Parkland Expo receives rental reduction from Yorkton Council

YORKTON -  The Parkland Outdoor Show & Expo is adding a concert to its event this year.

Kicking off this year’s event, in co-operation with partner Dauphin Country Fest, will be a performance by Doc Walker and Jason McCoy, scheduled for Friday, April 26 in the Westland Insurance Arena.

At the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Feb. 26, Darren Wandy appeared on behalf of the outdoor show hoping to have the city provide the arena free for the concert.

At this Monday’s regular meeting of Yorkton Council the decision was made to offer a partial reduction in the cost.

The motion passed was for the city to sponsor a portion of the Westland Arena rental costs for the Outdoor Show concert at an amount of $4,330.25 charged to the Council Grant and Donation budget, leaving $5,300.00 to be covered by the event.

“The Gallagher Centre has committed to hosting the concert in the arena, and had adjusted spring ice availability by one week to accommodate the request,” noted Taylor Morrison, Director of Recreation & Community Services with the city Monday. “. . . The last day for spring skating will be April 19, allowing time to remove the ice and prep the facility for the concert, in addition to the other setup needs for the Outdoor Show throughout the facility.”

Morrison said the concert is impacting Gallagher Centre ice revenues.

“Spring ice usage and potential revenue has been impacted by the adjustment to the ice availability. At the time of the initial concert the only confirmed ice rentals were with Skate Yorkton, which totalled $3,430.00. It was anticipated that additional ice bookings would have come in for this time frame as users and teams begin to plan for spring ice training. The average revenue for the final week of spring ice usage over the past three years is approximately $5,300.00, which we would have expected to reach based on prior year’s usage and anticipated booking requests,” he said.

The overall rental costs for the Parkland Outdoor Show & Expo at the Gallagher Centre for 2024 are approximately $31,500.00, before taxes, and not including any catering costs, said Morrison.