![]() ![]() “It’s not just a project, it brings value to people. Chris Brownlee, project manager for the arena, said the rink was an important one for the company. The outdoor arena was built by Calgary-based Westcor Construction. “I hope this rink is going to get people thinking, and hopefully we will get more rinks like this in the future.” Now Crisp said he’s looking forward to making the Parkdale arena a regular location for games and practices. Players struggle to get their sleds on the ice, or are unable to access player benches or dressing rooms. Trying to play the sport at an arena that isn’t accessible is difficult, he said. “This is good to see! It’s cool to see like all these people out here,” Crisp said as he was warming up for the sledge hockey Winter Classic game, with Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada broadcasting live. Crisp has been playing sledge hockey since he was six-years old. Kale Crisp, 17, is a defensive player for the Calgary Stingers sledge hockey team. “This facility has really blown my expectations.” “There’s nothing better than playing on an outdoor rink in the season, and that’s always been a bit of a barrier challenge,” Halbert said. The association helped with the arena’s design and securing grant funding. DARREN MAKOWICHUK/PostmediaĪlan Halbert, president of the CSHA, said Parkdale arena sets the standard for what an outdoor rink could be. ![]() “Ask the question, ‘Have we done enough?’ We have had a simple question that was posed to us turn into an amazing reality where we’ve created a space for everyone.” The Parkdale Community Association, in partnership with the Calgary Flames Foundation, Parks Foundation, Sledge Hockey Calgary, and City of Calgary and Government of Alberta, celebrated the opening of the first accessible outdoor rink in Alberta the Parkdale Community Rink in Calgary on Saturday, January 29, 2022. There was no additional cost to making the outdoor rink accessible, as the entire rebuild was funded through grants, she said.Īffonso said she believes Parkdale’s outdoor arena sends a strong message to other facilities to make their spaces more accessible and inclusive. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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