Kal Tire Place Explained

Stadium Name:Kal Tire Place
Location:3445 43rd Avenue
Vernon, British Columbia
V1T 8P5
Coordinates:50.2756°N -119.2781°W
Opened:October 12, 2001
Expanded:2018
Owner:Regional District of North Okanagan
Operator:City of Vernon
Construction Cost:C$15 million
Former Names:Vernon Multiplex (2001–2008)
Wesbild Centre (2008–2013)
Tenants:Vernon Vipers (BCHL) (2001–present)
Seating Capacity:Concerts: 5,650
Ice hockey: 3,006

Kal Tire Place, formerly known as Wesbild Centre and Vernon Multiplex, is a 3,006 seat multi-purpose arena located in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. There 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 was 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.[1] The five–year, $200,000 pact, which included an additional five-year, $250,000 option, began with a public skating event in April 2008.[2] The arena was renamed to Kal Tire Place in June 2013 after Vernon-based Kal Tire purchased the arena's naming rights for $40,000 annually over four years.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Wesbild Centre – New name for Greater Vernon Multiplex. Wesbild Holdings Limited. March 7, 2008. March 16, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080319000244/http://www.wesbild.com/news/default.htm. March 19, 2008. dead.
  2. News: Rolke . Richard . Multiplex becomes Wesbild Centre . . March 16, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080319121527/http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/vernonmorningstar/news/16562456.html . March 19, 2008 . dead .
  3. Web site: Jennifer . Smith . Kal Tire drives off with arena name . . April 5, 2013 . April 8, 2013.