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... The Winning Bids Research Project report says that McLeod Athletic Park stadium, once finished in 2009, with fibre-optic media centre, change and washrooms, concession, team equipment storage, office space for amateur sports groups, meeting/teaching space and newly turfed main field, will be the centrepiece for the 2010 B.C. Summer Games in Langley.
To create opportunities, optimize use, and truly open up the scope of potential events, a decision is required on fencing, required for events involving promoters and paying spectators.
With admission control and additional bleacher seating, events of up to 3,000, including Whitecaps' exhibition soccer, international junior soccer and other tournaments could be attracted.
The report makes 37 recommendations, ranging from building volunteer capacity, youth training for volunteering, greater integration of SLAC with Tourism Langley, a review of the Langley Sport Tourism Strategy, image branding for Langley sports tourism, a master event calendar website, a tournament event grant program, an events staff resource and a municipal website for sports groups preparing bids.
Bids for various events are recommended, including the Provincial Gymnastics Championships (for the new Langley Events Centre after 2009), support for Trinity Western University soccer, volleyball and basketball bids at LEC. and many other events from basketball and equestrian competitions, to hockey, and skating championships...