federal and provincial governments refused to assist financially. In 1991, Ottawa City Council voted to demolish the building rather than pay the full restoration cost. The fate of the Aberdeen Pavilion became a major issue in the 1991 municipal election, and in 1992, City Council reversed its earlier decision and approved a basic renovation plan that cost . The newly restored structure opened in 1994. In 2000, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada chose the building as one of the top 500 buildings produced in Canada during the last millennium. Usage The pavilion was used for many years to display cattle for the Central Canada Exhibition, which has since been discontinued. The pavilion is used for special events. It is also used for a farmer's market during the winter months (during the summer, the market is outside) and a Christmas market in December. Sports usage In 1902, the Ottawa Senators (then known as the Ottawa Hockey Club) built a hockey arena inside the Pavilion. In 1904, the club played the full 1904 season and Stanley Cup challenges in the Pavilion. In 1918, the Ottawa Senators nearly moved to the Pavilion and investigated refurbishing it as an arena. Ted Dey (who had control over Dey's Skating Rink and The Arena) was not willing to rent time to the Senators. This turned out to be a ploy to gain control of the hockey club. The City of Ottawa was unwilling then to restore an ice rink inside the Pavilion, as bleachers had been built inside. In 2017, as part of the NHL 100 Classic festivities, the Aberdeen Pavilion hosted participation events, exhibits, merchandise vendors and the like. After over 110 years, the Stanley Cup returned for a display at the Pavilion. The game itself took place nearby outdoors on the TD Place football field, played between Ottawa and Montreal. See also Ice hockey in Ottawa References Bibliography External links Ottawa.ca - Aberdeen Pavilion Information Website Heritage Ottawa article on Aberdeen Pavilion Buildings and structures in Ottawa Indoor arenas in Ontario Indoor ice hockey venues in Ontario Indoor lacrosse venues in Canada National Historic Sites in Ontario Ottawa Senators (original) arenas Sports venues in Ottawa Designated heritage properties in Ontario Defunct indoor ice hockey venues in Canada