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54-601: The organization was established in 1907 as the Vancouver Exhibition Association , and organized its first fair at Hastings Park in 1910. The organization was renamed to the Pacific National Exhibition in 1946. During the mid-20th century, a number of facilities were built on the PNE grounds, including Pacific Coliseum and PNE Agrodome . In 1993, the amusement park adjacent to the PNE, Playland , became

108-485: A DVD , in 2006. MC Hammer performed on December 15, 1990, as part of his Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em World Tour . American band Pearl Jam played at the arena on September 25, 2011, as part of the band's 20th anniversary celebrations . Alexisonfire played in the Coliseum on December 17, 2012, for their farewell tour . On April 30, 2022, Indian singer Babbu Maan became the first South Asian artist to sell out

162-439: A 19 hectares (48 acres) facility operated by Great Canadian Entertainment ; and several facilities maintained by the municipal government, including Empire Field , an emergency dispatch centre, and local community centre. The PNE grounds contains several buildings and exhibition halls . The PNE Forum is a 4,200 square metres (45,000 sq ft) exhibition facility that is used for large displays and trade shows. Rollerland

216-432: A division of the PNE. The Vancouver Exhibition Association (VEA), the predecessor to the Pacific National Exhibition organization was first formed in 1907; although the association was not incorporated until 18 June 1908. The VEA had petitioned Vancouver City Council to host a fair at Hastings Park ; although faced early opposition from the city council and the local jockey club that used the park for horse races. However,

270-628: A more natural character. Although land was purchased in Surrey that was to become the fair's new home, the PNE has since transferred ownership from the province to the City of Vancouver and will remain at Hastings Park. The PNE is a registered charity. Two attractions at the PNE were named as heritage sites by the City of Vancouver in August 2013. The Pacific Coliseum and the Wooden Roller Coaster were added to

324-515: A municipal park in the Hastings–Sunrise neighbourhood. This includes the 6.1 hectares (15 acres) of land used by Playland, a PNE-operated amusement park. The PNE grounds maintains several gardens and natural preserves on the grounds including The Sanctuary ; a small pond that serves as a resting place and breeding ground for approximately 130 species of birds. Gardens at the PNE grounds include an Italian garden and Momiji Commemorative Garden;

378-472: A population of 33,045 residents, is slightly less dense than Vancouver as a whole, at 40.69 people per hectare (47.58). The age demographics of the neighbourhood closely match those of Vancouver City, with both regions having 55.2% of residents under 40 years of age. 41.2% of Hastings–Sunrise residents reported Chinese as their first language (26.4%), with English second at 36.4% (49.4%), and Italian at 7.3% (1.3%). The average size of Hastings–Sunrise households

432-474: A result. In September of 2022 the PNE Amphitheatre hosted the two day rap and hip-hop festival known as Breakout Festival. On the second day of the festival fights broke out inside and outside the venue, and vandalism occurred when concert-goers became hostile following an announcement that the headliner, American rapper Lil-Baby, would not be taking the stage. After a major police response was launched and

486-630: A series of audiences or mulaqats to the Ismaili community of British Columbia . Hastings%E2%80%93Sunrise Hastings–Sunrise is a neighbourhood located in the northeastern corner of the city of Vancouver , British Columbia . One of Vancouver's oldest neighbourhoods, Hastings–Sunrise is primarily residential, with a dense strip of shops and services along East Hastings Street and in pockets along Nanaimo Street, Broadway , Boundary Road and Renfrew Street. The residences are mostly single family detached dwellings, with some multi-family buildings. There

540-674: A valet service for cyclists. Pacific Coliseum Pacific Coliseum , locally known as The Coliseum or the Rink on Renfrew , is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver , British Columbia . Its main use has been for ice hockey and the arena has been the home for several ice hockey teams. The arena was the home of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL), from 2001 to 2016. Other hockey tenants of

594-456: A video display on each side. Recent renovations were completed in 2007 to upgrade accessibility , seating, HVAC , and ice surface for its use as a venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics . During the renovations prior to the Olympics major upgrades were done to the ice plant at Pacific Coliseum. The adjacent Agrodome ice plant was decommissioned and both buildings now share the same system located at

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648-553: Is a 1,840 square metres (19,800 sq ft) exhibition, banquet hall and venue for the Terminal City Roller Derby . Two buildings on the PNE grounds are indoor arenas. The Pacific Coliseum is multi-purpose arena that holds 15,713 permanent seats, with provisions for 2,000 temporary seats for concerts and certain sports. The PNE Agrodome is a smaller indoor arena with 3,000 permanent seats, with provisions to expand up to 5,000 seats. Entertainment facilities includes

702-620: Is a distinct neighbourhood in its own right, with a long history of settlement. The name "Hastings" is a common and historical one in Vancouver for roads, businesses and even a townsite. It is commonly thought to have been derived from the Battle of Hastings from the Norman conquest of England in 1066. In fact, it was named in the mid 19th century to commemorate the visit of the Commander-in-Chief of

756-461: Is considerably higher than that of Vancouver as a whole, at 3.0 persons (2.3), and while the average household income is less than average, at $ 53,968 (57,916), the percentage of low income households in the neighbourhood is also slightly below average, at 25.7% (27%). Provincially, Hastings–Sunrise is part of the Vancouver-Hastings electoral district, [4] and federally it is contained within

810-468: Is now Vancouver were all built at Hastings Townsite. The area's first ferry service between Burrard Inlet and Victoria, also operated from here. The area didn't become part of the City of Vancouver until 1911. Hastings as a resort destination drew vacationers not only to the beachfronts, but also to the Hastings Park racetrack. Local residents lobbied for more 'wholesome' activities and draws, and in 1910

864-520: Is substantial parkland, and the area north of Hastings is partially zoned for light industrial. Hastings–Sunrise is bordered by Burrard Inlet to the north, Boundary Road to the east, East Broadway to the south, and Nanaimo Street to the west. [1] The part north of Hastings Street, bordered by Semlin Drive in the west and Renfrew Street in the east, is commonly known as the Round Cape due to its topography. It

918-642: The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3–1 in the Canucks' NHL debut. The Kings' Bob Berry scored the first goal, with Barry Wilkins scoring the first goal for the Canucks. Its final NHL game was played May 27, 1995, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Canucks 4–3 to sweep them out of the 1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the second round. The 25-year tenure of the Canucks would see

972-569: The Ottawa 67's , 6–5. Smyl would eventually have a successful thirteen-year NHL career playing with the Vancouver Canucks at the arena, eventually having his #12 retired by the team on November 3, 1991; the first number that the team would retire, and the only one retired by the Canucks during their time at the Coliseum. After the departure of the Canucks in 1995, hockey returned to the Rink on Renfrew with

1026-619: The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) was the result. The PNE leased City land through the Province until 1994, when (again on the basis of local input), the City began to redevelop some of the PNE land into parkland. [2] By the 1920s, much of the waterfront was occupied by railyards, wheat pools, and the Port of Vancouver , which continues to be a major employer for the area. There is still public waterfront access at New Brighton Park, near

1080-512: The Pacific National Exhibition . Its architect and plans were also used for Edmonton's Northlands Coliseum . Originally holding 15,038 for ice hockey , capacity has fluctuated slightly over the years and currently holds 16,281. During the 2010 Olympic Winter Games , it was the venue for figure skating and short track speed skating . The arena also hosts a variety of concerts and other events. Designed by W. K. Noppe in 1966–67, with its simple geometric shape and distinctive ring of white panels,

1134-585: The Stanley Cup Finals come to the Coliseum twice; once in 1982 , where the New York Islanders would complete their sweep of the Canucks in Vancouver on May 16, 1982, and again in 1994 where they would lose to the New York Rangers in a seven-game thriller. Former owner Arthur Griffiths called the sixth game of the 1994 series, the only Stanley Cup Finals game that the Canucks would ever win at

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1188-665: The Coliseum hosted the Grateful Dead in an iconic set of performances featured in their album of live concerts, 'Pacific Northwest '73 - '74: Believe It If You Need It.' On November 2, 1974, George Harrison performed the first of a series of concerts that would form his infamous Dark Horse Tour. This tour marked not only the first North American Tour by a former- Beatle , but also Harrison's last tour for 17 years. On July 30, 1977 Emerson, Lake & Palmer played at Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada during their Works Tour '77 The Bee Gees played here on July 15, 1979, during

1242-471: The Coliseum with his band The Jimi Hendrix Experience . On December 28, 1968, rock group Led Zeppelin opened for Vanilla Fudge . This would be the first of several concerts for the band at the Pacific Coliseum over the next decade. Led Zeppelin would go on to base several of their North American tour operations from Vancouver and the Pacific Coliseum in the early 1970s. Three Dog Night appeared at

1296-494: The Coliseum with opening act Hoyt Axton on January 24, 1970. On June 6, 1970 the Doors performed at the Coliseum with Albert King as part of their Roadhouse Blues Tour . The show was recorded and released as a live album Live in Vancouver 1970 . On Jun 25, 1971 the Yes performed their Yes Album Tour , one of two Canadian dates, at the Coliseum. There was only 3 concerts that year,

1350-608: The Coliseum, to be "The greatest game ever played at the Pacific Coliseum," and sent the entire city into a frenzy in its wake. The Coliseum would host a viewing of game 7, which the Canucks would lose by a goal, after Nathan LaFayette 's potential tying shot went off the post. Pacific Coliseum also played host to the 1977 NHL All-Star Game , which saw the Wales Conference All-Stars defeat the Campbell Conference All-Stars 4–3. The final NHL goal scored in

1404-659: The Coliseum. In early 2023 the Pacific Coliseum retired its scoreclock, donating it to the Sunshine Coast Junior Hockey Society in Gibson, British Columbia. Video screens were added to the north end of the arena and concourse walls. In June 2023 a $ 2.6 million lighting project installed LED lighting around the exterior walls of the venue, allowing the arena to light up with different colours to recognize different events, dates and occasions. The seating capacity for hockey has progressed as follows: The arena hosted

1458-555: The Garden Auditorium, a building that features a built-in stage and dance hall. The PNE grounds also feature amphitheatre with bench-style seating for 4,500 visitors. Other buildings on the PNE grounds includes the Livestock Barns, a large multi-use facility, and the organization's administrative offices. The PNE grounds has several entrances or "gates," including the red gate off East Hastings Street and Renfrew Street, and

1512-604: The Giants were chosen to host the 2007 Memorial Cup Tournament . During this tournament, the arena surpassed the all-time Memorial Cup attendance record; after seven round-robin games 91,808 attended, and the tournament would eventually finish with a total attendance of 121,461. In the same tournament, the Vancouver Giants won their first Memorial Cup championship, by defeating the WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers , 3–1. The Giants had lost

1566-635: The PNE grounds was transformed with the demolition of a number of buildings including the Food Building, Showmart and the Poultry Building. This gave way to the Sanctuary, a parkland setting with a pond. The pond restored part of a stream that once flowed in the park out to the Burrard Inlet . The city restored a large portion of the park. Many old fair buildings have been demolished and replaced by those of

1620-479: The PNE's grounds serves as a memorial for the event. The barns used for the internment of Japanese Canadians are still used to house livestock during the annual fair, and serve as storage area to house some of the PNE's property the rest of the year. On 7 February 1946, the Vancouver Exhibition Association changed its name to its current moniker, the Pacific National Exhibition ; and later reopened

1674-576: The Pacific Coliseum have been the Vancouver Canucks ( Western Hockey League ) from 1968 to 1970, Vancouver Canucks ( National Hockey League ) from 1970 to 1995, the Vancouver Nats (WHL) from 1972 to 1973, the Vancouver Blazers ( World Hockey Association ) from 1973 to 1975, and the Vancouver Voodoo ( Roller Hockey International ) from 1994 to 1995. It was completed in 1968 on the site of

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1728-651: The Pacific Coliseum. The Coliseum was used for the Madison Square Garden scene in the movie Miracle as well as Slam Dunk Ernest . The dog show scenes from Best in Show were filmed at the Coliseum. The final shot of first look trailer for the Nintendo Switch was filmed here. The television show A Million Little Things has used the arena to film scenes that are taking place in TD Garden . The concert scene at

1782-637: The Pacific Navy Rear Admiral George Fowler Hastings of the Royal Navy from 1866–1869. Hastings–Sunrise is the northern half of a block of land ear-marked by the Province of British Columbia in the mid-19th century as the future location for a harbour city to complement New Westminster , the town on the Fraser River which was then (in 1863) BC's capital and the terminus city for Western Canada . While Gastown became

1836-654: The WHL final in seven games to the Tigers earlier in the season. The 2020 Men's Volleyball North American Olympic Qualification Tournament took place at the coliseum. Canada went 3–0 in the tournament, which qualified the team for the 2020 Summer Olympics . This venue has hosted Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo II on May 1, 1972, and Michael Spinks vs Oscar Rivadeneyra on November 25, 1983. Pacific Coliseum has hosted two Billie Jean King Cup of Tennis qualifying matches. Canada versus Latvia in 2022 and Canada versus Belgium in 2023. On September 7, 1968 Jimi Hendrix performed at

1890-575: The arena belongs to the Chicago Blackhawks ' Chris Chelios , as the Blackhawks completed a four-game sweep of the Canucks in the 1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs ' second round. Roman Oksiuta scored the Canucks' last goal in the building. Pacific Coliseum first hosted the Memorial Cup in 1977 , when Stan Smyl and the New Westminster Bruins won their first Memorial Cup championship by defeating

1944-555: The building can be classified as formalist architecture . Used initially as home to the WHL 's Vancouver Canucks, the building was used to attract an NHL franchise in 1970 and a World Hockey Association franchise in 1973. The Coliseum underwent renovations and additions in the late 1970s, but its role as host of an NHL team and a main venue for events in Vancouver was lost with the construction and opening of General Motors Place (now Rogers Arena ) in 1995. The original centre-hung scoreclock

1998-536: The city council eventually conceded to the VEA's request and granted the association a 5-year lease to host a fair at Hastings Park in 1909. The VEA held its first fair at Hastings Park in August 1910. It was opened by then Canadian Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier as the Vancouver Exhibition . The biggest attractions of the two-week fair are its numerous shops, stalls, performances, a nightly fireworks show, and

2052-531: The end of the 2001 film Josie and the Pussycats was filmed at the Coliseum. On October 16, 1970, the anti-nuclear protest group Don't Make a Wave Committee held a concert at the Pacific Coliseum and managed to raise funds for a demonstration against nuclear testing by The United States. The demonstration marked the beginning of the environmental organization Greenpeace . On November 14–16, 1978, His Highness Prince Aga Khan , 49th Imam of Ismaili Muslims gave

2106-508: The exhibition's Prize Home. From its beginnings, the exhibition was used as a showcase for the region's agriculture and economy. In the initial years of the Second World War , the fairgrounds saw an increased military presence. However, the exhibition itself was not cancelled until 1942, after the Canadian declaration of war against Japan was issued. From 1942 to 1946 the exhibition and fair

2160-422: The fair to the public under that name in 1947. The organization was formally reincorporated as the Pacific National Exhibition in 1955. The highest attendance at the fair was recorded in 1986, with 1.1 million guests visiting the PNE, most likely due to Expo 86 that was occurring at the time. In 1993, the amusement park adjacent to the PNE, Playland , became a division of the PNE organization. During 1997-1998,

2214-509: The first leg of their North American Spirits Having Flown Tour . ABBA performed here on September 15, 1979, the second concert of their 1979 North American Tour. KISS performed at the PNE Coliseum twice in their 1970s heyday. The first was on July 24, 1977 "Love Gun Tour" with Cheap Trick as the opening act. The second was on November 19, 1979, during the "Dynasty Tour", with Vancouver's own Loverboy , in their first live performance, as

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2268-458: The fourth game of the 1972 Summit Series on September 8, when the Soviet Union defeated Canada 5–3. In a famous post-game interview, Phil Esposito voiced his displeasure with the Vancouver crowd's reaction to their loss in an interview that was broadcast on national television. The WHA Vancouver Blazers started playing at the Coliseum in 1973 when local businessman Jim Pattison bought

2322-691: The inaugural season of the WHL Vancouver Giants in 2001, where they would stay until dwindling attendance numbers would cause them to move to the Langley Events Centre after the 2015–16 season. The arena was one of four arenas to play host to the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships , alongside Rogers Arena , Prospera Place in Kelowna , and the Sandman Centre in Kamloops . In 2006 ,

2376-519: The latter serving as a memorial for the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II. Another memorial located on the park grounds is dedicated to the 29th Battalion, (Vancouver), CEF , an infantry battalion whose lineage is perpetuated by the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) . Approximately 24 hectares (60 acres) of Hastings Park is not managed by the Pacific National Exhibition. This includes Hastings Racecourse ,

2430-638: The list. In 2020, the fair went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic , alongside other agricultural and county fairs across Canada, including the Calgary Stampede , the Canadian National Exhibition, and K-Days . It returned in 2021 with a smaller version of the fair with limited capacity In the early hours of February 20, 2022, a major fire broke out on PNE grounds, where multiple vehicles, tools and equipment, and buildings were destroyed as

2484-758: The opening act. Cheap Trick returned as a headliner on August 3, 1980, with Loverboy as opening act. Bob Marley and the Wailers played the Coliseum on November 21, 1979, in support of his Survival Tour . Devo performed at the Coliseum on November 30, 1981, as part of their New Traditionalists tour. Aerosmith played at the Coliseum on January 20, 1988, on August 14, 1993, and on October 25, 1997. Nazareth recorded their live album 'Snaz there in May 1981. David Bowie 's performances, during his Serious Moonlight Tour , on September 11–12, 1983, were filmed and released, on VHS and LaserDisc, in 1984, and re-released, as

2538-472: The original Hastings resort site, north of Hastings Park and the PNE. Historically, the area has been primarily working class, with a large immigrant population, mostly Italian-Canadian . More recently, the area has become an attractive location for young professionals and artists, as well as an influx of immigrants from China and other South-East Asian countries. According to the 2001 Census (Vancouver City statistics in brackets), [3] Hastings–Sunrise, with

2592-505: The other bands (on separate dates) were Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull. In 1972, The Rolling Stones opened their tour in support of their iconic album Exile On Main Street at the Pacific Coliseum. The band performed " Ventilator Blues " off the Exile album for the only time in their storied career at this concert. Stevie Wonder performed as the opening act. On June 22, 1973, and May 17, 1974,

2646-589: The purple gate off East Hastings Street. Both gates are situated in the southern portion of the PNE grounds, with the latter gate also the main entrance to Playland. Several gates are located in the northern portion of the PNE grounds, with the yellow gate situated off Renfrew Street near the Pacific Coliseum, while the green gate is located along Miller Drive. There exists several parking lots on site, with two parking lots off Renfrew Street and another off Bridgeway Street. The PNE also operates another parking lot south of Playland, across East Hastings. The PNE also operates

2700-584: The riot was stopped, seven people were arrested and the venue suffered millions of dollars of property damages, although no major injuries were reported. In September 19, 2023, a year after the riot, the Vancouver Police Department charged an additional 15 people with crimes related to the riot following an extensive investigation which included reviewing and analyzing video posted to social media by attendees. The Pacific National Exhibition occupies approximately 42 hectares (105 acres) at Hastings Park,

2754-446: The shipping destination for the BC coast, New Brighton, as the area was then called, became a popular recreational destination for 19th century New Westminster residents. The northern half was re-christened Hastings (officially 'The Hastings Townsite') in 1869 in honour of a visit by Admiral Hastings. The first road, hotel, post office, telephone, real estate transaction, and subdivision in what

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2808-711: The team from the Philadelphia Blazers ownership team. The team would last two years before moving to Calgary , becoming the Calgary Cowboys . The Coliseum played host to the 2001 Mann Cup , where the hosting WLA Coquitlam Adanacs defeated MSL's Brampton Excelsiors in seven games. The Coliseum played host to figure skating and short-track speed skating events for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, from February 12 to 28, 2010. The arena hosted its first NHL game on October 9, 1970, where

2862-604: Was closed, and like the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, served as a military training facility for the duration of World War II. During this time, the exhibition barns that were used to house livestock, were used as processing centres for interned Japanese Canadians from all over British Columbia. The interned Japanese Canadians were later shipped away to other internment camps throughout British Columbia, and Alberta. The Momiji (Japanese word for Maple) Gardens on

2916-418: Was replaced during the 1985 renovations (this renovation work included seismic upgrades to the facility) by a new four-sided centre-hung scoreclock with colour matrix animation/matrix displays along with electronic message boards across the bottom on each side (the original sponsors for this clock were Imperial Tobacco and Molson Brewery ), which in 2007 was replaced by a four-sided Daktronics scoreboard with

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