Ontario Investing $ 12826 for Major Sporting Events in Newmarket ...

Provincial investment will boost Newmarket economy and support Ontario’s athletes

NEWSDecember 20, 2024

NEWMARKET – Dawn Gallagher Murphy, MPP for Newmarket – Aurora, announced today that the Ontario government is providing $12,826 to Speed Skating Ontario to support 2025 Short Track Canada Cup Junior Finals at Magna Centre in Newmarket on March 27-30, 2025.

This funding is provided through the Ontario Sport Hosting Program and is part of nearly $1.7 million that the Ministry of Sport is investing to support 27 national and international amateur sport events in communities across the province.

“I am proud to champion participation in sport and recreation activities right here in our community,” said Dawn Gallagher Murphy, MPP for Newmarket—Aurora. “Looking forward to the Short Track Canada Speed Skating Junior Finals coming here to Newmarket at the end of March. Thank you to Speed Skating Ontario and all the volunteers for hosting this event. You are contributing to our community pride and a strong local economy.”

The Ontario Sport Hosting Program helps to attract national and international amateur sport events to the province by funding a variety of winter and summer sport competitions. It enables local communities to host these events by encouraging investment in local sport infrastructure, increasing tourism and economic activity.

“The investment reinforces Ontario’s reputation as a top destination for amateur sporting events,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport. “This funding is another great example of our government’s work to maximize the economic impact of sport tourism for communities across Ontario, while helping our athletes train and compete here at home.”

More than 11,000 athletes from Canada and around the world will compete in these events, which are expected to generate over $25 million in economic activity.

Applications for the 2025-26 Ontario Sport Hosting Program – Intake I will be open from November 6, 2024, to January 13, 2025.

QUICK FACTS The Ontario Sport Hosting Program is an application-based grant program that provides funding to national and international amateur sport events. has supported more than 190 events since 2018, generating approximately $165 million in economic activity across the province. QUOTES

“It is an honour to be hosting the 2025 Short Track Canada Cup Junior Finals on our home ice, the Forhan ice pad at the Magna Center.,” said Todd Vernon, President of Newmarket Jets Speed Skating Club. “Bringing this national event to Ontario with the backing of Speed Skating Canada, Speed Skating Ontario and our Provincial Government, wehope to promote speed skating within the York Region and Ontario. It will be an exciting weekend, showcasing locally 120 of Canada’s fastest speed skaters on York Region’s finest Olympic ice pad.”

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