The Conexus Centre

The Conexus Arts Centre, formerly known from 1970 till 2006 as the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts, is a theatre complex located within Wascana Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. Constructed to commemorate Canada's centenary in 1967, it was opened by Governor General Roland Michener on August 24, 1970 to serve southern Saskatchewan as a centre for performing arts and exhibitions. Wascana Lake from the Willow Island Overlook Wascana Centre (formally established in 1962) is a 9. ... Motto: Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location City Information Established: 1882 Area: 118. ... A Governor-General (in Canada, Governor General) is most generally a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above ordinary governors [1]. The most common contemporary usage of the term is to refer to the royally-appointed territorial governor of a region, or royal representative in a country... The Right Honourable Daniel Roland Michener, PC , CC , CMM , CD , LL.D (April 19, 1900 - August 6, 1991) was Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974. ...

The building, designed by Izumi, Arnott, and Sucijama, is an Estevan brick and Manitoba Tyndall stone structure which houses Shirley Bell Theatre (seating 2029), Doris Knight Hall (seating 1600), Jubilee Theatre, and various conference rooms and lobby display areas. Centennial Theatre, with three balconies, has a large stage whose front lowers hydraulically to form an orchestra pit for 100 musicians. The centre is the home of the Regina Symphony Orchestra. Estevans flag Estevan is the eighth-largest city in Saskatchewan. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English (French is an official language of the Manitoban legislature and courts) Flower Pasqueflower Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of... Tyndall Stone is a dolomitic limestone quarried from the Ordovician Red River Formation, in the vicinity of Tyndall, Manitoba. ... The Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO) was founded as the Regina Orchestral Society in 1908 by Frank Laubach, giving its inaugural concert December 3 of that same year. ...

Although the building was intended as a Canadian centennial project for 1967, it was not opened until August 24, 1970 at a cost of $7.7 million. The reason for the delay was due to an overheated construction industry and rising construction costs. With additional finances unavailable, the steel structure sat for almost two years with a large sign in front posted by local wags, "world's largest monkey bars"; ultimately it was completed after drastic reductions in the original plans, replacing the called-for Vermont marble with Estevan brick, among other cutbacks.

Located within Wascana Centre, the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts was renamed the Conexus Arts Centre on January 5, 2006 when the Conexus Credit Union took over the underwriting of part of its operating budget. The Centre is useful for meetings, special events, seminars, trade shows, receptions and banquets.

External Links

• Conexus Arts Centre