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Pomeroy Sport Centre

Exterior

Rink

Aerial of rink

Track

Foyer

Snack bar

Multi-purpose room

Change room

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The Pomeroy Sport Centre is a state-of-the art recreation facility and special event centre capable of hosting a wide range of activities. First floor ice facilities include 2 NHL sized ice rinks, with boards, benches and protective netting.

The second floor of the facility features a raised speed skating oval, one of only three indoor Olympic-sized long tracks in North America. Made with a concrete base, this level can also be used as additional seating and for other events with 60,000 square feet of usable space.

The third floor features the three-lane Northern Vac Walking Track for use year round. It is 380 meters in length and features a rubberized running surface.

The facility has the capability to remove all ice surfaces in the summer months to accommodate major indoor sporting events, concerts, cultural events, tradeshows, rodeos, conventions and more. There is more than 80,000 square feet of space on the first floor of the facility. The total event space available is in excess of 140,000 square feet!

The facility offers both a stair system and and public elevator, making the building completely accessible. There is also a lift for the ice resurfacing machines to get fromthe first floor rinks to the skating oval level quickly and efficiently.

There are concession areas on the first and second floors of the facility, and there are a total of 12 change rooms for hockey and team sports, with handicapped accessibility in two of them.

Seating can be tailored to each event with the majority of the seating being in the form of portable bleachers for sporting events and non-fixed seating for concerts. Current planning is for 2,500 person occupancy, but as we grow into the facility we will eventually be able to accommodate maximum size events in the 5,000 to 6,000 range. For hockey games, track, etc. the seating would be configured to match the anticipated gate.

Fast Facts

Olympic-size speed skating oval

2 NHL-size Ice Surfaces

Seating Capacity for 5,000

Total event space available is in excess of 140,000 square feet

Facility Specs

Year completed	2009
Seating capacity	5000
Parking capacity	300
Medical room	Yes
Warm up area	Yes
Licensed for alcohol	No
Official rooms	1
Food services	Yes
Dressing rooms	12

Scoreboard	Electronic
Sound system	Yes
Owner	Public
Office space	Yes
Weight room / fitness facility	No
Equipment storage	Yes
Ticket box	Yes
Media room	No
Internet capability
Hospitality room	No

Sport Hosting Services

The City of Fort St. John Community Services Department is available to assist groups and tournament organizers make their event a success by connecting them with facility managers, media, and supplies.