Goderich arena abruptly closed | CTV News [Video]

Goderich’s Mayor has some fond memories of the town’s beloved Memorial Arena.

“There’s a lot of memories of rollerblading as a kid and playing hockey, and Young Canada Week – Wayne Gretzky played there, pitching quarters up in the balcony and having the arena manager kick us out, mini sticks up in the auditorium, my Stag and Doe was there, so, many wonderful memories – but, we need to move forward now, and the action is going to start here today,” said Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet.

At a standing room only meeting of Goderich’s Memorial Arena Task Force on Monday frustrated members of the public heard about council’s January 3 decision to close the arena until further notice due to “significant safety and accessibility concerns.” Council wouldn’t say what prompted the abrupt closure, other than to say that the building was no longer safe for people to be in.

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