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Old Posted Jul 20, 2009, 6:26 PM
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Regina's Multi-Purpose facility

I thought this deserved it's own thread. These are exciting times.

Stadium News Conference

The full story courtesy 620 CKRM News:

A domed stadium is the best option for Regina.

That's the finding of a concept study released by the Wall government today. The study recommends a 38 thousand seat facility, expandable to 50 thousand, on the rail yards just north of downtown.

It would cost an estimated 350 million dollars, and would take three to four years to build. A retractable roof is still on the table as well.

Enterprise Minister Ken Cheveldayoff says they're now conducting a full feasibility study, which will be completed in January.

"We're committing to having the study in our hands at that time. We'll look at the financial wherewithal of the Province, we'll look at the situation with the federal government, we're not going to commit to rush into anything."

Mayor Pat Fiacco says with the additional development around such a project, like hotels and office space, this is very much about the future of the community.

"I don't want 20 years from now for people to say what were they thinking, why didn't they think about the future? Why are our people leaving? Why are our grandkids leaving? We want people to stay, and others to make Regina their home as well."

Fiacco says a new stadium would also open up the Mosaic Stadium site for an entirely new neighbourhood.

From the Roughriders' stand point, they've made it very clear that staying in Mosaic Stadium as it stands is not an option.

Board Chair Rob Fletch says a new stadium is needed to remain competitive.

"Better seating, not bench seating, theater style seating. Better concession areas, better washrooms, probably more private boxes, club seating. And obviously a domed stadium addresses all of the weather related issues."

The concept study also looked at the redevelopment of Mosaic Stadium, as well as the possibility of building a new open air stadium, but concluded those options would have minimal economic impact on the city.

The Wall government has stated that general revenue fund dollars will not be used in the construction of any new stadium.

Partnerships between private industry and a crown like the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation have been mentioned as options in the past.

http://www.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGet...=876&PN=Shared