FAQs
1 What is a Sport Commission?
A sport commission is an independent, privately funded non-profit organization that benefits the local region through sports. Its efforts focus on attracting, creating, and managing major sporting events for the region – and contributing to the quality of life of its residents. A Sport Commission operates as an economic and community development organization utilizing sports as a vehicle to forward other community agendas.
2 Why was the Niagara Sport Commission created?
To build a stronger Niagara through sport.
3 What is the mandate of the Niagara Sport Commission?
Foster economic and community development through sport.
4 What is the mission statement of the Niagara Sport Commission?
The Niagara Sport Commission's mission is to enhance the economic, social, and personal health of Niagara residents through sport and physical activity.
5 What are the values and guiding principles of the Niagara Sport Commission?
- Equity, Access, Inclusion - Everyone deserves the right to participate in sport and recreation;
- Keep it Fun - Have a good time. Keep a positive attitude and contribute to a positive atmosphere;
- Fair Play - Play honestly and obey the rules;
- Respect - Respect teammates, competitors, and officials, both on and off the field;
- Advocacy - Responding to the needs of, and working on behalf of sport participants, volunteers, and organizations;
- Cooperation and Collaboration - Working together is central to achievement;
- Stay Healthy - Respect your body, keep in shape, and avoid unsafe activities;
- Give Back -Contribute to the growing community.
6 What are the goals of the Niagara Sport Commission?
- Support Niagara Region's sport organizations to deliver high quality sport and physical activity programs.
- Leverage Niagara's combined resources for the benefit of sport organizations, local business, and residents.
- Facilitate equity and access to sport facilities and programs in the Niagara Region.
- Create a sustained revenue source for the Niagara Sport Commission.
- to coordinate and support the efforts of local organizations to attract and host sporting events.
- Support Development of a trained volunteer workforce in the Niagara Region.
7 How will the Niagara Sport Commission assist in community sport organizations?
The Niagara Sport Commission will provide the coordinated effort needed to support Niagara's 250+ community sport organizations. Local sport clubs expend great effort to attract resources needed to deliver quality programs to the residents of Niagara. Sport clubs need volunteers, training for administrators, coaches, and officials, continued sources of funding, marketing expertise, and technology. The Niagara Sport Commission will work to enhance the capacity of local sport clubs and the thousands of volunteers who deliver sport to over 120,000 children, youth, and adults in Niagara. Coordinating efforts to attract corporate partners, to apply for grants, and to recruit and train volunteers are just a few tasks the would support Niagara's sport organizations.
8 How will the Niagara Sport Commission assist individuals and Families?
Residents of Niagara will benefit from Niagara Sport Commission helping to communicate a shared vision across the region where sport is recognized as a place to build the leaders of tomorrow, as a means to feel part of the community, and as a way to experience the joys of friendship and family. Sport is widely recognizes as a tool for community development, to increase safety and reduce crime, to promote health and social inclusion, and to empower individuals to realize their potential. The Niagara Sport Commission will help ensure sport provides the opportunities for our youth to develop into leaders, for our employees to develop teamwork, for our children to feel good about themselves, and for every resident to feel part of their community.
9 How will the Niagara Sport Commission assist the municipalities and the region?
This region has the capacity to be a centre for sport medicine, to be a focus for innovation in volunteer training and development, and a place that fosters new business in sport marketing, sport hosting, sport equipment businesses such as dragon boat manufacturing and sport research and development. This region already has the resources needed to rival other sport tourism destinations in Canada, and the Niagara Sport Commission will provide the coordinated effort required to attract sport events and to deliver superior experiences to our visitors.
10 How can I be involved with the Niagara Sport Commission?
Individuals are welcome to sit on one of the Niagara Sport Commission's volunteer working committees by completing an Expression of Interest Form, available on our website under Board Development. Organizations representing sport, tourism, hospitality, education, health, or community development are encouraged to contact us directly by phone at 905-321-9581 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to discuss opportunities to work together. We encourage all members of the sport community to sign up for our newsletter.
11 What is the contact information for the Niagara Sport Commission?
20 Pine St. N.
Studio A
Thorold, ON L2V 0A1
Phone: 905-680-8085 x24
Fax: 905-680-7253
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