Stittsville seeks volunteers for 18 outdoor skating rinks

Stittsville's 18 outdoor skating rinks are maintained 100 per cent by community volunteers, and Councillor Glen Gower's office is recruiting people to help at them this year.¹

The call went out on Oct. 3. Volunteers are needed for snow clearing, flooding, maintenance and programming, the office said.¹

Anyone who wants to help can email glen.gower@ottawa.ca. The office says it will connect volunteers with the rink operators and parks staff.¹

We're recruiting volunteers to help out at Stittsville's outdoor rinks this year.¹Office of Councillor Glen Gower

The rinks are at Albert Argue Black Park, 735 Rosehill Avenue; Bandmaster Park, 230 Mistral Way; Bradley Craig Park, 331 Cranesbill Rd.; Bryanston Gate Park, 23 Alon St.; Coyote Run Park, 367 West Ridge Dr.; Crossing Bridge Park, 27 Hobin St.; Fringewood Park, 14 Fringewood Dr.; Joe Lewis Park, 665 Eagle Crest Heights; Lee Boltwood Park, 4879 Abbott St. E; Marion Gullock Park, 10 Ralphpark St.; Mary Durling Park, 33 Brae Cres.; Mark Yakabuski Park, 315 Haliburton Heights; Pioneer Plains Park, 1018 Stittsville Main St.; Rouncey Park, 590 Rouncey Rd.; Silas Bradley Park, 910 Orvieto Way; Trustee M Curry Park, 85 Hartsmere Dr.; Upcountry Park, 310 Upcountry Dr.; and Village Square Park, 6000 Abbott St. E.¹

The call for volunteers was issued on Oct. 3.¹