UPEI is excited to be a partner of the 2023 Canada Winter Games and encourages members of the University community to participate in 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day, a community-focused initiative encouraging families, partners, and community groups to share their excitement for the Games on February 17! 

2023 Canada Games Spirit Day is a COVID-19 friendly initiative that will help build excitement and kick off celebrations to mark the one-year countdown to the official opening ceremony of the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Join in online on February 17 as enthusiasm for hosting the very best in Canadian sports starts to build. There are many different ways to participate: 

• Photo Contest: wear green or blue—the official colours of the 2023 Canada Games – post a photo and tag us online to win prizes 
• Mascot Activity Sheets: children can get creative with the latest colouring sheets available for download on our website
• Businesses and community centres are encouraged to decorate storefront windows and light up buildings in green and blue
• Purchase official merchandise online 
• Reminisce about the last time PEI hosted the Canada Winter Games, and dig out your vintage 1991 jackets!

Help spread the word by sharing social media posts and/or using the graphics included in the 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day Digital Toolkit—click here to access it. 

Participants are encouraged to share photos of their 2023 Canada Games spirit on social media for a chance to win one of five $250 Canada Games gift cards, or the grand prize opportunity to become an official torchbearer in the upcoming Torch Relay. To participate, individuals or groups must take a picture of themselves showcasing their excitement for the 2023 Canada Games on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the handle @2023CanadaGames and the hashtag #CWG2023. Contest details can be found here.

#CWG2023 social media accounts: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter