Sharpen the blades and tie up the laces
By Mark Schadenberg
Last week, I posted a copy of a postcard handed out by local Tim
Hortons stores (see it here) and it noted all the times that Jennifer, Leslie
and other local Timmies coffee shops were sponsoring the ice time at three
local arenas for free public skating.
The venues include the Southwood Arena and Civic Centre in Woodstock,
plus the Embro West Zorra community centre rink.
In Ingersoll (not on card), the Tim Hortons dates and times are as follows: Dec. 23, 27, 28, 2013 and Jan. 2,
3, 2014; all 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Now, after looking up various other sources I see there are a lot of
so-called free public skating sessions.
New Year’s Eve during the day
The City of Woodstock (www.cityofwoodstock.ca;
brand new site by the way), for example, is hosting a New Year’s Eve afternoon
skating party (2 – 3 p.m.) using both ice pads at the community complex on Finkle
Street. Heart FM (www.1047.ca) is also
co-sponsoring this event.
Many corporate and business sponsors have also paid to sponsor
Saturday skating for free, 1:15 – 2 p.m. at Southwood Arena at the complex -- throughout the winter (up to March 23). The
ad in What’s Of Woodstock magazine notes some of the contributors as: Dr Lail dentistry,
Dr Hoben dentist, Fritzie’s restaurants, Boston Pizza, Fanshawe College, AP Hurley
construction, Pepper Plumbing, Thomas Electric, Jones Skate Sharpening, and the
Rusty Anchors oldtimers hockey tournament committee. The Dec. 21 session, as an
example, is sponsored by the Alf Langdon Play Hockey Fund. Alf Langdon was on
the executive of minor hockey for about 25 years as a volunteer and when he passed away his
family started a foundation which raises dollars to assist children in playing hockey
locally that might not have afforded to otherwise.
Parent & Tot
On Wednesday (1:15 – 2) and Thursday (10:15 – noon) there are free
skating times as well at Southwood, but these are not general admission, but
rather for parents teaching small children (5 and under) how to skate.
Skating
in Woodstock; living in Woodstock
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas
St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553,
cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter:
markroyallepage
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