amount estimated for 1936 and 1937, the Arena was listed for sale by the City of Toronto. In 1938, the Arena was leased to Edward "Ted" Dickson who turned it into a recreation facility offering ice skating in winter and roller skating in summer. The name was changed that year to the Mutual Street Arena. The Glenn Miller big band played at the Arena in January 1942, Miller's only appearance in Toronto. Frank Sinatra made his first appearance in Toronto here in 1949. Roller hockey was introduced to the Arena in the late 1940s. Hank Williams Sr played a concert at the Arena in 1952. The city's first boat show was held in 1954. The Melody Fair theatre-in-the-round operated at the Arena in 1954. Dickson bought the building in 1945 and it remained in the family for the next 43 years. The arena was renovated for $3 million in 1962, adding 18 curling sheets, year-round roller skating, a parking garage and a new facade. The Arena was renamed "The Terrace", a name it kept until it was sold in 1988. It closed its doors on April 30, 1989, and was demolished a few months later. The site was converted into a residential development with some of the site reserved for a city park. The Terrace name was retained for one of the residential buildings. In May 2011, the name of the city park on the site was changed from Cathedral Square Park to Arena Gardens. Events This list is incomplete. October 7, 1912 - Grand opening March 14–19, 1914 - Toronto Blueshirts – Victoria Aristocrats Stanley Cup series March 20–30, 1918 - Torontos - Vancouver Millionaires Stanley Cup series March 30–April 1, 1920 - Two games of Ottawa Senators - Seattle Metropolitans Stanley Cup series March 17–28, 1922 - Toronto St. Patricks - Vancouver Millionaires Stanley Cup series February 8, 1923 - First radio broadcast of an ice hockey game February 14, 1923 - First radio broadcast of an NHL game June 10, 1925 - Inaugural service of United Church of Canada December 3, 1933 - Memorial service for Sir Arthur Currie January 23, 1942 - Only Toronto appearance by Glenn Miller and big band May 6, 1952 - concert by Hank Williams Sr and the Grand Ole Opry Show. See also Maple Leaf Gardens Air Canada Centre Ricoh Coliseum Varsity Arena Notes Bibliography Further reading External links Ballparks: Mutual