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Civic Centre Arena

The Civic Centre (widely known as the Arena) is used for everything from hockey practice to high school graduation ceremonies. The shop at the Arena has a limited number of skates and helmets available for rent. For Public Skating and schedule information, call 250-847-5719.

User Groups: Smithers Minor Hockey Association, Christian Hockey League, Smithers Figure Skating Club, Oldtimers Hockey, Rubber Puckers, Womens Hockey, and Rec Hockey.

The arena is also used by the Steelhead Hockey Club, which enjoyed a successful season in 2009 with as many as 500 fans per night.

The arena is used by the following schools on a weekly basis as part of the Daily Physical Activity requirements: Lake Kathlyn Elementary School, Walnut Park Elementary School, Muhiem Elementary School, Smithers Secondary School, BV Christian Elementary School, BV Christian High School, St. Joseph Elementary School, and Ebenezer School.

Click here to view the Smithers Arena Schedule.

Arena Users Fees:

Including Arena Rental without ice, Arena Rental with ice, Arena Summer Ice, Public Skating - Bylaw No. 1598 Recreation Fees and Charges Schedule A

History

The Smithers Civic Centre arena building was constructed as an aircraft hanger at Terrace Airport in 1943. It was purchased by a Smithers community group in 1954. Building changes and upgrades since that time include the following:

1957 - Building cut down to six feet in height, modified for arena use and erected on present site.
1963 - Artificial ice installed.
1965 - Ice modified with installation of existing concrete slab.
1967 - East bleachers built, surface paved with asphalt and existing metal siding added.
1970 - 1/2" plywood added to the roof deck during reroofing.
1978 - Ice plant upgraded to an air-cooled system.
1985 - Complete sprinkler system installed.
2000 - New condenser installed.
2002 - New ice plant installed, building upgraded and Zamboni structure built.
2003 - Water line upgraded.
2008 - 50th Anniversary celebrated in August.
2009 - New score clock.
2009 - New energy efficient lighting installed.