Niverville, MB, Feb. 25, 2020 – The Province of Manitoba, Sport Manitoba, and Manitoba Hydro gathered in Niverville today to officially celebrate the Town of Niverville as hosts of the 2022 Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro. As part of the celebration, Sport Manitoba announced the Games will take place from Feb. 26 – Mar. 5, 2022. The following sports were announced:
- Archery
- Alpine Ski
- Badminton
- Cross Country Ski
- Curling
- Figure Skating
- Futsal
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Ringette
- Speed Skating
- Wrestling
*sport information subject to change
The Town of Niverville also introduced Bid Committee Co-Chairs, Chantel Todd and Angela Janz.
Angela grew up in the Town of Niverville and has lived in the community for the majority of her life. She has been a Recreation Programmer for the Town of Niverville for the past two years, and prior to that, was the administrator for the Eastman Minor Hockey Association. Angela is also a bus driver with Hanover School Division, a bookkeeper, and has served on Town Council for one term from 2010-2014. She has volunteered on the local minor hockey board, was a hockey coach, a soccer coach, and is a current official for hockey.
Chantel has been the Recreation Programmer for the Town of Niverville for over five years, graduating from the University of Manitoba in 2015 with a Bachelor of Recreation Management and Community Development. She has worked with various sports groups to assist with program building, communications, and facility scheduling, along with a strong interest in grant and proposal writing. She is an avid, year-round soccer player and has helped develop a local group called Move N Groove, which is focused on providing monthly activities for children who live with disabilities while providing support to the families. Chantel was the chair of Professional Development for the Student Association of Physical Health Education and Recreation from 2013-2014 at the University of Manitoba.
Niverville was one of the communities across the province that bid to host the Games based on their ability to stage the sport competitions. Sport Manitoba and the Manitoba Games Council conduct bid and site evaluations and make recommendations to the Board of Sport Manitoba. After careful review and evaluation, the Manitoba Games Council concluded the criteria to the hosting standards were met and Niverville was awarded the 2022 Games.
Sport Manitoba will work with the Niverville Bid Committee over the next six months to transition their committee into a Host Society and recruit key volunteers for their executive and board.
Quotes
“With so many talented athletes in our province and so many incredible communities ready to step forward to host these games, we are pleased to support the selection of Niverville as the 2022 host community. There’s a lot of work ahead, but we are confident that this vibrant and growing community will be ready and will do an excellent job with such a strong core of organizers and volunteers.”
The Honourable Minister Cathy Cox, Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage
“As Manitoba’s largest ongoing multi-sport program, the Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro brings together more than 3,000 athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and spectators in the spirit of sport. It’s an exciting opportunity that allows participants to advance their skills, build on their accomplishments, and gain a truly rewarding experience that will create memories to last a lifetime. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the people of Niverville to put on a fantastic Manitoba Games.”
Jeff Hnatiuk, President & CEO, Sport Manitoba
“Manitoba Hydro has played a key role in assisting over 90,000 athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers since 1996 when we joined the Manitoba Games as a presenting sponsor. As we approach the 2020 Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro in Dauphin and then the 2022 Games in Niverville, Manitoba Hydro looks forward to continuing its partnership with Manitoba’s greatest resource…our young people. Niverville, congratulations on being selected as the Games’ next host community. We look forward to working with you and Sport Manitoba over the next two years.”
Jay Grewal, President & CEO, Manitoba Hydro
“The community of Niverville is honoured at having been selected to host the 2022 Manitoba Winter Games powered by Manitoba Hydro. We look forward to welcoming with open arms the athletes, their coaches, their parents, and all the fans to our town. We can’t wait to show you our warm rural hospitality!”
Myron Dyck, Mayor of the Town of Niverville
Quick Facts
- The Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro are the largest ongoing multi-sport event in the Province.
- The program is administered by Sport Manitoba with direction provided by the Manitoba Games Council.
- The Manitoba Games is a major sport development program of Sport Manitoba that follows the Olympic cycle, taking place every two years, alternating between summer and winter events.
- The 2016 Summer Games in Steinbach generated $2.6 million in economic activity in Manitoba, including a $1.5 million boost to provincial GDP and $660,000 in visitor spending. The 2018 Winter Games in Thompson generated $1.7 million in economic activity in Manitoba including a $591,696 boost to provincial GDP and $859,000 in direct spending.
- Dauphin will host the 2020 Manitoba Summer Games powered by Manitoba Hydro, August 9-15, 2020.
- Notable Manitoba Games alumni: Brigette Lacquette (Hockey), Stelio Mattheos (Hockey), Tyler Mislawchuk (Triathlon), Kayla Friesen (Hockey), Keyona Tomiuk (Ringette), Levi Nadlersmith (Cross Country Ski), Sam Renooy (Ringette), Sheridan Oswald (Hockey), Cody Glass (Hockey), Josh Brook (Hockey), and Nick Henry (Hockey).
About
Sport
Manitoba is a not-for-profit organization and the lead planning,
programming and funding agency for the development of amateur sport in
Manitoba. Located at 145 Pacific Avenue in Winnipeg, Sport Manitoba
partners with over 100 organizations to deliver
sport in the province and is responsible for programs including the Manitoba
Games powered by Manitoba Hydro, Sport
Manitoba Coaching, Team
Manitoba, Manitoba
Sports Hall of Fame, Fit
Kids Healthy Kids, and KidSport.
Services provided include the Sport
Manitoba Clinic, Sport
Manitoba Performance, Sport
Manitoba Fitness
Centre, and the Paul
Robson Resource Centre for Leadership and Coaching.
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For more information, please contact:
Pat Kirby
Senior Games Manager, Sport Manitoba
Cell: 204.797.6226
Office: 204.926.8353
Pat.kirby@sportmanitoba.ca
manitobagames.ca
Sam Cortes
Communications Coordinator, Sport Manitoba
Office: 204.925.5614
Cell: 204.290.7630
sam.cortes@sportmanitoba.ca
manitobagames.ca