Member Profile

PRINCE GEORGE
Official Host City- 2015 Canada Winter Games

As the geographic heart of British Columbia, Prince George has a solid claim to the title of B.C.’s Northern Capital.  Prince George is the gateway to the North, servicing many smaller communities within the vast region.  Surrounded by natural beauty, Prince George features four distinct seasons that create numerous opportunities that make the community a destination for all.   Prince George features the best of both worlds, combining all the amenities of a bigger city with the escapes and beauties of a wilderness setting.  

Acting as a major hub of transport, commerce, services, and culture, Prince George is perfectly positioned to host sporting events on a variety of scales.  Prince George is well situated to assist organizations, groups, teams, athletes, and officials in preparation for all events.  The facilities are exceptional, accommodations are conveniently close to facilities and training grounds, and our recently expanded airport is only 11km from the City Centre.

With over 1800 rooms, Prince George is capable of accommodating multiple teams, groups, or individuals in one of our hotel, motel, inn, or bed and breakfast locations.  In addition to the world class sporting facilities, Prince George also has a variety of venues to host meetings, seminars, conventions, and conferences.  A great strength of Prince George is the vibrant volunteer base and community pride factor that exists amongst the 80,000 residents.

It is due to the reasons listed above that Prince George was recently selected as the host community for the 2015 Canada Winter Games.  The Canada Games will be the largest scale event in the history of Prince George, but not the first major sporting event the area has hosted.  Other notable sporting events of the past few years have included:

2011: World Baseball Challenge
2010: Subway Super Series (Hockey)
2010: AAA Girls Provincial Volleyball Championships
2009: CCAA Men’s National Basketball Championships
2009: Road to the Roar (Curling)
2009: World Baseball Challenge
2008: BC Seniors Games
2008: BCCAA Provincial Basketball Championships
2008: BC Cup Speed Skating
2007: Royal Bank Cup (Hockey Junior A National Championships)

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