Calgary’s Rose Kohn and Jimmie Condon arenas reopen with $12.5M revitalization

Calgary’s Rose Cohn and Jimmie Condon arenas reopened this week after a $12.5 million revitalization.

Upgrades to the facilities include expanding the ice at Jimmie Condon to NHL size, replacing the refrigeration systems, adding accessible change rooms, and increasing spectator seating capacity to more than 240 people.

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“The upgrades to Rose Kohn and Jimmie Condon arenas are a welcome improvement to a key community gathering place. Accessibility and capacity for spectators has been increased and amateur sport groups will find a new energy from the facility upgrades,” said Mayor Jyoti Gondek.

“Recreation centers provide a refuge for people to work on their physical, mental, and emotional health and I’m pleased to see ongoing investments being made.”

The arenas, which haven’t been significantly renovated in roughly 40 years, also added new accessible public washrooms, meeting rooms, a multipurpose room, and energy-efficient equipment, among other aesthetic improvements.

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“Investing in the upgrades of our civic facilities is important to ensuring established neighbourhoods continue to have access to recreation opportunities; for residents who are long-time users and those yet to discover the facility and its programs,” said Ward 11 Councillor Kourtney Penner.

“Ensuring all areas of the city have modernized facilities, supports our goals of active and complete neighbourhoods. I know Calgarians are proud of our recreation services and I hope to join users for a skate in the near future.”

The city is also hosting a free public skate from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 at Jimmie Condon to celebrate the reopening.