Oshawa Civic Auditorium
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Oshawa Civic Auditorium was a historic multi-purpose arena in Oshawa, Ontario, best known as the longtime home of junior ice hockey and community events before its closure and replacement by a modern facility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oshawa Civic Auditorium canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7448721 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oshawa Civic Auditorium Context triple: [Oshawa Generals, formerHomeArena, Oshawa Civic Auditorium]
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A.
Mississauga Civic Centre
Mississauga Civic Centre is the distinctive postmodern city hall complex serving as the administrative and political hub of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts is a key cultural venue in Oakville, Ontario, hosting a wide range of live theatre, music, dance, and community performances.
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C.
Orillia Opera House
The Orillia Opera House is a historic performing arts venue in Orillia, Ontario, known for its theatre productions, concerts, and community cultural events.
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D.
Sault Ste. Marie Civic Centre
The Sault Ste. Marie Civic Centre is the main municipal government building and administrative hub for the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
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E.
Halton Arena
Halton Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and events venue that serves as the primary home court for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s athletic teams and major campus gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oshawa Civic Auditorium Target entity description: Oshawa Civic Auditorium was a historic multi-purpose arena in Oshawa, Ontario, best known as the longtime home of junior ice hockey and community events before its closure and replacement by a modern facility.
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A.
Mississauga Civic Centre
Mississauga Civic Centre is the distinctive postmodern city hall complex serving as the administrative and political hub of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts is a key cultural venue in Oakville, Ontario, hosting a wide range of live theatre, music, dance, and community performances.
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C.
Orillia Opera House
The Orillia Opera House is a historic performing arts venue in Orillia, Ontario, known for its theatre productions, concerts, and community cultural events.
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D.
Sault Ste. Marie Civic Centre
The Sault Ste. Marie Civic Centre is the main municipal government building and administrative hub for the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
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E.
Halton Arena
Halton Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and events venue that serves as the primary home court for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s athletic teams and major campus gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indoor arena ⓘ |
| accessMode | public ⓘ |
| architecturalType | mid-20th-century arena ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Oshawa
ⓘ
defunct indoor arenas in Canada ⓘ ice hockey venues in Ontario ⓘ sports venues in Ontario ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| function |
event venue
ⓘ
municipal recreation facility ⓘ |
| hasFacilityType |
concession stands
ⓘ
indoor seating bowl ⓘ locker rooms ⓘ scoreboard ⓘ |
| hasSurface | ice rink ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
longtime home of Oshawa Generals
ⓘ
major community gathering place in Oshawa ⓘ |
| homeVenueOf | Oshawa Generals ⓘ |
| leagueLevelOfPrimaryTenant | major junior ⓘ |
| leagueOfPrimaryTenant | Ontario Hockey League ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oshawa ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Ontario ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | civic auditorium concept ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Oshawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
|
| ownedBy |
City of Oshawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
|
| primaryUse | ice hockey arena ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Tribute Communities Centre ⓘ |
| servedPopulation | residents of Oshawa ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Durham Region
ⓘ
linked to:
Regional Municipality of Durham
|
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorFacilityLocation | downtown Oshawa ⓘ |
| tenantType | junior ice hockey team ⓘ |
| typicalEventType |
charity events
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ junior ice hockey ⓘ public assemblies ⓘ trade shows ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oshawa Civic Auditorium Description of subject: Oshawa Civic Auditorium was a historic multi-purpose arena in Oshawa, Ontario, best known as the longtime home of junior ice hockey and community events before its closure and replacement by a modern facility.
Referenced by (2)
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