“The unofficial sport of the Canada Games is pin collecting. Everybody’s got them. It becomes a bit of a scavenger hunt across the Island.”
Tal Kirkham with the more than 7,000 pins hung up in his home. This is just the tip of the iceberg, as Kirkham estimates his entire collection amounts to more than 40,000. - George Melitides/SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — For P.E.I. resident Tal Kirkham, the recent 2023 Canada Winter Games was about more than the official sporting events.
In addition to adding to his collection, trading pins is an opportunity to meet new people. For example, he and his wife spoke to coaches from Nunavut who told them about the challenges of spending four hours on a snowmobile to make it to a rink up north. Some of the pins Tal Kirkham collected over the 2023 Canada Winter Games. His volunteer badge was a great way to display them to other traders. - George Melitides/SaltWire NetworkThe Pin People, a company based in Regina, Sask, was responsible for most of the pins at the Canada Games.
“The unofficial sport of the Canada Games is pin collecting. Everybody’s got them. It becomes a bit of a scavenger hunt across the Island,” said Taman, who was onsite for the Games and sold pins out of a tent. Some of the pins Tal Kirkham collected over the 2023 Canada Winter Games. - George Melitides/SaltWire NetworkWhile Taman is just getting out of the pin game, Islander Rianne Songco is just getting started.
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