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| Location | 1465 Maroons Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0L6 |
| Broke ground | 1952 |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Owner | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Operator | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Surface | AstroPlay |
| Construction cost | $2. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. AstroTurf is a brand of Artificial turf. Though the term is a Registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind 5 million CAD (Includes cost of Winnipeg Arena) |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Former names | Winnipeg Stadium |
| Tenants | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) 1953-2009 Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) 1994-1998 Winnipeg Whips (IL) 1970-1971 Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL) 1953-1964 |
| Capacity | Football: 29,503 (50,000 with temporary seating) |
Canad Inns Stadium (formerly Winnipeg Stadium) is a Canadian football stadium located in north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a professional baseball team based in Winnipeg Manitoba, in Canada. This article refers to the modern Northern League. For the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971 see Northern League Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Winnipeg Whips and the Peninsula Whips are names of a Minor league baseball franchise that played in the International League from June 11 The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a professional baseball team based in Winnipeg Manitoba, in Canada. This article refers to the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971 Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Polo Park is Winnipeg 's largest retail and entertainment district Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population The stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,503 for football. Canad Inns is a chain of Hotels headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It has been the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL since 1953 and the Winnipeg Rifles of the Prairie Football Conference and has also been home to various incarnations of the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Winnipeg Whips (AAA Montreal Expos farm team) baseball teams. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a professional baseball team based in Winnipeg Manitoba, in Canada. The Winnipeg Whips and the Peninsula Whips are names of a Minor league baseball franchise that played in the International League from June 11 Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of
During the Blue Bombers' early years the team played at Osborne Stadium, a much smaller stadium near the Manitoba Legislative Buildings. Osborne Stadium was the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1935 until 1952. The Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The fast passing-dominated play of Bombers quarterback Jack Jacobs dramatically increased attendance at Blue Bombers game and precipitated the need for a new, larger stadium. "Indian" Jack Jacobs ( August 7, 1919 &ndash January 12, 1974) was a Canadian Football League Quarterback Thus, in 1953, Winnipeg Stadium was born and was affectionately nicknamed "the house that Jack built" because of the contribution of Jack Jacobs. The Blue Bombers continue to play at the stadium, though it has gone through significant changes over the years.
The original baseball grandstands were demolished in the early 1980s to make way for the Blue Bombers' new clubhouse. Stadium renovations in the late 1980s were aimed attracting an AAA baseball club to the hitherto football-only portion of the complex. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North To that end, artificial turf, retractable seats on the east side stands, and new seating behind the home plate area were installed. Although AAA baseball never returned to the city, the independent Northern League granted Winnipeg an expansion team for the 1994 season, adopting the Goldeyes name. This article refers to the modern Northern League. For the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971 see Northern League Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a professional baseball team based in Winnipeg Manitoba, in Canada. After five years at the stadium, the Goldeyes moved to the new baseball-only facility, CanWest Global Park, in 1999. Canwest Park, formerly CanWest Global Park, is the home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes Northern League Baseball team in Winnipeg Manitoba Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
Canad Inns Stadium hosted the opening ceremonies of the 1999 Pan-American Games. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. Several improvements were undertaken in preparation for the event, including the replacement of benches with individual seats, improved lighting and sound, and a new Sony JumboTron scoreboard. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with The stadium's artificial turf was replaced in 2003, and a new AstroPlay surface was installed. AstroTurf is a brand of Artificial turf. Though the term is a Registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind
The CFL Grey Cup championship game was held at Canad Inns Stadium in 1991, 1998, and 2006. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team Game Summary Toronto Argonauts (36 - TDs Ed Berry, Darrell K Smith, Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, Paul Masotti; FGs Game Summary Calgary Stampeders (26 - TDs Jeff Garcia, Kelvin Anderson; FGs Mark McLoughlin (4 cons Grey Cup Festivities The Grey Cup Festival consisted of four nights of entertainment at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, special events at the brand-new
The original stadium held around 17,600. This was added onto in 1971, when a second deck was built onto the west side grandstand. In 1978, a second deck was added to the east side stands to bring the total seating capacity to about 32,000. A nine million-dollar renovation in 1999 added new seats and, among other things, a new lounge and luxury seating area. With the new seats and other renovations, the current capacity is 29,503 for football.
For the 2006 Grey Cup, a large amount of temporary bleachers were put up at the south end of the football field, enlarging the stadium's capacity to 44,784. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team [1]
There is currently a proposal for a new football facility to be built on the same site as Canad Inns Stadium. Under the conditions of the deal proposed by David Asper (the Vice President of CanWest Global Communications), he would contribute $40 million towards the construction of the new $120 million stadium, with the remainder being split between the federal and provincial governments. David Asper was born in 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. David Asper is a Canadian Businessman and Lawyer. Canwest Global Communications Corp () operating under the corporate brand Canwest, is one of Canada 's largest International media companies In return for his stadium investment, he would assume control of the Blue Bombers, who have been a community-owned franchise for 70 years. [2]
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| Preceded by Osborne Stadium |
Home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1953-present |
Succeeded by New Winnipeg Blue Bombers Stadium |
| Preceded by First stadium |
Home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes 1994-1998 |
Succeeded by CanWest Global Park |
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