Sport Niagara is a not-for-profit organization established to carry on the sport legacy from the Niagara 2022 Canada Games. As such, Sport Niagara will support the attraction and hosting of sport events in Niagara, and promote sport through various programs focused on advancing high-performance and community sport.
The activities of Sport Niagara will be funded in part by the 2022 Canada Games Legacy Fund – a Fund established with the Niagara Community Foundation by the Niagara 2022 Canada Games Host Society, with the surplus generated by those Games.
As a member of Community Sport Councils of Ontario (CSCO) , Sport Niagara is one of more than 40 such organizations in the province. The benefits of a community sport council include:
- A common voice for sport in the community;
- Improved input for facilities development;
- Enhanced input and cooperation around facilities programming;
- Increased opportunities for efficient use of resources;
- Increased awareness and support between community-based and recreational-based organizations;
- Growth of a sport community;
- Increased ability to promote sport at every level of government;
- Increased credibility at the political level;
- A place for the sport community to develop consensus solutions and strategies; and
- A single point of contact for sport in the community for all organizations.
