Location: 5600 Centre St N (Forbes Innes Arena)
Community Run Arena (Thorncliffe/Greenview Community Association)
Parking: There is usually enough parking near the arena
Amenities
Nearby Amenities: Toboggan Hill, Inclusive Playground on the far side of the arena,
Also at this location: Skate Shop (offers skate sharpening, repairs and rentals), Lounge (The 56) – Bowling alley, Pool, Darts, Halls, Meeting rooms
Drop-in Rink Activities: Public skating times available
Concession
Concession in the lobby serves fresh made popcorn, mozza sticks, hot dogs, french fries, onion rings, pizza as well as drinks and snacks. Some items (eg pizza) may not be available at all times the concession is open.
Arena Seating and Heaters
Seating: Seating is across from the player benches. Three rows of folding seats with fabric on the seat and back. The home side is closest to the lobby doors.
Heaters: Overhead heaters are controlled by the rink attendants. Recently these heaters have not been working very well. Some sections do not work even when the heaters are on. This rink is also quite cold so dress warm.
Dressing Rooms
The dressing rooms are best accessed from the door to the right of the main doors to the rink (pictured below). The dressing room hallways are narrow.
Nets – Rink has 4 full sized hockey nets
Good to know
- Rink offers Live Barn.
Music – music connects via bluetooth. This can be accessed from the middle area of the stands. It does not require pushing a button to connect.
