[citation needed] The complex itself is run by the non-profit Lindsay Park Sports Society, a 13-member board and civic partner of the City of Calgary.

The white inverted v-shaped roof, comprises a steel arch spine with a concrete perimeter.

[2] The complex also came under fire when the naming rights were sold to Talisman Energy, some lobby groups claim the oil company is responsible for funding atrocities in Sudan when it primarily did business in the country.

Administrative files and other program gear was damaged, and numerous fitness machines broke down due the lack of air flow during the closure.

The original tensile roof on the MNP Community & Sport Centre was constructed in 1983 and remained in service longer than anticipated.

While maintaining the original roof's profile, the new roof system made use of new materials such as Nanogel aerogel thus providing better insulation and energy efficiency while also allowing a significant amount of light to filter into the building's interior.

The $44.5-million project was a joint initiative between the City of Calgary, the government of Canada and Talisman Energy.