While we do have some volunteer interest in the ice maintenance work, the number of volunteers is insufficient to build and maintain the ice.  Therefore, we are looking for a rink operator.  If you know someone who might be interested in this seasonal position at Kingsmere Park, please get in touch with us at glabarparkca@gmail.com or contact Adam

Attached is the job posting.

Kingsmere Rink Operator – Job Posting_v1

We need to gather information about who will be joining us to volunteer at the rink this winter at Kingsmere Park.

A description of the work involved in each role as well as my targets for the number of volunteers to make this a successful season can be found below, and a previous post with some additional information can be found here.

For 2018-19 we have introduced an online volunteer sign-up sheet. Please click the link next to the volunteer role you are interested in signing up for. In order to meet a City of Ottawa deadline for this year’s rink contract, we need confirmed volunteers by Friday October 26 2018.

Rink House Supervisors – CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP
We are looking for supervisors who are available either on a weekly (W) or biweekly (B) basis. We have had difficulty covering shifts the last 3 years, so if you know someone who may be interested, please send them this webpage. For anyone interested, please sign-up using the link provided and fill-in the necessary information. We will follow-up once the shifts are confirmed.

The schedule we use for a typical week is:
– Weekdays: one 3 hour shift from 6pm-9pm
– Saturday: three 3 hour shifts starting at 11am
– Sunday: three 2 hour shifts starting at 1pm

Rink Maintenance (includes ice building and flooding as well as clearing on heavy nights) – CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP
This year we are endeavoring to make the Rink Maintenance more of a community effort. It is not sustainable for 2 individuals to take the bulk of the work again this year.
What we have decided to do is ask for 7 teams of 2 people to pick one day week and make it theirs! We have a snowblower at the park and we have lots of shovels. (Reminder that skaters are expected to clear snow if they use the ice so don’t be afraid to ask!)
Under normal circumstances we try to flood the rink 3-4 times/week once the base ice is built. This work usually starts at 9pm, when the rink house supervision ends, but it can happen during the day as well (hint for those retired people or shift-workers in the community).
We are looking for volunteers to commit to one day per week which would be their responsibility. If the weather is not cold enough for a flood then that is ok. If the volunteers are available during the day to do an additional flood that would be amazingly helpful as well. The more floods we can get on the ice in prime conditions, the better! This would really increase our ability to repair the ice and get it back in skating condition after severe weather events too.

Please sign-up using the links provided above.

Call or text Adam if you have questions – Adam’s cell: 613-552-5615.

Thank you!

Adam and Curtis

The hockey rink is almost ready to skate on. If all goes well, it should be ready for tomorrow (Friday Dec. 22). The puddle rink is not ready to skate on and will not be ready for another few days. Please stay off the puddle rink.

We are looking for additional volunteers to supervise the rink this season. This typically means one 3 hour shift per week. Supervision volunteers are responsible for unlocking the fieldhouse so community members can use the change room and washroom, and being the emergency contact if there are any problems (e.g. call 911 if someone is hurt). We are required to keep the fieldhouse open for a minimum number of hours each week, so please let us know if you can volunteer on a weekly basis, or biweekly, or even as a standby if we have a last-minute cancellation.

Here is the schedule:
– Weekdays one 3 hour shift from 6pm-9pm
– Saturday: three 3 hour shifts starting at 11am
– Sunday: three 2 hour shifts starting at 1pm

Please let us know if you are interested by emailing glabarparkca@gmail.com.

Thank you!

Happy Sunday All!

We closed the rink yesterday because the outdoor temperature is above freezing.  There is standing water on the hockey rink and puddle rink, and it’s not safe for skating or playing on.

Please stay off the rink for now.  When it gets below freezing again, the ice should be perfect for skating!  For example, Monday’s forecasted high is +1C, and the low is -8C.  It will likely be good for skating if temperatures only go above freezing for an hour or two in the middle of the day.  As long as it’s below freezing most of the day, the ice should be fine to skate on.

Thank you.