Downtown Kingston arena officially dubbed ‘Slush Puppie Place’
At Tuesday’s city council meeting, naming rights to the large entertainment venue downtown were awarded to Slush Puppie Canada Inc.
The venue located at 1 The Tragically Hip Way, which has been known as the “Leon’s Centre” since 2018 and the “K-Rock Centre” before then, will officially be “Slush Puppie Place” beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
The decision was unanimous; the official declaration met with applause in City Hall.
Councilors did not have to sort through many submissions to come to a decision, as Slush Puppie Canada Inc. was the only official submission received through the city’s call for proposals. The agreement with the corporation is for the next 15 years, worth a total of $2,025,000.
The change has garnered some community responses, most agreeing that the name is not the most aesthetic choice, inspiring a mixed reaction. While some Kingstonians outwardly dislike the name, others are ready to go see the Fronts in the new year at “the Slush.”