Sports in Canada of Commons amended a bill "to recognize hockey as Canada's Winter Sport and lacrosse as Canada's Summer Sport," although lacrosse is played all year, in all seasons, indoor and outdoors. On May 12, 1994, the "National Sports of Canada Act" came into force with these designations. The modern form of ice hockey began in Canada in the late 19th century, and is widely considered Canada's national pastime, with high levels of participation by children, men and women at various levels of competition. The Stanley Cup, considered the premiere trophy in professional ice hockey, originated in Canada in 1893. Prominent trophies
Western Canada Summer Games Skeet Shooting (Open), Volleyball (M, W), Water Polo (M, W), Water Skiing (M, W), Weightlifting (M/W), Wrestling (M, W) The Kamloops, British Columbia 2011 Western Canada Summer Games were held August 5–14, 2011 in Kamloops B.C., which included two phases. Phase 1 events include: Phase 2 events include: Over the past number of decades in all areas of Western Canada there has been a remarkable hosting of sports competitions of all kinds, held under a wide variety of authorities, but all, in their own individual sport rights, worthy, effective and official. These have been local and area competitions, regional and