Cornwall Civic Complex is a sports facility located in

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, Canada. The Complex has an NHL-sized rink named the Ed Lumley Arena that was built in 1976. It originally held 4,000 people, but in 2008, the city added an extra 1,800 seats to the arena to make the seating capacity to 5,800. The Complex also has an aquatic centre which was opened in September 2005. The Ed Lumley Arena is the home of the

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of the

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History of the Ed Lumley Arena

The building was once home to several former

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teams including the

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of the

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and

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, the

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of the

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, the Cornwall River Kings of the

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, and the Cornwall Nationals of the

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. In May 2008, the Ed Lumley Arena was host to the

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. The largest crowd recorded was during the 1996 Bogart Cup Finals against the

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, when a sold-out crowd of more than 4,000 people watched the Cornwall Colts defeat the Gloucester Rangers 4–3 in Game 7. The Cornwall Civic Complex has also hosted such concerts as country legend

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, Canadian rockers

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, and Rush, as well as other Canadian acts

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, Hedley,

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, and

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performed at the Cornwall Civic Complex in October 2006. It has also held many

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wrestling events and

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events.

The restaurant/bar inside the complex

The complex had a restaurant/bar inside, on the southwest side of the building. The first restaurant was called The Blue Room during the days of the Royals. It was then changed to Resto-Bar Jazzy. After Jazzy closed, it was empty for nearly five years. In 2005, a new sports bar and grill opened up, called Don Cherry's Sports Bar & Grill, a franchise originally owned by former

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coach and star of Coach's Corner on

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. In April 2009, Don Cherry's was renamed On Tap Sports Bar & Grill, which has since closed.

References

{{reflist Cornwall Aces Cornwall Royals Buildings and structures in Cornwall, Ontario Indoor arenas in Ontario Ice hockey venues in Ontario Ontario Hockey League arenas Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League arenas Sports venues completed in 1976 1976 establishments in Ontario