Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 5, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba As saturday local hockey Arena changes leave skaters in the cold by Keith me Arthur recreational skaters Are being turned away from Eity Arenas now ran by the Winnipeg minor hockey during a season in which warm temperatures have delayed the opening of outdoor the decision to do away with Public skating time when people can use the ice for hockey frustrated both City Pillors and 1 think its not right that a publicly paid for facility should be used exclusively for said Gary who used to skate at River East Arena three times a those who want to skate just dont get the Opportunity any since the Omha took Over operation of the Arena from the the number of Public skat ing shifts has fallen to one per and Public skating time has been done away with at Billy Mosienko and Maginot two other Arenas run by the City Hall handed the operations of some of its Arenas Over to nonprofit associations earlier this year to Cut costs and provide better but Mark Lubosch North Kildonan is concerned that service seems to have gotten worst the fact is that those programs that were not deemed to be making Money were he the loser is the resident who Doest have Money to put their kids in paid sports at most of the rinks run by the a nominal fee is charged for admission during Public ing but skating is free at inne Meity who to blame for the loss of Public skating time it depends on who you the Wmma says the Eity was offered the Opportunity to buy Back skating time but the Eity maintains that it expected the association would be running the free skate time on its were going to go Back and revisit this whole Issue of Public skating in Light of the warm weath said Gerald Winnipeg manager of recreational Mireski said the City will attempt to add free skate times at the rinks that have been taken Over by the hockey As Well As the ones that Are still run by the vital minor hockey association was awarded a contract to run the vital Centennial Arena at the same time the Omha got its three that association has continued to provide free skating time under the same terms the City used the City was unable to find bidders for some of the 12 Arenas it still it contracted out the operation of two other Arenas a few years ago and there have been no reports of problems with choose the new makers of the year the Winnipeg free press Watts your help naming its top new makers for 1 please choose by name in each category or write in your own nominee and Send to Manitoba Glen newly elected mayor of Winnipeg Darren minister Jeff unsuccessful football coach Helene wife of patient opposing Donot resuscitate order Michael Wunderkind businessman whose Empire crashed Taras former Filmon aide and political contributor bother can vat overlay snap front shirt Luik Leomil in told or at 100 Colton game embroidery an Numnum so ret unsure died Locking system with Independent Cam Locking omnibdrrier1 lock Protection one Inch diameter Locking 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