About Us

Background:
The South Peace Community Multiplex is currently under construction within the City of Dawson Creek which is located at Mile Zero of the world famous Alaska Highway. Both the City and the surrounding region are home to a dynamic and diverse population that enjoys a variety of arts, cultural and recreational pursuits. The City has taken centre stage as the EnCana Events Centre opened in spring of 2008. The EnCana Events Centre is a state of the art multi-events centre and will be the premier entertainment facility for the entire British Columbia and Alberta Peace Region.

Location:
Dawson Creek is easily accessible from every direction during summer and winter due to its location at the crossroads of several major highway systems including Highway 97 South to Prince George and Vancouver (The Hart Highway); Highway 97 North to the Yukon and Alaska (The Alaska Highway); Highway 49 East to the Alberta Peace; and Highway 2 South to Grande Prairie and Edmonton

Approx. Distance From Dawson Creek	Kilometres	Miles	Drive Time
Fort St. John, BC	75	54	45 min
Grande Prairie, AB	133	83	1 hr
Prince George, BC	406	252	4.5 hr
Edmonton, AB	591	354	6 hr
Calgary, AB	885	550	9 hr
Vancouver, BC	1184	736	12 hr

Air Access (Major Carriers):

Dawson Creek, British Columbia - Central Mountain Air (www.flycma.ca)
Fort St. John, British Columbia - Air Canada (www.aircanada.ca)
Grande Prairie, Alberta - Air Canada or Westjet (www.westjet.com)

Population Estimates*:
150 km radius                         133,295
200 km radius                            7, 010
300-400 km radius                  81,160
Total                                       221,465

Major Communities by Radius**
150 km radius- Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Tumbler Ridge, Chetwynd, Pouce Coupe, Taylor, Grande Prairie, Spirit River, Rycroft, Wembley, Sexsmith (included are potions of Counties, Municipal Districts, and Regional Districts)

200 km radius - Hudson’s Hope, Mackenzie, Grimshaw, Valleyview (included are potions of Counties, Municipal Districts, and Regional Districts)

300-400 km radius- Fort Nelson, Peace River, Fox Creek

Time Zone:
Dawson Creek does not respect day light savings time

Spring and Summer are Pacific Standard Time
Fall and Winter are Mountain Standard Time

Promoters Guide

EnCana Events Centre Specifications:

Seating capacity of 6,500 (4,500 permanent)
24 VIP Suites
Ice Surface - 85' X 200' (standard NHL ice surface) approx. 17,000 Sq. ft.
Drive through load in bays
- Load in doors
  - 2 @ 16’W X 20’H (exterior south side)
  - 1 @16W' X 20H' (exterior north side)
  - 18’W X 14’H (interior into the arena floor)
Rigging steel - 150,000 lbs
Arena surface (retractable bleachers to wall) – 94’ X 205’ approx. 19,270 Sq. ft. 40’ x 60’ “Stage Right” performance stage with wings, ramps and mix platform
Four (4) Super Trouper 2K, Long Throw, spot lights
In house stage barricade system
Two (2) 5000lbs forklifts
Green room and Star Performer room complete with shower
Full service food service by Ovations

four (4) concourse concessions
main commercial kitchen

Ticketing by New Era Tickets
Public transit to facility
Ceiling height - 43.36’ to lower truss, 50.3’ to upper truss
Electrical

Stage left- 600 Amp, 3 phase (2 @ 200, 1 @ 400)
Middle South side - 600 Amp, 3 phase (2 @ 200, 1 @ 400)

History

The EnCana Events Centre is part of the South Peace Community Multiplex which is a multi-purpose facility whose focus is on both entertainment and sports - the largest such centre in Northeastern BC and Northwestern Alberta.

The South Peace Community Multiplex is Dawson Creek’s premier sports and entertainment facility. Included within the facility is the Lakota Agriplex, a 120’ x 250’ equestrian centre with over 100 stalls; the Kenn Borek Aquatic Centre consisting of an 8 lane, 25 metre competition pool and additional aquatic amenities; and the EnCana Events Centre.

The EnCana Events Centre, operated by Global-Spectrum Facility Management (global-spectrum.com) is an arena and a multi-event which plays host to many different sporting events such as hockey, basketball, ice skating and wrestling, as well as entertainment, including concerts, theatre and monster truck shows.

The EnCana Events Centre opened in spring 2008 and will be one of the catalysts in the redevelopment of Dawson Creek. The facility seats 4,500 for hockey and ice events and over 5,800 for concerts, family shows and other events. The facility has 451 premium club seats, 24 private VIP suites.

Facility Manager

The EnCana Events Centre is managed by Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) which is the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than seventy facilities throughout North America. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies, Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League; the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association; the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League; the Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks; Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, a regional sports programming network; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider; New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facility; Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company; and 3601 Creative Group, a full-service, in-house advertising agency. In partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces ten nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.