A Transformative Legacy
A key engine of positive change
Sport development and management
Lasting benefits to the sport community in Niagara include trained minor and major officials in 18 different sports, increased ability to deliver future events to a national standard, a community of trained and eager sport volunteers, and a vast array of other social legacies.
Sport infrastructure
Improvements and new builds throughout the region are changing the landscape of available sport facilities not only for Canada Games athletes but for Niagara residents of all ages and abilities. Sport competition and supporting facilities include Canada Games Park, the accessible Neil Campbell Rowing Centre at Henley Island, and the improvements made at Oakes Park in Niagara Falls.
Read MoreCanada Games Park
Located next to the Brock University main campus and walking distance from the Athletes Village, Canada Games Park will be home to new state-of-the-art sport facilities. These facilities will include a Sport and Abilities Centre, consisting of two ice pads, a para-sport gymnasium, health and well-being facilities, high-performance training facilities and a 200m indoor track. Six beach volleyball courts, a 400m track and field facility and an outdoor cycling and environmental sustainability centre will be located outside of the Sport and Abilities Centre.
Read MoreNeil Campbell Rowing Centre
The sustainable design of the Neil Campbell Rowing Centre is targeted to be an ultra-efficient net-zero (zero energy) facility. As a world-class rowing course, the new facilities will be accessible to all rowers and feature change rooms, medical rooms and training areas.
Read MoreSocial, Community and Culture
Social interaction and participation at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games creates stronger and more unified communities. Sporting events provide opportunities for Niagara residents, youth, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities to take part through employment and volunteerism. Arts and culture festivities held across the region bring Niagara’s tourism sector into focus and help promote the values of Canadian citizenship and multiculturalism.
