coronavirus pandemic.The local entertainment landmark, which first opened in 1967, has been transformed into the city’s newest — albeit temporary — indoor sports arena with the installation of a ball hockey rink measuring about half the size of a normal NHL rink.The rink will be set up on the main floor of the venue’s concert space from now through to the end of March for rental to members of the community, said Brad Jones, president of Jones Entertainment Group (JEG), the company which operates the city-owned facility.
Canadian Country Music Association Awards returning to the Forest City Jones says the Centennial Hall rink is a combination of two of the company’s businesses: the hall, and the Hockey Fest event it launched two years ago,.