The CN Sportplex is a large recreational facility located in
Moncton,
New Brunswick
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, Canada. It consists of ten baseball fields, six soccer fields, and four indoor ice rinks, including the
Superior Propane Centre. Also on site is the
Dundee Sports Dome, a large air supported structure which offers
paintball
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,
golf
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,
soccer and
football.
History
The facility is located on of land which, up until their closure in 1988, was home to a large
Canadian National Railway repair facility. After the closure of the shops the lot was a vacant
brownfield
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site until 1997, when its owner,
Canada Lands Company
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, decided it was time to develop the site into something more useful to the community. This was the beginning of a massive cleanup operation to transform the site into an award-winning recreation facility.
Awards
* The International Phoenix Award was given to the CLC for their environmental efforts.
* Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Award for Best Overall Environment Project in Canada was also given to the CLC.
* The City of Moncton received the Scotts Turf Builder Award, presented by the
Communities in Bloom
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Canada competition to the best sports field turf in Canada.
See also
*
Moncton Sport Facilities
External links
Official Website
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Sports venues in Moncton