Wesbild Centre

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Wesbild Centre
nickname =


location = flagicon|Canada Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
coordinates =
broke_ground =
opened = October 12, 2001
renovated =
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
owner = North Okanagan Regional District
operator = North Okanagan Regional District
surface =
construction_cost = C$15 million
architect =
former_names = Vernon Multiplex (2001–2008)
tenants = Vernon Vipers (BCHL) (2001–present)
seating_capacity = Concerts: 5,650
Ice hockey: 3,006
dimensions = The Wesbild Centre (formerly Vernon Multiplex) is a 3,006 seat multi-purpose arena located in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. The is an additional standing room capacity of 500. It was built in 2001 as an upgrade over the aging Civic Arena and became the home ice surface of the Vernon Vipers.

The Wesbild Centre will be the location of the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship.

On March 7, 2008, Wesbild Holdings Limited, a real-estate developing company, acquired the naming rights to the facility. [cite press release|title=Wesbild Centre – New name for Greater Vernon Multiplex|url=http://www.wesbild.com/news/default.htm|publisher=Wesbild Holdings Limited|date=7 March 2008|accessdate=2008-03-16] The five–year, $200,000 pact, which includes an additional five-year, $250,000 option, will officially begin with a public skating event in April 2008. [cite news|last=Rolke|first=Richard|title=Multiplex becomes Wesbild Centre|url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/vernonmorningstar/news/16562456.html|publisher=The Morning Star|accessdate=2008-03-16]

References

External links

* [http://www.greatervernonmultiplex.ca/ Vernon Multiplex official site]