Interview with Angela Crowther

Partial Transcript: Yeah so I was born in Guelph, Ontario December 30th, 1979, and lived in the same house for my whole childhood.

Segment Synopsis: Angela tells us a little bit about herself including where she was born, where she grew up, and where she lives now.

Keywords: Ariss; British Columbia; Delta; Elmira; Simon Fraser University; Softball

Partial Transcript: So I was playing a high level like with rep softball in Guelph for our local Guelph team and actually I almost didn't get to go to the Canada Games...

Segment Synopsis: Angela explains how she became involved in the 1997 Canada Summer Games in Brandon, Manitoba.

Keywords: 1997; Brandon; Canada Summer Games; Manitoba; Softball; Team Canada; Team Ontario

Partial Transcript: I think it probably depends on the sport and the association.

Segment Synopsis: Angela explains the process for being selected to compete at the Canada Games.

Keywords: Team Ontario

Partial Transcript: Yeah, I did fly there with the team. I believe my parents my parents drove out to watch.

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about how she traveled from Guelph, Ontario to Brandon, Manitoba.

Keywords: Airplane; Brandon; Flying; Manitoba; Olympics

Partial Transcript: Yeah it was it was a it was very interesting it was a very eventful summer; 1997 is one of my fondest years ever...

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about what it was like to compete on the Team Ontario women's softball team at the Canada Games in 1997.

Keywords: National championships; Rep team; Team BC; Team Ontario

Subjects: Athlete Mentality in Competitions; Friendships at the Canada Games

Partial Transcript: Yeah, I think that's one of one of the beauties of sport is just the not only, not only for us but the camaraderie...

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about the camaraderie felt amongst her teammates when playing softball at the 1997 Canada Games.

Keywords: Cheering; Teammates; Training

Subjects: Friendships at the Canada Games

Partial Transcript: Yeah I think being part of some of the ceremonies, you know we obviously we understood that there was going to be a large number of athletes there...

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about some of the ceremonies that she got to be a part of at the 1997 Canada Summer Games in Brandon, MB.

Keywords: Opening ceremonies

Partial Transcript: Yeah, Facebook is a wonderful thing. I'm friends with a couple of teammates from Team Ontario, still on Facebook...

Segment Synopsis: Angela explains how she has maintained friendships with women from both Team Ontario and Team BC softball.

Keywords: Québec; Simon Fraser University; Team BC; Team Ontario

Subjects: Career Impacts; Friendships at the Canada Games

Partial Transcript: Yeah I don't recall. I know some people did change clothing... like I feel like one of my teammates changed one of their sweatshirts...

Segment Synopsis: Angela explains the pin collecting tradition at the Canada Games and at higher level competitions as well.

Keywords: Clothing; Gear; Pin(s); Team Canada; Team Saskatchewan

Subjects: Pin collecting

Partial Transcript: Yeah, I don’t know if there's one that you know really special that stands out for me it's just a feeling,

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about the camaraderie with other athletes being what stands out in her memory of the Canada Games.

Subjects: Friendships at the Canada Games

Partial Transcript: Yeah I mean, I think that summer in 1997 was really instrumental in kind of what came next for me in particular in softball.

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about the impact that her time at the 1997 Canada Summer Games in Brandon had on her future athletic career. After this, she went on to play softball at Simon Fraser University, and eventually competed at the Pan-Am Games and the Olympics with the national team.

Keywords: 2000 Sydney Olympics; 2003 Pan-Am Games; 2004 Athens Olympics; BC Children's Hospital; Beijing; Brandon; British Columbia; Manitoba; National Team; Puerto Rico; Santo Domingo; Simon Fraser University; World Championships

Subjects: Career Impacts; Education

Partial Transcript: I've done a little bit of coaching. So once when I was still playing or when I was training with the national team and living in BC...

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about some of her softball coaching experience.

Keywords: Baseball; Batting Cages; Coach(es); Delta; Team Canada

Partial Transcript: Yeah, I think definitely, it's all valuable experience it was nice to have been at a multi-sport competition, first.

Segment Synopsis: Angela explains how the Canada Games as a multi-sport event helped prepare her for future competitions.

Keywords: Olympics

Subjects: Career Impacts

Partial Transcript: Yeah, I think I just have such fond memories of that time in my life of just playing at those Games.

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about the value of the Canada Games in bringing people together, and making sport a positive experience for all.

Subjects: Canadian Identity; Unity Through Sport

Partial Transcript: Not too too much 'cause I was mostly focused on my on my training and my softball career but I think you know now looking back...

Segment Synopsis: Angela tells us whether or not she has remained connected with the Canada Games.

Partial Transcript: Well I think of course I'd love to go to the softball diamond and watch some of those games and just see you know I might be...

Segment Synopsis: Angela talks about the softball games she'd like to witness at the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara.

Keywords: 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara; Team BC; Team Ontario