BYRON MCCORKELL

Byron McCorkell says he was simply a "spark plug" when it came to helping host communities achieve success at the Saskatchewan Games - the real triumph emerged from teamwork. Byron’s first contact with the multi-sport event was with the 1990 Saskatchewan Winter Games in Melville as Zone 4 Coordinator and Chef de Mission. He went on to become Parks, Recreation and Culture Director with the Town of Kindersley where he helped to win the bid for the 1994 Winter Games. In 1991, he relocated and took the same position with the City of Yorkton.

He was the city’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Director for 10 years and helped the community stronghold the bid for the highly anticipated 2000 Saskatchewan Summer Games. He says the Games helped him to “fall into a groove” where he found a passion for helping to create meaningful events and memories for the communities he serves. Describing the Games legacy, he says it lies in host communities with the incredible volunteers and event facilities. Byron has since transplanted to Kamloops, British Columbia where he continues to foster host-city opportunities in his role as Community and Protective Services Director at the City of Kamloops.