Sunrise lands naming rights for new arena
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This article was published 07/09/2023 (1161 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Sunrise Credit Union has signed a naming rights partnership with the newly constructed arena in Minnedosa, cementing the facility’s identity as the Sunrise Credit Union Centre.
This announcement comes as a culmination of efforts dating back to Minnedosa Credit Union’s donation of $250,000 to the project in January 2013, prior to its merger with Sunrise.
The Sunrise Credit Union Centre is set to become the heart of Minnedosa’s recreational offerings, providing a diverse range of opportunities for the community. Among its many roles, the arena will serve as a long-term venue for Minnedosa’s minor hockey games, practices and tournaments, including regional and provincial championships, ensuring a vital role in the development of young athletes. The Minnedosa Bombers senior hockey team and the Minnedosa Skating Club will also call the arena home.
“Sunrise Credit Union is thrilled to support this project, which reinforces our commitment to work for the betterment of our communities in Manitoba. We look forward to the community members being able to enjoy the upcoming season in this amazing facility,” Sunrise Credit Union president Tim Klassen stated.
Member services vice-president Brad Ross shared his satisfaction in seeing the project come to fruition.
“It is extremely satisfying to see the years of hard work community and board members put in come to fruition with the opening of Sunrise Credit Union Centre,” Ross said. “We are confident this new facility will be enjoyed by the residents of Minnedosa and surrounding communities for generations.”
Notably, the facility’s versatile ice surfaces can be adapted to host curling events, potentially including major tournaments like the provincial Scotties, putting Minnedosa on the map for winter sports enthusiasts.
Beyond winter activities, the Sunrise Credit Union Centre will offer indoor practice spaces for baseball, rugby and soccer teams during the summer months when the ice is not in use. Accessibility is a priority, with wheelchair-accessible bathrooms and air-conditioned canteen services available during events. The facility also promotes an active lifestyle year-round, featuring a walking track and pickleball courts in the summer.
In a related development, the ground on which the building stands will be dedicated to former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Harold Gilleshammer, with a commemorative plaque at the entrance to the building.
“The arena will bear the name of Sunrise Credit Union, and the ground will be dedicated to Gilleshammer,“ Minnedosa chief administrative officer James Doppler told the Sun.
In August 2021, then-premier Brian Pallister made the disclosure at the Minnedosa Community Conference Centre when he announced that the arena would be named after his friend and former PC cabinet minister Gilleshammer.
Originally from Rivers, Gilleshammer represented the now-defunct constituency of Minnedosa as MLA from 1988 to 2003, serving as minister of family services, minister of culture, heritage and citizenship, minister of finance and minister of labour.
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