2017 Canada Summer Games – 2017 Canada Summer Games Host Society launches official countdown to The Hottest Summer in Half A Century

WINNIPEG (July 28, 2016) – In 365 days, the largest multi-sport and cultural event in the nation will begin in Winnipeg. From July 28 until August 13, 2017, the 2017 Canada Summer Games will welcome over 4,000 athletes and coaches and over 20,000 visitors to Winnipeg, Gimli MB, and Kenora ON.

Today the 2017 Canada Summer Games celebrated the Countdown to the Games: One Year To Go presented by Payworks with a free concert and sport demonstrations at The Forks Market Plaza. The milestone celebration featured live performances by JP Hoe, Leonard Sumner, Kelly Bado, Dirty Catfish Brass Band and DJ Mama Cutsworth, 14 of the 16 Canada Summer Games sports hosted games onsite, and Niibin, the Games’ mascot, made several appearances.

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Sarah Tone
Coordinator, Communications
2017 Canada Summer Games
Office: 204-594-4242
Mobile: 204-290-7630
stone@2017canadagames.ca