Project Overview:

Completion of the South Fish Creek Complex, through the construction of two additional arenas, has been a goal of the South Fish Creek Recreation Association (SFCRA) since the Complex opened in 2001. The facility was originally designed for four ice surfaces rather than the current two but, in 1999, the City and SFCRA decided to build a scaled back facility due to capital constraints. The intent has always been to complete the four-arena design and, accordingly, the design team left enough land for completion of the complex, drew up plans for the four-surface facility, and established most of the mechanical and infrastructure requirements to operate four arenas.

Over the last year, SFCRA has updated and upgraded the original plans. Through careful planning and study, SFCRA has refined the original plans to include the following main elements:




  • A new centralized main entrance.
  • Two new arena pads featuring year-round flexible use for all sports.
  • Tiered seating for approximately 300 spectators within each arena.
  • Ten new dressing rooms which include two flex changes rooms for co-ed players.
  • Two officials’ rooms.
  • Two large storage spaces.
  • Two administration office areas.
  • A large multi-purpose room with operable partitions allowing the space to be divided into several smaller rooms.

Project Schedule:

Design and construction planning for the SFCRA Facility Project is well underway. SFCRA has retained Quinn Young Architects Ltd, a Calgary-based architectural firm to lead the process. Quinn Young has significant experience in designing similar recreation facilities and designed South Fish Creek’s two existing ice surfaces.
Currently the project is in the Development Permit stage. Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2008 and the facility will open its doors in December 2009.

Project Cost:

The SFCRA Facility Project cost is $30 million.

In order to secure $30 million for this project, SFCRA has launched a major capital campaign. This campaign, The SFCRA Building Community Campaign is seeking support from a wide array of constituents, both public and private, in the form of philanthropic gifts, grants and sponsorships.

SFCRA Building Community Campaign
$30 million

The Campaign received a $14 million commitment from the City of Calgary in the fall of 2007. SFCRA submitted a request to the Province of Alberta for $10 million through the Major Community Facilities Program and is anticipating a positive response before June of 2008.

Fundraising to raise the $6 million from private and corporate gifts and sponsorships has begun.
The SFCRA Building Community Campaign is a two-year campaign ending in June of 2009.

For more information:

Simone Mersereau , President
SFCRA Board of Directors
Telephone: (403) 256-9791
Email: simone@deanltd.com

Vincent Duckworth , Campaign Director
SFCRA Building Community Campaign
Telephone: (403) 973-9696
Email: vincent@rosswmarsh.com

 
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