Thunder Bay City Council approved a Legacy Plan to invest $223,000 from the 2024 Ontario Winter Games into three sports-related programs and reserve funds for future events. The city received $1.5 million from the province for hosting the games, with a requirement to spend $100,000 on legacy projects. The remaining funds will be allocated to an event hosting reserve to support future major sporting events.
THUNDER BAY – City council voted unanimously on a Legacy Plan to put $223,000 of revenue from the 2024 Ontario Winter Games into three sports-related programs and reserve funds for future sporting events.
Coun. Michael Zussino asked if the committee is looking into placing bids for future sporting events. “It's the GTA coming to Thunder Bay. So, for us to bring the number of athletes here from a travel perspective was a certain challenge,” said Burke.“In the days before the cross-country events, we had people shovelling snow onto the trails, with people on snow machines getting into the bush to get snow onto the trails,” said Burke.
“We deserve games as much as southern Ontario, and I get a little annoyed by some of the discrimination against Thunder Bay,” said Foulds.
ONTARIO WINTER GAMES LEGACY PLAN SPORTS LEGACY THUNDER BAY FUTURE EVENTS
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