Cornwall Civic Complex
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| Address | 100 Water Street East |
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| Location | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada |
| Owner | City of Cornwall |
| Capacity | Ed Lumley Arena: 8,500 |
| Surface | 200' X 85' |
| Opened | 1976 |
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| Cornwall Royals (QMJHL/OHL) (1976–1992) Cornwall Colts (CCHL) (1992–1997, 2007–present) Cornwall Aces (AHL) (1993–1996) Cornwall Comets (LHSPAA) (2004–2006) Cornwall River Kings (LNAH) (2012–2016) Cornwall Nationals (FHL) (2016–2018) | |
The Cornwall Civic Complex is a business/sports facility located in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The Complex has an NHL-sized rink (Ed Lumley Arena) that was built in 1976 and originally held 5,500 people. In 2008, the arena had an extra 3,000 seats added to make the seating capacity to 8,500. The Complex also has an aquatic centre which was opened in September 2005.[1] The Ed Lumley Arena is the home of the Cornwall Colts of the Central Canada Hockey League.
History of the Ed Lumley Arena
[edit]The building was once home to several former ice hockey teams including: the Cornwall Royals of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League, the Cornwall Aces of the American Hockey League, the Cornwall River Kings of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey, and the Cornwall Nationals of the Federal Hockey League.[2][3] In May 2008, the Ed Lumley Arena was host to the Royal Bank Cup.
The Cornwall Civic Complex has also hosted such concerts as Country legend Charley Pride, Canadian rockers Nickelback, Bryan Adams, and Rush, as well as other Canadian acts Great Big Sea, Celine Dion, Rita MacNeil, Barenaked Ladies, Hedley, Lights, and These Kids Wear Crowns. Legendary rocker Alice Cooper performed at the Cornwall Civic Complex in October 2006.
It has also held many WWE wrestling events and boxing events.
The restaurant/bar inside the Complex
[edit]The Complex had a restaurant/bar inside, on the southwest side of the building. The first restaurant was called "The Blue Room" during the days of the Royals. It was then changed to "Resto-Bar Jazzy". After Jazzy closed, it was empty for nearly five years. In 2005, a new sports bar and grill opened up, called Don Cherry's Sports Bar & Grill, a franchise originally owned by former NHL coach and star of Coach's Corner on Hockey Night in Canada, Don Cherry. In April 2009, Don Cherry's was renamed "On Tap Sports Bar & Grill", which has since closed.
References
[edit]- ^ Aquatic Centre. City of Cornwall. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Cornwall city hall inks deal with FHL Nationals". Standard-Freeholder. September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Cornwall Nationals fold". Cornwall Seaway News. 20 February 2018.