Serauxmen Stadium celebrating 50 years in Nanaimo

NANAIMO — A special celebration is being planned before the Nanaimo NightOwls game on Friday, July 31, to honour the 50th anniversary of Serauxmen Stadium.

The pre-game ceremony starts at 6 p.m. at the stadium, with the first pitch against the Port Angeles Lefties being thrown at 6:35 pm, with fans encouraged to arrive early to take in the honours.

In a release, the City said the ceremony will feature comments from people “connected to the stadium’s history and ongoing legacy,” with the stadium first opening its doors on July 31, 1976, after being converted from a former coal mine site.

The City bought Serauxmen from Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools in 2017, and has invested more than $5M into the facility and surrounding area since, including LED field lighting in 2020, renovations in 2022 featuring new netting, padding and the creation of a stadium plaza.