b"LOOKING BACKOpen air skating rink to be revived?Open air skating rink to be revived?Open air skating rink to be revived?Open air skating rink to be revived?Scugog Council appears to believe Scugogouncil appears to believe Scugog CCouncil appears to believe Scugog Council appears to believe in the old adage, everything old is in the old adage, everything old is in the old adage, everything old is in the old adage, everything old is new again, with the suggestion of new again, with the suggestion of new again, with the suggestion of new again, with the suggestion of creating an ice-skating oval on Lake creating an ice-skating oval on Lake creating an ice-skating oval on Lake creating an ice-skating oval on Lake Scugog this winter.Scugog this winter .Scugog this winter.Scugog this winter.At the December session of council, At the December session of council, At the December session of council, At the December session of council, Councillors Ian McDougall and Lance Councillors Ian McDougall and Lance Councillors Ian McDougall and Lance Councillors Ian McDougall and Lance Brown brought forward a motion to BrBrown br ought forward a motion to d a motion to own brought forwarBrown brought forwarom the community to d a motion to seek support frseek support fr om the community to seek support from the community to crseek support from the community to eate an outdoor skating rink on the crcreate an outdoor skating rink on the eate an outdoor skating rink on the create an outdoor skating rink on the ovide a safe place lake. The idea is to prlake. The idea is to prlake. The idea is to provide a safe place ovide a safe place for residents to get outside and get ovide a safe place lake. The idea is to prfor r esidents to get outside and get for residents to get outside and get for residents to get outside and get some exercise and family enjoyment, some exercise and family enjoyment, some exer cise and family enjoyment, some exercise and family enjoyment, while keeping within the guidelines of while keeping within the guidelines of while keeping within the guidelines of while keeping within the guidelines of social-distance regulations.social-distance rsocial-distance regulations.egulations.Ironically it was 30 years ago, on egulations.social-distance rIrIronically it was 30 years ago, on onically it was 30 years ago, on Ironically it was 30 years ago, on January 12, 1991, the official opening of January 12, 1991, the official opening of January 12, 1991, the official opening of January 12, 1991, the official opening of , dubbed the an outdoor skating facilityan outdoor skating facilityan outdoor skating facility, dubbed the , dubbed the an outdoor skating facilityOpen Air Ice Palace, was opened on , dubbed the OpenAir Ice Palace, was opened on Open Air Ice Palace, was opened on Open Air Ice Palace, was opened on d Hall. Lake Scugog by Mayor HowarLake Scugog by Mayor Howar Planned layout for the development of the Ice Palace in Dec. 1990Lake Scugog by Mayor Howard Hall. d Hall.Planned layout for the development of the Ice Palace in December 1990.Lake Scugog by Mayor Howare than 4,200 d Hall.Planned laThe first weekend mor Planned layout fyout for tor the dehe development of tvelopment of the Ice Phe Ice Palace in Dec. 1alace in Dec. 1990990The first weekend mor Planned layout for the development of the Ice Palace in December 1990.The first weekend more than 4,200 e than 4,200Planned layout for the development of the Ice Palace in Dec. 1990The first weekend more than 4,200 people enjoyed skating on the lake.people enjoyed skating on the lake.people enjoyed skating on the lake.people enjoyed skating on the lake.The ice palace consisted of a 984' The ice palace consisted of a The ice palace consisted of a 984'984' The ice palace consisted of a ' wide 984' central oval rink, with a 25central oval rink, with a 25central oval rink, with a 25' wide ' wide central oval rink, with a 25' wide skating track meandering around the skating track meandering around the skating track meandering around the skating track meandering around the oval. The ice track was surrounded by oval. The ice track was surrounded by oval. The ice track was surrounded by oval. The ice track was surrounded by discarded Christmas trees, and it was discarded Christmas trees, and it was discarded Christmas trees, and it was discarded Christmas trees, and it was promoted as the largest open-air promoted as the largest open-air promoted as the largest open-air promoted as the largest open-air natural skating rink in southern On-natural skating rink in southern On-natural skating rink in southern On-natural skating rink in southern On-tario.tario.tario.tario.The Ice Palace operated for six The Ice Palace operated for six The Ice Palace operated for six The Ice Palace operated for six years with minimal problems, but years with minimal problems, but years with minimal problems, but years with minimal problems, but in January 1997 vandals and thieves in January 1997 vandals and thieves in January 1997 vandals and thieves in January 1997 vandals and thieves caused so much damage and theft, the caused so much damage and theft, the caused so much damage and theft, the caused so much damage and theft, the outdoor skating facility was cancelled outdoor skating facility was cancelled outdoor skating facility was cancelled outdoor skating facility was cancelled for the season. This was not only the for the season. This was not only the for the season. This was not only the for the season. This was not only the , but end of the Ice Palace for that yearend of the Ice Palace for that yearend of the Ice Palace for that year, but , but end of the Ice Palace for that year, but it never opened again.it never opened again.it never opened again.it never opened again.By J. Peter Hvidsten, Focus on ScugogBy J. Peter Hvidsten, Focus on Scugog This picture shows the Open Air Ice Palace as it looked in January 1991.By J. Peter Hvidsten, Focus on Scugog This pictures shows the Open Air Ice Place as it lookedin January 1991.By J. 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