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Rink No. 3, also known as the Stouffville Skating Rink or Princess Rink, was also estab- lished by RJ. Daley in 1895 and it was the largest covered ice surface in the province, at 150 feet by 225 feet, according to Stoufl'ville: 1877/ 1977. The town's second rink was built on the second floor of Daley's Hall, according to Stoufl‘ville: 1877/ 1977 A Pictorial History of a Prosperous Ontario Community compiled by IeanBarkey. The first indoor ice pad was owned by RJ. Daley, a sports promoter in the village who built Daley's Hall at the corner of Main and Mill streets where the Silver Jubilee Club is now located, in 1885. Skating and curling took place in the basement of this facility. Besides being used for skating. the pos- sibility of curling with a few rocks may well have occurred. The pond at Stouffer’s Mill and another pond located just to the south of Duffin Creek - Buyer’s Pond - were the town’s first two out- door rinks. They’ve been places of recreation and sociahzmi ' ' g They’ve been home to girls, boys and men's Ontario championship hockey teams, figure and speed skating stars and Stoutfville’s Stan- ley Cup winners, Bob Hassard, Keith Acton and Brad May. BY FRED ROBBINS The Clippers Sports Complex may be the new kid on the block, but since the late 18005, Stoufiville has been home to numerous ice rinl_:_s and recreation complexes. 9') YOU KNOW? Clippers Sports Complex home to rinks No. 8 and 9 in Stowtfville Our love 0f ice skates back into 18005 Thisisbelievedtobethe The Baker Arena was designed for both hockey and recreational .skating and was described as having ‘superior ice space to that of Markham and Uxbridge rinks for hockey The parks commission gave free use of the land for two months of summer use. Located in Memorial Park, where the outdoor pool sits, it became the town’s fifth arena. ' On Dec. 25, 1926, the Clayton Baker Arena opened, which was just two months after its announcement was made. “wmmb “’ “‘""“"““' ‘U' ’ ’ “7‘ " The Maple LeafRinkwas located north Mill and Church streets. One Saturday afternoon every winter, Ernie Button, a hardware merchant, would purposes.’ I the action of building arenas and the Recre- treat every child on the rink to a hotdog and The arena was used until 1949 when it was ation Complex. now the Stouffville Arena on soda pop. For many, it was the only bottle of dismantled and reconstructed in Cambray. Ninth Line, was opened in the mid-19808 at a pop they received. The stouffviue Athletic Club injtiated me cost of around $2 million. The old arena was 0" 090 251 1926' the Clayton Baker Arena development of the Stouffville Arena in 1949. demOIiShed- However, a lot of other activities took place in that arena, including Ernie Button Day, according to Stouffi/ille: 1877/ 1977. The small ice surface - 50 feet by 150 feet - made it impossible for the OHA to play its games there. Nathan Forsyth, a prominent builder, decided to construct the town's fourth ice surface - the Maple LeafRink - in 1901 on Park Street between Mill and Church streets. The demand for skating time in Stouffville was great and popular at the turn of the cen- fury- The Ontario Hockey Association played in this rink in 1904. It was destroyed by fire two years later. The building also included a gym practice room for the brass band. In June 1949, council granted a life lease for the land to the Arena Company. Local government decided to get in on Not wanting to miss an opportunity, the local village council became involved. People bought shares and had a vested interest in the project that had a goal of $100,000. The arena was used until. 1949 when it was dismantled and reconstructed in Cambray. The Stouffville Athletic Club initiated the development of the Stouffiiille Arena in 1949. Located in Memorial Park across from where Latcham Hall stands, it became arena No. 6. PHOTOS COURTESY WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE MUSEUM FILHII@M_°II.H3@2*HM The cost of the comblex and neighbouring fire hall, which opened last November, was $24 million. This month, two more ice pads, making them Nos. 8 and 9, opened at the Stouflville Elippers Sports Complex on Weldon Road. It had just one ice pad until 1996, when a second one was added for $1 million. Fred Robbins is a Stouflville historian Stoufl'ville Arena.