Mosaic Place (also known as the Moose Jaw Events Centre) is a multi-purpose arena in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. It hosts ice hockey and curling events and is home to the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. It opened on August 19, 2011 and seats 4,500 spectators. It replaced the Warriors' former arena, the Moose Jaw Civic Centre.
 During the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts | |
  Mosaic Place Location within Saskatchewan  Mosaic Place Location within Canada | |
| Location | 110 1st Avenue NW Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan S6H 0Y8 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°23′26.16″N 105°32′18.94″W / 50.3906000°N 105.5385944°W |
| Owner | City of Moose Jaw |
| Operator | Moose Jaw Downtown & Field House Facilities Non-Profit Board |
| Executive suites | 21 |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 4,414 (4,714 with standing room) Concerts: 5,000+ |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 9, 2009 |
| Opened | August 19, 2011 |
| Construction cost | $61.2 million ($80.3 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | McDonell Quiring Neumann Architects[2] PSW Architects[2] |
| Project manager | MHPM Project Managers, Inc.[2] |
| Structural engineer | John Bryson & Partners[2] |
| Services engineer | Sterling, Cooper & Associates[2] |
| General contractor | Ventana Construction Corporation[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) (2011–present) | |
| Website | |
| http://www.mosaicplace.ca/ | |
History
editBy the early 2000s, the Moose Jaw Civic Centre faced criticism that it was too small and not up to standards for the Warriors hockey team. A civic referendum in 2006 approved construction of a new $36.3 million arena, with the city contributing $15 million. Soon after, plans emerged for a more ambitious $61.2 million facility, with $36.5 million coming from the city.[3][4] A group of citizens sued the city, claiming that the referendum vote in 2006 did not allow the city to spend more than the original amount.[5] The case was dismissed, and civic voters approved the project again in 2009 with a second referendum.[6]
The entire project cost about $61 million, with the city of Moose Jaw paying $34.5 million. Provincial and federal governments paid $8 million and community fundraising committed to $10 million. Groundbreaking for the new facility took place on July 9, 2009.[7] Ten-year naming rights to the facility were sold to The Mosaic Company for $150,000 per year, beginning in 2011.[8]
Mosaic Place's operational costs are subsidized by the municipality.
Events
edit- Major events hosted by Mosaic Place
2011 — Holiday Festival On Ice featuring Kurt Browning, Western Canadian Under-16 Challenge Cup, Subway Series WHL All Stars vs Russian U-20 team.[citation needed]
2012 — Paul Brandt, John Mellencamp, Simple Plan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Alice Cooper, Cesar Millan, Moscow Ballet, Capital One Canada Cup of Curling.[citation needed]
2013 — Marilyn Manson, FMX Free Style Canadian Championship, Terri Clark, Billy Talent with Sum 41, Marianas Trench with Down With Webster, JUNO Cup, Mötley Crüe with Big Wreck, Carrie Underwood, Tragically Hip, Great Big Sea, Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker.[citation needed]
2014 — Larry the Cable Guy, Telus Cup – Midget AAA (Major) national hockey championship, Chicago, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Blue Rodeo, Dean Brody with Cassadee Pope, ZZ Top, Back Street Boys with Victoria Duffield, Doobie Brothers, John Fogerty, Avenged Sevenfold, ABBA the tribute, and Holiday Festival on Ice, starring Kurt Browning.[citation needed]
2015 — Scotties Tournament of Hearts (national women's curling championship), Counting Crows, Toby Keith, Wiz Khalifa, Tenors, Bret Michaels, Three Days Grace & STYX.[citation needed]
2016 — Disturbed, Megadeth, Jeff Dunham, Lord of the Dance, The Price is Right, PBR (Professional Bull Riding) and Meat Loaf.[citation needed]
2020 — Scotties Tournament of Hearts (national women's curling championship).[9]
References
edit- ^ 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ a b c d e f Award Magazine Moose Jaw August 2011
- ^ Gourlie, Matthew (June 18, 2008). "WHL Happy With City's Decision". Moose Jaw Times-Herald. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ Wolfe, Cory (June 19, 2008). "WHL Applauds Moose Jaw Decision to Build New Arena". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon: CanWest. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ "City of Moose Jaw Scores Victory in Hockey Arena Court Case". CBC News. December 24, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ "Clear Yes to Moose Jaw Multiplex". CBC News. February 25, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ "Construction Begins on Moose Jaw Multiplex". CBC News. July 9, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ "Moose Jaw Complex Gets Corporate Name". CBC News. August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ Staff writer (October 25, 2018). "Scotties headed back to Moose Jaw in 2020". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved November 1, 2018.