Prospera Place, Indoor sports arena in Kelowna, Canada
Prospera Place is a multi-purpose arena near the lake shore in downtown Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It opened in 1999 and seats 6,886 spectators, with 5,507 seats and 6,286 including standing places for Kelowna Rockets games and up to 8,000 for concerts. The building cost 24 million CAD and was formerly called Skyreach Place.
Construction began on 9 August 1998 on the CAD 24 million arena, and the building opened as Skyreach Place on 28 August 1999. It replaced Kelowna Memorial Arena, a 1945 rink seating 2,600, after the Kelowna Rockets arrived from Tacoma in 1995. Prospera Credit Union bought the naming rights in 2003 and gave the arena its current name.
The arena is home to the local hockey team and regularly draws concertgoers, figure skating fans, and curling enthusiasts from across the region. This mix of sport and entertainment makes the building a gathering point in the daily life of the city.
The arena sits on Water Street in the downtown area and is easy to reach on foot from many parts of the city center. Arriving a little early is a good idea, as demand for seating can vary a lot depending on the event.
The ice surface is sized to support both professional hockey and regional curling competitions without major changes to the setup. This flexibility is why the venue can host so many different types of events over a single winter season.
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