Sport Manitoba

Speakers: 
Rochelle Squires, Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage
Jeff McConnell, Mayor of Virden
Zach Regiec, Community Investment, Manitoba Hydro
Laurel Read, Interim CEO, Sport Manitoba, 
Tara Cowan & Carly Hayward, Co-chairs, Virden Bid Comittee 

When: Friday, July 15, 11:00 am

Where: Tundra Oil & Gas Place, 295 3 Ave S, Virden, MB

What: Announcement of the host site for the 2018 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games

About

The Power Smart Manitoba Games are the province’s largest ongoing multi-sport program bringing together participants from across the province. The Games are held every two years and alternate between summer and winter sports events. Each set of Games involve upwards of 5,000 athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.

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 in the Sport for Life Centre, Sport Manitoba partners with over 100 organizations to deliver sport in our province and is responsible for programs including the Power Smart Manitoba Games, Coaching Manitoba, Team Manitoba, Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, and KidSport. Services provided include the Sport Medicine Centre, Sport Performance Centre, and Sport Resource Centre.

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For more information, please contact:
Tara Skibo
Communications/Public Relations Officer
Sport Manitoba
Office: 204.925.5735
Cell: 204.781.1438

tara.skibo@sportmanitoba.ca
www.sportmanitoba.ca/power-smart-games