Prospera Place
Prospera Place, formerly known as Skyreach Place, is a 6,886-seat multi-purpose arena, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It replaced Kelowna Memorial Arena, which is still in use for minor hockey
 Interior of Propera Place | |
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| Former names | Skyreach Place (1999–2003) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1223 Water Street Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 9V1 |
| Owner | GSL Group |
| Operator | GSL Group |
| Capacity | Concerts: 8,000 Hockey: 5,507; 6,286 (with standing room) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 9, 1998 |
| Opened | August 28, 1999 |
| Construction cost | $24 million ($36.6 million in 2021 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | ICR Projects Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Weiler Smith Bowers[2] |
| Services engineer | Matteotti Yoneda Associates Ltd. |
| General contractor | RG Construction, Ltd. |
| Tenants | |
| Kelowna Rockets (WHL) (1999–present) | |
Opened in 1999, it is home to the Kelowna Rockets hockey club.
The arena hosted the Memorial Cup in 2004. It was supposed to host it again in 2020, but the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Prospera Place was selected to host the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship,[4] but due to COVID-19 restrictions the Brier took place in Calgary instead.[5]
The arena hosted Skate Canada International in 2014 and again in October 2019.[6]
Prospera Place has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres.
WWE SmackDown! episodes were hosted and taped at the arena in 2003 and 2004.
The So You Think You Can Dance Canada Tour came to the arena in 2009 and 2010.
A multi-story parking garage is situated nearby, as well as a private parking lot made available by the arena for guests who have purchased a parking pass.
Prospera Credit Union obtained naming rights to the arena in 2003, rights it will keep until at least January 2024.[7]
References
- 1688 to 1923: Geloso, Vincent, A Price Index for Canada, 1688 to 1850 (December 6, 2016). Afterwards, Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 (formerly CANSIM 326-0021) "Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021. and table 18-10-0004-13 "Consumer Price Index by product group, monthly, percentage change, not seasonally adjusted, Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- "Prospera Place (formerly Skyreach Place) 1223 Water Street, Kelowna, BC". Weiler Smith Bowers. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- "COVID-19 forces cancellation of CHL playoffs and 2020 Memorial Cup". The Province. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- Rodriguez, Michael (November 21, 2019). "Kelowna to host 2021 Tim Hortons Brier". Similkameen Spotlight. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- Jesse Campigotto (December 2, 2020). "What we know and don't know about the curling bubble". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- "Skate Canada to return to Kelowna in 2019". Vernon Morning Star. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- "Prospera Place Naming Rights Extended". April 23, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.