Editing Cambridge, Ontario (section)

==Sports and recreation==
[[File:Galt Arena Gardens exterior.jpg|thumb|right|[[Galt Arena Gardens]], opened in 1922, is the oldest operating arena in Ontario.]]

Cambridge has 365 ha of parkland, 99 parks, over 140 sports fields, and many golf courses. As well, the city has over 70&nbsp;km of urban and natural trails, 18&nbsp;km of which run along
the [[Grand River (Ontario)|Grand]] and [[Speed River]]s.

===Teams===
The [[Cambridge Turbos]] are the most successful team in the [[National Ringette League]] with six titles at the [[Canadian Ringette Championships]], including three straight from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-04-04 |title=Cambridge Turbos make ringette history |work=Waterloo Region Record |url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/waterloo-region-record/20170404/282222305605269 |access-date=2023-07-20 |via=pressreader}}</ref>

Cambridge is the home of the [[Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League]]'s [[Cambridge Redhawks]] (Previously The [[Cambridge Winter Hawks]].)  The Winter Hawks were the winners of the 2006 and 2007 [[Sutherland Cup]]. Cambridge also was the home of the four-time [[Allan Cup]] winning [[Cambridge Hornets]] of the [[OHA Senior A Hockey League (1929-1979)|Original OHA Senior A League]], the last [[OHA Senior A Hockey League]], and Major League Hockey. The team folded in 2006 following a points deduction by the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] for fielding an ineligible player, which caused the team to miss the playoffs. Following the dispute, the owners attempted to sell the team but were unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite news|last=O'Brien|first=Richard|date=7 September 2007|title="Hornets Quietly Go Out of Business"|page=D6|work=Waterloo Region Record}}</ref> Several attempts to revive the club have failed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Senior squad still a no go|url=https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/3365190-senior-squad-still-a-no-go/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=CambridgeTimes.ca|date=May 16, 2008 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2010-12-06|title=Cambridge Hornets might fly again|url=https://www.therecord.com/sports/2010/12/06/cambridge-hornets-might-fly-again.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=therecord.com|language=en}}</ref>

The Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club was formed in 2009 and has over 400 youth registered in their indoor and beach volleyball programs. The Scorpions have 8 competitive indoor teams. In September 2012 the Scorpions have the City of Cambridge 1st every boys competitive team (15U team) playing in the Ontario Volleyball Association. The club is a member of the Ontario Volleyball Association, with Learn to Play and House League programs for girls and boys Grades 3–12. They also have one of the largest youth beach volleyball programs in Ontario.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.therecord.com/sports/local/article/638672--scorpions-volleyball-is-a-big-hit-in-cambridge|title=Scorpions Volleyball is a Hit in Cambridge|accessdate=September 6, 2023}}</ref>

The Cambridge Aquajets are a competitive swim team that was founded in the early 1950s. The club practices at all of the City of Cambridge pools throughout the year.

The outstanding athletic achievement of individuals participating in sports has been honoured in Cambridge every November at the Cambridge Sports Awards banquet since 1974.

The [[Galt Red Wings]] were a [[junior ice hockey]] team based in Galt that played in the [[Ontario Hockey League|Ontario Hockey Association]] from 1944 to 1947. They were operated as an affiliate of the [[Detroit Red Wings]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. During the 1944–45 season, the Red Wings were led by [[Gordie Howe]]. They reached the league finals for the [[J. Ross Robertson Cup]] in 1945, but lost to [[Toronto St. Michael's Majors]] in four games. Their home arena was the [[Galt Arena Gardens]].

===Recreational buildings===
The City of Cambridge has 6 public skating arenas: Dickson Centre, Duncan McIntosh Arena, Galt Arena Gardens, Hespeler Memorial Arena, Karl Homuth Arena, and Preston Auditorium; and 2 private skating areas: Cambridge Ice Centre and Ice Park. As well, the city has 2 public indoor pools (John Dolson Centre and W.G. Johnson Centre) and 3 public outdoor pools (Edward Newland Pool, George Hancock Pool, and Kinsmen – Soper Pool), in addition to the indoor pool at the Chaplin Family [[YMCA]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chaplin Family Y|url=http://www.chaplinfamilyy.ca/en/index.asp|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-date=September 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903162444/http://www.chaplinfamilyy.ca/en/index.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Cambridge has one lawn bowling club: the Preston Lawn Bowling Club is on Queenston Road in the Preston area of the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=OBLA District 7|url=http://panthergpss.wix.com/district7|access-date=June 3, 2011}}</ref>

On October 24, 2008, the city completed the COM DEV Indoor Soccer Park. The $2.8 million project was funded by the City of Cambridge, COM DEV, and the Cambridge Youth Soccer Club, and will help accommodate a large number of kids playing soccer in the [[Waterloo Region]].