Gardens gets new name
NORTH BAY, Ont. — Boart Longyear announced Monday that it has acquired the naming rights to the North Bay sports arena, which will be known as Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens. The agreement was officially approved by the North Bay city council.
The facility is home to the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League, which will share naming proceeds of $485,000 over the five-year term equally with the city. The agreement ends June 30, 2030.
New signage reflecting the exclusive branding is to be installed between now and July, including on the video board on the Chippewa Street side of the building, which opened in 1955.
“We are extremely pleased that the City of North Bay and Boart Longyear have reached agreement to place the company’s name on what has been known as North Bay Memorial Gardens,” said Battalion owner Scott Abbott.
“The building has a long and storied history in which the North Bay Battalion has been proud to have played a part. We look forward to many more years representing North Bay in the Ontario Hockey League and bringing the name Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens to ever more fans.”
Boart Longyear is the world’s leading provider of drilling services, an expert in providing valuable orebody knowledge and a pioneer in innovative drilling equipment and performance tooling.
Denis Despres, chief executive officer for Drilling Services, and Ermanno Simonutti, CEO for Drilling Products, said in a joint statement: “As a proud member of the North Bay community for almost 100 years, Boart Longyear is thrilled to become a visible part of the city skyline by naming the well known arena. Our nearly 200 local employees look forward to joining other North Bay residents to enthusiastically support the Battalion and other events at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens.”
North Bay mayor Peter Chirico said: “We’re proud to welcome Boart Longyear as the naming rights sponsor for Memorial Gardens. This agreement represents an exciting partnership that helps support the arena’s operations and highlights Boart Longyear’s deep roots in our community and ongoing support for North Bay.”
Established in 1890, Boart Longyear has its main focus in mining and exploration activities spanning a wide range of commodities, including copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium and other metals and minerals. The company also holds a substantial presence in the energy, oil sands exploration and environmental sectors.
The Global Drilling Services division operates for a diverse mining customer base with drilling methods including diamond coring exploration, reverse circulation, large diameter rotary, mine dewatering, water supply drilling, pump services, production and sonic drilling services.
The Global Products division offers sophisticated research and development and holds hundreds of patented designs to manufacture, market and service reliable drill rigs, innovative drill string products, rugged performance tooling, durable drilling consumables and quality parts for customers worldwide.
Boart Longyear is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
