Encyclopedia Dubuque
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MYSTIQUE COMMUNITY ICE CENTER
MYSTIQUE COMMUNITY ICE CENTER. In October, 2009 officials of the Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center Inc. announced the awarding of a $675,000 community attraction and tourism grant from the Vision Iowa Board that opened the way for the construction of a 66,000-square foot, 3,200-seat ice center on CHAPLAIN SCHMITT ISLAND in Dubuque. The center would be the home of the DUBUQUE FIGHTING SAINTS.
Construction began on December 1, 2009 with the installation of more than three hundred pilings. The area will be built on these pilings to provide stability to the site formerly used as a landfill. Plans called for a mid-August opening. The project was headed by Brian Southwood, the assistant general manager of facilities at Mystique Casino, and Bob WOODWARD.