Canada Games officials sizing up Sudbury

Officials from the Canada Games will be in Sudbury later this month to take a close look at the city's bid for the 2021 summer games.

They'll be touring venues and reviewing proposals for the sporting facilities Sudbury would need to build to be the host city.

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Tourism manager Meredith Armstrong says new soccer fields at Countryside Arena and a new tennis centre at the James Jerome complex are among the options.

"What we will be determining as we move through these phases is what makes sense in each case for us," Armstrong said, "so we're not just preparing for the games, but ensuring a lasting legacy from the games."

We need flag-waving and cheeringpeople

Armstrong said plans are also in the works to get the public involved in the visit.

"Where we're going to be competitive in this round is showing that the community has heart, has spirit," Armstrong said, "we need the flag-waving and the cheering when this committee comes into town."

Niagara, Waterloo and Ottawa are also in the running for the 2021 Canada Games.

The bidding cities that move on to phase two will be announced next month.

The Canada Games comes with $9 million in infrastructure funding, but the total cost of hosting is closer to $35 million.

The host is expected to be announced in spring 2017.