Regina Exhibition Stadium
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The Regina Exhibition Stadium, also known as the Queen City Gardens, is an indoor arena
located in Regina, Saskatchewan
. Built in 1919, it is a part of the Regina Exhibition Park
and hosted the Regina Pats
of the Western Hockey League
before the construction of the Agridome in 1977. Exhibition Stadium still stands today and is used for agricultural exhibitions, minor hockey, broomball, and other special occasions. It is presently the oldest standing hockey arena in Canada still in use.
In 2007, Evraz Place (the former Exhibition Association in Regina) began a $
180-million revitalization program to upgrade or replace rundown or obsolete facilities over a 10-year period. The second phase of the program includes plans to demolish Exhibition Stadium, as well as the auditorium and other old barns.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
located in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
. Built in 1919, it is a part of the Regina Exhibition Park
Regina Exhibition Park
Evraz Place, formerly Regina Exhibition Park, is an event site in the heart of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It holds entertainment, agri-business, sporting, recreational and cultural activities. Evraz Place has over half a million square feet of indoor space and close to one million square feet...
and hosted the Regina Pats
Regina Pats
The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...
of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
before the construction of the Agridome in 1977. Exhibition Stadium still stands today and is used for agricultural exhibitions, minor hockey, broomball, and other special occasions. It is presently the oldest standing hockey arena in Canada still in use.
In 2007, Evraz Place (the former Exhibition Association in Regina) began a $
Canadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
180-million revitalization program to upgrade or replace rundown or obsolete facilities over a 10-year period. The second phase of the program includes plans to demolish Exhibition Stadium, as well as the auditorium and other old barns.