New Arena Planned for Atikokan

The town of Atikokan is looking to replace its arena.

Mayor Dennis Brown says a leak from the nearby swimming pool four years ago is believed to have caused damaged to the arena's ice surface, and doesn't think spending half-a-million dollars to fix the problem makes good sense.

"Because of the age of the arena and other things that need replacing, such as the boards, glass and refrigerated floor system, we should instead build a new arena," says Brown.

Brown says they're looking at an 800-seat facility that may include a fitness centre and walking track and attached the existing pool facility.

Costs are estimated at between $5-and-7-million.