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École Sainte-Famille / aux Trois-Chemins
ThursoThurso's high school on rue Galipeau, next to the arena.
Arena & sports · Thurso
Aréna Guy-Lafleur
The first covered arena in the Outaouais, built in 1948, where Guy Lafleur learned to skate. Free public skating, minor hockey and figure skating.
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- Built
- 1948
- Ice surface
- 180 ft x 85 ft
- Season
- Late September to the second Saturday in March
- Public skating
- Free
Sources · Checked 2026-10
Nearby
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Café Bistro Léo
ThursoThurso's all-day spot on rue Galipeau: breakfast, lunch and supper, and the pub menu delivers.
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Clinique médicale de Thurso (Coop de solidarité en soins de santé)
ThursoThurso's medical clinic, run as a health co-op, right beside the pharmacy.
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Uniprix Clinique Pharmacie É. Carbonneau et D. Savoie
ThursoThurso's pharmacy, in the same building as the medical clinic. The chain's site lists it as closed on weekends, worth double-checking.
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Guy Lafleur bronze statue
ThursoThe Flower in bronze, eight feet tall, by Jean-Raymond Goyer, outside town hall in his hometown. Place Guy-Lafleur lights up at night.
Events in Thurso
Festival
Thurso Winter Carnival
ThursoLate February, run by the Knights of Columbus · 2027 dates to be announcedThurso's winter carnival, put on by the local Knights of Columbus. The lineup goes up on the event's Facebook page a few weeks ahead.
Community
Optimist Club Comedy Dinner
ThursoA weekend in April · 2027 dates to be announcedDinner and a comedy show raising money for the Thurso Optimist Club. A fixture on the local calendar.
Outdoors
Knights of Columbus Fishing Days
ThursoLate March on the ice, then early August on the river · 2027 dates to be announcedThurso's Knights of Columbus run two fishing days a year, one on the ice and one on the river in summer.