From March 1st to 7th, Thompson will host the Manitoba Winter Games for the third time.

The organizing committee and volunteers will house and feed around 1500 athletes, plus coaches, referees and other guests.

Thanks to a cash infusion of 100-thousand dollars from Sport Manitoba, the Games will provide some legacies in the community.

Todd Harwood, co-chair of the organizing committee has details.

“We are looking at washroom and change room upgrades at the Mystery Mountain, the curtain in Trojan Gym at RD Parker has been redone. The railing, as well, in the Trojan gym is all glass now. We are in the works to build a shed for the cross country ski group. We have some upgrades planned for curling club. The arena is going to see some upgrades, I think the sound system, we are working on the wifi and they’ve done some benches.”

He added that a marquee legacy they’re hoping for is to add lighting to one kilometre of the cross-country ski trails.

Previous plans had to be put on hold when the hydro poles designated for the project had to be used by Manitoba Hydro to replace those destroyed by the wildfires in the province.

Learn more about the upcoming games and the opportunities to participate in and support them.   Tune in to Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.