including a links course at Crowbush Cove. We have hosted major celebrity golf events that were televised throughout North America.
June is a beautiful month in Prince Edward Island. The temperature is an average of 22°C, ideal for athletic competition.
Prince Edward Island has the capabilities to organize and host a successful NatWest International Island Games in 2013, and we welcome the member islands of the world.
President Island Games Association of Prince Edward Island Inc.
Prince Edward Island is especially beautiful in June. A hundred shades of green as vivid as one can imagine come forth from the undulating earth. It is a sightseers’ paradise.
Each road is a scenic path and over each hill is yet another panoramic display of landscape with rivers and inlet bays exposing auburn cliffs against the rich blue waters.
The Island has deep inlets that have created 1000 miles of shoreline ranging from red sand beaches against 40-foot cliffs to white sand-dunes that reach 10 or 20 miles across the mouths of bays.
As you drive along the coastline in the early evening, a natural theatre of shorebirds and the hues of the setting sun will consume you until the last glimmer of light falls behind the horizon. The early morning and evening sun illuminates the greens and yellows, so you may find yourself being one of the slow drivers holding up traffic as you gawk out the window.
Travelling through the countryside, you will see architected homes that show elements of 19th century European influence with their Italianate windows, French mansard roofs, Victorian details and wooden interpretations of English and Irish stone cottages.
There are fine examples of church architecture designed by the famed Island architect William Harris. He had a passion for music and designed his churches with the same principles as a violin, using the same woods to create perfect acoustical spaces.
Prince Edward Island is the place that inspired the world-renowned author Lucy Maud Montgomery to write the ever-popular Anne of Green Gables which is celebrating its 100th year of publication in 2008. Each year, tourists from around the world make their sojourn to the romantic Land of Anne.
The modern Prince Edward Island has evolved in its connection to the land and sea by preserving the best from the past and moving forward with sensitivity to the environment, traditions and culture.
Prince Edward Island has an extensive National Park system that preserves the fragile and precious landscapes and dunes.
The Island has become a North American leader in wind energy with wind farms on both tips of the Island which produce a portion of the Island’s energy.
The Island is the location of a National Research Council which specializes in nutrisciences. A vibrant bioscience industry with over 20 companies is developing products and exporting them internationally.
One of Canada’s three Veterinary Colleges is located in Prince Edward Island.
The Culinary Institute of Canada is located in Charlottetown producing top chefs that are creating fine cuisine with the fresh ingredients found from the sea and land of PEI.
The Island has developed a reputation for outstanding food and was recently featured on the front page of the New York Times travel section. Malpeque Oysters and PEI Mussels are on menus around the world. Each year more local restaurants are popping up with new delicious offerings.
Prince Edward Island now has over 20 golf courses, some among the best in Canada.
Prince Edward Island has been one of Canada’s premiere tourist destinations for over a century with a recent average of one million annual visitors. The 15km bridge that links the Island to the mainland has been a great boost to the Island’s economy.
Prince Edward Island is tucked into the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the eastern coast of Canada. Because of its characteristic shape, the early Mi’kmaq named the island Abeqweit meaning “cradled in the waves”. It is in the midst of the Atlantic region of provinces, and Islanders consider it the centre jewel.
Prince Edward Island has made major investments in sporting facilities in recent years and more facilities are being built in preparation for the Canada Summer Games in 2009.
Prince Edward Island proposes to host 14 sporting events in its NatWest Island Games program. The Island has extensive experience in organizing and hosting Canadian and International sporting events of this magnitude.
We have the experience, facilities and organization base to meet the international and Governing Body standards for the sports listed in the following pages.
Hosting the Canada Summer Games in 2009 will create a good inventory of qualified officials for Prince Edward Island. We will be able to access these officials from PEI and across Canada. Also, we would invite any officials from other member Islands who wish to participate.
Athletic events will take place at Charlottetown’s new Athletic Centre that will be ready for the Canada Games in 2009.
Events
In accordance with the bylaws, the events will include:
Men’s:
| 100m | 110 hurdles | High jump | Javelin |
| 200m | 400m hurdles | Long jump | Discus |
| 400m | 4 x 100 relay | Triple jump | Shot Putt |
| 800m | 4 x 400m relay | Hammer | |
| 1500m | Half Marathon | ||
| 5000m | |||
| 10,000 | 3000m Steeplechase | ||
| Women’s: | |||
| 100m | 100m hurdles | High jump | Javelin |
| 200m | 400m hurdles | Long jump | Discus |
| 400m | 4 x 100m relay | Triple jump | Shot Putt |
| 800m | 4 x 400m relay | ||
| 1500m | Half Marathon | ||
| 5000m | |||
Badminton events will take place at Summerside Intermediate School gymnasium.
Events
In accordance with the bylaws, the events will include a team event, men’s and ladies’ singles and doubles, in accordance with the rules of the International Badminton Federation.
Games will take place at the Three Oaks High School and the University of Prince Edward Island; both these locations have new facilities.
Events
In accordance with the requirements of the Technical Committee and bylaws, events will include both men’s and ladies’ team tournaments.
Brookvale Winter Activity Park will host the cross country portion of Cycling. The provincially-operated Nordic and Alpine ski park features 24.5K of recreational cross-country ski trails and 7.5K of competitive trails and biathlon trails. The facility features a lodge and has been host to several local and regional cross-country cycling events. Brookvale is located 30 minutes east of Summerside.
The Evangeline Region in western Prince Edward Island and the Summerside waterfront will host the cycling events. Evangeline is located 20 minutes west of Summerside. The City of Summerside will be the site of the Time Trial and Criterium.
Events
In accordance with bylaws, the events will include:
Individual Men’s and Ladies’ Road Race Individual Men’s and Ladies’ Time Trial Individual Town Centre Criterium Mountain Biking - Individuals Men’s and Ladies’ events
Men’s football will be held at the University of Prince Edward Island. This venue has already hosted the regional and national championship events.
Women’s football will be held in Summerside at the football field adjacent to the Wellness Centre Complex.
Brudenell River Golf Course has long been recognized as one of the most popular golf destinations on Prince Edward Island. Named as one of the Top 50 courses in Canada, this facility has hosted numerous national amateur events, Canadian Professional Tour events and the 2000 Lori Kane Island Challenge Skins Game. This facility is located 35 minutes east of Charlottetown.
Events
There will be both men’s and women’s competitions.
The gymnastic events will take place at the Delta Hotel in downtown Charlottetown.
Events
The events will be in accordance with the requirements of the Technical Committee and the bylaws of the International Island Games Association.
Judo will be hosted at the Sport PEI building in Charlottetown.
Events
The program will include men’s and women’s team events as well as individual events:
Extra lightweight Half lightweight Lightweight Half middleweight Middleweight Half heavyweight Heavyweight Open category
Lawn Bowl will be hosted in Sherwood, on the outskirts of Charlottetown, where they have one of the best bowling greens in eastern Canada. It is 120 feet by 120 feet and is divided into six rinks.
Swimming events will be held at two locations. The CARI Aquatics Facility located on the campus at University of Prince Edward Island is a modern, multiuse facility that features a 25m, 8-lane competition pool. The community-owned venue is adjacent to MacLauchlan Arena and the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The second location will be the Summerside Wellness Centre.
Swimming Events
In accordance with the requirements of the Technical Committee and the Bylaws of the International Island Games Association, the events will include:
Men’s and Women’s:
50m Freestyle 200m Freestyle 50m Backstroke 200m Backstroke 50m Butterfly 200m Breaststroke 50m Breaststroke 200m Butterfly 100m Freestyle 200m Individual Medley 100m Backstroke 400m Individual Medley 100m Breaststroke 400m Freestyle 100m Butterfly
800m Freestyle (women) 1500m Freestyle (men) 4 x 50m Medley Relay 4 x 100m Medley Relay 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
8 x 50m Mixed (4 men and 4 women) Freestyle Relay
Table Tennis will be held at Three Oaks High School or Athena High School in Summerside.
The Victoria Park Tennis Courts are located in historic Victoria Park overlooking the spectacular view of Charlottetown Harbour. Facilities include eight lighted courts and a clubhouse with change rooms and washrooms.
Events
Tennis events will include men’s and ladies’ singles and doubles, men’s and ladies’ team event and mixed doubles, in accordance with the Bylaws of the International Island Games Association and by the Tennis Technical Committee.
The City of Summerside will be the site of the Triathlon. A large parking area in the vicinity of the Marine Wharf along the Summerside waterfront will be the transition area from swimming to cycling to running.
The Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre is located on the campus of the University of Prince Edward Island and will be the venue for Indoor Volleyball.
Home to the University’s varsity volleyball and basketball teams, this multi-sport facility features seating capacity for 1,500 spectators, includes a fitness centre and indoor walking track and is connected to the CARI Aquatics Facility and MacLauchlan Arena.
Prince Edward Island has an airport in Charlottetown with direct flights from Halifax, Nova Scotia; Montreal, Quebec; Toronto, Ontario; Detroit, Michigan; and Boston, Massachusetts. The Charlottetown Airport can handle up to and including a 767-300 aircraft or Airbus A310. There is a Customs Office in Charlottetown for international flights.
Summerside has a private airport, a former armed forces base, now operated by Slemon Park Corporation. Customs can be arranged for flights into Summerside.
Charter flights can be accommodated at both airports. It is a one hour driving distance between Summerside and Charlottetown airports.
Halifax and Montreal are the two closest airports that have regular direct international flights from Europe.
Both Charlottetown and Summerside can accommodate cruise ships. There is a car ferry between Wood Islands in eastern Prince Edward Island and Pictou, Nova Scotia, which is an option if driving from Halifax.
Prince Edward Island has a 15km bridge linking it to New Brunswick. Driving distances to Prince Edward Island are 3 hours from Halifax, 1.5 hours from Moncton, 12 hours from Montreal, and 18 hours from Toronto.
When hosting large national and international sporting events, the public school bus system has been utilized. There are also private bus transportation companies. National and international car and van rental companies include National, Avis, Hertz, Budget, Alamo, Thrifty and Discount. Transportation is also available for disabled travellers. Charlottetown has a public transportation system that can be used for transporting spectators to facilities.
Accommodations are presently available for over 5000 people. Accommodation prices in Canadian dollars can range from $72 to $169 per person for larger hotels, $65 to $129 for smaller hotels, $112 to $210 for Bed & Breakfasts, $85 for university accommodation, $75 per person for cottages. Two additional accommodations are in the planning stages and will be ready for 2013. Prince Edward Island also has numerous campsites that range from $20 to $35 per night.
The Games Village will be in the heart of historic Charlottetown encompassing the Confederation Centre of the Arts and the adjacent streetscape. It will not be a games village in the usual sense but a common area for athletes and visitors to meet and receive information.
Confederation Centre of the Arts is a large complex that is connected to Victoria Row where there are many fine restaurants, art galleries, outdoor cafés shopping. Just down the street is our provincial legislative building and around the corner is Great George Street which leads to the Charlottetown waterfront.
The Confederation Centre of the Arts is a tribute built by the Federal and Provincial Governments of Canada to celebrate the history and culture of Canada as a Nation. It is the only centre of its kind in Canada and houses an art gallery, library and theatre that has as its primary production, Anne of Green Gables, based on well-known author Lucy Maud Montgomery’s book, Anne of Green Gables. This Centre also offers restaurants, gift stores and much more. This will be an ideal gathering place for athletes and spectators during the 2013 NatWest International Island Games.
All hotels that house athletes will provide breakfast and an evening meal which is inclusive in the price of accommodations. At sport venues, arrangements will be made for food services at each venue location.
A media centre will be established to meet the needs of the media representatives and to ensure that web news is current.
A fully staffed Games Office will be established in Charlottetown.
The proposed date of the games are June 29th to July 6th, 2013, with alternative dates of June 22nd to June 29th. The temperature at this time of year averages 22°C and the landscape is alive with new growth.
The Host Committee will put in place the necessary medical staff for athletes, as well as any dental, physio requirements, etc. Also, we will be able to utilize at all sport venues the services of the St. John Ambulance and the Canadian Red Cross with their trained officials to provide on site services for athletes.
Prince Edward Island has two acute care hospitals, one situated in Charlottetown and the other in Summerside. As well, there are five community hospitals situated in Alberton, O’Leary, Tyne Valley, Montague and Souris. This will provide any and all medical needs required. The Province has a provincial ambulance service that services the whole Island.
