Solemn celebration for MAP59 grand opening held on anniversary of arena collapse

March 6, 2025 @ 7:32 amListowel Banner, News

The official grand opening of the Memorial Arena Park (MAP59) was hosted on the 66th anniversary of the arena collapse in 1959. Pictured with the memorial is Municipal staff, council and members of the fundraising committee who brought this vision to life. (Kelsey Bent photo)
LISTOWEL – On Saturday, February 28, 1959, at approximately 9:27 a.m., while a peewee hockey practice was underway, the roof and walls of the rink section of the Listowel Arena collapsed. The tragedy claimed the lives of seven hockey players and their dedicated coach. An additional 13 were injured, and the heart of the town…
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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.