Palmerston, ON Canada
January 2003
80’ x 32’
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Scott writes: "As a boy growing up in small town Ontario during the 60’s you always had your stick by the door. Early Saturday in the old arena, after school on the road or on the hardwood floor with a rolled up sock, it really didn’t matter. “He Shoots … He Scores!” Recently, we moved from the city into rural south-western Ontario and I found myself with a big yard. The first snow arrives, your eyes get glossy and you head outside like a zombie ... it’s uncontrollable. This is our second attempt. Last year we learned a few things. This year, I’ve proven I wasn’t paying attention. As you can see, my rink design is circa 1920. No boards or liner to keep the water in. Just stake it out, pack down a bit of snow, apply water with a garden hose, patch, scrape, repeat often and hope it stays cold. In southern Ontario, Mother Nature does not endorse this technique. The big melt downs are truly painful. As you can see by the New Year’s Eve photo there wasn’t much snow around the place. +10º C and rain didn’t really help the cause. Anyway, our rink survived, we now have snow and all is well. Minto Leaf Gardens is 80’ x 32’, shiny, smooth and everyone's looking forward to an abundance of fresh air and rosy cheeks!" Great job and thanks for the pic Scott. |
Last Updated on Feb 6, 2003