2023 Canada Winter Games Bid Yellowknife Ski Club Support
Motion ∗ That the Board supports in principle the bid submission for Yellowknife to host the Canada Winter Games, and pending support from the membership at large, the Board will formally endorse the bid submission. ∗ General Meeting for the purpose of informing the membership of the CWG proposal and to seek endorsement from the membership to support the CWG bid submission.
Current State of Affairs ∗ Canada Winter Games Working Committee formed by City of Yellowknife. ∗ Includes 18 members representing Government, First Nations, Business, Tourism, Sports (Sports North), School Boards. ∗ Due to report back to City Council with recommendation for or against hosting CWG in 2015
CWG Evaluation Report ∗ Preliminary step to support the determination of the major expenditures required to bring the current facilities up to the standards expected to host the CWG in the sports of Biathlon (BT) and Cross Country Skiing (XC). The major focus was on the two stadiums, BT range and the trail specifications required for the limited competition formats proposed in the CWG Technical Hosting Requirements for each sport. ∗ On site review was conducted with the assistance of Yellowknife Ski Club representatives: Ted Kimmins as Biathlon Coordinator and Club President, John Stephenson
Why Should We Support Games ∗ Infrastructure Improvement ∗ Athlete Development ∗ Opportunity to host National events
Why Should We Support Games 2007 CWG Whitehorse ∗ 4,328 volunteers ∗ 1,241 bed spaces at Athletes’ Village ∗ 150 hours of national broadcast (CBC/SRC/TSN/RDS/APTN) ∗ $ 176 M Economic Impact ∗ 69 Pan North Artists Participated ∗ 60 Pan North Athletes (Arctic and Dene Games) ∗ 65 Student Chefs & 8 Chef Instructors ∗ Premier Fentie – Biggest Game Changer for the North Source: CWG Presentation Feb. 24, 2014
Why Should We Support Games 2011 CWG Economic Impact ∗ $44 million Canada Games Centre ∗ $15 million in capital upgrades ∗ $50,000 to complete Citadel High’s Spatz Theatre ∗ 900 jobs in NS, 600 of which in HRM ∗ $36 M in wages and salaries ∗ 10,000 additional visitors to NS ∗ Estimated $125 M spinoffs for the province Source: CWG Presentation Feb. 24, 2014
2023 CWG – Business Case ∗ Government of Canada – operating $9,420,000 ∗ Government of Canada – capital $3,000,000 ∗ Host Province – operating $9,420,000 ∗ Host Province – capital $3,000,000 ∗ *Municipal government (s) – capital $3,000,000 ∗ Value (Goods and Services) in Kind contributions not included in these numbers Source: CWG Presentation Feb. 24, 2014
Canada Games Hosting Rotation The Provincial and Territorial hosting rotation of the Canada Games is set by Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Sport. ∗ 2015 British Columbia Winter ∗ 2017 Manitoba Summer ∗ 2019 Alberta Winter ∗ 2021 Ontario Summer ∗ 2023 Northwest Territories Winter ∗ 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador Summer ∗ 2027 Yukon Winter ∗ 2029 New Brunswick Summer ∗ 2031 Prince Edward Island Winter ∗ 2033 Nunavut Summer ∗ 2035 Saskatchewan Winter
Next Steps for Ski Club ∗ Address City Council supporting the CWG ∗ Raises profile of Ski Club ∗ Highlights opportunity for infrastructure investment ∗ CWG Calendar set until 2035
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