As N.S. gears up for first CFL regular season game, host town kicks it into high gear

The match-up between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Toronto Argonauts will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. at Acadia University’s Raymond Field in Wolfville.

This weekend, the Canadian Football League is playing a regular-season game in Nova Scotia for the first time in its history.

The match-up between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Toronto Argonauts — the host team — will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. at Acadia University’s Raymond Field in Wolfville.

Tanya Colburne, director for Destination Acadia, says this will be unlike anything Wolfville has seen before.

“It really has been a matter of the CFL, ourselves, and the town coming together to formalize anything from a traffic and parking plan, and ensuring we have added benefits and services in and around the community, to make sure the experience is the best it can be for all involved,” Colburne said.

“Every little detail you can imagine is in the works as we speak.”

Acadia University has had to make some changes to accommodate the number of people watching the game, adding around 8,500 temporary seats to Raymond Field to hold around 10,000 fans.

Duane Vienneau, chief operating officer for the CFL, said getting people in and out of Wolfville is a big priority for Touchdown Atlantic.

“Cramming people into a stadium is one thing, getting 10,000 people in and out of Wolfville is another,” Vienneau said.