Dr. hamilton crawford memorial ARENA,
Lions Hall & Fairgrounds Park

28 Victoria Street, Marmora

JEFF YOUNG
Manager of Parks & Recreation/Facilities
arena@marmoraandlake.ca
613-472-2410

October 30, 2024:
It is with regret that the Municipality of Marmora and Lake announces that the
Dr. Hamilton Crawford Memorial Arena will remain closed for the time-being.

Council and staff are extremely disappointed with this outcome and had the best intentions to move forward
with ice installation for November 1st. When beginning the ice-making process on October 16th,
it was discovered that the arena chiller had a catastrophic failure and needs replacement. The cost to replace the chiller would have an extreme budgetary impact on the ratepayers of Marmora and Lake.

In a Special Regular Meeting on October 24th, Council directed to staff to apply for a grant through the
Ontario Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund to help offset the cost of the chiller replacement. Notification is to be provided to both successful and unsuccessful applicants in early Winter 2024/2025.
In order to remain eligible for this funding, we cannot begin work on the chiller replacement
until funding is confirmed and, without the chiller, ice cannot be installed. 

Supporting documentation for the grant application included letters of support for the project
from community members, user groups, and organizations – which resulted in an amazing outpouring
of support provided by our community in such a short time. Thank you to all who helped in this way.
Staff were able to complete and submit the application before the deadline on October 29th.

Please bear with us as we await a positive response to our funding application.
We commit to providing the public with updates as we are able.

The Marmora and District Community Centre is home to two great venue spaces.

Building Occupancy:

  • Non-fixed tables and chairs

  • Community Centre: 180

  • Arena Dry Floor Surface: 1000

  • First Floor Lobby: 125

  • For non-ice requests use the Facility Booking Form below

Lower Venue

The ice is in and available from September-April. The lower portion, available when the ice is out (May-August), is an amazing venue for large functions such as trade shows, weddings, conferences, and seminars.

Ice Rentals

Book Ice Rentals:
arenaadmin@marmoraandlake.ca

Rates:

  • Youth Prime Time: $135/hour

  • Youth Non-Prime Time: $125/hour

  • Youth Tournament: $125/hour

  • Adult Prime Time: $170/hour

  • Adult Non-Prime Time: $150/hour

  • Adult Tournament: $150/hour

  • Public Skating: $2/person

  • Adult Shinny: $12/person

  • Youth Shinny: $5/person

Prime Time hours are weekdays from 4:00 p.m. to Close, and all-day Saturday and Sunday.
Non-Prime Time hours are weekdays from Open to 4:00 p.m.

An hour of ice time includes a 10-minute flood. A minimum of 7 days’ notice is required for a tournament cancellation. All rates above include HST.

Arena Dry Floor

Submit booking requests through the Facility Booking Form below.

Rates:

  • Arena Dry Floor – Youth: $50/hour

  • Arena Dry Floor – Adult Program: $75/hour

  • Arena Dry Floor – Event: $600/day

Upstairs Venue - Lions Hall

The upper portion, available year-round, is a common venue for many different celebrations such as weddings, birthdays, clubs, and meetings. It is spacious, bright, and includes a stage and bar.

Submit booking requests through the Facility Booking Form below.

Rates:

  • General Public: $40/hour

  • Event Open to Public (No bar): $300/day

  • Wedding Reception (Lions operated bar): $400/day

  • Wedding Reception (Renter operated bar): $700/day

  • Crowe Valley Lions Club: FREE

  • Hockey Tournament Use: $150/day

Fairgrounds Park

Submit booking requests through the Facility Booking Form below.

Rates:

  • Grounds only, first three days: $300

  • Grounds only, after first three days: $150/day

  • Horse Ring: $100/day

  • Overnight rough camping (no hookups), up to three nights: $250

  • Overnight rough camping – Damage Deposit: $250

  • Large Event Fee (500+ attendees): $2/person ($1,000 minimum)

  • Hydro access: $100/day

  • Water access: $50/day

  • Bandstand: $50/event

  • Bandstand – Damage Deposit: $250/event

Damage deposits will be returned after the event, when no damages have been incurred.