2020 Manitoba Games to be held in Dauphin

Dauphin, MB (CKLQ) – The Province of Manitoba, Sport Manitoba, and Manitoba Hydro announced that the City of Dauphin will host the 2020 Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro.
Sport Manitoba announced the Games will be held in August 2020.
The City of Dauphin also introduced Host Society Co-Chairs, Carla Wolfenden and Clayton Swanton. Wolfenden has extensive sport event management experience in her capacity as the National Teams Coordinator for Volleyball Canada.
Her past events include various roles in World League, Olympic and World Championship Qualifiers, and the 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Her dad, Jim Steiner, who was co-chair of the 2004 Manitoba Games in Dauphin.
"Clayton and I are honoured to carry on the legacy of the 2004 Games, and to welcome a new generation of athletes to Dauphin," said Wolfenden.
Swanton has a history of local event management. He is highly involved with the Rotary Club where he served as president in 2011 and is a founding director of its major fundraiser, The Manitoba MudRun. He was also past Vice-President of the Gilbert Plains Golf and Country Club.
The Manitoba Games Council evaluated Dauphin’s technical and comprehensive bid submissions along with meeting with Dauphin’s bid committee and community leaders.
Sport Manitoba will work with the Dauphin bid committee over the next six months to transition their bid committee into a Host Society and recruit key volunteers for their executive and board.
The City of Dauphin previously hosted the Summer Games in 2004.