September 23, 2005 for immediate release

Northern Sport Centre Ltd. has selected the Northern Sport CentreConsortium as the preferred proponent to design, build, and operate thenew Northern Sport Centre in Prince George, which will be a publicfacility owned by the University of Northern British Columbia.

The consortium is comprised of the following companies:

Giffels Design-Build Inc. and Giffels Partnership Solutions Inc. –Giffels is the largest turnkey provider of sporting facilities inCanada.

Chernoff Thompson Architects – CTA is a BC-based architecture firm withan office in Prince George.It has extensive experience with UNBC,including serving as the architect for the Teaching Laboratory and theBentley Centre.

NORR Limited – NORR is a well-established architectural and engineeringfirm that has designed or reconfigured more than 25 sporting facilitiesacross Canada.

Leisure Recreation Group – LRG operates 19 leisure centres in BC and Alberta.

Western Industrial Contractors Ltd. – WIC is one of the largest generalcontractors in British Columbia and is based in Prince George.

“This group of companies brings tremendous expertise in sport centredevelopment from across Canada, combined with extensive localexperience in Prince George and in British Columbia,” says CliffDezell, Chair of Northern Sport Centre Ltd.  “We are continuing towork with the consortium and are on track to conclude an agreement andstart construction by Spring 2006.”

Northern Sport Centre Limited has been created by the City of PrinceGeorge and the University to oversee the development of the NorthernSport Centre. It has a Board of Directors that includes the City, UNBC,the sports community, the regional district, local business, themedical community, and aboriginal organizations. NSCL has been workingwith Partnerships BC to manage the NSC procurement process.

The Northern Sport Centre will bring together educational and athleticopportunities and foster sport development in the North.  Locatedat the entrance to the UNBC campus, the Northern Sport Centre willinclude a multi-court gym, indoor track, and multi-use indoor field.Capitalizing on Prince George’s educational services and winterclimate, the Northern Sport Centre will support high-performanceathletes and coaches, training, and sport development.

Contact:

Cliff Dezell, Chair, Northern Sport Centre Ltd. - 250.564.8530