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Outdoor Skating Rinks

Setup: 21-Sep-2011 [635]

• Toronto has more artificial outdoor skating rinks (over 50) than any other city in the world.

City of Toronto outdoor skating rinks are among the jewels of the city.

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See slide presentations and video below.

Using Outdoor Rinks

A good way to find out how to use the city's outdoor rinks is to go to cityrinks.ca which is dedicated to these rinks, and is also operated by CELOS (the operator of this website).

But there's quite a bit of information in the Topic here as well (see Topic details). We have maps (for artificial ice rinks, and natural ice rinks), a picture album, and a user guide.

Campfire beside Dufferin Rink
Campfire beside Dufferin Rink...
Understanding Outdoor Rinks

As in all facilities, management plays a crucial role. See the Topic details for information about management, regulatory and financial views, notebooks about community initiatives, media reports, and more about Toronto's outdoor rinks.

If you live near a city of Toronto outdoor rink, you may ask yourself how well it's managed:

  • Are schedules clearly posted?
  • Are posted schedules reliable?
  • Are schedules enforced?
  • Does it occasionally have campfires?
  • Can you roast hot dogs, marshmallows or corn on these fires?
  • Does it offer healthy snacks, drinks and hot chocolate?

Affirmative answers to these are a good sign that your rink is well managed. Some rinks do quite well on these scores; some - not so much. If your local rink has issues, you may consider contacting your local city councillor.

PREZI: The social life of outdoor rinks

The social life of outdoor rinks on Prezi

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PREZI: Skate Lending Programs at Neighbourhood Ice Rinks

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VIDEO: Toronto Ice Rink Story

Toronto says it can't - but volunteers prove it can - lay ice in November | see widget page

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