... and the "native birds", whom Joe interviewed for
CBC television minutes before they went on
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Aerials silver medallist Adrienne Staley of Team BC competes in
moguls at Sugar Loaf mountain in Campbellton
Joe braves the elements with members of Team Yukon
who were competing in their first ever Games
Welipuk and Ninu were the official mascots of the 2003 Games
Aimie Balderian of Team Ontario shows off the gold medal she won
with her squad in artistic gymnastics
Danielle, Christine and Kristen were part of the
speedskating squad from Team Nova Scotia
Joe presented the gold medals to Team Ontario's gymnasts at the medal ceremony
The ceremonial face-off to kick off the women's hockey tournament; Nova Scotia took on New Brunswick in the opener
Joe interviews Team Alberta captain Tyler Spurgeon during first intermission of the
men's gold medal game in Campbellton; Alberta beat Quebec 4-2
Joe, POV Sports' Paul and Josh, and New Brunswick
wheelchair basketball player Sylvain Comeau
Joe welcomes a member of Team Yukon's badminton team to Dalhousie, NB; the team arrived at 3:30am local time
The opening ceremonies at KC Irving Arena in Bathurst, NB had many youth performers, like the team sign bearers ...
Joe shoots a segment while the ceremonial flame is lit to officially declare the Games open
Cameraman Eric Woolliscroft shoots Team Ontario
fencer Claire Voigt, who was a POV correspondent
2003  CANADA  GAMES
From February 22nd to March 8th, 2003, over 3200 amateur athletes from across Canada
converged on Bathurst and Campbellton, New Brunswick to compete province against
province, territory against territory in the Canada Winter Games.
The new Bathurst Pavillion housed rythmic
gymnastics, badminton and table tennis