Si Miller Arena
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Si Miller Arena, formerly known as Water Street Arena, is an indoor arena
located at 229 Water Street East in Cornwall, Ontario
. It was built in 1936 and hosted the Cornwall Royals
between 1969 and 1976, during part of their time in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
, before they moved into the Cornwall Civic Complex
. The arena was renamed in honour of Si Miller, the City of Cornwall's Director of Parks and Recreation from 1963 until his retirement on December 31, 1994. The Arena features a 185' x 85' ice surface and a seating capacity of 700 people.
There are also many lacrosse, and minor league games that take place there including those of the Cornwall Bulldogs.
With the Benson Centre due to open in April 2011 the Si Miller Arena is now closed and will be demolished.
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...
located at 229 Water Street East in Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
. It was built in 1936 and hosted the Cornwall Royals
Cornwall Royals
The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the...
between 1969 and 1976, during part of their time in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
, before they moved into the Cornwall Civic Complex
Cornwall Civic Complex
The Cornwall Civic Complex is a business/sports facility located in Cornwall, Ontario. The arena inside is called the Ed Lumley Arena, named for Ed Lumley...
. The arena was renamed in honour of Si Miller, the City of Cornwall's Director of Parks and Recreation from 1963 until his retirement on December 31, 1994. The Arena features a 185' x 85' ice surface and a seating capacity of 700 people.
There are also many lacrosse, and minor league games that take place there including those of the Cornwall Bulldogs.
With the Benson Centre due to open in April 2011 the Si Miller Arena is now closed and will be demolished.