Gananoque has won the Canada 150 rink.
Having officially heard the news from Heritage Canada on Friday morning, Mayor Erika Demchuk says the town is thrilled.
"We're still reeling."
The multi-million dollar public rink was built on Parliament Hill for the Canada's 150th birthday celebrations in 2017. After being dismantled the plan was to send it to a community, and Gananoque officials confirmed in May they were on the short-list.
"Part of Canada's heritage is outdoor tournaments and outdoor rinks," says Demchuk. "That was always the hope of building something like that to bring people to Gananoque, to come skate on this rink, to do tournaments."
It's also important to the surrounding areas, especially with neighboring Leeds and the Thousand Islands.
Demchuk can't confirm at this stage if the arena will be named after the late MP Gord Brown, but says the rink coming to the township is tied to his lasting legacy in his home community.
"This was always his dream," she says. "I'm sure his name is going to be a part of it very much, but council hasn't made any decisions."
The town has not received a timeline from Heritage Canada on when they'll be getting the rink and begin construction.
"It's just so exciting to know that we're going to be able to get this," says Demchuk.