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Pretty soon, Torontonians will be skating on an ice trail. Within the next month, a 360-metre trail will open at the foot of Kipling Ave. and Lake Shore Blvd. W.
It has been the beloved project of skating-mad councillor Mark Grimes, whose City Hall office is festooned with photographs of hockey players such as Bobby Orr, Don Cherry and the 1964 Stanley Cup-winning Maple Leafs. A father of four hockey-playing sons, Grimes has always yearned for a skating experience similar to Ottawa's Rideau Canal.
"I thought, let's do something unique," says Grimes of the trail, which is on the grounds of a former psychiatric hospital. It will be made with artificial ice, ensuring a long season.
The advent of artificial ice and indoor rinks means skating has become a year-round sport that has moved into countries once considered too hot. Grimes participated in an old-timers hockey tournament in Europe a few years ago that played games in France and Spain.
"We were surprised that Spain had teams," he admits.
But the true skating experience is outdoors, when the weather is nippy – the Canadian way.
Looking for info on outdoor skating rinks? Try this cool web site: www.cityrinks.ca
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When is the rink opening?
Hi... I went to the Open House back in Sept, and I believe they (TRCA?) said it will be open for In-line Skating this Spring/Summer... ICE skating NEXT winter... Rob