Kingsmere Rink – Dec. 21 update & request for volunteers to supervise fieldhouse

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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!

Kingsmere Rink – start of 2017-2018 season

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The weather is getting close to perfect for rink building, and it’s very likely conditions will be right Tuesday and Wednesday.

We expect to be able to start building the rink this week. We are in need of volunteers to help build and maintain the ice, and to supervise the rink house when it is open to the community. If you are able to volunteer for either ice building/maintenance and/or supervision, please email us at glabarparkca@gmail.com.

The initial ice building requires temperatures below -5C (-10C is better) and regular flooding with water in order to build the base. This flooding can occur at any time of day (morning, afternoon, evening), and we are in need of volunteers to flood the ice this week in order to get the rink up and running. Flooding involves taking a 1″ hose and spraying the entire area (both hockey rink and puddle rink) to saturation. Initially, each flooding will require 2-4 hours per flooding, and as a watertight area is created with surface ice, the time will reduce to 1-1.5 hours. Approximately 5-10 floodings are required to create the base before it can be skated on.

Please let us know if you are able to volunteer for this great community activity!