| 词条 | Prairieland Park |
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|name = Saskatoon Prairieland Park Corporation |logo = Prairieland Exhibition building, Saskatoon.jpg |logo_size = 180px |type = Not for profit |foundation = |location = 503 Ruth Street West, Saskatoon, SK, Canada |key_people = Vic Dubois – President [1] |industry = Fairs, trade fairs, agricultural shows |num_employees = 75 (year round) – 300 (seasonal) |products = Annual fair and exhibition space |homepage = Prairieland Park }} Prairieland Park is an events centre in the south-eastern portion of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The park is located in the Exhibition neighborhood of Saskatoon. Each year the park hosts an annual Saskatoon Exhibition called "The Ex". During the remainder of the year most of the park venues are rented out to special events. Some events held are Western Canadian Crop Production Show, Saskatchewan indemand trade show, Saskatoon Fall Fair cattle show and sale, Pet Expo, Chuckwagon Racing, and the Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase.[2] The park also hosts Marquis Downs. The Agriculture Department is heavily involved in the community host 4H events.[3] It currently hosts 321 events a year, which attracts 1.6 million people. The ExThe Ex is an annual fair that occurs on the site each August. This includes amusement rides, product exhibitions, music, shows and displays. Normally occurring at the same time are chuckwagon races at the Marquis downs facility. HistoryIn 2008 the park started a major $2.8 Million expansion to build {{convert|27.000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} agriculture and equine centre plus an attached {{convert|45000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} stabling facility for year-round use. Freeing up the existing Trade Centre facility to be used exclusively for conventions and trade shows.[4] Western Economic Diversification Canada and Saskatchewan Government's Ministry of Municipal Affairs under the Saskatoon Urban Development Agreement (UDA) are investing $2.8 million in the {{convert|20000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building expansion of Prairieland Park's Trade Centre.[5] Marquis Downs Race Course{{see also|Marquis Downs}}Marquis Downs is a horse race track in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada which features both Thoroughbred and Standardbred horse racing. Principal races are Prairie Lily Stakes, Saskatchewan Derby, and Saskatchewan Futurity.[6] The minimum purse in 2007 was $3,000 and the Heritage races featured a $100,000 purse.[7] BuildingsThe facility consists of the following buildings:
The Jubilee (Industry and Agriculture) Building was a former exhibition area that was demolished in 2006 to make room for Hall E.[9] References1. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.saskatoonex.com/pdf/newsletter_apr09.pdf |title = Newsletter (April–June 2009) |format = PDF |date = April 2009 |accessdate = 2010-01-18}} 2. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Tourism Saskatoon – Prairieland Park | work = | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.tourismsaskatoon.com/prairielandex/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-12 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080409040317/http://www.tourismsaskatoon.com/prairielandex/ |archivedate = 2008-04-09}} 3. ^http://www.saskatoonex.com/pdf/Oct07.pdf Oct 07 Newsletter 4. ^http://www.saskatoonex.com/pdf/newsletter_jan08.pdf Jan08 Newsletter 5. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Prairieland Park launches $5.6 million expansion | work = Western Economic Diversification Canada | publisher = Government of Canada | date = | url = http://www.wd.gc.ca/77_9953_ENG_ASP.asp | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-05-13 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080219005603/http://www.wd.gc.ca/77_9953_ENG_ASP.asp |archivedate = 2008-02-19}} 6. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Marquis Downs Saskatoon | work = | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.marquisdowns.com/ | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-05-13 }} 7. ^{{cite web |last = McConachie, |first = Doug |authorlink = |coauthors = |title = Horse racing beats the odds at Marquis Downs |work = |publisher = The StarPhoenix |date = May 25, 2007 |url = http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/sports/story.html?id=f34826b5-a4a8-4879-adbc-1aac6af20f55 |format = |doi = |accessdate = 2008-05-13 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104110757/http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/sports/story.html?id=f34826b5-a4a8-4879-adbc-1aac6af20f55 |archivedate = November 4, 2012 |df = }} 8. ^Prairieland Park 9. ^http://www.saskatoonex.com/galleries/Prairieland%20Park%20Building%20Expansion/index.htm Photo Album of Jubilee demolition and Hall E Construction External links
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