Canada Games Oval
Encyclopedia
The Canada Games Oval is a permanent skating rink
/speed skating rink
installed in Halifax, NS
on the Halifax Commons for the 2011 Canada Games. It is the size of 3 NHL
Hockey
Rinks.
competitions. The oval hosted speed skating events in the Canadian Masters Championships, January 15–16, 2011 and the 2011 Canada Games, February 11–27, 2011. The oval is slated to be removed in March 2011. After initial delays opening, caused by unseasonably warm temperatures in HRM, the oval opened to tremendous response from the community. Hundreds of people have come out each day, for free skating, with some estimates placing attendance as high as 2000 people in a single day. Due to the overwhelming response, Halifax mayor Peter Kelly
is calling for the fixture to be made permanent. District 12 Councillor Dawn Sloane agrees the venue is very popular and is calling for studies on the long term costs of operating a permanent facility.
Skating rink
A skating rink may refer to:* an ice rink used for ice skating* a roller rink used for roller skating...
/speed skating rink
Speed skating rink
A speed skating rink is an ice rink in which a speed skating competition is held.-The rink:...
installed in Halifax, NS
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
on the Halifax Commons for the 2011 Canada Games. It is the size of 3 NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
Rinks.
History and future
In December 2010, the oval was opened to the public for public skates and skating lessons. The oval was from February 12–16, 2011 for long track speed skatingSpeed skating at the 2011 Canada Winter Games
Speed skating at the 2011 Canada Winter Games was held at the permanent Canada Games Oval in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The events will be held during the first week between February 12 and 16, 2011.-Men:-Women:...
competitions. The oval hosted speed skating events in the Canadian Masters Championships, January 15–16, 2011 and the 2011 Canada Games, February 11–27, 2011. The oval is slated to be removed in March 2011. After initial delays opening, caused by unseasonably warm temperatures in HRM, the oval opened to tremendous response from the community. Hundreds of people have come out each day, for free skating, with some estimates placing attendance as high as 2000 people in a single day. Due to the overwhelming response, Halifax mayor Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly may refer to:*Peter Kelly , Irish Fianna Fáil politician and TD for Longford-Roscommon*Peter J. Kelly, current mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada...
is calling for the fixture to be made permanent. District 12 Councillor Dawn Sloane agrees the venue is very popular and is calling for studies on the long term costs of operating a permanent facility.