Rink Status

Hockey Rink
Jan 12 Rink scraped 6:30 pm
We have a nice base so we can have some good warm weather skating days coming up.
OPEN
Skating Oval
Jan 11 Oval flooded 11:30 pm
OPEN

Another season of ice skating has come and gone.  A big thank you has to go out to John Gardin, the Millrise Community Association, Facilities Director and the many rink volunteers that helped out.  As most of you know, it is difficult to install and maintain outdoor ice skating facilities in Calgary, due the ever changing weather conditions.  The Ice Hockey Rink was repaved and levelled last fall and also had new boards installed.  Ice quality in both the hockey rink and the pleasure skating oval was "some of the best ice we have seen" as stated by many people that came from all over south Calgary.  Many people (young and old) enjoyed some time in the fresh outdoors to play some pickup hockey or just skate for fun on the oval.  A lot of fun was also had by the volunteers that enjoyed driving the Zamboni and conditioning the ice.  Some of the ice making team were mistaken as City of Calgary employees.  Not true, the up keep of the ice was strictly volunteer based and funded by the efforts of the Millrise Community Association.  This is where your membership dollars and the results of fund raising activities go.  As we hang up our skates for the season and get ready to enjoy the NHL play offs, thoughts and planning are going into next seasons ice making efforts.  A top quality outdoor ice skating facility that even the Calgary Flames could enjoy!

A Big Hello to all the people living in Millrise!  We are having a Membership Drive BBQ on Saturday April 28th, 2007, to celebrate a new membership year in Millrise.  New and Renewed Members to the Millrise Community Association will enjoy a free Hot Dog or Hamburger with all the fixing’s plus a pop(while supplies last).  Don't worry if you didn't obtain your new or renewed membership yet, as they will be on sale for $20 at the BBQ.  Please join us at the Hockey Rink by Our Lady of Peace School and share some stories, meet some people, and help us improve our community association with your thoughts and ideas.

When: Saturday April 28th, 2007 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Where: Millrise Community Association Hockey Rink (14822 Millrise Hill SW)

Yes, we do need some volunteers to help cook.  If interested in attending and or helping out, please e-mail the Membership Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Hope to see you there!

 

SO YOU LIKE TO SKATE? 

READ ON – THIS could AFFECT YOU! 

You may have been among the many residents of Millrise and neighbouring communities who have used the outdoor skating rink and the recreational skating oval at the Millrise Community facility during this last winter and you may be looking forward to using the rink again next winter.

Before you sharpen up your skates and get your hockey sticks out in October you should be aware of the following facts.

1.The skating rink. Oval and the associated facilities are the property of the Millrise Community Association, built, with funds raised by the Community Association through Bingos Casinos and matching grants, and maintained by the Millrise Community association through revenue from memberships.

2.Day to day maintenance and preparation of the ice is done entirely by a team of volunteers

3.These facilities are situated on land leased from the City of Calgary and a condition of the lease is that they should be maintained by the Community Association IN GOOD ORDER.

4.In the event that the Millrise Community Association fails to maintain and operate the facilities the City will terminate the lease and dispose of the property as they see fit. - THERE WILL BE NO MORE SKATING

5.Because membership in the Millrise Community Association has been falling, the Association is very concerned that within the next 12 months there will be insufficient funds to continue to operate the facilities.

6. Furthermore, the number of vacancies on the Board of Directors means that the Association lacks the volunteer base to promote events and encourage membership.

7. Unless this trend is reversed,volunteers come forward to serve on the Board and MORE memberships are sold, the rink and facilities will cease operation in the near future. SKATERS AND RESIDENTS OF MILLRISE, - THE CHOICE IS YOURS!

Buy a Membership today (See link on the left panel) We need your help & Support! 

The Millrise Community Association AGM is on October 24 2007

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Do you love cold weather and clearing snow?  Better yet, have you always wanted to drive a Zamboni? 

We're the Millrise ice crew and we maintain the ice through the winter. The good news is that we have machines to do the heavy work and the work is extremely rewarding when we see kids active and skating. We're always looking for new volunteers. In October each year we begin our fall tune-up and we generally begin making ice in late November; please plan on coming down early in the year and get acquainted with the work.

Contact Info: Matt at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.