Charles V. Keating Millennium Centre facts for kids
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| Coordinates | 45°36′57″N 61°59′48″W / 45.61579°N 61.99667°W |
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| Owner | St. Francis Xavier University |
| Capacity | 1,501 (seated, hockey) |
| Surface | 200' X 90' |
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| Opened | 2001 |
| Construction cost | C$20.0 million |
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| St. Francis Xavier X-Men (AUS) 2001-present | |
The Charles V. Keating Centre, often called the KMC, is a big building at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It's a place where many different things happen. It has an arena for sports and a conference centre for meetings.
This centre was built in 2001. It cost about $20 million Canadian dollars. The KMC was part of a plan to make the university campus better. It is named after a Canadian businessman, Charles Keating.
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What is the Keating Centre?
The Keating Centre is a very large building. It has two big ice rinks. The main ice rink can change into a huge open space. This space is used for concerts, big events, and even graduation ceremonies.
How Many People Can Fit?
The main stadium area can seat 1,501 people for hockey games. The whole building is very spacious. It can hold over 2,207 people at one time.
Home to University Sports
The KMC is the home for the university's sports teams. The St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women hockey teams play their games here. These teams are part of the AUS conference. This conference is part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
Big Hockey Events
The Keating Centre has also hosted important sports events. For example, the 2006 CIS Women's Ice Hockey Championships were held at the KMC. This was a big event for women's university hockey in Canada.
