Kinsmen Field House

Kinsmen Field House is a multi-purpose sport and recreation facility located in Edmonton, Canada.

The facility was opened January 3 1968 and provides year-round public facilities for sports and recreational activities. The Field House was intended to be the first phase of a multifaceted Kinsmen Village that would eventually include an Olympic-size Swimming Pool and an indoor/outdoor performing arts theatre. [ [http://www.kinsmen-edmonton.ca/webpages/sports_center.htm Kinsmen Sports Center ] ] At the time of its creation, it was unique among such facilities in Canada and remains the only such facility in North America which is open to general use. [http://www.edmontonplus.ca/arts_entertainment/Kinsmen_Sports_Centre/34546 Edmonton Plus.ca - Arts & Entertainment - Kinsmen Sports Centre ] ]

In 1978, the Kinsmen Aquatic Center was added to the facility to serve the 1978 Commonwealth Games. [http://www.2005worldmasters.com/bcm/wmgames/wmgames-website.nsf/AllDoc/1355BC974EEE5DEE87256E1200663F58-OpenDocument.htm www.2005worldmasters.com - Kinsmen Sports Centre ] ] Also added in 1992 was the Keltie Berne Fitness Center.

The Field House is now part of the Kinsmen Sports Centre and is owned by the City of Edmonton. It will be the competition site for World Masters Games diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and table tennis.

Kinsmen Field House has hosted several concerts by major musical artists, including Led Zeppelin (1969), Vanilla Fudge (1969), Frank Zappa (1971), Manfred Mann (1974), Kiss (1974), Bob Marley (1979), The Clash (1982), Billy Idol (1984) and Iron Maiden (1985).

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