Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
May 1, 2015
Investments in Sport Bring Economic Opportunities
Province Supports Bid to Host 2017 Tim Horton's Brier
The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, announced today that the Provincial Government is committing $300,000 to support the bid to bring the 2017 Brier to St. John's.
"Hosting a first-class sporting event such as the Brier will highlight the sport of curling in our province, and provide an estimated $12 to $15 million in economic benefits for a variety of businesses. Newfoundland and Labrador has a real enthusiasm for curling and there would be no better province to host the Brier than ours. I commend the bid committee on its fine work thus far, and wish them every success as the process continues."
- The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
The Canadian Men's Curling Championship, known as the Tim Horton's Brier, is property of the Canadian Curling Association and is held over a 10-day period, usually in March. The City of St. John's, Destination St. John's, corporate sponsors, and host curling clubs ReMax Centre and Bally Haly Country Club will also contribute funding for a total $750,000 funding guarantee.
More than 2,200 deposits for event tickets have been received, showing solid support for attendance should St. John's be successful. The host community is expected to be announced in fall 2015.
QUICK FACTS
- The Provincial Government is committing $300,000 to support the bid to bring the 2017 Brier to St. John's.
- The Canadian Men's Curling Championship, known as the Tim Horton's Brier is held over a 10-day period, usually in March.
- It is estimated such a large-scale sporting event could contribute $12 to $15 million in economic benefits to the province.
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Media contact:
| Tansy Mundon
Director of Communications Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development 709-729-4570, 693-1865 tansymundon@gov.nl.ca |
2015 05 01 1:10 p.m.