Peace River Regional District REPORT

To: Chair & Directors Date: July 13, 2015

From: Trish Morgan, General Manager of Community & Electoral Area Services

Subject: Funding support for the U17 Men’s World Hockey Championship 2015

RECOMMENDATION(S): That the Regional Board support the City of Dawson Creek and City of Fort St John with a grant for the 2015 World U17 Hockey Challenge taking place in Dawson Creek and Fort St John from October 30 to November 7, 2015.

BACKGROUND/RATIONALE: In 2014 the City of Dawson Creek bid on the U18 Women’s 2016 World Tournament. In preparation for their bid they made a request for funding assistance to the Peace River Regional District (PRRD). The Board agreed to commit $150,000 over 3 years to the event should Dawson Creek be successful in becoming a host. Unfortunately Dawson Creek was turned down as a host and the funding commitment ended.

In June 2015, the opportunity to host the 2015 World U17 Men’s Hockey Challenge in the region became available. The City of Dawson Creek and the City of Fort St John agreed to partner to host the event and Hockey Canada announced their success on June 24.

At the July 9, 2015 Board meeting the cities requested funding assistance of $75,000 to assist with the costs of the event. Given that the opportunity only just became available in June, the PRRD did not budget any funding specific to the tournament, however, up to $85,000 could be allocated to the tournament costs from two different regional functions.

Tournament games will take place at the EnCana Events Centre and the North Peace Arena. There may be an opportunity to host two exhibition games outside of Dawson Creek and Fort St John prior to the start of the tournament. The final game will be televised on TSN with the other games being webcast. This tournament will provide a great opportunity to showcase our region nationally and internationally as teams will be coming from the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States as well as three from Canada.

Hockey development opportunities will also exist including coaching and referee clinics and development programs and events for our local minor hockey associations.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELEVANCE: none

Staff Initials: Dept. Head: CAO: Page 1 of 2 Report – Chair and Directors July 13, 2015 Page 2 of 2

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION(S): Options for financial contributions from “Regional Functions” up to $90,000:

Maximum Function Line Item Amount $30,000 Grants to Community Organizations Tourism Grant (general grant) $40,000 Admin, Fiscal & Other Miscellaneous (intended for “things that come up during the year of a regional nature that have not been budgeted”) $15,000 Admin, Fiscal & Other Vadim Upgrade ($25,000 budgeted but only $10,000 will be required as the full upgrade will not be conducted this year)

$5,000 Grants to Community Organizations Special Event Grant

COMMUNICATIONS CONSIDERATION(S): Staff will work with event coordinators to ensure that the PRRD’s contribution is recognized throughout the event.

OTHER CONSIDERATION(S): Please see the attached information: • Letter of request from the City of Dawson Creek & City of Fort St John • Event budget • Hockey Canada New Release June 24, 2015 • Hockey Canada “Why Host?” information

9 July, 2015

Directors Peace River Regional District PO Box 810 [1981 Alaska Avenue] Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H8

Dear Directors,

Re: 2015 World U17 Men’s Hockey Challenge

The world’s best young hockey talents will gather in northeastern British Columbia this fall. Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League and BC Hockey announced that Dawson Creek and Fort St. John will co-host the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge from October 30 to November 7, 2015.

This marks just the second time the province has hosted the prestigious tournament; Port Alberni hosted the event in 2009. Dawson Creek and Fort St. John both have previous experience in hosting Hockey Canada events. Fort St. John hosted the 2010 Allan Cup, and Dawson Creek welcomed the National Under-18 Women’s Championship in 2012.

The 2015 World U17 Men’s Hockey Challenge includes three Canadian teams and five international entries (Finland, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic and the United States). This tournament showcases the future stars of the game. Since the first World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (then known as the Quebec Esso Cup) in 1986, more than 1,400 NHL draft picks have played in the tournament, including 11 of the last 14 first-overall selections (Ilya Kovalchuk, 2001; Rick Nash, 2002; Marc-André Fleury, 2003; Alexander Ovechkin, 2004; Erik Johnson, 2006; Patrick Kane, 2007; John Tavares, 2009; Taylor Hall, 2010; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 2011; Nathan MacKinnon, 2013; Aaron Ekblad, 2014). Only The World Junior Championship provides more exposure to future NHL stars. This event is widely regarded internationally and is very prestigious in that it is a world hockey event. Moreover, this event will also provide a substantial impact to the local economies of the region and the gold medal game will be broadcast nationally on TSN.

Hockey Canada’s decision to relocate the event from an Ontario community, who was previously selected and unable to meet the host contract stipulations, has put an accelerated timeline and pressure on Hockey Canada and the two host communities (Dawson Creek and Fort St. John). We feel very strongly that this world event will be an amazing and unique experience for all the residents of the Peace Region and specifically, for the residents of Northeastern British Columbia while providing us with a great opportunity to showcase our great Province.

The City of Dawson Creek was fortunate enough to secure financial support from the Peace River Regional District for the 2016 IIHF World Women’s U18 Championships bid. As you are aware, regrettably, that event was awarded to St. Catharines, Ontario. With this in mind, we are requesting the Peace River Regional District to consider providing a financial commitment of $75,000. This is a rare opportunity to host the world this fall from October30th to November 7th and our communities are eager to embrace that opportunity. We understand the timeframe for our request is extremely tight, but would ask for your serious consideration.

Please advise what the next steps would be to engage the Peace River Regional District for funding support. We have been awarded this event with four and a half months to bring it together, so time is definitely of the essence.

Once again we want to thank you for considering this request and look forward to talking with you in the near future to discuss this partnership opportunity.

Yours truly,

Barry Reynard Wally Ferris Director of Community Services General Manager, Community Services City of Dawson Creek City of Fort St. John 250.784.3605 250.794.3272 [email protected] [email protected]

Dawson Creek and Fort St. John Updated 5/12/2015 2015 World U 17 Men's Hockey Challenge REVENUES Description Low projected High Hockey Canada$ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 Federal $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 Province of British Columbia $ 50,000.00 $ 75,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Municipal ‐ City of Dawson Creek $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Municipal ‐ City of Fort St John $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Minor Hockey$ 3,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 7,000.00 Peace River Regional District$ 50,000.00 $ 75,000.00 $ 100,000.00 BC Hockey$ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 CHL $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Corporate Sponsors(cash/inkind)$ 150,000.00 $ 175,000.00 $ 200,000.00 Ticket Sales$ 150,000.00 $ 175,000.00 $ 200,000.00 Merchandise Sales 15% 20% 25% Hockey Canada $ 2,500.00 $ 3,500.00 $ 5,000.00 Mercahdise add on (Hat Sales) ‐ Ticket package $ 8,000.00 $ 10,750.00 $ 12,000.00 50/50 Draws$ 5,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 10,000.00 Program Sales$ 600.00 $ 800.00 $ 1,200.00 Fundraiser ‐ CA/Silent Auction Other ‐ Misc. $ 3,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 7,500.00 Total$ 707,600.00 $ 817,550.00 $ 927,700.00

EXPENDITURES Description High Projected Low Event Cancellation and Contents Insurance$ 3,000.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,000.00 Players/Officials snacks, shower supplies etc$ 2,500.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,500.00 Facility Costs X Encana Events Centre$ 70,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 60,000.00 X North Peace Arena $ 59,660.00 $ 51,960.00 $ 46,960.00 X Team Accommodations$ 237,600.00 $ 231,000.00 $ 224,400.00 X Team meals$ 184,800.00 $ 172,480.00 $ 160,160.00 X Team Transportation$ 96,800.00 $ 88,000.00 $ 79,200.00 X Officials ‐ Hotels, Meals, & Travel $ 43,970.00 $ 43,310.00 $ 42,650.00 X On Ice/Off Ice Officials Game Fees ($500/game)$ 11,000.00 $ 11,000.00 $ 11,000.00 Servicing Costs ‐ Sponsorships$ 5,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Sponsorship commissions ‐$ $ ‐ Hockey Canada/Steering Committee$ 2,500.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,500.00 Event Administration expenses$ 5,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Advertising/Promotion$ 25,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Printing$ 2,500.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,500.00 Opening & Closing Ceremonies$ 5,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Signage & Pageantry$ 15,000.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 10,000.00 Player Gifting $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ Volunteers ‐ Apparel$ 5,000.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 4,000.00 Meals ‐ Volunteers$ 15,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Office Expenses$ 4,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Special Events ‐ Launch/Sponsor Recog/$ 6,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 4,000.00 Laundry & Towel Service$ 6,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 4,000.00 Medical $ 12,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 7,500.00 Contingency$ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Accreditation$ 2,000.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,000.00 Total$ 834,330.00 $ 769,750.00 $ 707,370.00

NET BALANCE$ (126,730.00) $ 47,800.00 $ 220,330.00 .

June 24, 2015 NR089.15

DAWSON CREEK, FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. HOSTING 2015 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE Tournament headed to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in 2016

CALGARY, Alta. – The world’s best young hockey talents will gather in northeastern British Columbia this fall. Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League and BC Hockey announced Wednesday that Dawson Creek and Fort St. John will co-host the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge from October 30 to November 7, 2015.

“This opportunity that has been presented to our two great communities is world-class. The significance and magnitude of this event is unparalleled to anything we have seen or hosted in our collective histories,” said Dale Bumstead, Mayor of Dawson Creek. “We are known as hockey cities and our hockey history is rich. As partners, we are proud to showcase our communities, our region and our northern hospitality to the future hockey stars of tomorrow.”

The sentiments are echoed in Fort St. John. “Fort St. John is pleased to be a co-host for this world-class event. This is an excellent opportunity for us to showcase our communities, provide economic benefits to our local businesses and hockey entertainment to our residents,” added Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman.

With spots on three Canadian squads up for grabs, the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge represents one of the first opportunities for the nation’s top young players to wear the Maple Leaf in international competition. “The development of our players begins with this under-17 tournament and we’re excited for fans to see the best young players in the world showcase their talents this November” said Tom Renney, president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. “It’s been a few years since we’ve held the event in B.C. and we know both communities are excited to support the players and experience some of the best hockey put on by these 16-year olds.”

The three Canadian teams – Black, Red and White – will be joined by the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States, forming two groups of four teams. All eight teams will qualify for the quarter- finals, with the winners advancing to the semifinals, and losers facing off in placement games.

The 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge brings together the top players in the world born in 1999 or later. The regional under-17 program is the first step in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence. Many players who compete at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge go on to represent Canada with the National Men’s Under-18 Team, National Junior Team, and National Men’s Team.

The 22-game tournament will be centered out of the Encana Events Centre (Dawson Creek) and the North Peace Arena (Fort St. John). A complete schedule and details on ticket sales and availability for the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will be announced at a later date.

Sault Ste. Marie chosen to host in 2016

In partnership with the CHL and Ontario Hockey Federation, Hockey Canada also announced Sault Ste. Marie as the host of the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. The city previously partnered with Hockey Canada to host the 2013 TELUS Cup National Midget Championship, a profit of $87,500 that was reinvested into supporting community hockey programs in Sault Ste. Marie.

“Our organization has partnered with Hockey Canada to host widely successful events in the past, and I have no doubt, given our city’s top-notch sports and accommodation facilities, along with our solid volunteer core, the 2016 tournament will continue this positive tradition,” said Ian McMillan, Executive Director of Tourism Sault Ste. Marie, a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation.

“After a successful event in Sarnia-Lambton in 2014, we’re thrilled to return to Ontario in 2016, and we know Sault Ste. Marie will put on a first-class event,” said Renney.

Since the first World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (then known as the Quebec Esso Cup) in 1986, more than 1,400 NHL draft picks have played in the tournament, including 11 of the last 14 first-overall selections (Ilya Kovalchuk, 2001; Rick Nash, 2002; Marc-André Fleury, 2003; Alexander Ovechkin, 2004; Erik Johnson, 2006; Patrick Kane, 2007; John Tavares, 2009; Taylor Hall, 2010; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 2011; Nathan MacKinnon, 2013; Aaron Ekblad, 2014).

For more information on the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, visit www.hockeycanada.ca/wu17 or follow along via social media at www.facebook.com/worldu17 or www.twitter.com/hc_wu17.

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• There is a significant economic impact that results from hosting a national or international event. In addition to the legacy that is created by the host committee, surrounding businesses will also profit from the increase of traffic in and out of the arena and area. • From past events, Hockey Canada has produced economic impact studies that highlight the OHC: Honouring the class of 2015 (TSN) unique impressions its events leave on a community. HCF: World champions Hockey Development come together at 2015 Celebrity Classic gala • In addition to the tremendous hockey that will be played at the national or international event, (03:47) Hockey Canada’s development staff will create a development program for local minor hockey and female hockey players. This will include school visits, hockey clinics and mini-games during intermissions. OHC: Serge Savard - 2015 • Events also provide an opportunity to involve and showcase minor hockey in the host community. Distinguished Honouree (02:39) Hockey Canada encourages the host committee to partner with local minor hockey associations to contribute to the event, and promote the development of their program.

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