The Memorial Civic Centre is a multi-sport recreation and conference facility in Campbellton, New Brunswick

Campbellton, New Brunswick

Campbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...

. The Memorial Civic Centre opened in downtown Campbellton on the bank of the Restigouche River

Restigouche River

The Restigouche River is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec....

 in 1992. It was built to replace the Memorial Gardens which was destroyed by a fire in 1990. The Memorial Gardens were located on Arran St.

The complex is equipped to accommodate sporting events, entertainment, commercial functions and trade shows on a local, regional, provincial or national basis. The Memorial Civic Center is designed to host Olympic competitions, provide training facilities for Canada's national teams and promote recreational and sporting opportunities for all age groups.

It is home to the Campbellton Tigers

Campbellton Tigers

The Campbellton Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Campbellton, New Brunswick. They play in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. The team plays their home games at the Memorial Civic Center.-Season-by-season record:-External links:**...

 hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team.

Facilities

• a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena
  Arena
  An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
  
  , containing an Olympic
  Olympic Games
  The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
  
  size ice surface
• another Olympic-size ice surface for practice
• a removable indoor soccer turf
• a 25-metre, 8-lane, semi-Olympic swimming pool
• a wading pool
• a 114 feet (34.7 m) water slide
• 250-seat lounge overlooking the main arena and an outdoor rooftop patio
• 400-seat conference room for conventions and receptions
• several meeting rooms, 2 multi-purpose rooms, 8 changing rooms
• weight training, aerobics and fitness centre
• racquet ball and squash courts
• pro shop, medical centre, 2 canteens
• day care

External links

• http://www.campbellton.org
• http://www.freewebs.com/mjahl/restigouche.htm