Nick Smith Centre Arena October Update

Bert Hall Arena is on track to re-open Saturday, October 25th following a 7-month revitalization project. We are excited to welcome the public back inside both arenas, however work will continue in some areas through the month of November to complete this project in full. As work will continue throughout October and November in both arenas, please follow all signage and remain outside of these work areas at all times.
The following outlines what you can expect to see at the arena, some work still to come and housekeeping items as we return to operations.

What to expect

• New arena floor and refrigeration lines
• New boards, glass and protective mesh
• New arena stands, accessible ramps, accessible seating and comfort heating
• New rubber flooring
• Roof truss rehabilitation
• Refreshed dressing rooms (new benches, new paint)
• New Sound System

What’s still to come

• New scoreboard (temporary scoreboard in place for time being)
• Completion of all arena stands
• Further accessibility enhancements (door operators, elevators, seating)
• Rubber flooring to be completed in various areas of both arenas and dressing room hallways
• Further cosmetic enhancements (painting & finishings)
• Mezzanine Viewing Room, Meeting Rooms (x2), Storage Rooms (x4)
• Canadian Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening Shop)
• Revitalized Alternate Change Room (Larger space, new flooring, accessible enhancements)

NSC Housekeeping

• The mezzanine area will remain an active construction site and will be off limits to all users. This space is anticipated to officially open in December
• The alternate change room remains under renovation and is anticipated to be available for use sometime in November
• Users needing use of the scoreboards need to sign-out the controller at the front desk
• The Zamboni ramp (both arenas) and scoreboard goal end (Glenn Arthur Arena) is off limits, always
• The Canadian Pro Shop is currently operating off-site. You can reach out to them via their Facebook page to schedule off-site sharpening. They will return to operations in the arena sometime in November
• The Canteen will return to regular operations with the re-opening of the Bert Hall Arena