The original rink in 1892
The second rink in 1893
The third rink around 1897
Rat Portage Miner February 13th 1892.
The Princess Rink was an indoor arena located in Rat Portage, Ontario (present day Kenora, Ontario) built by Samuel Mcgimsie in December of 1891 as the second indoor skating rink in the community (The first being the Rat Portage Skating Rink built in 1885). It was rebuilt a couple of times after being lost to fires finally burning down in 1897.
It was electrically light and would serve as the primary rink in town until the opening of the Victoria Rink (Rat Portage) in 1897.
Rat Portage Miner February 13th 1892.
Rat Portage Miner February 13th 1892.
For more information on the teams in the rink please visit Thistles History page.
This article was written by James Laverance.