Calgary's Multi-Sport Fieldhouse Committee unanimously endorsed the proposed mix of amenities and a move to the design phase for the long-awaited fieldhouse project. YYC
Calgary’s proposed multi-sport fieldhouse has been given the green light from a city committee to move to the next stage, following a study to determine what type of amenities the facility would offer.
Multi-Sport Fieldhouse Committee chair and Ward 3 Coun. Jasmine Mian said the facility’s design would need to strike a balance to ensure all the needs are met. However, the amenity study anticipates an economic impact from the fieldhouse of between $20 million and $63.6 million annually through hosting opportunities for different international sporting events.
“Calgary does not currently have the infrastructure to support international competition for indoor track and field, national competition for gymnasia and court sports or regional competition for indoor field sports,” a city report said.The facility would also be used by various local sports groups, many of which had representatives speak on the proposed project at Monday’s committee meeting.
Ben Matchett, athletic director for the University of Calgary, told the committee that sporting events have pushed many former university athletes to the highest levels of sport, but there are many sporting events the university can’t host.
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