Winter is upon us and skating season is back! One of the perks of living in a winter city is having the perfect weather for a skate or a fun hockey game with friends and family at the nearest outdoor rink. Here in Springbank Hill we have two skating rinks operated by the SBHCA. One is in Montreux just off the south part of St. Moritz Drive, the other is up in the park off the eastern side of the traffic circle on Springbank Blvd. The Springbank Hill rink has one rink surface, while the Montreux site has two hockey rinks and one site for pleasure skating.
Did You Know?
The SBHCA has been working on a plan to upgrade the Montreux rink site into a community hub. This will facilitate other recreational and community activities throughout the year, not just in the winter. Two successful community engagement sessions were held in November, and more information will be coming in the new year as to the feedback from sessions and plans going forward. This is an exciting project for our neighbourhood, and we are looking forward to sharing more in the new year.
Volunteers Needed!
The use of the rinks wouldn’t be possible without our fantastic volunteers and our amazing rink coordinators, Dan Hnatyshyn (Montreux) and Andrew Unruh (Springbank Hill). We are always looking for volunteers to help with rink maintenance throughout the season, from the first flood until the weather gets warmer in the spring. The SBHCA is also looking to host a community skating event in the new year at the Montreux rink. We need a team of volunteers to help plan and run the event, likely in February, and a lead volunteer to coordinate. If any of these volunteer opportunities are of interest, please email [email protected] so that we can all enjoy a fun event with family and friends at the rink!
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