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(The following is the Executive Summary of the final report of the Mayor's Large Venue Entertainment Centre Task Force. The full report can be dowloaded using the links at right. Your comments are welcomed.)
The Task Force has determined that there is a distinct difference between the need in the City of Kingston for an LVEC and the need for recreational ice pads; both are necessary. The current Memorial Centre no longer meets the needs of the community in terms of its seating capacity, its structural design, its condition, and its ambiance. Kingston needs a facility that can host events such as ice-shows, concerts and conferences, in addition to providing a venue for Kingston's OHL team. Such a facility will have a significantly beneficial cultural and economic effect for the City of Kingston and all its residents.
As a result of its consultation and research process, the Task Force considers it essential for the long-term viability of the LVEC that it should be constructed in the downtown core. The preferred site and best site is approximately 11.7 acres on the Inner Harbour along the Wellington Street extension.
The LVEC should contain 6,000 to 6,500 fixed seats with an additional 1,000 on-ice seats for concerts and live entertainment. It should have a single ice-pad of National Hockey League (NHL) size. It should have state of the art technology, and it should be an innovative "green" building for the purposes of evaluation by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. It should be architecturally exciting and reflect its superb waterfront location in a unique, historic downtown. Construction should commence as soon as possible. It should be operated by a professional management firm. It should be designed and developed in such a way that it becomes a catalyst for future economic development and a source of community pride.
The cost of the facility will be between $25 million and $30 million.
