Memorial Cup helping bring new life to Saint John
On a few occasions, Rod Brown has been fortunate enough to see his Saint John Seadogs battle it out for the“This is actually my third Memorial Cup because I’ve seen them play in Mississauga, I’ve seen them win it in Mississauga, and I’ve also seen them play in Windsor, Ont., where unfortunately they didn’t do as well,” said Brown, a Saint John resident.”in recent days for the Memorial Cup.Fans from across the nation have found themselves in the Port City for hockey.
“Other than the game, the hockey games, no not yet, but right now I’m walking to Area 506 to visit the place to see how it looks — it looks great,” he said, while proudly donning a Cataractes hat. Since Saint John earned the right to call itself the host of the 2022 Memorial Cup, organizers have made it known it would be about more than hockey.Events beginning after the trophy was extravagantly delivered by helicopter have included activities, concerts and speakers.
Much of the action — outside of the games — has taken place at the recently-opened Area 506 Waterfront Container Village, where musicians have entertained fans before puck drop. “We’ve seen lineups waiting to get in to see our performances that we have lined all the way down graffiti alley here in the waterfront container village, and that’s been a really great thing to see where people are really excited to get out, enjoy the weather, enjoy the sun and enjoy the Saint John hospitality,” said Ray Gracewood, a local event manager for the Memorial Cup and the founder of Area 506.
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