Recruitment for volunteers has begun.
Volunteers will be needed to plan and support sporting and cultural events before and during the Games.
OrganizersĀ are currently recruiting for a number of lead volunteer roles and further recruitment for other positions will be shared in the months ahead.
Games chair Doug Hamilton says they need 300 volunteers right now and another 4000 during the games.
There's a new website to sign up - it'sĀ niagara2021.ca.
As for the mascot, Hamilton says that will be happening "soon."