Kin 1 Opens A Host Of Possibilities
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2015 Canada Winter Games officials and local dignataries cut the ribbon to open Kin 1 250News photo
Prince George, BC – While the $16.5-million dollar enhancement of Kin 1 was crucial to securing the 2015 Canada Winter Games, the legacy project is promised to open up a range of hosting possibilities for the city.
The newly renovated arena includes an Olympic-sized ice surface, new seating, major upgrade to the Kin Lounge, new dressing rooms and upgraded storage and administrative space for user groups. The federal and provincial governments contributed $3-million dollars each, with the remaining $10.5-milion coming from the City of Prince George. The city's portion was funded through a Canada Winter Games tax levy that was implemented to finance the building without further cost after 2015.
CN Centre and Recreation Facilities Manager, Andy Beesley, says, "Prince George is now the only place in BC with two side-by-side arenas (Kin 1 and CN Centre) with Olympic to NHL-sized convertible ice surfaces."
Kin 1 willbe the official venue for short track speed skating and figure skating during the 2015 Games, but Beesley says the improved facility offers opportunities to host new types of sports and international events, including: world in-line roller hockey championships; U17 and U18 international ice hockey championships; and sledge hockey, which is the equivalent of wheelchair basketball.
Beesley notes, "For the physically challenged, this is one of the most manageable ice arenas in Western Canada."
The facility has been open for limited operations since January and is expected to be fully operational and open to the public within weeks.
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The city’s portion was funded through a Canada Winter Games tax levy that was implemented to finance the building without further cost after 2015.
Can anyone explain the above??? Where was the tax??/ Only in PG ??
Stillsmokin. Have you been asleep. The City implemented a single line item tax to fund these improvements of 0.20242 of the assessed value of your house. This tax was for five years from 2011-2015. I think the average tax was between $50/60 per household. It was called the Canada Winter Games Facility Improvements. In any event the tax will be finished in 2015 but guess what??
The City will be bringing in a Storm Water Utility tax that will take effect in 2016.
Cost of the Storm Water tax will be about the same as the Winter Games Tax. Hmmmm. Seems that are incapable of doing the right thing.
Enjoy your new facility, which I understand has some design flaws, that no one wants to talk about.
What are the potential design flaws?
The water closets do not meet the new Olympic standards … they are not side by side …
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Also, the glass on the east wall is too low. For anyone playing hockey in the winter when it is dark, the cars driving by the centre will blind the players inside when their lights shine onto the hockey rink and players.
So, whenever there is a game on, they will have to close the driveway adjacent to the two rinks …..
Wait ….. I think I have a solution ….get someone from Starbucks to install some metal mesh shades on the inside ….. ;-)
Then, of course, the main supporting arches are made of steel ….. but I know this neat Hollywood set designer who can make any material look like wood …. :-)
Gus they do have shades that come down.
ohhh ok.. thanks Palopu… yesss our taxes never end..once it goes it, it stays up.. darned… guess this means I have to get a parttime job too.. to help pay
Posted by: NMG on February 16 2014 8:16 AM
What are the potential design flaws?
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There is some weird design going on there. From a users perspective I found it odd the dressing room 1,2 and 3 are in the hall but to get to 4 and 5 you need to go through a door and into the rink part to access them.
And there are several edge seats that don’t have an armrest on the aisle side. The top row, check it out. Drove me nuts when I sat there. :)
I heard that the bottom row of seats are too close to the boards, and those who sit there cannot see the players in action, Apparently it is even worse when they extend the ice.
Haven’t seen it myself however I will check it out one of these days.
CN Centre has a similar design flaw. You can’t see hockey being played from any of the 5,500 seats, LOL ;)
Nice one, NMG!
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