Regardless of who you have a conversation with in the area the topic eventually turns to the upcoming FIFA games played either locally or at other venues.
The excitement continues to add up with various communities looking at putting on and hosting viewing parties so as to embrace this major event.
With this on the world stage for local fans we should remember that on this day the City of Vancouver and the Province of BC welcomed the world’s fair to Vancouver which ran from May 2 until October 13, 1986.
The theme of which was “Transportation and Communication: World in Motion – World in Touch”, coincided with Vancouver’s centennial and was held on the North Shore of False Creek.
It was only the second time that Canada held and hosted a world’s fair with the first being Expo 67 in Montreal during Canadian’s Centennial which drew record numbers at that time
It was also the third world’s fair to be held in the Pacific Northwest in the previous 24 years as of 1986 and to date and is listed as the last world’s fair to be held in North America.
It drew over 22 million visitors which was double that of Knoxville in 1982 and three times that of Louisiana in 1984.
Adding to excitement for Canada we have received the following from Canada Soccer who officially announced that the Government of Canada has committed funding of up to $9,826,000 towards a Canada Soccer National Training Centre.
The following is from Paulo Senra, Chief Communications with Soccer Canada!
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The investment is being made through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) and is dedicated to the design, planning, and pre-construction phases of the project.
The Build Communities Strong Fund is a cornerstone of the Government of Canada’s plan to deliver critical infrastructure, stimulate economic growth, and create high-quality jobs.
Through this investment, the National Training Centre project will help contribute to long-term economic activity while enhancing Canada Soccer’s ability to deliver world-class environments for athletes, coaches, and staff.
This funding commitment marks a key milestone in the development of the Canada Soccer National Training Centre (NTC), a nationally significant project that will establish a permanent, world‑class home for soccer in Canada.
Despite being the country’s most played and most accessible sport, Canada remains the only major soccer nation in the western hemisphere without a dedicated national training centre – a gap that limits both high‑performance success and broader community benefits.
The NTC will address this gap by creating a centralized national hub that combines elite high‑performance training environments with accessible, community‑focused sport and recreation facilities.
Aligned with national sport policy priorities, the project will support participation, inclusion, and athlete development while delivering lasting social, economic, and regional benefits.
Canada Soccer received 18 submissions from across the country during the Request for Information (RFI) phase. Building on this strong national interest, a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) will be launched within the next two months.
As Canada prepares to welcome the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the National Training Centre stands as one of the tournament’s most significant legacy initiatives – also driven by the leadership and support of FIFA and FIFA Canada – to create a permanent, world-class home for the game and lasting benefits for the soccer community nationwide.
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