Garden City Arena

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Garden City Arena

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My younger brother and I along with some neighbouring kids in our age cohort were provided an opportunity to walk the stands selling concessions over three nights when the Chicago Blackhawks held their preseason training camp in St Catharines and…

Montreal Canadians NHL versus St. Catharines Teepees
Standard Newspaper article and pictures

1953 Montreal Canadians NHL Team (i.e. best NHL team of all time) versus the St. Catharines Jr. A Teepees (best Jr. A team of all time with the famous CBC line -Cullen; Barlow: Cullen)

The game was…

Montreal Canadians NHL versus St. Catharines Teepees
Standard Newspaper article and pictures

1953 Montreal Canadians NHL Team (i.e. best NHL team of all time) versus the St. Catharines Jr. A Teepees (best Jr. A team of all time with the famous CBC line -Cullen; Barlow: Cullen)

The game was…

Sister Enid of the Sisters of St. Joseph was teaching at St. Mary's grade school at the time. She was the daughter of Frank Selke who ran the Montreal Canadians. My Father Gabriel Keogh was one of the two founders of the Hotel Dieu hospital in St.…

Newspaper Clipping of the "Maypole Dancers"
A newspaper clipping of some young female figure skaters performing a routine at the Garden City Arena's Rhythm on Ice show.

Photo of Petra Burka
A blurry photograph of famous Canadian figure skater Petra Burka. On the front someone wrote in blue pen: "Petra Burka '66" and on the back it reads "Petra Burka, 1966, Skating Carnival"

Canadian Figure Skating Association Test Certificate
A certificate certifying that Miss Stephanie Brooks of the Winter Club of St. Catharines passed a preliminary dance test.

The St. Catharines Falcons Official Programme
A programme for the St. Catharines Falcons. Includes hand-written note: "Marvin Cook went to this hockey game for the first time in his life at the age of 4 ¾ years and saw 2 periods before he asked to be taken home to go to sleep.”

St. Catharines Saints Pennant
A white St. Catharines Saints pennant with the team logo and the words "St. Catharines" on it.
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