The Gatineau Valley Arena is owned and operated by the Central Gatineau Arena Association. The CGAA is actively working to modernize the facility and to enhance and expand the services available to better accommodate and adapt to the needs of this growing rural area.
The building of the Gatineau Valley Arena was a collaborative community effort primarily of the Low & District Lions Club and the Low Recreation Club. In the early 1990’s the only arenas in this region were in Maniwaki, Hull, Gatineau and Shawville. Youth and adults played hockey and other ice sports on outdoor ice surfaces such as the one in the St Michael’s High School yard. The property where the arena is situated was bought from a Low resident, Gerald Smith. The arena association was incorporated in the spring of 1993. The building of the arena was funded through local fundraising, corporate fundraising, and federal & provincial grants. The actual arena construction began in September 1993, after several years of planning and fundraising. Much of the construction work was done by volunteers (over 300 people who donated 22,000 hours). Many work bees were held during the fall construction. Every weekend there were meals provided to the workers at the Heritage Hall located across the yard from the arena. Food was donated and prepared by local volunteers. The arena opened to public skating on January 23, 1994. The original activities were minor hockey, adult recreational hockey, broomball, public skating, curling and figure skating that ran from October to March.
The Gatineau Valley Arena is only able to operate thanks to our amazing volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering with us, or know somebody who would be interested, please contact us for more info.
Positions we're looking for include zamboni drivers, canteen workers, cleaning help, periodic general maintenance, fundraising assistance, event assistance.
The Gatineau Valley Arena is happy to report that donations are currently at $79,000. The arena association has applied to the Minister of Education for a PROGRAMME DE SOUTIEN AUX INFRASTRUCTURES SPORTIVES ET RÉCRÉATIVES DE PETITE ENVERGURE (PSISRPE) grant. The association applied for funding for a project entitled: Revitalizing Our Community Arena for Efficiency and the Future: Step Two – Installation of High Efficiency Compressor. We will not know if we are successful until the new year. Thanks to the following municipalities who supported our application with letters of support and donations for this project: Low, Kazabazua and Denholm. There is a federal program that we are also planning to apply for – Canada Community Revitalization Fund-Quebec.
A special thanks to everyone who contributed to the arena during the Save Our Arena campaign!
*Does not include those who requested a private donation
Donations of $5000 to $10,000
Ronald O’Connor Construction Inc
Ray Thompson Trucking Ltd
Kelly Auto Parts
Donations of $1000 to $4999
Marché Kelly Gracefield
La Generation de demain
Lane Brennan & family
Andy Ball
Crown Bay Swirls
Brian Scott
Jean-Guy Hubert
Metro Kelly Alymer
Marie-France Groulx & Patrick Beaudry
Gilles Bérubé
Jason & Jennifer Joss
Low Curling Club
La COOP Gracefield
Donations of $100 to $999
Nona FE Argue
Douglas & Anita O'Neil
Karen Bays
Brian & Faye Lachapelle
Gail Draper
Lynda Boonstra
Edward Hanrahan
Heather Quinn
Celina Fleury
Bryan Lapeer
Carol Ann Levett
Karen Morris
Scott Brown
Pauline A sauve
Jacques Raymond
Henriette Bristow
Ralph Roberts
Lisa McCambley-Fleury
Marilyn Holmstron
Blair Richardson
Cameron MacLaren
Gilbert & Carla McLaughlin
Colin Thompson
Ken Molyneaux
Matthew O'Meara
Cassandra Diotte
Kevin Timmins
Cindy & Neil MacLaren
Donnie Kealey
Allan Smith
Lionel & Patsy O'Connor
Troy McLaughlin
Brendan Kealey
Nolan Peck
John & Angie Peck
Chad & Vickie Kelly
Wayne Joynt
Lyla Carroll
Darlene O'Connor
Irma & Roy Peck
BrendaLee Kelley
Tim Appleby
Mary McSheffery
Vic McSheffery
Geoff Kealey
Anne Mahoney
Richard Moore
Debbie Levett
Derek Mahoney
Jenny McLaughlin
John Pinkerton
Marg & Ernie Tardiff
Marie Joanisse
Alan Blair
Anik Benatchez
Patrik Hunt
Peter & Betty McLaughlin
Molly & Anna Monette
Jack and Barbara DesBrisay
Brett Tackaberry
Cynthia Hoffman
Michel Tremblay
Mary Farrell
Loralee O'Sullivan
Zeta McCambley
Cindy McMillan
Tony Campanale
Eco Déneigement
John Field
Jane Mahoney
Andrew Fairbairn & Tanya Hill-Lariviere
Anne Frost
Sheila Duke
Charles Bernard
Bryan Daly
Philip John Gibson
James Mahon
Donald Grant/Marjolein Groenevelt
Pauline Emond
John Bull
Joan Morris
Andre Asselin
Susan Draper
Margaret Trudeau
Dustin McCambley
Robin McLaughlin
Dean & Manon
Tara Wakeling
Greg & Kathleen McLaughlin
Wade & Tania McCambley
David & Gail Chamberlin
Brad Lachappelle
Lucy Daly
Garry & Ida Kealey
Michel Gauthier
Richard Hofer
Art & Sheila Kealey
Tim, Donna & Harley Brennan
Eldred Hayes
Kelly Hayden
June & Bob Wilson
Kathleen Brennan
Shirley Anne Bowen McBride
Nancy & Tex Peck Wilson
Angie Collins
Lisa & Marc Savard
Robinson Glenn
Wesley Bolduc
Pascale Taillefer
Tim Butler
John Miedema
Mike & Kelly Diotte
Al & Barbara Mahoney
Penny Warne
Alana Albert
Mark Froimovitch
Lyla Brennan
Cindy Paulin
Danielle & Alex Dubien
Louise Erickson
Derrick Lalonde
Justin & Matt Francis & Edie Van Alstine
Donations of $99 or less
Mario Larocque
Glen Payne
Marie Vaillant
Ashley Levett
Kirsten LaSalle
Nic Pinkerton
Elena Pinkertin
Lori Leslie
Rob Kealey
Meaghan Lachapelle
Tracy Kealey
Faye & Dave Edwards
Neil Poutanen
Wesley Ross
Alison Carroll-Dawe
Tristan Loomis
Andrea Quinn
Ian Fall
Francine Chartrand
Lise St Jean
Louise Schwartz
Tamara Smithers
Palma & Joanne Noel
Kevin & Barbara Rooney
Janet Egan
Ueli Dörig
Paul Benoit
Nicolas Turcotte
Linda Cronk Miljour
Shane Stevenson
Nancy Hall
Alain Marcil
Miranda Stevenson
Peter Muir
David Harris
Brendan Bolduc
David Gazsi
Robert Bigonesse
Alexia Dalpé
Wayne Leslie
Joe & Mildred Plunkett
Tamara Tarasoff
Chris Nelson
Mark Savage
Joanne Cooke
Marian McGrath
Tom Raina
Dylan Rollo
Susan Attenborough
Mark & Janet Chamberlain
Barbara Hendrick
Marcelle St Jean
David Bartlett
Apologies in advance for any omissions or misspelled names.
The Gatineau Valley Arena is a volunteer organization, as such, any donations are gladly accepted and crucial to our ongoing mission. If you would like to make a donation, you can send a cheque made out to the Central Gatineau Arena to 342 route 105, Low, Quebec, J0X 2G0 or contact us to discuss other options.
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