Marville, France
Arrowhead Arena

It appears as if the Arrowhead Arena is not depicted very well on the map that we use. We know, as an example, that the Curling Rink was building #73. It is suspected that what we show as building #73A was the Ice Plant Annex - and the Arrowhead Arena (not depicted on our map) took up the remaining area (white space).


Click on the description text to view the photograph.
  1. Remains of the entrance to the Arrowhead Arena - 1 June 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  2. Another view of the remains of the entrance to the Arrowhead Arena - 1 June 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  3. The full length of the ice rink looking back to where the entrance was located - 1 June 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  4. Remains of the location where the ice once existed - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  5. Remains of the location where the ice once existed - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  6. Remains of the entrance to the Arrowhead Arena - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  7. Rear side remains of the Arrowhead Arena - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  8. Remains of the entrance to the Arrowhead Arena - April 2003.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

    1 Wing Marville is closed in 1967.

  9. G/C Christie drops the puck to officially open the Arrow's hockey season - 2 December 1966
    Extract from Arrowhead Trubune magazine.
    Courtesy Ron McShane.

  10. Programme for Inter-Wing game against 3 Wing at Zweibrucken - 2 February 1966.
    Courtesy Guy Langlois.

  11. Arrowhead Arena (left) - January 1966.
    Courtesy Carla Day (now Jennings).

  12. Red Houghton - March 1965.
    Courtesy Bob Holmes.

  13. Beauty and the Beast - February 1965.
    Mrs Smith was a professional skater.
    Courtesy Larry Romard.

  14. Larry Romard playing the role of "Goldilocks" on skates - February 1965.
    Courtesy Larry Romard.

  15. Ladies serving "Tea" in the goalies net - December 1964.
    Courtesy Dennis Rogers.

  16. Ladies serving "Tea" in the goalies net - December 1964.
    Courtesy Dennis Rogers.

  17. 1963-1964 Junior Arrows hockey team - March 1964.
    Back row (L-R) Lloyd Froment, Pat Grogan, Greg Atkins, Tom Edgar, Austin Wheaton, Don Dale, Paul Cervantes, Danny Murphy. Front row (L-R) Steve Lowry, Steve Smith, Wayne Carlow, John Malo, Gary Sedore, Richard Freshwater, Gary Loverin, LAC Kelly (coach).
    Courtesy Steve Lowry.

  18. Larger image of 1963-1964 Junior Arrows hockey team - March 1964.
    Courtesy Steve Lowry.

  19. 1963-1964 Junior Internural hockey team - March 1964.
    Back row (L-R)Austin Wheaton, Don Dale, Wayne Carlow, Danny Murphy, LAC Kelly (coach). Front row (L-R) Lloyd Froment, John Malo, Steve Lowry.
    Courtesy Steve Lowry.

  20. 1963-1964 Intermural hockey team - March 1964.
    Back row (L-R) Greg Atkins, Richard Freshwater, Gary Loverin, Tom Edgar, Pat Grogan, LAC Kelly (coach). Front row (L-R) Steve Smith, Gary Sedore, Paul Cervantes.
    Courtesy Steve Lowry.

  21. Reserved seating card for the Arrowhead Arena - November 1963
    Courtesy Bob Ross.

  22. 441 Squadron "pride" - March 1963.
    Courtesy Tom O'Dowd.

  23. 1 Wing Arrows. Air Division Champions 1962-1963 - March 1963.
    Back row (L-R) - Bill King (trainer), Wally Wallace, Bill Cooper, Pat Shetler, Ray Zuback, Bob Holmes, Rene Beauchamp (coach - deceased), Jerry Methot (deceased), Paul Godin (deceased), Joe Dansereau, Leroy Harvey, Wendalh Costain (trainer). Front row (L-R) Ron Lindskob, John Kaulback, George MacDonald, F/L O'Connor (manager), Dr Jack Creighton (team doctor), Hal Harder, Ray Bowe, Ed Pope. Missing from photo - Bill Meehan (deceased), Wilf Cote, Jeff Jeffries (trainer).
    Courtesy Bob Holmes.

  24. Larger image of the Air Division Champions photo - March 1963.
    Courtesy Bob Holmes.

  25. Typical fans at a hockey game - January 1963.
    The man wearing the hat in the back row (2nd from left) is Gus Baker.
    Courtesy Bob Holmes.

  26. Arrowhead Arena timetable - 31 December 1962
    Courtesy Steve Lowry.

  27. Exterior view of the arena during the holidays - December 1962.
    Courtesy Tom O'Dowd.

  28. Bob Holmes in action on the ice - November 1962.
    Hal Harder (#12) in the background.
    Courtesy Bob Holmes.

  29. Bob Holmes looses another face-off - November 1962.
    Courtesy Bob Holmes.

  30. Senior NCOs Mess hockey team - March 1962.
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  31. Large image of the Senior NCOs Mess hockey team photo - March 1962.
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  32. Kids hockey game - February 1962.
    Courtesy Tom O'Dowd.

  33. Kids hockey game - February 1962.
    Courtesy Tom O'Dowd.

  34. One of the many hockey teams which played at Marville - March 1961.
    Can you identify this team or any of the players? Back row (L-R) Beau Staples (coach) 5th from left, Ken Dowd (#14 - far right). Front row (L-R) Robert Staples (#25 - far right).
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  35. 1960-1961 Intramural hockey team - March 1961.
    Back row (L-R) Wayne Scale, Wayne Carlow, Wayne Sherward, Steve Lowry. Front row (L-R) Tom Brown, Dick Freshwater, Ralph Sprague, Danny Murphy, Bob Askwey.
    Courtesy Steve Lowry.

  36. Headquarters Inter-Section hockey team - March 1961.
    Back row (L-R) - Gary Reeder, MacLean, unknown, unknown, Savage, Guertin, unknown, Gendron, Cpl Kolybaba. Front row (L-R) - Wallace, Oulette, unknown, Dirk, Jean, unknown.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  37. Larger image of the Headquarters Inter-Section hockey team - March 1961.
    Back row (L-R) - Gary Reeder, MacLean, unknown, unknown, Savage, Guertin, unknown, Gendron, Cpl Kolybaba. Front row (L-R) - Wallace, Oulette, unknown, Dirk, Jean, unknown.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  38. Senior NCOs Mess hockey team - March 1961.
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  39. Senior NCOs Mess hockey team - March 1961.
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  40. Large image of the Senior NCOs Mess hockey team photo - March 1961.
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  41. Arrowhead Arena Hockey Program - December 1960
    Courtesy Barry Thomas.

  42. Presentation of Inter-Section hockey trophy - March 1960.
    Manager of the Bank of Montreal (unidentified) presents Bud MacKinnon, Captain of the Headquarters hockey team, with the Inter-Section hockey trophy.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  43. Headquarters Inter-Section Champs - March 1960.
    Back row (L-R) - FS Dubois, F/O Tricker, unknown, Gary Reeder, Bob Burke, Stan Wallace, John "Mitch" Mitchell, Bud McKinnon, unknown. Front row (L-R) Unknown, Bob Stanley, Cat LeBlanc, unknown, Gary Poirier.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  44. Larger image of the Headquarters Inter-Section Champs photo - March 1960.
    Back row (L-R) - FS Dubois, F/O Tricker, unknown, Gary Reeder, Bob Burke, Stan Wallace, John "Mitch" Mitchell, Bud McKinnon, unknown. Front row (L-R) Unknown, Bob Stanley, Cat LeBlanc, unknown, Gary Poirier.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  45. Senior NCOs Mess hockey team - March 1960.
    Note the trophy (front and center).
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  46. Larger image of the Senior NCOs Mess hockey team photo - March 1960.
    Back row (L-R) Beau Staples, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown. Front row (L-R) Unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown. There were a number of signatures on the back of this photo. Can you match any of these names to the faces: Scotty Vente, LR Whtyte, Ray Sprague, George Bourlet, Sten Walter, Bob Clark, Dave Schmidt, Lloyd Hanna, Maxie MacMaher, OS Coates, Norm Dixon, J Mellish, Joe Helloy, Pete Bilech, Dany Danylcluk.
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  47. Playoffs against the 2 Wing Eagles - February 1960.
    Gary Reeder (left) rushes in on goal.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  48. Moxie MacMahn receiving the Station League trophy - March 1959.
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  49. The first "Mechs" hockey team - March 1959.
    Back row (L-R) Beau Staples, Charlie?, Bruce Glover, Bill Backwood (SWO), Lloyd Hanna, Stan Wallace. Front row (L-R) J Mellish, Moxie MacMahn, Pete Bileski, Norm Dixon.
    Courtesy Beau Staples.

  50. 1 Wing Arrows Station team vs a team from Leyscin, Finland - February 1959.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  51. Larger image of the Finland team players - February 1959.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  52. Larger image of the 1 Wing Arrows Station team players - February 1959.
    Back row (L-R) - Cpl Beauchamp, FS Dubois, unknown, Dansereau, Skimming, Zuback, unknown, Bud McKinnon, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown. Front row (L-R) Steers, Bucklay, Gary Reeder, Cap LeBlanc, Bornyk, unknown, Harvey.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  53. Hockey game in progress - November 1958.
    Courtesy Cal Shermerhorn.

  54. Hockey game in progress - November 1958.
    Courtesy Cal Shermerhorn.

  55. Hockey game in progress - November 1958.
    Courtesy Cal Shermerhorn.

  56. Hockey game in progress - November 1958.
    Courtesy Cal Shermerhorn.

  57. Hockey game in progress - November 1958.
    Courtesy Cal Shermerhorn.

  58. Unidentified hockey team at 1 Wing - March 1958.
    Back row (L-R) - F/O Tricker, Sandy Deschene, Jerry Girard. Middle row (L-R) - MacKinnon, Gary Reeder, Tom Bigohottie, "Soup" Campbell, Bob Misenor, Bert Menton, Jerry Poirier. Front row (L-R) Stan Wallace, Bob Dunke, Bob Stanley, Pat Grenier, Willie Oulette, Russ Hugand, Mitch.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

  59. Larger image of the unidentified hockey team photo - March 1958.
    Back row (L-R) - F/O Tricker, Sandy Deschene, Jerry Girard. Middle row (L-R) - MacKinnon, Gary Reeder, Tom Bigohottie, "Soup" Campbell, Bob Misenor, Bert Menton, Jerry Poirier. Front row (L-R) Stan Wallace, Bob Dunke, Bob Stanley, Pat Grenier, Willie Oulette, Russ Hugand, Mitch.
    Courtesy Gary Reeder.

    The Station Band played for the official opening of the hockey rink on 16 January 1958. The Commanding Officer dropped the puck for the first face-off. A six-team intersection league commenced play on three nights a week, in addition to a station hockey team and an airwomen's broomball team.

Photographic Credits

All photos are used with permission.

Return to the Details Page
Return to Top of Page

About This Page

Updated: June 10, 2005