Ottawa Citizen
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Jun 12, 2026
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Why the Belltown Dome is forcing Ottawa to confront a much bigger problem
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Article Excerpt
For Alex Cullen, the Belltown Dome is not just a neighbourhood arena on borrowed time. It’s a warning. The president of the Belltown Neighbours Association and former city councillor calls the aging facility in Grandeur Park a “canary in the coal mine” for Ottawa’s bigger recreation infrastructure problem. After the failure of its refrigeration system, […]
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