OttawaThe Guy Lafleur Arena in Thurso, Que., reopened Monday after a partial roof collapse this summer. Repairs to the arena’s ceiling and a pump cost about $30,000, according to local officials. Arena closed in August after a partial roof collapseCBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2025 1:25 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.The Guy Lafleur Arena in Thurso, Que., was forced to close after a partial roof collapse in August. (Maxim Saavedra-Ducharme/Radio-Canada)The Guy Lafleur Arena in Thurso, Que., reopened Monday after a partial roof collapse this summer.Repairs to the arena’s ceiling and a pump cost about $30,000, according to local officials.Lafleur was born and raised in the western Quebec community and went on to win five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. He died at the age of 70 in April 2022 and was laid to rest in his hometown. Lise Lafleur said her brother “would have been disappointed to see the arena abandoned.”The facility was built in 1948 and last renovated in 1988, and is was already near the end of its lifespan at the time of the collapse in August.Quebec Premier François Legault promised to refurbish the arena in 2022, but the province did not approve a 2024 funding request for $18 million for that work.With files from Radio-Canada’s Maxence Bahaban
Thurso’s Guy Lafleur Arena reopens after repairs
