12 million dollars in funding from Ottawa and Fredericton making the Field House project a reality. Work will begin at its future home at Exhibition Park Raceway this year with an opening planned for the fall of 2019.
The Feds are contributing $6 million dollars to the Field House project at Exhibition Park Raceway. pic.twitter.com/JAuoTAOU7s
— CHSJ News (@chsjnews) July 5, 2017
The Province is also contributing $6 million dollars. MLA Donald Arsenault in Saint John to make the announcement. pic.twitter.com/yaITkFku4h
— CHSJ News (@chsjnews) July 5, 2017
Chair Bill MacMackin says this facility will allow the city to attract national sporting events. He says this facility will allow indoor soccer and track and field events to come to Saint John in the winter months that currently can’t come to New Brunswick.
Bill MacMackin says they are grateful for the support.
He says the goal is to open the Field House in Fall 2019. pic.twitter.com/REAKV3iMfL— CHSJ News (@chsjnews) July 5, 2017
It includes two indoor size turf fields, a 200 metre indoor track and a community centre that will be operated by the Saint John Regional Y.
These are the plans for the Field House project on display out here at EPR today. pic.twitter.com/VgN6P7Lzrr
— CHSJ News (@chsjnews) July 5, 2017
The City of Saint John previously announced a contribution of 4.2 million dollars.
Transformational announcement to make the Greater Saint John Field House a reality!! $6,000,000… https://t.co/6dfXZunGSY
— Wayne Long (@WayneLongSJ) July 5, 2017
