Northlands

Northlands
Non-profit Organization
Founded 1879
Headquarters 53°34′2″N 113°27′15″W / 53.56722°N 113.45417°W / 53.56722; -113.45417Coordinates: 53°34′2″N 113°27′15″W / 53.56722°N 113.45417°W / 53.56722; -113.45417, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Key people
 Gordon Wilson, Chairman
Kevin Gunderman, Interim President & CEO
Website www.northlands.com

Northlands is a non-profit, volunteer organization in Edmonton, Alberta. It was founded in 1879, before the official incorporation of the city of Edmonton, or the province of Alberta.

Northlands attracts over 4 million visitors every year to more than 2,500 events, including Farmfair International, K-Days, headliner concerts, international events, trade shows, live horse racing and slot machines.[1] It formerly hosted the Canadian Finals Rodeo. Northlands reinvests its revenues in the events and facilities it maintains for Edmontonians and the residents of north and central Alberta.

Northlands facilities

The midway at the 2010 K-Days

All events hosted by Northlands take place in the park by the same name, it was formerly known as Northlands Park until 2006.

  • Edmonton Expo Centre (1984 - 2017) - Completed in 1984, as the "Agricom", it underwent a 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m2) expansion in 2009.[2] The Edmonton Economic Development Corporation assumed operations on January 1, 2018.
  • Northlands Coliseum (1974 - 2017) - completed in 1974, previously named Edmonton Coliseum, Skyreach Centre, and Rexall Place. Closed January 1, 2018.
  • Northlands Park (formerly The Spectrum) - Horse racing circuit completed in 1951, renovated in 1995. Features over 625 slot machines, 700 seat restaurant, live harness and thoroughbred racing and simulcast racing from around the world. Horse races at this site will end after January 2019. The City of Edmonton will assume operations on March 31, 2019.
  • Northlands Sportex - Convention hall built in 1963 and demolished in 2008 to make room for the expansion of the Edmonton Expo Centre.[3]
  • Edmonton Gardens - Completed in 1913, held 5,200 spectators until its demolition after the completion of the Coliseum.

References

  1. ↑ "Northlands 2007 Annual Report" (PDF). Northlands. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  2. ↑ AgriCom Evolution.09 expansion Archived October 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Northlands Sportex demolished for new building". ctvedmonton.ca. 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
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