Venues, volunteers and hotels are needed to host the 2024 Ontario Winter Games.
Set for February 16th to the 24th, athletes will compete in as many as 27 sports with 18 venues needed for the event, which will draw as many as 3,500 participants.
It will require upwards of 700 volunteers to run the various events.
Eight hotels will be utilized to house the athletes and their management/coaches.
The City’s theme of “Return To The North” won the bid along with the 209 page proposal.
Efforts were generously supported by the Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC), Tbaytel, Lakehead University, and the Fort William First Nation.
The province announced an investment of $1.4-million back on April 22nd while the city approved financial and in-kind support of $300,000 in principal.
The CEDC has pledged an additional $200,000.
The operating budget is estimated to be $2.4-million, but Sport & Community Development Supervisor Paul Burke estimates that it will bring in $5 million in revenue for the city.
The 2022 Ontario Winter Games were to be held in the County of Renfrew but were postponed until next year.
