Courtesy City of Dieppe
The City of Dieppe has officially opened its new multi-purpose arena.
The nearly $32-million dollar UNIplex on College Street features two ice surfaces, walking track, community kitchen, greenhouse and meeting rooms.
Dieppe mayor Yvon Lapierre believes the facility has a lot to offer for everyone.
“We’re very proud to provide a facility devoted to health, wellness and physical activity for residents of all ages. Dieppe has grown phenomenally in the past few years and the demand for ice time greatly exceeded what was available. This project will energize community life and public well-being, and it also has the potential to stimulate development in our downtown and to be a source of major economic spinoffs.”
The green space next to the UNIplex will allow for events such as concerts with room for up to 25,000 people.
The older Centenaire Arena, which was nearby, was demolished in the fall.
The official opening was streamed on the City of Dieppe’s YouTube channel and Facebook page and featured a virtual tour along with greetings from various federal and provincial officials.
The complex was funded by the provincial government ($7.25 million), the federal government ($9.58 million), the City of Dieppe ($10.57 million) and the community through a fundraising campaign ($4.25 million).
UNI Financial Cooperation paid $1 million for the naming rights of the new facility in 2018.
