Financial haul from 2018 Ontario Winter Games

$170,000 will be put towards the legacy project for re-investment in the community

A haul of $170,000 from The Orillia 2018 Ontario Winter Games. The money will be put towards the legacy project for re-investment in the community.

“We are absolutely thrilled, honored and very excited to announce that the Ontario Winter Games will leave a lasting legacy on our community for years to come,” said Gill Tillmann, Chair of the Orillia 2018 Ontario Winter Games.

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“Our goal was to operate the Games on budget in order to receive the full $100,000 from the Ministry for the legacy. The fact we managed to earn an additional $70,000 is a testament to our amazing community support,” said Tillmann in a statement.

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The legacy dollars have been developed through a combination of grant funding through a hosting grant by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport of $100,000 and a profit earned directly through the Games of $70,000.

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The Ontario Winter Games were majority funded by the Province of Ontario who awarded Orillia a $1,000,000 hosting grant through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.

  • $100,000 of this grant was to be held as a legacy fund and/or contingency fund guarantee for Games operations
  • $202,000 was contributed by the athletes through registration fees
  • $134,000 through sponsorship campaign
  • $53,000 Municipal Contributions (Orillia, Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Barrie, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Oro-Medonte and Simcoe County)

     

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    Posted by Orillia 2018 Ontario Winter Games on Thursday, March 1, 2018

Where specifically the funds will be focused on will be determined at a City Council meeting Monday. The City of Orillia will once again play host to the Ontario Winter Games in 2020.

Orillia Mayor Steve Clarke Ontario Winter Games