While Prince George is a year away from hosting the 2022 BC Summer Games, a community down Highway 97 has been selected to host the 2024 BC Winter Games.
The province announced today (Wednesday) Quesnel has landed those games along with the L’htako Dene Nation.
Mayor Bob Simpson said it’s a great day for us as a community.
“The work begins now of course. We’re going to have to come together as a community, and communities.” Simpson said, “We’re going to be needing our partners from the Regional District, and the School District, in particular, our Sports Associations, local businesses, and our Corporate sponsors.”
Simpson added that the City has hosted an event like this before and it was very successful and left a legacy in our community that we’re still benefiting from with the Community Foundation.
“I think we know how to do this, and I think in partnership with the L’htako Dene Nation I think we’re going to host a premiere event for all of the athletes from around the province,” Simpson said.
The games are set for February 22nd to 25th.
The City of Quesnel last hosted the BC Winter Games back in 2000.
– with files from George Henderson, My Cariboo Now staff