Video and Photos from Friday Night's Skating Party at Campbell Park
Last night's skating party at Campbell Park was, by all accounts, a roaring success. The turnout was one of the best I've ever seen at the park, with people of all ages coming together for some fun at the rink, around the campfire, and all over the snow piles too. This special three-hour skating session also included music provided by a DJ, plus delicious onion soup and toasted marshmallows cooked on the fire.
Campfire: People gathered around the campfire to get some tasty onion soup and marshmallows, and to take a break from skating.
Soup on the Campfire: The onion soup topped with freshly toasted croutons was amazing.
Skating: All-ages skating on the ice rink.
Michael: Many thanks to Michael who oraganized and publicized the event.
Photos and video by Vic Gedris.
Comments
Saturday's skate was awesome too
The Saturday afternoon skate was another fantastic event. The usual skating and campfire, donuts, etc. Someone brought chili this time too. We also celebrated a neighbour's birthday around the campfire.
I love seeing our local parks being used so well. Campbell skating gets better every year.
Sunday was also busy
The sunny weather probably had a lot to do with it but Sunday's turnout for pleasure skating was good too with 30 or so people on the ice with another 15 or so in the changeroom at any one time.
The idea came from the community
I'm very happy with how Friday's skating party went. Thank you to everybody who showed up. I want to say two things about the event. First, the idea for an evening skating party wasn't mine. It came from people in the community we talked to before rink season began. Two people in particular spring to mind: Roy Mitchell and Scott Dobson. Second, while it's true I was the lead for this project, it was like everything we do at Campbell, Wallace-Emerson and Dufferin a group effort. Either directly or indirectly Alain, Yo, Marina, Maricela, Mayssan, Sarah, Jutta and others made the party posssible as did the Zamboni operators who changed their schedule to accommodate the evening skate. Thanks also to the Perth library, Boo Radley's, Starving Artist, Sweet Pete's and Ubisoft for allowing us to put up posters publicizing the event.
Thank you Rink Staff
We could not make it but thank you Michael and Rink Staff for helping make our area better.
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Definitely was great fun! It always is, but the nighttime, the music, not to mention the soup, made it extra special! Thanks for posting the pics and video,