ICE SKATING

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24632, 31 July 1945, Page 4

ICE SKATING

“4? ' * v RINK PROPOSED. FOB CHRISTCHURCH f * CITY COUNCIL TO A suggestion by Cr., f- 'ft W&fot; that provision lor an indoor rink should be made in the eeftfepul memorial baths building recelvidJtoDsiderable support at tha V the Christchurch City evening. Cr. Wilding said that fw*;' were three dead months in the wfetey and the younger element in the'chy; were not getting full value, although the council provided many sporttog amenities. Like the past govenunent.~ in Britain, the council tended to W. come “out ot touch.” . .' There was'W tremendous mterestm ice skating and for a small cost a paying’ be established, he'said. Betorrthewr it would have cost from £7o™® £BOOO to install sueto a rink. Pipes w«e. run over a concrete base and tnejrew*ing of a small depth, of water costW the value of electric power. off season a false floor couldjje and a useful space made avajjabte -' While he was most keen to seewote indoor bowling rinks establimeW« agreed that an ice skating be popular, said Cr. J. N .Clarke, Wilding, however, should bear the large number of young peoptoto., gaged in football and other WW»:, tield sports. There were no ifIWL, months. .. . 2b' Cr. Mary McLean said that cipal gymnasium would be an Wj, but she too favoured the estaWJßwW ’ of a skating rink. _ -ju. Ice skating rinks in Sydney scribed by Cr. W. B. Owen. number of persons who maaojwj journeys (before the war) to OW»w . ice skating near the Souths® JWn he was sure a rink in the flff. "gsTa. be fully patronised, he said; AP , skating club near Hororata had a wr?,; suggestion of the Mayor (Cr. M. E. Lyons), wad P"* sided, the matter was referred baths and entertainment commwj for investigation. Cr. Lyons said thought a corner of Hagley Park be equipped for outdoor ice ssawfr