Permanent Outdoor Rink-Community Hub
In the winters of 2018/19 and 2019/20, the CHPH Community Association supported an Adopt a Rink and hosted community skating parties on Boxing Day. The rink is used throughout the winter and the skating parties were quite well attended, showing us that this was a fun way for neighbours to gather together.
Given the success of the temporary rink we are moving forward with making it a more permanent fixture in our community.
We propose to build a small, hard surface sports court that can be used year-round, with a small shed for storage, and a warming hut/change room. We envision a space used for sports such as basketball or inline skating in the summer, fall, and spring, that can also be flooded in the winter to provide a skating rink.
Furthermore, we see an opportunity to really make this a community hub with the addition of benches, picnic tables, and a fire pit, plus the potential for community gardens.
Scroll to the end to fill out a survey and give us your opinions and feedback on the proposed hub!
Volunteers Needed!
The current board does not have all the expertise needed to make this a reality, so we are asking for help. If you are as excited as we are, please let us know! Building this vision is not easy, so we need the following:
Funding Coordinator - This person should have experience applying for Grants, knowledge of AGLC regulations, fundraising, and asking for in-kind donations.
Financial Manager - Working with the funding coordinator, this person would be our budget master! They would be responsible for everything in relation to project budget, invoices, bills
Future Roles:
Community Relations - We will need site line surveys and community engagement.
Construction PM - to manage the site once construction begins
Operations Team Lead - to maintain the site and manage the ice volunteers
Below are a few photos showing some of our inspiration.
An example of a Sport Court 50' x 80' in the town of Marie-Reine, AB. This is the approximate size we are aiming for, and this one also includes lighting and basketball nets.
Photo from: http://www.sportcourtalberta.com/gamecourts.htm
An overhead view of what our sport hub could potentially look like.
Photo from: https://sportprosusa.com/residential/residential-multi-game/
This is a rink/court at a private residence, featuring short boards.
Photo from: https://customicerinks.com/residentialper.html
This is the Shaganappi Community rink. They have a fire pit with benches which really adds to the ambiance. The Wildwood Community Association is another example of a great hub. They also have firepits and benches next to their ODR.
Photo from https://shaganappicommunity.ca/welcome/recreation/skating/
This is the community garden at the Wildwood Community Association. We have had some inquires about community gardens at CHPH and we feel it would be a wonderful addition to the community hub.
Photos from https://mywildwood.ca/2015/11/03/thanks-wildwood-for-a-great-gardening-season/
