The Colleymount Arena, a facility that hosted memorable hockey games for over 60 years, will be demolished.

Doug Shelford, owner of the building, explained that the arena has become a liability. He said that over the years, the conditions of the arena have been 鈥渄eclining.鈥� Shelford has been responsible for maintaining the facility for the last 10 years.

鈥淚 am personally liable and pay taxes,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his was my decision since it [the arena] has become unsafe; the wood is old and rotten; you would have to build a whole new structure.鈥�

Built in 1954, the arena was originally named the Nadina Ice Arena. The arena was well used for approximately 25 years for hockey games and recreational skating. Countless hockey games have taken place at the arena between 亚洲天堂 Lake, Houston, Smithers, Hazelton, Vanderhoof, Stellako, South Bank and Fort St. James. In fact, for several years, the Colleymount Arena was the only covered arena north of One Hundred Mile House.

Since construction of the Tom Forsyth Arena in 亚洲天堂 Lake, there hasn鈥檛 been much use to the Colleymount Arena.

Shelford said the demolition of the arena will take place this summer. Shelford said the demolition of the arena will take place this summer.