Raymond Field is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wolfville is a Canadian town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. The town is home to Acadia University and Landmark East School.
The town is a tourist destination du ...
. It is the home of the
Acadia University
Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level. The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia ...
Axemen football
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and soccer teams as well as the
Acadia
Acadia (french: link=no, Acadie) was a colony of New France in northeastern North America which included parts of what are now the Maritime provinces, the Gaspé Peninsula and Maine to the Kennebec River. During much of the 17th and early ...
Axewomen soccer and rugby teams. It can seat 3,000 (5,000 with standing room), and was built in 1966. In 2007, the natural grass was replaced with
FieldTurf and the running track was replaced with an 8-lane all-weather surface.
External links
Article on new FieldTurf and track renovations
Acadia University
Sports venues in Nova Scotia
Soccer venues in Canada
Canadian football venues
Athletics (track and field) venues in Canada
Multi-purpose stadiums in Canada
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