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Halifax, Nova Scotia Selected to Represent Canada in 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid |
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Thursday, 15 December 2005 |
The Halifax Regional Municipality has been chosen by the Commonwealth Games Canada review committee to represent this country in the final international selection process to be held in the Fall of 2007. Canada will be competing against Glasgow, Scotland and Abuja, Nigeria at that time.
Halifax’s proposal revolved around the construction of new facilities in Shannon Park. The state-of-the-art $500 million complex would include a stadium, aquatics centre, marina, new ferry terminal, field house and athlete’s village capable of housing 6,000 athletes. The housing would be turned over to the community after the Games.
Should Halifax be selected in the final process to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, officials suggest that the event will generate at least $2 billion in revenue.
Also competing for the host position were Hamilton, the York Region and Ottawa, all in the province of Ontario.
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