New Moose Jaw Arena

New Moose Jaw Arena is a description of a new multi-purpose arena in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada currently in the planning stages. It will host curling and ice hockey and will be home to the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. It should be completed in 2010 and seat 4,500 spectators. It will replace the Warriors current arena, the Moose Jaw Civic Centre.

The entire project will cost about $60 million, with the city of Moose Jaw paying $34.5 million. Provincial and federal governments will pay $8 million and community fundraising will committ to $10 million.

However, the project is currently mired in controversy, with no commitment yet of federal funding and pending legal action against the city's contribution of more than the $15 million authorized in a city referendum from November of 2006.

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* [http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/sports/story.html?id=b5670190-8f04-4755-a7a2-4098fcbd41b0 WHL applauds Moose Jaw decision to build new arena]
* [http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/index.cfm?sid=145202&sc=9 League president satisfied with multiplex commitment, overall response from governors positive]