The Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro gather nearly 2,000 participants across five regions of the province (North, East, South, West, and Winnipeg, for a total of six regional teams with Winnipeg comprising two teams), and is Manitoba’s largest ongoing multi-sport event. Our Chefs de Mission will lead their regional contingent of athletes, coaches,…
When the Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro are in town, the energy in the community skyrockets. For the week of the games, thousands of athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and their family and friends from all corners of Manitoba pour into town. They participate in and watch competitions at the sport venues. Many eat…
It’s been two decades since the city of Dauphin first rallied to host our province’s most extensive multi-sport event. The Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro will make its highly anticipated return to Dauphin from August 11-17, 2024. Dauphin was originally scheduled to host the Games in 2020, but the challenges of the pandemic forced…
September 24, 2021, Winnipeg MB – To keep Manitobans safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19, Sport Manitoba and the Niverville host society are announcing the cancellation of the 2022 Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro. The Games were scheduled to take place in Niverville from February 27 – March 5, 2022. The scope of…
Volunteer as a family Volunteering as a family has many benefits including; spending quality time together, creating strong family values, discovering new interests, learning new skills and best of all, it’s FREE.
Benefits of Volunteering One of the many benefits of volunteering is that the skills you learn can improve your resume. Volunteering shows a passion for a community and a conscientious commitment to a cause. It also helps you build experience and is the easiest way to meet new people, which when combined, could make you…
Helen Peters began volunteering for the 2022 Manitoba Games last fall. Helen had spent six years volunteering on the parent board of Growing Minds Daycare and when it became time for her to move on, she was excited to find another role as a volunteer in the community. Helen is the Co-Chair of the Care…
The Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro are less than 10 months away! Let’s catch up with Archery Manitoba about what the competition format will look like in Niverville and what makes the Manitoba Games an event like no other. Indoor Archery Format at the Manitoba Games Archery athletes 17 and under will take…
Elaine is a long-time Niverville resident and a 20-year volunteer with the Niverville Remembrance Day Committee. She has been volunteering most of her life. Her parents, Jack and Margaret Stott, were very community-minded role models. Elaine recalls, “My parents taught me and my siblings that if everyone would get involved in their community, much greater…
The 2022 Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro Niverville Host Society is looking for Committee Chair volunteers to join our team! Are you passionate about sports and community? Organized and task-oriented? Do you have experience managing volunteers and want to be a part of Niverville’s history? Consider joining our volunteer leadership team. Committee chairs are responsible…