Opened in 2001 as the Goulbourn Recreation Complex; renamed for sponsor Cardel Homes in March 2019
CARDELREC Recreation Complex Goulbourn opened in 2001 on Shea Road in Stittsville as the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, built at a cost of CA$9.1 million. On March 5, 2019 it took its current name after Cardel Homes Ottawa agreed to sponsor the complex for 15 years through the City of Ottawa's Community Champions Program.
The building holds two ice surfaces, named for Matt Bradley and Katie Xu, along with a swimming pool, the Erica Wiebe gymnasium and the Ward 6 councillor's office. The Capital Recreation Hockey League, an adult league that rotates its games across six Ottawa-area arenas, counts Goulbourn among its rinks. On the ground floor, two gallery walls programmed by the Ottawa West Arts Association show local painters, photographers and mixed-media artists, with a new exhibition every two months and a People's Choice ballot for visitors.
The complex marked 25 years in November 2025 with a celebration hosted by the ward councillor and the CARDELREC team, and the Goulbourn Recreation Complex name still travels with the building alongside the sponsor's.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Drop-in skating at rinks inside City recreation facilities is a Basic activity, per visit with HST added at payment: child, youth or student CA$3.11; adult CA$5.19; senior (65 and older) CA$3.89; family CA$3.11 per person.
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Reservation rules for drop-in skating differ by arena, and each facility's schedule shows which sessions need no reservation. Where one is required, book on the facility page from 6 pm up to two days ahead; in-person walk-in reservations are accepted when space allows. Arrive no more than 15 minutes before your session.
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At public and family skates, children 10 and under must be actively supervised by a parent or guardian aged 14 or older. Children 10 and under must wear a CSA-certified hockey helmet to be allowed on the ice at City indoor arenas (bicycle, ski and snow-sport helmets are not allowed), and children may not be carried on the ice.
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Free on-site parking is listed by the city.
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The city lists accessible entrances, changing rooms, washrooms and an elevator or lift.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.