Rink Update – 2020-01-09

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Adam Norman

The rink has been very successful so far this year. Thank you to all the volunteers for your efforts!

We flooded the rink every night this week, and it is in great shape. There has been a high volume of skaters every day, which is wonderful.

Upcoming weather/closures:
– the rink will be open today and tonight
– the temperature is forecast to go above freezing tomorrow (Friday Jan. 10), and we will likely close the rink on Friday and Saturday
– we will take a look at conditions on Sunday morning to determine if we can open it on Sunday, or if we need to wait for better weather and/or complete repair work

We are looking for fieldhouse supervisors and maintenance/flooding volunteers on Sunday Jan. 12 and on Wednesday Jan. 15. Please contact kingsmererink@gmail.com or Adam at 613-552-5615 if you want to volunteer.

Rink Update – 2020-01-05

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Adam Norman

Volunteers cleared the ice surfaces yesterday, flooded the ice last night, and are flooding it again as I write this at 9:20am.

We are preparing to open for skating this afternoon.

The fieldhouse will be open and supervised from 1pm to 7pm today.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time to get us to this point!

Rink Update – 2020-01-03

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Adam Norman

Thanks to everyone for your patience with the rink as we wait for better weather before skating can begin. We created base ice between Dec. 17 and Dec. 21. Then everything had to be put on hold with the warmer outdoor temperature.

After the freezing rain and snowfall earlier this week, both rink surfaces were cleared. Thank you to the individuals that powered through the difficult snow and ice!

The weather is forecasted to get colder on Sunday (Jan. 5). We are going to flood both ice surfaces on Sunday morning – provided the temperature is below -3C to -4C – and I am hopeful we can open for skating in the afternoon.

Reminders to anyone using the rink:
– always close both gates to the hockey rink when you are the last to leave
– always shovel the rink surface before and after using it (skaters and hockey players must shovel if they want to use it)
– remove the hockey nets from the ice surface if you are the last to leave
– stay off the ice when the temperature is above freezing
– stay off the ice when the “Rink Closed” signs are out

All of the items above help expedite flooding to create a better ice surface.

Volunteers Needed

We have 1 person volunteering to supervise from 5-7pm on Sunday, and we still need volunteers to supervise the following upcoming shifts:

2 of 3 shifts on Sunday Jan. 5
- 1pm-3pm
- 3pm-5pm
6pm-9pm Thursday Jan. 9
6pm-9pm Friday Jan. 10

(we already have volunteers for Monday through Wednesday)

The fieldhouse cannot be opened for skaters to warm up or change unless we have a supervision volunteer.

Please sign up at https://signup.com/go/YZfwwOi and/or notify Adam.

Concert to raise money for Queensway Carleton Hospital

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Adam Norman

I am publishing this information at the request of the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation:

On December 7th, there is a fundraising concert in support of the Hopes Rising campaign. Séan McCann’s GREAT BIG CHRISTMAS PARTY is taking place on December 7 at the Algonquin Commons Theatre at 7:00 pm. Séan is a founding member of the band Great Big Sea and he has become a strong advocate for mental health in recent years. This is a family-friendly event which will feature new and traditional music, stories and a sing-a-long. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for those who are 18 years of age and under.

Tickets are available at the following event bright link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sean-mccanns-great-big-christmas-party-tickets-75311254991

We have also created a Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/509082143205240/

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Lincoln Fields development update – August 2019

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Adam Norman

[This post was drafted in August, but not posted until now – Oct. 16]

You may have noticed that most of the stores at Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre
closed in August. Several weeks ago, representatives from owner RioCan and
Metro met with representatives of six community associations, including our own,
to provide an update on their plans for the site.
The plan presented was a high-level concept for the 14-acre site at this point and
focused primarily on Phase 1, with a second Phase taking account of the longer
term. After much consultation with Metro (the anchor tenant), the plan for Phase
1 is to demolish the east portion (two-thirds) of the existing mall and construct a
new Metro on the east side of the property. They would also build a new Rexall
pharmacy building at the south end of the parking lot near the existing traffic
lights (at Connaught). They would then proceed to demolish the rest of the
existing mall, and develop a “Main Street” next to the Metro running north-south
from Carling to Richmond Road.
The property was originally built up to construct the existing mall, creating a rise
from Carling Avenue. RioCan propose to return it to its natural grade. Parking
for the Metro and Rexall would be south of the Metro building, to Carling.
Wendy’s still has a lease for 8 years or so for the area where their building
burned down and they are proposing to re-build soon.
Demolition is expected to commence this fall.

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