Steelback Centre
The SBC
Location	269 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 1Y9
Broke ground	June 6, 2005
Opened	September 29, 2006
Owner	City of Sault Ste. Marie
Operator	City of Sault Ste. Marie
Surface	200' X 85'
Construction cost	$25 million
Architect	EPOH Inc./PBK Architects
Tenants
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2006- Sault Major Hockey Association 2006-
Capacity
5,000 - Hockey 6,497 - Center-Stage Concert 5,524 - Side-Stage Concert 4,923 - End-Stage Concert 3,143 - Middle-Stage Concert (Theater Set-Up)

The Steelback Centre or "SBC" is a 4,400 seat sports and entertainment centre in downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It opened on September 28, 2006, replacing the now demolished Sault Memorial Gardens. The new building was constructed directly next door to the former Memorial Gardens and incorporated its most distinctive feature, the Memorial Tower, into its plans. The block surrounding the arena is called "The Memorial Square." Image File history File linksMetadata Sbc_front. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Naturally Gifted Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 715 km² Population:  - Total (2001 Census) 74,566 Ranked 59th Population density: 110. ... The Sault Ste. ... Nickname: Motto: Naturally Gifted Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario District Algoma District Incorporated 1887 (town), 1912 (city) Government  - City Mayor John Rowswell  - Governing body The Corporation of the City of Sault Sainte Marie  - MPs Tony Martin  - MPPs David Orazietti Area  - City  276 sq mi (715 km²) Elevation  630 ft (192... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Sault Memorial Gardens 1998 Sault Memorial Gardens Opening Night 1949 Sault Memorial Gardens 1949 Soo Greyhound Hockey Game, 1950 The Sault Memorial Gardens is a 3,990-seat multi-purpose arena in Sault Ste. ...

The primary tenant of the Steelback Centre is the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds made their regular season debut in their new home on October 11, 2006, against the Sudbury Wolves, losing 2-1 before a paid attendance of 4,725. [1] The Sault Ste. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Sudbury Wolves make an entrance on home ice Sudbury Wolves, 1938 The Sudbury Wolves are a junior ice hockey team that play in the Ontario Hockey League. ...

Naming rights

Steelback Centre logo.

Naming rights to the new building were purchased by Steelback Brewery of Tiverton, Ontario. The deal was approved by Sault Ste. Marie's city council on May 29, 2006 in a 9-1 vote. The deal will see Steelback own the naming rights to the facility for $135,000 per year, over a period of ten years. Image File history File links Steelbacklogo2. ... Image File history File links Steelbacklogo2. ... Steelback Brewery is a Canadian microbrewery, based in Tiverton, Ontario. ... Tiverton, Ontario (2001 census population 743) is a village located in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The City of Sault Ste. Marie in conjunction with Steelback, held an official logo unveiling for the Steelback Centre on Saturday August 26, 2006 at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion in Sault Ste. Marie. [2]There the new logo was officially unveiled, along with a list of upcoming shows. Dr. Roberta Lynn Bondar, O.C., O.Ont, M.D., Ph. ...

About the arena

Interior of Steelback Centre, showing hockey rink.

The main entrance to the facility is located in the North West Corner of the building, adjacent to the Memorial Tower. In the same corner are the main ticket windows. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 506 pixel, file size: 134 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Steelback Centre ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 506 pixel, file size: 134 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Steelback Centre ... A hockey rink is an ice rink specifically designed for the game of ice hockey. ...

Concourse level

There are major entrances to the concourse level from each of the four corners of the Steelback Centre. Located on the concourse level are four main concessions in each corner of the facility, and four beer stations on the North and South ends. On the west side of the concourse level is the Greyhound merchandise store.

Event level

The event level of the Steelback Centre houses all player and official dressing rooms, kitchen facilities, multi-purpose, and break-out rooms, as well as technical, storage, and loading in and out functions. Also included on the event level is the Greyhounds' dressing room complex which is equipped with coaching and training rooms, weight rooms, showers, and phsyiothrerapy areas.

Suite level

The suite level of the Steelback Centre houses 13 private suites, a VIP room located on the north end, media and broadcasting rooms, and all administration offices for both the Greyhounds Hockey Club and City of Sault Ste. Marie staff. Private suites ranging in seating size from six to ten persons. The VIP Room has a capacity of 100 persons and is available for all events at the Steelback Centre by contacting the Marketing and Events Manager.

Future upgrades

In Phase I of the construction process, 13 luxury suites with 10 seats in each were built. In Phase II, the city will eventually add on an additional 11 suites. The Phase II suites were already sold and almost included in the construction of the building but the cost became prohibitive due to an exclusive building contract with Bondfield Construction until the facility is done.

The money was returned to those who put down deposits and there is now a waiting list for the suites. Since the arena is now complete, the city will be able to open up the bid process in early 2007 to all general contractors and get a more competitive price for the additional construction.

Phase III of the project would see the addition of a further 12 suites for a total of 36 in the facility. On Monday January 13th 2007 Sault Ste. Marie city council approved the construction of up to 24 more suites bringing the total to 37. It is not currently known when or if the construction will take place.[3]

The Steelback centre includes a multimillion-dollar scoreboard with an installed video component with replay capability. Wireless Internet access will be available in the facility. Elephant seating at the south end of the rink will be installed to increase seating capacity.

Sault Ste Marie Walk of Fame

The sidewalk surrounding the Steelback Centre features a "Walk of Fame." A joint project between the City of Sault Ste Marie and the city's Downtown Association [4], the Walk honours those who were born or at one time lived in Sault Ste Marie and the Algoma region "who have made significant contributions to our community, nation, or global landscape in their chosen fields". Each inductee is imortalized on a 16-inch by 16-inch marble granite maple leaf, on which are engraved the inductee's name and year of induction. (See Photo Gallery for example.) // Sault Ste. ... // Sault Ste. ...

The inaugural list of 10 Walk of Fame inductees were honoured in ceremonies on September 30, 2006, during the Steelback Centre's Grand Opening Weekend. Their squares are located on the North end of the Steelback Centre, in the sidewalk facing Queen Street.[5] The inaugural inductees include:

• Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female astronaut
• Francis H. Clergue, industrialist
• Ken Danby, artist
• Ron Francis, NHL player
• Joanie and Gary McGuffin, adventurers and authors (joint honour)
• Ted Nolan, NHL- and junior-level hockey coach
• Kevin Scott, Olympic speedskater
• Morley Torgov, author
• Treble Charger, recording artists
• Jessica Tuomela, Paralympic swimmer

Plans call for a maximum of 5 inductees to be immortalized on the Walk every September. The list of 2007 honorees is scheduled to be announced in May. and they sell viagra at the beer stands Dr. Roberta Lynn Bondar, O.C., O.Ont, M.D., Ph. ... Francis Hector Clergue (born August 28, 1856 - died January 19, 1939) was an American businessman who became the leading industrialist of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada at the turn of the 20th Century. ... Ken Danby, CM , O.Ont , DFA , RCA (born March 6, 1940) is a Canadian realist painter. ... Ronald Ron Francis (born March 1, 1963 in Sault Ste. ... Ted Nolan (Born - April 7, 1958, on the Garden River Ojibway First Nation Reserve outside of Sault Ste. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Morley Torgov BA, LLB, DLitt (born 3 December 1927 in Sault Ste. ... Treble Charger was a rock group where all 4 members were of English-Canadian descent, consisting of vocalist Greig Nori, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Trevor MacGregor. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Events

Past events

• September 29, 2006 - October 1: Steelback Centre opening ceremonies
• October 11, 2006 - Greyhounds home opener
• November 11, 2006 - Remembrance Day Ceremony
• December 2, 2006 - Children's Aid Society concert, featuring Fred Penner
• December 6, 2006 - Mötley Crüe concert
• December 17, 2006 - Celebration on Ice, featuring Kurt Browning
• January 11, 2007 - Clifford the Big Red Dog
• January 23, 2007 - The Tragically Hip concert with Kathleen Edwards
• February 17, 2007 - Barenaked Ladies concert with Tomi Swick
• March 20, 2007 - Heaven and Hell concert with Megadeth and Down
• April 20, 2007 - Jann Arden Concert with SHeDAISY
• May 7-8, 2007 - Garden Brothers Circus

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Future events

• July 15, 2007 - INXS concert
• July 25, 2007 - Hilary Duff concert
• August 2007 - Harley Davidson owners group bike rally
• August 4, 2007 - Hotel California "The Original Tribute to The Eagles"[6]

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2008 OHL All-Star Classic

On 2006-10-11 David Branch, commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League announced that the 2008 OHL All-Star Classic had been awarded to the Greyhounds and the City of Sault Ste. Marie. [7] [8] For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario Hockey League began as the Ontario Hockey Association in 1896. ...

The 2006-10-12 Sault Star reported that OHL Commissioner Dave Branch "admitted, at a late afternoon press conference, that the league had privately committed to the Sault nearly two years ago" provided the new arena was completed. Branch said that "had the Steelback Centre not been built, the city's chances of playing host to this event would have been extremely remote." For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ...

Photo Gallery

Inside the Steelback Centre on Wednesday September 27, 2006, two days before Grand Opening Ceremonies. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1712, 782 KB)[edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Memorial Tower. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 832 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sault Ste Maries Memorial Square, the grounds that hold the The Steelback Centre, features the Memorial Tower, the last standing portion of the old Memorial...

Francis Clergue's plaque on the Walk of Fame Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 2048 pixel, file size: 1. ...

References

1. Game Report - 1st Game at Steelback Centre
2. Walk of Fame
3. News about Hall of Fame inductees
4. Sault Star article on the unveiling of the Steelback Centre logo
5. All-Star Classic
6. Greyhounds News
7. sootoday.com article on future suites
8. Blabbermouth.net article on Heaven and Hell and Megadeth playing in the Sault

External links

• Steelback Centre Offical Website
• The OHL Arena & Travel Guide - Steelback Centre
• www.thehoundsforum.com Steelback Centre Construction Photos
• Walk of Fame information from the Sault Ste Marie Downtown Association

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