Algonquin’s new sports field will be finished in time to host the men’s and women’s soccer provincials Oct. 28-29.

Although construction of the field is not yet complete, it has been rented by outside leagues such as Ottawa Touch Football and the Ottawa Fury for nearly all of the hours it will be available, said Ron Port, the college’s athletic director.

 “We’re almost full to capacity for summer and winter,” said Port. “We have very few hours left.” Port emphasised that the field has only been rented out at times when students are not using it and that students are the priority.

The field will be functional throughout all seasons thanks to an air-supported dome that covers the field from November until April. The field is actually two fields – one large field divided in two by netting.

The cost of renting half the field is $150 per hour, meaning the field is rented for $300 per hour if two teams book it. The sports field is an SA-funded project and all of the profits made from the rentals will be given back to it.

The field was originally slated to open in September, but construction problems means the field will open late and a little over budget.