Bell Centennial Arena

Bell Centennial Arena

Address	50 Cassidy Drive
Location	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	45°19′30″N 75°48′39″W
Owner	City of Ottawa
Operator	City of Ottawa
Capacity	1000
Field size	24.384 metres (80.00 ft) x 57.912 metres (190.00 ft)
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Opened	October 9, 1965
Renovated	2010

Bell Centennial Arena, also known as Bell Arena for short, is a multi-purpose arena in Bells Corners in Nepean, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that is located behind Bell High School at 50 Cassidy Drive former Cedarview Road before the new Veterans Memorial Highway (Ontario Highway 416) was built.

History

On the Thanksgiving weekend of 1965, township officials opened the first two centennial projects in Canada; the Merivale and Bell Centennial Arenas. The first declared open was Merivale adjacent of Merivale High School on Merivale road, and in a ceremony held 30 minutes away, the Bell Centennial Arena was then officially opened. Both projects had a combined cost in excess of $584,000.[1]

Facilities

Notable events

• 1968, October 9 – Ottawa M and W Rangers expansion franchise of the Central Junior A Hockey League begin their training camp for their inaugural season which will be held at the Bell Centennial Arena.[2]
• 1968, December 28 – First International Tournament In High School Hockey (eight teams participate, four from Ottawa, one from North Bay, Ontario and three from the United States)[3]

Directions

References

1. "Canada's First Centennial Projects – Open Nepean Arenas", The Ottawa Journal, p. 3, October 12, 1965, retrieved July 30, 2014
2. "Hockey Teams Open Training", The Ottawa Journal, p. 14, October 1, 1968, retrieved July 30, 2014
3. "First International Tournament In High School Hockey Opens Today", The Ottawa Journal, p. 12, December 28, 1968, retrieved July 30, 2014