Interest groups excited for potential new sports facilities in Regina
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On Wednesday, Regina's executive council formed a committee to oversee the development of three potential new sports facilities. Interest groups are excited at the possibilities.
The potential for new sports facilities coming to Regina has interest groups excited at the possibilities.
On Wednesday, Regina’s executive council voted to form a new catalytic committee to oversee the development of three potential new sports facilities, a new aquatic centre, a new multipurpose high performance baseball facility and a replacement for the Brandt Centre.
The Regina Red Sox are one group in the city that’s been looking for a new facility to call home. Their current home field, Currie Field, is outdated and only seats up to 750 people.
Living Sky Sports and Entertainment is partnering with the Red Sox for a new baseball stadium. On Wednesday, the council voted in favour of funding a feasibility study for the facility.
Living Sky Sports and Entertainment president Alan Simpson says Currie Field should have at least 3,100 seats, upgraded washrooms, more dressing rooms and better concessions to compete with other ballparks.
“Regina’s class one facilities…don’t measure up in many areas to jurisdictions of similar or smaller size across Western Canada,” Simpson said. “The field itself is just deficient with respect to being able to attract any sort of regional or national competitions. It doesn’t meet the standards that are required and that would need to be addressed.”
Simpson says they have been eyeing the Yards area of Regina for some time as a target location for a new ballpark. However, he says the city may be preferring a downtown location for the three facilities instead.
On Wednesday, city council made it clear that locations are yet to be determined.
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