Back-to-back Regina Pats sellouts raise questions on Brandt Centre’s future
A new aquatic centre and modernization of the central library were the top two priorities for the people in Regina. The event centre came in third.
Reid acknowledges that people are uneasy about spending when it comes to civic infrastructure. Inflation continues to grow, a potential recession looms and borrowing costs continue to climb. “One of the feedback components that we are hearing from the public is to be mindful of where we are ,” says Reid.Rob Vanstone has been covering the Pats since 1988 with the Regina Leader-Post. Now sports editor, he’s watched from the press box as decades of Pats fans enjoyed games at the Brandt Centre.“It’s hard to believe it’s elapsed that quickly, I’ve been watching the Pats since 1971.”
Vanstone says he’s never seen the arena so energetic at this time during the season. “The semifinal in 2001; I don’t think I’ve ever heard the building louder, there have been some playoff runs that the team has been on, but when you are talking about the building being as electric as it is in January. That’s pretty rare.”
In 2017, Regina watched as the long-standing home of the Roughriders, Taylor Feild, was put to rest. Vanstone draws comparisons between Taylor Field and the Brandt Centre. ” It’s got to the same point with the Brandt Centre as it has with Mosaic Stadium or Taylor field – how much is it going to cost to patch it up just to get another 10-15 years out of it?”
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