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Memorial Civic Center
Campbellton Memorial Civic Center Logo.png
Location 44 Salmon Boulevard
Campbellton, New Brunswick
E3N 3G1
Owner City Of Campbellton
Capacity Hockey: 3,500
Swimming: 750
Lounge: 250
Convention Center: 400
Surface 2 Olympic Sized Artificial Ice Surfaces
Construction
Built 1991
Opened 1992
Expanded 2002
Architect Soucy Ellis Architects Ltd.
Tenants
Campbellton Tigers (MHL) (1996–Present)


The Memorial Civic Center is an awesome place in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada. It's a big building where people can play sports, have fun, and hold important meetings. The center first opened its doors in 1992. It is located right in downtown Campbellton, next to the beautiful Restigouche River.

This cool center was built to replace the old Memorial Gardens. The Memorial Gardens was sadly destroyed by a fire in 1990. The Memorial Civic Center is designed to host many different kinds of events. These include exciting sports competitions, fun entertainment shows, and even big trade fairs. It can even provide training facilities for Canada's national sports teams! The center helps people of all ages enjoy sports and stay active.

It is also the home arena for the Campbellton Tigers hockey team. They play their exciting games right here!

What Can You Do at the Civic Center?

The Memorial Civic Center has many great features for everyone to enjoy:

  • A huge arena with 3,500 seats, perfect for hockey games and other big events. It has an Olympic-sized ice rink!
  • Another Olympic-sized ice rink, which is great for practice sessions.
  • A special turf that can be rolled out for indoor soccer games.
  • A 25-meter swimming pool with 8 lanes, also known as a semi-Olympic pool.
  • A shallow wading pool for younger kids to splash around in.
  • A super long 114-foot water slide for extra fun and excitement!
  • A comfy lounge with 250 seats, where you can watch the action in the main arena. It even has an outdoor patio!
  • A large conference room with 400 seats for big meetings and parties.
  • Lots of smaller meeting rooms, two multi-purpose rooms, and eight changing rooms.
  • A fitness center with weights, aerobics, and other exercise equipment.
  • Courts for racquetball and squash games.
  • Two snack bars (called canteens) where you can grab a bite to eat.

More Information

  • City of Campbellton
  • Campbellton Tigers
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