Located in the Canada Games Park in Thorold, the Walker Sports and Abilities Centre consists of two NHL-sized ice rinks named the Algoma Central Arena(seating approximately 1,200) and the GFL Environmental Arena (seating about 200). It also features a 6,000 square foot Sport Performance Centre, the 10,000 square foot Brock-Niagara Health & Well-Being Centre, a suspended 200-meter indoor track, sport offices, and a multipurpose fieldhouse featuring four (4) gymnasiums that can be configured into a centre court, containing approximately 700 telescoping permanent seats, and are all designed to be accessible for parasport. Six competition beach volleyball courts, a cycling pavilion, storage facilities for outdoor sport equipment, and a 400-meter track-and-field facility are located outside of the Walker Sports and Abilities Centre.
The $102.7-million project is jointly funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and the Canada Games Park Consortium partners:
- Niagara Region
- City of Thorold
- City of St. Catharines and
- Brock University
The ice rinks can be booked here.