Hockey Memories
To Be Shared During
Doors Open Collingwood 2008
-- October 4th and 5th --
The Eddie Bush Memorial Arena will welcome visitors during Doors Open Collingwood on Saturday and Sunday October 4th and 5th. Visitors will be welcome to tour the arena and visit the Hall of Fame Room. Here's a photograph of the Collingwood Cubs - OMHA Juvenile "A"Champions in 1955-1956.
FRONT ROW: Don Rich, Doug Hare, harry Wells, Brit Burns (coach), Doug Robinson, Charles Clark, Tom Warner.
SECOND ROW: Aubry Sly, Don Cook, Lavern Leal, Ralph Jewer, Ed Scudder, Frank Butters, Carl Dickey, George Gordon (Trainer).
THIRD ROW: Bill Hartman, Greg Taylor, Darryl Sly, Hugh Butters, George Sheffer, Ab Kirby (Manager)
The Town of Collingwood will once again open its doors to many of its historic treasures during Doors Open Collingwood on Saturday and Sunday October 4th and 5th. This year, the doors will be open at All Saints Anglican Church and Rectory, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63, The Joseph Lawrence House Bed and Breakfast, the William Watts Boathouse on Heritage Way at the harbour, the Temple Building, The Collingwood Museum, Collingwood Town Hall, Thurso House Bed and Breakfast , the Beild House Country Inn and Spa, Maple Leaf Hall and the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena. In addition, guided walking tours will be conducted throughout the Historic Downtown District and throughout Collingwood streets as visitors view some of our town's beautiful historic homes.

Doors Open Ontario 2008 continues to bring together communities across Ontario. Throughout the province, there is a growing pride in our heritage. Communities boast of their commercial buildings, courthouses, places of worship, gardens, natural heritage and other heritage sites. From April to October each year, communities open the doors to some of our most intriguing and charming heritage sites. Admission is free.
The Collingwood Community Arena hosted its first hockey game on November 10th, 1949, against Owen Sound. The arena was re-named after Collingwood hockey player and coach Eddie Bush in the 1980's. The Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame is housed in the arena, and displays many trophies, photographs and sweaters like the one below from the former Collingwood Shipbuilders of the old OHA Senior A league.
In 2008, visitors to Doors Open Collingwood will be invited to visit the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63 (below) to view the Legion's museum containing artifacts from the First and Second World Wars along as artifacts from the Korean War. For more information on Doors Open Collingwood, visit www.doorsopencollingwood.com.

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