Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre  The Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre is a multi-purpose arena located in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. In 2007, Business Week Online named the Civic Centre as one of the top ten most impressive sports arenas in the world. The Port Hawksbury Civic Centre was designed by architect Bob Ojolick of Ojolick Associates Architects/Planners. The arena was built with being green and effort in mind, as it is one of the few ice hockey rinks in the world that allows for natural light from the outside.