Whether you re here as a convention guest, whether you re in town as a business client, whether you re here for a minor hockey tournament or a swim meet … the ability to be able to stay on site during all those activities is certainly fantastic, said Desrosiers.
He said over the past six weeks, Credit Union Place has started to confirm bookings for 2022, including the Canada Cup of Wrestling, and concerts that had to be postponed due to the pandemic.
A rendering of the interior of the new hotel. (Submitted by the City of Summerside)
The contract to build the hotel was awarded to RCS, a construction and project management firm based in Bedford, N.S.
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Summerside hopes land transfer offer will kickstart stalled hotel project
The City of Summerside is hoping a land transfer deal with developers will pave the way for a new hotel at Credit Union Place. The project would see 1.86 acres of city-owned land sold for one dollar.
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Summerside officials hope a hotel will help Credit Union Place host additional and larger signature events after the pandemic is over. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
The COVID-19 pandemic has left Credit Union Place in Summerside $1.2 million below revenue targets, officials say.
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Many concerts and events were cancelled or postponed at Credit Union Place last year.(Stephanie Brown/CBC)
The COVID-19 pandemic has left Credit Union Place in Summerside $1.2 million below revenue targets, officials say.
Credit Union Place closed last March and did not reopen until June.
J.P. DesRosiers, Summerside s director of community services, said the facility lost revenue from events, convention business and traffic at the restaurant and fitness centre.
Even after it reopened, most shows and events had to be postponed, and recreational programming altered to serve far fewer people in order to adhere to public health restrictions.