NEW SKATING LODGE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29525, 29 May 1961, Page 13

NEW SKATING LODGE

Opening Ceremony At Lake Lyndon

“There is no ice skating lodge comparable to this one in the South Island,” said the president of the Canterbury Ice Skating Club <Mr A. M. Grafton* when the club’s new skating lodge at Lake Lyndon was officially opened before a large gathering of club members and supporters yesterday. “Today marks the fulfilment of our hopes since the time eight years ago when the building fund committee was started." said Mr Grafton. The building represented a tremendous amount of voluntary endeavour by a large section of club members, and the building, with accommodation for 24 men and women, was an asset to sport in Canterbury. Club members had given more than 2500 hours of voluntary help since March of last year to construct the hut. said Mr Grafton. One of the most outstanding contributions had been made by the vice-president of the club 'Mr J. Buchanan', who at the age of 81, had given more than 740 hours.

The great assistance individual club members had given with both time and t nancial assistance as well as materials was indicated by the low cost of the building —between £lOOO and £l2OO. But the value of the structure was assessed at more than £3700 ”"I see a great future for this district It car. be made a wonderful sporting area, eaid the patron of the club <Mr S J. Moore), who cccnmended the activity of club members in making the building possible Mr Moore then declared the building open.

Well heated with a large stove, the building has special double-skin timber thickness in the sharply angled roof, with an interleyer of aluminium foil for insulation against cold in winter and heat in summer. The ground floor. 40ft by 28ft. has a well’it common room and well- ; kitchen facilities. There are also showers and conveniences on the ground fleer.

Am open stairwell gives •ceess to two spacious bunkrooms above These are lit by strip windows running along the length of the roof ridge giving diffused light by day and a pleasant view of starlit skies on clear frosty nights.