
Puck drops on lease deals ahead of Lloyminster’s over $96M arena opening
Four of Lloydminster’s top hockey programs have officially secured space at the city’s new arena — along with rental bills to help cover its more than $96-million cost.
City council has approved five-year lease agreements with the Lloydminster Junior A Bobcats, Junior B Bandits, Lakeland College Rustlers and the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association, granting them dressing room space at the Cenovus Energy Hub, which is expected to open in September.
For the first time, the user groups will pay annual rent for private rooms, as part of the city’s cost-recovery strategy for the multi-purpose facility.
“Currently, the user groups do not pay rent for private dressing rooms in the city,” said Joel Turcotte, the city’s director of recreation and cultural services.