1994 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

MARCH 1991 VICTORIA COMMONWEALTH GAMES SOCIETY
Sports Committee Meeting: by brian zelley

In was still not the spring of 1991 and with three years to go there was much planning and preparation to go, and the sports committee meetings were an important place for the various sports to appreciate the other sports issues and share information about their own.

In 1990, some members of the various sports and the Victoria organization had participated in an observation role at the 1990 GOODWILL GAMES in Seattle. which provided an understanding of the organizational process.

The March Sports Committee meeting took place on March 11, 1991 at the PRINCESS MARY RESTAURANT. In attendance were 25 participants and five guests.

Participants were:
Jim Carter, Kjeld Brodsgaard, Ron Friesen, Hank Lyth, Leona Pederson, Don Smyth, Peter Vizsolyi, Bob Adams, Ron Bowker, Danny Henry, Gary Taylor, Bruce Wasylick, Monika Alde, John Edwards, Steve James, Sandy Peden, Austin Smith, Sandra Stevenson, Brian Zelley, Bob Bearpark, May Brown, John Mills, Bob Valcov, Bob Johnston and Corrine Lalonde.

Guests were Kimberley
Gilhooley. Barry McBride, Brian McCalder, Keith Newell and Charles Parkinson.

DANNY HENRY - coordinator for the VCGS Native Participation Committee was now also a member of the Sports Committee. For BRUCE WASYLICK, this would be his first Sports Committee meeting as he was the Vice President of Sports for the VCGS. Both Danny and Bruce were introduced by the Sports Chairman JIM CARTER.

The adoption of the agenda was moved and seconded by BRIAN ZELLEY and KJELD BRODSGAARD.

During the meeting, an interesting presentation on DIVING was made by RON FRIESEN also a video developed by the Diving Association's National office was presented in regards to Corporate sponsoring a diving event.

Members in attendance were also given an opportunity for PAN AMERICAN GAMES Accreditation.

THe Aptil 1991 meeting was scheduled for April 15th. at the BRAEFOOT ATHLETIC CENTRE.

POST 1994 - Where Are They Now and How Are THey Remembered

RON FRIESEN - Diving

In 2003, RON FRIESEN was inducted into the SASKATCHEWAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME for Diving.