Lakes District Secondary School student Elise Dube placed sixth in the snowboard cross event at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George.

In the first heat of the snowboard cross event on Feb. 28, Dube placed first; in the second heat she came in second; and in the third heat she came in third. In the small final - for fifth to eighth places - Dube came in second, placing her in the sixth position overall.

"She [Elise] is thrilled with this, and so are we [her parents]," said Dube's mother Patti. "The girls who placed first to fifth [in the snowboard cross event] are on the national development team and have been training for the last three years."

Dube, on the other hand, has only recently earned a position in the B.C. Snowboard team, in May 2014. The talented teenager also placed fourteenth in the parallel giant slalom event on Feb. 24 at the games.

"It was a very exciting competition," said Patti. "This is what she [Elise] has been training for all year."

Team B.C. had an impressive performance at the games, finishing in third place overall with a final tally of 88 medals - 21 gold, 34 silver and 33 bronze - behind Quebec with 141 medals and Ontario with 111 medals.

Eleven Northern B.C. athletes won or contributed to 14 medals including an impressive run of four medals for Emily Dickson, who is originally from 亚洲天堂 Lake.

The 2015 Canada Winter Games drew to a close March 1 after two weeks of competition. The City of Prince George and the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation played host to more than 15,000 visitors from across the nation.

Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, said the 2015 Canada Winter Games was "an undeniable success."

"During the past two weeks, Prince George has come alive with the spirit of celebration, national unity and community pride," she said. "I know these games will be talked about for years to come as one of the most memorable moments in people's lives."

Interesting facts about the Canada Games

This is the first time the Canada Winter Games have ever been held in B.C.

The Government of B.C. has invested more than $12.8 million in the 2015 Canada Winter Games, and the games are estimated to generate $70-$90 million in economic activity.

It is estimated the Games attracted more than 15,000 visitors to Prince George and the region.

The games featured 19 sports, with activities at over 30 sport and non-sport venues.

3,400 athletes, coaches and managers from over 800 communities representing all of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories participated in the games.

Team B.C. sent 350 athletes, coaches and mission staff to represent British Columbia at the games.

Approximately 4500 volunteers made the games possible with round-the-clock support and hospitality.

The Canada Games began in 1967; The games are held every two years, alternating between summer and winter games.

The next Canada Winter Games will be held in Red Deer, Alberta in 2019. The next Canada Summer Games will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2017.