As we told you on Monday, the city is going it alone in efforts to establish a new arena in North Bay.

There was a partnership with Canadore College on creating a new multi-use recreational facility, but both sides have agreed to part ways because of different time lines.

Canadore wants to have a new indoor turf facility up and running within a year while the city still has to determine where a new arena will be and what it’ll cost.

Chair of Community Services Councillor Mark King says while it’s unfortunate the city and the college are on different paths, the city does have a game plan.

He says West Ferris Arena will be closed, although it could possibly be used for something else if a private developer takes over the building.

Having said that, King believes a new arena will be built at 1 of 3 locations in the city.

He also says they are looking at a double ice pad rather than a single one.