Mosaic Place, YaraCentre and the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre turned in a $209,000 surplus last year, according to an unaudited year-end report to city council.
The surplus amounted to just under one per cent of the $2.177 million revenues.
The surplus allowed the city subsidy to decline by $115,000 to $257,000.
The major concert during the year, Celtic Thunder, lost $16,000, described as a “small loss” to council by City Manager Jim Puffalt.
The surplus came from a combination of revenue increases and expense cuts.
Revenue increases of $131,000 came from ice rentals, 10 per cent; curling, 14 per cent; turf rentals, 12 per cent, recreation and fitness programs, 15 per cent and track, 15 per cent.
Expense reductions of $166,000 came from marketing, 98 per cent; salaries, three per cent; utilities, six per cent; legal and insurance, four percent; event expense, six per cent; and contracted staff, 24 per cent.
The facility was without a manager for the year with the city manager assuming the position.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
