More than 1,200 athletes competed for gold medals, and more than 700 volunteers made it happen. Thousands of visitors came to Dauphin to witness history in the making.
The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games, powered by Manitoba Hydro, were an overwhelming success this past summer. The event featured the top athletes in the province in various age groups, and people are still talking about how special it was.
And as the City of Winnipeg gets set to host the 3rd Annual Tourism Awards, Clayton Swanton and Carla Wolfenden will be there
The 2024 Summer Games is a finalist for Event of the Year - Rural Category.
The Ghost Tours at Lower Fort Garry, the Gimli International Film Festival, the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, and Nuit Blanche 2024 round out the top five.
Carla Wolfenden was a co-chair for the Dauphin event.
"We're very honoured. It's a great way to be recognized for all of the years of hard work that people put in," said Wolfenden. "We aren't able to pay or recognize everyone because it was literally hundreds of people that made it happen. It makes me feel very proud of our community. We didn't just get it done, we got it done very, very well."
The week-long event began with the Opening Ceremonies in front of a packed crowd at Credit Union Place and ended with the Closing Ceremonies, once again in front of a packed crowd at Credit Union Place. Athletes competed in several different sports.
"We put Dauphin on the map again as a great event-hosting community," continued Wolfenden. "We were able to show off our incredible recreational facilities. Many of the athletes had never been here before and were so impressed with what we have here."
Wolfenden knows this event couldn't have happened without the volunteers and executives.
"On behalf of Clayton and myself, we can't thank our executive and all of the incredible volunteers enough. You stepped up when we made the call for volunteers," ended Wolfenden. "They helped us put on a great event and showcase our town to the province."
The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games, an event that no one will forget.
