Tommy garriock, rex stimers and jack gatecliff were all members of the local sports media, with both garriock and stimers serving as sports announcers with 610 cktb, while gatecliff served as sports editor for the st. North right on geneva to rex stimers and jack gatecliff arenas. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Google satellite image of the arena jack gatecliff arena is designated by the red dot. Dec 03, 2008 buy the hardcover book garden city hockey heroes. Sep 27, 2008 yes this place is old school, having been built in 1938, but is has been upgraded nicely without losing its old time atmosphere. City complex it consists of the 83yearold jack gatecliff arena ice. There are four concession stands in the area complimented by multiple seat vendors and food carts. Catharines, ontario and over 30 then you will probably nod feverishly to at least half of these. The commons at butlers barracks historic site the commons at butlers barracks historic site an outdoor festival venue. Super circus spectacular in saint catharines, on jun 14. Catharines for friendly service and easy access to niagara falls and niagaraonthelake. Falcons fans and volunteers have earned a reputation for being passionate and loyal, keeping the spirit and historical significance of the jack gatecliff arena alive. The jack had a wonderful history, sendzik said during city councils.
He spent 10 years as a player in his local organization, highlighted by being a member of the 1944 mann cup championship club. I guess the lengthy and multiple names for the place is why the locals simply call it the jack. The gatecliff arena is the larger of the 2 arenas which make up the gatorade garden city arena complex. Jack goddard memorial arena 1965 grand forks, british. Jack gatecliff was a canadian sports journalist, ice hockey and lacrosse player. It seems we may have identified the original creator of the list. Catharines sports hall of fame, canadian lacrosse hall of fame, and buffalo sabres hall of fame. Hotels near royal george theatre, niagaraonthelake, ontario, canada find the best deals for royal george theatre, niagaraonthelake, ontario, canada hotels. The knuckle, wrist, or ankle bones astragals of goats. The complex was renamed the gatorade garden city complex on september 19, 2007 after the naming rights were sold to gatorade.
Arena renamed for jack goddard grand forks gazette. Bill buschlen scored first goal in teepees history. The name derives from chackstonesstones to be tossed. Highlights of the brantford golden eagles as they face off against the st. To save money in 2014 the city should close both jack gatecliff and rex stimers arenas, says the st. The ohl arena guide meridian centre, niagara icedogs. Unifor recreation committee has negotiated two free hockey nights with the st catharines falcons. The garden city arena complex consists of the jack gatecliff rink with its operating ice surface with standing room capacity for 3,046 spectators and the rex. Top 20 best hotels near royal george theatre, niagaraonthe.
Why is the jack called a jack, rather than a prince or earl or another nobleman. As the main tenant of the jack gatecliff arena, the team provides the. By 1892, he was working in the black jack mine in the silver city district of owyhee county. The icedogs also operates a retail store inside the arena. Jack gatecliff april 20, 1926 september 5, 2000 was a canadian sports journalist, ice hockey and lacrosse player. Access to minimum of three weekly onice practices a full 49game gojhl schedule, including 2 games at the gojhl showcase in front of over 100 college, major junior and pro scouts additional ice for goalie instruction or player skill development gym. I dont recall where i first got these, but if you are from st. Joe mccaffery served as the garden citys mayor from 1986 until 1994. Venue details page, showing the full organization calendar for the selected venue as well as the organizations current season and alltime record. Jack jack gatecliff arena, 8 gale crescent, st catharines, on sp2 seymour hannah sportsplex 2, 240 st paul street west, st catharines, on sp3 seymour hannah sportsplex 3. The team, which regularly sells out for home games, has its sights set on a 5,000seat facility. Niagarabased teams won the memorial cup in 1954, 1960, 1965 and 1968, and the areas teams produced such hockey talent as marcel dionne, bobby hull, bernie parent and mike gartner. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Please come out and enjoy an exciting night of hockey check out the local talent and meet some of your fellow workers. Free admission for unifor members and three friends or family, just show. Renovated in 1996, it was named after local sportswriter jack gatecliff. Moore arena at jack brooks park rodeo arena maintenance is scheduled every monday and thursday. This december, there are tons of opportunities to catch some exciting junior hockey in the buffalo and southern ontario region. Venues jack gatecliff arena glancaster minor hockey.
The commons at butlers barracks historic site tickets. St catharines falcons recruitment guide 201819 slideshare. Located just across the niagara river from buffalo, new york, the commons at butlers barracks historic site is a sprawling field situated between two areas that are historically significant for canada. City hall is the administrative hub for the city of st. Kevin fegan memorial tournament teams kitchener royals. The hotel is ideally located near niagaraonthelake, brock university, ridley college, martindale pond and niagara outlet mall.
Catharines on the hockey map and left us with memories which will last a lifetime. Cbs boston 28,000 is a record for a concert crowd in the history of. Venues jack gatecliff arena burlington city rep hockey. Top 20 best hotels near welland canal lock 7, thorold. The journal of athletic training and the athletic training profession lost a great friend on september 6, 2004. The history of jack county texas jack county genealogical society on. It is the only arena ive ever been to where you enter from the very top and have to walk down to get to the concourse, let alone the arena floor which is five storeys below downtown street level. Jack gatecliff arena, niagara icedogs the ohl arena guide.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The burke family only committed to an intitial fiveyear lease at the jack gatecliff arena on the grounds that progress would be made towards a new arena by the end of the lease. Michael wirischagin, councilor and rdkb recreation commission vicechair. Ebooks, fantasy, fiction, graphic novels, historical fiction, history, horror. Oct 24, 2014 jack goddard memorial arena 1965 grand forks, british columbia dated architectural structures multifarious on waymarking. Catharines is an experience unlike any other in the gojhl. The story of jack and the giants wikisource, the free. The following year, the garden city arena was renamed jack gatecliff arena. Jack adams memorial arena opened its doors in 1981 as a premier ice skating and hockey venue in detroit, and is currently the citys only indoor, public rink. A pair of swedish hockey historians, carl giden and patrick houda, discovered a line in the book echoes. Garden city hockey heroes records the highs and lows, teams and individuals, who put st. This comfort inn is in the heart of niagara with easy access to niagaraonthelake, brock university, martindale pond, wineries and the meridian centre. Jack hughston, one of the fathers of sports medicine, passed away at his home in cataula, georgia. Little is known about diamondfield jacks early life.
He was awarded the elmer ferguson memorial award by the hockey hall of fame in 1995. Parking on gameday is just as challenging as it was in the days of the jack gatecliff arena, but the new arena s downtown location at least opens up. Arenas are together on the east right side of the road. The weather could not have been nicer on saturday as friends and family of jack goddard gathered for the renaming ceremony at grand forks arena which will now be known as jack goddard memorial arena. Its a short drive to niagara falls and the niagara collections outlet mall and is central to all the citys sports arenas, such as the seymourhannah sports complex and the jack gatecliff arena. Jacks, game of great antiquity and worldwide distribution, now played with stones, bones, seeds, filled cloth bags, or metal or plastic counters the jacks, with or without a ball. The ohl arena guide jack gatecliff arena, niagara icedogs.
Arena guide is the most comprehensive directory of arenas, indoor and outdoor rinks in canada. Prior to 2014, the niagara icedogs played at jack gatecliff arena, but the team relocated to their new home after the construction of meridian centre. The team traces its history to 1996 when it was founded in mississauga, ont. But the aging arena is the smallest in the ontario hockey league and can only accommodate about 3,100 fans. The petfriendly comfort inn hotel is located in the heart of niagara with easy access to the queen elizabeth highway. Prior to 2014, the niagara icedogs played at jack gatecliff arena, but the. Catharines, ontario by john charles hewitt at indigo. Here are the monthly schedules for the ontario junior hockey league. Super circus spectacular on jun 14, 2018 in saint catharines, canada at jack gatecliff arena. In 1996, the garden city arena was renamed to honour him. Jul 05, 2019 jack listeneth to stories of giants and fairies titlepage page.
Use our handy plan your route tool to plan your next trip. The complex houses two arena pads the jack gatecliff arena, which was home to the niagara icedogs from the 20072008 to the 202014 seasons, and the smaller rex stimers arena. The current capacity of the jack gatecliff arena is 3145, including standing room. The icedogs moved into jack gatecliff arena at the beginning of the season and committed to stay there for at least five years. Jack gatecliff april 20, 1926 september 5, 2000 was a canadian sports journalist, ice. It took until 2014 for the new building to open, but the icedogs finally have a modern, permanent home, and jack gatecliff arena is back to hosting community hockey. This page was last edited on 4 january 2019, at 02. The garden city arena complex which comprises rex stimers and jack gatecliff arenas. Catharines falcons in game 6 of the 2012 sutherland cup.
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