Carling Arena - Grosvenor Street
London, Ontario - Canada
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January, 2001
Photo by Gerald Goulet
At left, Steve shows how close he
came to finally getting a goal and
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Players of the year photos by Gerry
Blackwell
Carling Arena "A" Pad
Brad - Wayne - Gerald
Larry - Wayne - Squeak - Mike
Tim - Nick - Steve - Brad
Gerry - Ralph - Dave - Greg
Larry & Tim
Steve - Mike - Gerry
Greg explains to Brad that he was
really aiming at the net and not him.
(Steve is not convinced)
Players of the Year
(at right) We are all amazed as
Nick demonstrates just how fast he can move his arms
Another hockey season has come
to an end. I can't believe how quickly it went by.
What I really can't believe, is that it was my 31st season at Carling arena.
I nearly signed the ice time away - back in 1973 as organizing Sunday Hockey was becoming more trouble than I wanted to handle as a teen. I remember sitting in the dressing room starting to sign the paper giving up the ice, when one of the players suggested I think more about it. I'm glad he spoke up.
We started out on the Red Pad at 12:30 to 1:30 pm for the first three years and was offered a trade for the 11:00 am to Noon time on the Blue Pad. It seemed like a better time for us so I took it.
Before the rink was covered in 1974 the rental fee was $7.00 an hour including the time you had to stop to shovel the ice. When it was covered, the cost was $18.00 an hour and has progressed to the present $110.00 (1999- 2000 price)
I met some of the present players
while working at Westinghouse and most others through them.
Steve and Greg have been out since
1975 and Ralph started about 5 years later. Squeek was one of the originals
but left for about 15 years and returned last year. Larry has played goal
for us off and on over the last 20 years.
I had a great year and am looking
forward to seeing everyone out again for the 2000- 2001 season at the newly
renovated Carling Arena.
Construction/Renovation Pictures
Construction time was from early
April to finishing touches in mid October
May 2000
Starting to brick up the front May
2000 and June 2000
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created on Sunday October 31st, 1999
Last Updated
on March 8, 2003
February 2000 - Before
Dressing rooms torn down and foundations
for new ones laid
August
2000
December 2000
Western Fair Sports Centre