b'SPOTLIGHT ON STEINBACHPhoto courtesy of Graham Construction.COMING SOON TO STEINBACHEvent centre will host concerts, sports and community eventsBy Kelly ParkerDowntown Steinbach will soon be homebuilding will feature one indoor icehold concerts for up to 3,500 people, to a new all-in-one event facility, withsurface, capable of quickly converting tobut also events ranging from gymnastics both the construction and operationa concert and event venue with a 4,000- to pickleball to cornhole to darts, plus handled jointly by the City of Steinbachperson capacity, and a multi-use hallvarious agricultural and entertainment and the non-profit Southeast Eventsthat can host basketball, volleyball andeventswhich is almost unheard of in Group. The project will serve as apickleball games, and which can also bethis part of the regionjust by having a lynchpin for the renewal of Steinbachsconverted into a 500-seat banquet hall.proper facility.core, while also inviting furtherThe building will also have a walkingTo say that the new facilitywhich is in development opportunities in the future.track and an atrium for use as a publicthe piling stage at time of writingwill The yet-to-be-named facilitybudgetedgathering space, creating what thebe impressive is an understatement. at just under $66.2 million and fundeddevelopment team refers to as a hybridWere actually taking concepts from the by three levels of governmentwillevent centre. NHL that havent been done in Canadian include a venue for concerts, events, iceObviously, the [Steinbach] Pistons andmarkets, notes Jeff Penner of Verne sports, tradeshows and ceremonies, asamateur hockey will be our number-oneReimer Architecture (VRA). For example, well as a multi-use hall/gymnasium andtenant, says facility manager Jeffit will have a suite level at concourse atrium, with the atrium offering a marketBannon, but the 11,000-sq.-ft. atriumlevel, with the suites fully integratedconcept celebrating local food andwill also be able to host events. Thereinto the bowl versus separate from the beverage suppliers. will be a full-service restaurant and anfan experience. Thats a design shift The two-level, 11,037-sq.-ft. facility willindoor walking track that is going tofrom what we would see in theseat more than 3,500 people, with abe massive for the community and forWestern Hockey League and Junior total site footprint of 94,000 sq. ft. Thesoutheast Manitoba. Well be able toHockey League.46 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'