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Home My WebLink AboutCS-17-00a THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON REPORT Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee Date: October 2, 2000 Report #: CS -17 -00 Subject: ONTARIO SUMMER GAMES 2000 Recommendations: File # Res. 4j- - I„O By -law # It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report No. CS -17 -00 be received for information. 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 The Municipalities of Durham Region hosted Ontario Summer Games 2000 from August 10 — 13, 2000. The Municipality of Clarington participated in the games, hosting Men's Soccer at Darlington Sports Fields and Men's Baseball at both Soper Creek Park and Harvey Jackson Park. 1.2 Staff from the Community Services Department served on both the Executive and Management Committees, representing the our Municipality. 1.3 Under the terms of the Province's Games Contract, a final report must be prepared by the Executive Committee for submission to the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. This report will not be ready within the term of this current Council. As such, the Community Services Department is providing a brief summary of the Games held in August. A detailed,final report will be forthcoming when the information is made available. 2.0 COMMENT 2.1 Staff is pleased to report to Council that the Ontario Summer Games 2000 were a success for the athletes and participating communities. For the first time in the Province of Ontario, nine participating municipalities pooled their resources to offer the games. (Previously, a single municipality would host the games.) 1004 .../2 4 REPORT NO.: CS -17 -00 PAGE 2 This was also the first time the Ontario Summer Games were combined with the Disable Games for fully integrated Games. Planning for the Games started in the fall of 1997. 2.2 Traditionally, the Games are run entirely by community volunteers. It should be noted that nearly 1625 volunteers from the various communities assisted the Management Committee in the operation of the games. There were 175 volunteers who registered with the Games Committee from Clarington alone. (see attachment #1) 2.3 In addition, several staff members from the Municipality assisted locally with the games. The Community Services Department would acknowledge the assistance of every department within the municipality in one form or another. The assistance from the various departments ranged from the loan of specialized equipment to provision of labour and expertise in maintaining and operating facilities and venues during the games. (see attachment #2) 2.4 The Games Organizing Committee would also recognize the assistance and cooperation of each of the participating municipalities in providing financial support and staff resources prior to and during the games. The Committee was appreciative of Council support and participation during the many events and presentations on behalf of the visiting athletes. (see attachment #3) 2.5 The Games could not have been held without the financial support of the Province, local Municipalities and major corporate sponsors who, in addition the countless local sponsors, provided funding and guidance for the games. Special thanks to: Tim Horton's Rogers Group of McDonald's Restaurants Restaurants Companies General Motors of Ontario Power Generation Idea People Canada 2.6 As indicated, the final report will not be available until later this year. At that time, the report will include a summary of all committee activities, venue reports and a detailed financial report of the games. Respectfully submitted, of Community Services Mpg Reviewed by, r Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Chief Administrative Officer 1005 Attachment #1 To Report C5 -17-00 Clarington Community Volunteers Danielle Beauclair Mark Beenen Michelle Berney Al Calhoun Caroline Charman Barbara Ann Coe Janet Cooney Pat Corkum Ryan Corkum Wayne Corkum Lisa Edwards Matt Gibson Mirand Gibson Cindy Graham Rod Grundy Daisy Hamelinck Shera Hastings Allan Hewitt Diana Hill April Jones Mark Keith Cheryl Kennedy Ray Kobylanski Suzy Kobylanski Luciella Longo Mike Longo Rosamaria Longo Glen Lotton Marilyn Lotton Nicky MacDonald Joy MacPherson Edith McGowan Rick McKay Rick Morrison Nick O'Donohue Mackenzie Read Meghan Read Jessica Robichaud Nan Spencer Shelley Tavener David Vooys Peter Vooys Jamie Whitelock Pat Woodley - Vooys Ann Dreslinsky Denise Gagnon Dennis Knapp Romon Marden Jonathan Lewis Jamie Shelter Eva Langley William Langley Donald Arscott Michael Baker Erin Bell Robert Bell Richard Burke Pamela Callus Marney Carroll Melena Coe James Earl Thomas Etherington Stephen Found Charles Gatej Clare Gatej - Whelton Murray Hutchinson Kathrin Jensen Shannon Kearn Todd Keetch Patrick MacDonald Bret MacEwan Linda Major Peter Makarczuk Sharon Meredith Karen Moloney Andrew Osborne Cameron Osborne Jim Osborne Wendy Poppleton Mitch Ramsay Maurice Shorten Jacqueline Somers Liliane Sparkes Nancy Tink Janine deBoer Steven deBoer Brian Foster Shirley Foster Arlena Mercer Gerald Thompson Bernie Huxter Christine Jacobs Brad Knox Carolyn MacDonald Mary MacDonald Jeanne Winters Diane Wood Patricia Brettell Robert Brettell Keith Brettell Tony Hunt Christopher Maskell Margaret MaskelI Bob Foster Doris Foster Patricia Lawrence Jeffrey Darling Judy Darling Matthew Darling Kelly Fitze Andrew Racine Jessica Hambleton David Gadd Peter Gadd David Found Les Wesselus Justin Harris Jeff Hatfield Chris Marchant Aleisha Marchant Kyle Harris Marc Racine Patrick Racine Jordan Novak Brett Novak Mary Novak Margo Knapp Katie Knapp Mary Pike Joy MacPherson Melissa Carter Terena Rea Erin Alldred Tracey Carter Victoria Grabowski Shannon Bull Michael Knapp Tiffany Ratz Lesley Bugg Jenna O'Leary Trisha Jeffers Chantelle McEwen Pat Gibbons Chelsae Porter Alice Wallner Elke Schroeder Barbara Forrest Bethany Andrews Kelly Potter Jenna Jaworski Amanda Henry Shannon Kearn Kristi Kearn Pat McDonald 1006 Attachment #2 To Report CS -17 -00 Municipality of Clarington Staff and Volunteers (The Community Services Department would note that many other staff members assisted in their regular portfolios while the following staff were assigned to the Games) Public Works Department Fire Services Clerks Department Fred Horvath Cord Weir Marie - Knight Stanley Phil Broome Doug McCurdy Jr Donna Hooey Grant Ashton Shaun McGee Len Creamer Dan Welsh Clark Gerryts Greg Scarborough Rob Groen Luke Thompson Kathe Groen Bill Speakman Gary Cox Mark Ellis Planning Department Ken Mercer Glen Duncan Carrol Clemens Curt Trimble Ron Baker Bob Stiles Marketing, Tourism and Mayors Office and Mike Bourke Communications Administrators Office Rob McKay George Evans Jennifer Cooke Maureen Reid Steve Burns Jennifer Stycuk Linda Bruce Brian Logan Susan Arends Janet Cooney Aaron Gordon Mark Trypuc Brian Neilson Ken Sherwood Community Services Treasury & Information Ron Robinson Services Dan Cousins Pat Gurney Nancy Taylor Teresa Aide Rob Vandyk Trixie Wright Elizabeth Taylor 1007 Mayor Diane Hamre Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, Ontario UC 3A6 Dear Mayor Haire: ATTACHMENT #3 TO REPORT #CS -17 -00 August 17, 2000 SEP 0 9 ZOM iv, I'X11t^IP r' i:olnr"wty Services Just a short note from the Games Organizing Committee to thank you and your Council for the tremendous support received from the outset of the Games bid to the Closing Ceremonies held on Sunday, August 13th. Without your enthusiasm and support, obviously the Games could never have been the success they turned out to be. We would also like to add our appreciation for the commitment made by your municipal staff with their involvement in staging the Games, along with the tedious effort of cleaning up the aftermath. 'jv Terence V. Kel Co -Chair TWF /lk cc: Executive Committee Regards, omas W. Flood Co -Chair 4 Crosby General Manager L'-Jb Z" C/re/Gw" • Areu.aXst /a J* d d ns a"," 4"q," t to - 13, mw c/o Town of Ajax, 65 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, Ontario, LIS 2H9 Phone: (905) 619 -2529, ext. 7264 ETA Free: 1. 888 - 879- 9906@Fa ::(905) 427 -3821 8 web: www.00tariosummMames.com ® Ontario RIM,