Items Wanted for Frontenac Community Arena Time Capsule

Nov 11, 2020

The Frontenac Community Arena (FCA) is undergoing major renovations including replacing the Arena’s 44-year-old refrigerated floor. As a surprise to future FCA users, a time capsule will be buried under the new arena pad for future users to find when the pad needs to be replaced again in a few decades.

FCA users are invited to submit items to be included in the time capsule. Items should be significant to the arena or the community, the capsule will be long enough to hold a hockey stick but smaller items are preferred, and entries must meet preservation requirements. Everyone is encouraged to get creative and reflect on the history of this community hub.

“This project is a great way to celebrate our arena history and an opportunity to envision the future” said Arena Board Chair and South Frontenac Township Councillor Ray Leonard. “When the system needs to be upgraded in the future, I am sure everyone will be excited to open the time capsule and find what we are leaving for them,” added Leonard.

Photographs, newspaper clippings, local sports memorabilia, jerseys, memorable stories of the arena, ticket stubs, and similar items are encouraged. Anything organic or that can erode, rubber, metal paper clips, staples and anything with an internal battery that cannot be removed are discouraged. Items like USB sticks will be accepted, although be warned that in a few decades, that technology maybe obsolete. The items need to meet some requirements for preservations purposes and will be returned to the sender if they do not fit the requirements.

Some items that will be buried include memorabilia from local NHL’er Mike Smith, photos of FCA teams, letters from coaches and cards from teams. The arena’s Board will include a letter to future Board members, and a timeline of the renovation project and COVID-19 implications will be included.

The time capsule is being custom made by D.M. Welding in Inverary, who also made the Canada150 Time Capsule for South Frontenac. Items are being collected now until February 1st of 2021 and can be dropped off at the Frontenac Arena or at the Township of South Frontenac’s Public Services Department Complex at 2490 Keeley Road in Sydenham.