Facts and figures thrown out by Vista Radio’s Chris Kuchar, who emceed the opening ceremonies of the BC Winter Games on Thursday evening at the Trail Memorial Centre.
Number of athletes at the games: 960
Coaches: 307
Officials: 181
Communities represented: 131
Sports represented: 15
Provincial ridings represented: 90 (out of 93)
Local schools converted into athletes villages: 6
Sleeping mats deployed: 1,593
Chartered flights into Trail: 3
Busloads into Trail/Rossland: 35
Meals to be served over four days: 18,000 (more than the combined population of Trail, Rossland, and Warfield)
Eggs purchased: 15,000
Sausages: 13,000
Tomatoes: 400 pounds
Buns: 5,200
Breakfast scones: 1,300
Cheese: Way too much to mention
