When the final whistle blew, the score was 0-0. October 7, 2019 / No Comments. Crews are racing against the clock to get the venue ready for Saturday's game. “As we’ve said from the get go, this year is a learning experience for us,” he said. Martin says a small pop-up stadium makes more sense than building a multimillion-dollar stadium with too many seats."It's a much safer and smarter way to go about it.""The company would put up all of the required infrastructure, it would be temporary and it would still be used by residents at times when SEA would not be using it."Sports and Entertainment Atlantic presented a proposal Thursday to put 5,000 to 7,000 temporary seats at the Wanderers Grounds — at the corner of Sackville and Summer streets — for a small stadium that can be set up and torn down easily."Let's put something up for a time period where we can truly test it and see how it works," said Derek Martin, president of Sports and Entertainment Atlantic, who pitched a three-year plan to the city's community planning and economic development committee.Martin's company is trying to bring a pro soccer franchise to Halifax for the 2018 season, but there is currently no appropriate venue for the team to play their games.The company's proposal is already receiving the support of some council members.The next step for Sports and Entertainment Atlantic is to provide Halifax regional council with a letter asking them to take a closer look at the proposal at an upcoming meeting."By two years of that three-year cycle, I think we'll have a great idea on whether or not that site works and is there a desire for something more permanent on that site."It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges."The business case that was made is worthwhile to pursue," said deputy mayor Steve Craig, a member of the committee that heard Martin's pitch.The company did not ask for any money from the municipality.The Wanderers Grounds in downtown Halifax has a long history of hosting sporting events and a local company wants to continue that tradition by building a pop-up stadium on the site."We want to see what works and what doesn't work before there is a huge investment of taxpayer money needed," he said.
1 – GET YOUR TICKETS READY Make your entrance to the Wanderers Grounds smooth by accessing your tickets on your mobile before you leave for the match. On approach to Halifax’s Wanderers Grounds, you should greet locals with a question: “What’s cooking?” Wanderers fans — the Privateers 1882, more specifically — … He expects they’ll sell out before the weekend.“It’s getting very tight … We can’t get more people in, so when we sell out it will be a sell out, and we’re really excited about that,” he said.Martin said Saturday’s event consists of much more than the 4 p.m. rugby game.