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10 JANUARY 2017 Issue #50 www.sportsenergynews.com

Game On! At Long Sault Outdoor Rink

part providing their machines and
By Todd Anderson
operators. The township funded the
ith the return of winter, several initial lift of lumber and supplies,
Wlocal outdoor skating rinks are which was provided at a reduced cost
back in action. One of those rinks is from John Horil of Ingleside TimBR
situated at Arnold Bethune Memorial Mart. The hard work paid off as the
50’x110’ rink opened on November
Park in the village of Long Sault.
Entering its fifth season, the rink is 26, 2011.
embraced by outdoor enthusiasts “It has truly been a community
young and old. partnership with so many involved
“If I had a dollar for every time and contributing over the past several
years,” says Harty. “It gets better
I’ve told a kid or their parent, “It’s
your rink, treat it like you own it,” every year”
says one of the figureheads behind JF Racine Welding was responsible
the introduction and continued for setting up lights and the towers on
maintenance of the rink, Joe Harty. which they stand. Power was brought
“There’s nothing better than coming to the rink in 2013, thanks to the
home from hockey or errands and township who also paved the playing
seeing it full, or having my kids look surface in 2015. Now the rink is used
out the dining room window and start Volunteers and local businesses, as well as South Stormont Township, year-round. Summer students have
to scream in excitement that there is a were responsible for erecting the outdoor rink at Long Sault’s Arnold painted the boards and the township
Bethune Memorial Park in November 2011. Submitted photo Joe Harty
game on!” has also been helpful in providing
Like many great ideas, the thoughts and Recreation Kevin Amelotte, School) and it only recently had “real” hockey nets and shovels as
of bringing the rink to life came in the approached his friend about his idea. dissolved. He made it clear to me if I needed. The South Stormont Flyers
dressing room after a hockey game, “I approached Kevin and I asked got some volunteers together and was have also contributed ongoing
this time an adult recreational game him why the township was supporting willing to play a leadership role that financial support and manpower. A
at Long Sault Arena. Harty, who a rink on Island 17, and not a rink in the township would support it. Have future addition rumoured to come to
plays with a local group, the South the park in the middle of the village. they ever done that and more.” the rink is basketball nets.
Stormont Flyers, including South He explained for years they had a rink Early on, Windmill Construction Harty points to other individuals
Stormont Township Director of Parks at St. George (Catholic Elementary and Losey Haulage played a big Continued on page 11

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