Scotiabank Center: The new name for the Halifax Metro Centre

HALIFAX – Scotiabank has won the bidding war to rename the Halifax Metro Centre. HRM and the Trade Center Limiter made the announcement today.

The Halifax Metro Centre originally opened its doors in 1978 and has hosted some of the region’s most memorable events,
including artistic performances, major sporting events and concerts, and is also the official home of the Halifax Mooseheads.

Under the new partnership Scotiabank will be investing $650,000 a year for 10 years. The partnership includes more than $5 million for capital upgrades to the facility.

Some of those upgrades will include the replacement of seats, the renovation and expansion of washroom facilities and the expansion of the concession area to improve traffic flow.

Other capital improvements will include the replacement of the ice slab.

Renovations will start in the fall of 2014 and are scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2017.

“Scotiabank got its start over 180 years ago in Halifax and we are excited to partner with the city and be a part of this
space that means so much to our community,” said Craig Thompson, Scotiabank Senior Vice President of Atlantic Region.

“The Metro Centre has a wonderful history of hosting artistic, cultural and sports events. It is a great fit for our Bank to be able to help support the Scotiabank Centre in its next chapter as it continues to be a place where memories are made.”

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