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Chilliwack, BC: In 2002, the City of Chilliwack entered into a Public-Private Partnership (P3) agreement with the Chiefs Development Group (CDG) for the financing, design, building and operation of what is now known as the Chilliwack Coliseum. This enabled the City to provide residents with a state-of-the-art arena at a lower cost than if the City built and operated the facility. 

In line with the agreement, the City is excited to announce that ownership of the Chilliwack Coliseum will revert back to the City of Chilliwack on May 1, 2025. The City is currently working on an agreement with the CDG for the management operations of the facility until May 1, 2026, and will work with the CDG and current tenants on a transition plan. 

“The Chiefs Development Group have been a great partner, helping us provide residents with an incredible facility for many years, and we wish them all the best as they move forward,” said Mayor Popove. “We are looking forward to making upgrades that will increase safety, accessibility, and energy savings, along with increased ice time and dry floor activities for Chilliwack residents to enjoy.”

As owners, the City of Chilliwack will focus on making large capital improvements to the Chilliwack Coliseum, which will greatly increase the overall patron experience. 

“We are extremely proud of this public private partnership and our ability to provide a beautiful facility for the community,” said Chilliwack Chiefs’ President Moray Keith. “The Coliseum was completed on time and on budget. CDG operated the building in a financially responsible manner. CDG saved the City of Chilliwack close to 6 million dollars and is turning the Coliseum over to the City 4 years early. We are proud of the relationships the Chiefs Development Group and Chiefs Hockey Club continue to build in our community. It was our greatest honor receiving the Chamber of Commerce Community Impact Award. On the ice, the Chiefs continue to be a leader of in-season NCAA commitments across North America. The people of Chilliwack hold a very special place in our hearts.”

Chilliwack, BC: In 2002, the City of Chilliwack entered into a Public-Private Partnership (P3) agreement with the Chiefs Development Group (CDG) for the financing, design, building and operation of what is now known as the Chilliwack Coliseum. This enabled the City to provide residents with a state-of-the-art arena at a lower cost than if the City built and operated the facility. 

In line with the agreement, the City is excited to announce that ownership of the Chilliwack Coliseum will revert back to the City of Chilliwack on May 1, 2025. The City is currently working on an agreement with the CDG for the management operations of the facility until May 1, 2026, and will work with the CDG and current tenants on a transition plan. 

“The Chiefs Development Group have been a great partner, helping us provide residents with an incredible facility for many years, and we wish them all the best as they move forward,” said Mayor Popove. “We are looking forward to making upgrades that will increase safety, accessibility, and energy savings, along with increased ice time and dry floor activities for Chilliwack residents to enjoy.”

As owners, the City of Chilliwack will focus on making large capital improvements to the Chilliwack Coliseum, which will greatly increase the overall patron experience. 

“We are extremely proud of this public private partnership and our ability to provide a beautiful facility for the community,” said Chilliwack Chiefs’ President Moray Keith. “The Coliseum was completed on time and on budget. CDG operated the building in a financially responsible manner. CDG saved the City of Chilliwack close to 6 million dollars and is turning the Coliseum over to the City 4 years early. We are proud of the relationships the Chiefs Development Group and Chiefs Hockey Club continue to build in our community. It was our greatest honor receiving the Chamber of Commerce Community Impact Award. On the ice, the Chiefs continue to be a leader of in-season NCAA commitments across North America. The people of Chilliwack hold a very special place in our hearts.”