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Aerial view of Waterloo Park and Silver Lake, Waterloo, Ontario

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Slides
Description
Aerial view of a portion of Waterloo Park and Silver Lake looking south. Swimming pool on the edge of the lake. Waterloo Arena is rectangular structure on opposite side of lake from the pool.
Notes
Waterloo Memorial Arena was built in 1946 and dedicated to local residents who died in the First and Second world wars. It was officially opened on February 15, 1947. The arena was built by Silver Lake in Waterloo Park on the site of a former garbage dump. The building was condemned in 1987 and the roof and walls were replaced with a plastic air-filled dome. The arena was demolished in 2001.

Waterloo Lion's pool opened in 1951. In 1994 was removed and replaced by Lion's Lagoon.
Date of Original
1994
Date Of Event
1994
Subject(s)
Local identifier
Local History Slide Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Latitude: 43.467123 Longitude: -80.528412
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