The Pat Duke Memorial Arena (Image Credit: Village of Lumby)

By Liam Verster

Hockeyville Celebration

Lumby marking 10th Hockeyville anniversary with free skate

Feb 5, 2026 | 9:34 AM

A free Hockeyville skate is being offered in Lumby Thursday afternoon.

The Pat Duke Arena will be open to a free family skate from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Feb. 5.

There will also be a crew from Kraft Hockeyville on site for the skate.

The free event is being held to mark 10 years since Lumby was named the 2016 Kraft Hockeyville, as well as 20 years of the program being offered.

Hockeyville is a voting contest that sees the winning community gifted $250,000 to upgrade and repair their local arenas and skating rinks.

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