Reeves Community Complex

Reeves Community Complex
Woodstock Community Centre
Exterior of Reeves Community Complex
Interactive map of Reeves Community Complex
Former namesWoodstock District Community Complex
Coordinates43°06′51″N 80°45′06″W / 43.114267°N 80.751572°W / 43.114267; -80.751572
OwnerCity of Woodstock, Ontario
OperatorDarren Hall
CapacityMain rink: 2000 (500 standing spaces)
Secondary rink: 100
Field size200' x 100' (main rink)
185" x 85' (secondary rink)
Construction
OpenedJuly 1996
Construction cost$12,284,000.00
ArchitectWong Gregersen
Project managerJohn Chu
Tenants
Woodstock Navy-Vets
Website
Official site

The Reeves Community Complex (formerly known known as the Woodstock District Community Complex) is considered to be the social epicentre of the Canadian community of Woodstock, Ontario.

Summary

This facility is the host of Woodstock Navy-Vets hockey games from November to April and community events year-round for the general public as well as private organizations. Besides two ice rinks, the complex also hosts the Woodstock Gymnastics Club, a banquet hall, and an extension site for Fanshawe College. A Woodstock Sports Wall of Fame is also prominently displayed in the building's main foyer; displaying the local elite of the sporting world. The facility is run by the City of Woodstock.

One of the most recent major events using this community centre was the provincial qualifying rounds for the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier (also known as the 2009 TSC Stores Tankard). The competition took place from February 2 to February 8.[1] The tournament attracted the best men's curling players from all over Ontario[1] Glenn Howard was given the honour of representing the Ontario provincial curling team in the national tournament in Calgary at the Pengrowth Saddledome[1] (now known as Scotiabank Saddledome).

The Complex also hosted the Ontario Tankard in 2001. It was also the venue for wrestling at the 2001 Canada Games.

In May 2020, the complex was renamed to the Reeves Community Complex, following an agreement with the City of Woodstock and the Dr. Leonard Reeves Foundation for the naming rights. The naming rights were sold for $300,000 and will last for 20 years.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2009 Tim Hortons Brier". Suburban Schoolmasters' Curling Club. 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  2. ^ Saylors, Kathleen (7 May 2020). "Woodstock community complex to be renamed for local man, foundation". Woodstock Sentinel-Review. Retrieved 15 March 2026.