Is climate change killing Canada's outdoor ice rinks'

Ok, I was wrong.

When I read the title I said to myself, 'that's so dumb, it's gotta be CBC."

Law suits will kill outdoor rinks. No need for climate change.

The nanny state going out of it's way to outlaw anything that is slightly risky ie. tobogganing, is the real killer. Lord knows we don't want kids outside getting any physical recreation when they can sit inside and exercise their thumbs playing video tobogganing.

The nanny state going out of it's way to outlaw anything that is slightly risky ie. tobogganing, is the real killer. Lord knows we don't want kids outside getting any physical recreation when they can sit inside and exercise their thumbs playing video tobogganing.

Yep.....welcome to the 21st century....

I am looking out my window at one right now that's full of kids playing shinny. Despite living in Southern Ontario and having our rink about 1000 metres from Lake Ontario, our neighborhood still manages to have a decent little outdoor rink that lasts a couple of months every year. The dads take turns as "hosers", watering the rink at 3:00 AM on frozen mornings. In most places, they have gone to indoor rinks to keep predictable schedules.

The nanny state going out of it's way to outlaw anything that is slightly risky ie. tobogganing, is the real killer. Lord knows we don't want kids outside getting any physical recreation when they can sit inside and exercise their thumbs playing video tobogganing.
I know. That's what my remark was referring to. Forgot the "/sarcasm" at the end.

Til one of the dads gets sued.

I've actually had parents send waivers home for me to sign so my kids could go on their trampoline and not risk me suing their ass of if one of my boys fell off and broke a leg or whatever. Pretty sad when you have to go to such lengths, but that's what we've come to.

The nanny state going out of it's way to outlaw anything that is slightly risky ie. tobogganing, is the real killer. Lord knows we don't want kids outside getting any physical recreation when they can sit inside and exercise their thumbs playing video tobogganing.

Yep.....welcome to the 21st century....
I don't know about you, but I'm too old for this shit.

Til one of the dads gets sued.

I've actually had parents send waivers home for me to sign so my kids could go on their trampoline and not risk me suing their ass of if one of my boys fell off and broke a leg or whatever. Pretty sad when you have to go to such lengths, but that's what we've come to.

I suppose that it's possible but pretty much all of our neighbors are what I would describe as " old fashioned Canadians" ... and the currnt craze for goofy lawsuits did not originate with that group.

Til one of the dads gets sued.

I've actually had parents send waivers home for me to sign so my kids could go on their trampoline and not risk me suing their ass of if one of my boys fell off and broke a leg or whatever. Pretty sad when you have to go to such lengths, but that's what we've come to.

I suppose that it's possible but pretty much all of our neighbors are what I would describe as " old fashioned Canadians" ... and the current craze for goofy lawsuits did not originate with that group.
Unfortunately, like everything, it only takes one asshole....

Good luck to ya's. I hope common sense stays in tact on your block.

Til one of the dads gets sued.

I've actually had parents send waivers home for me to sign so my kids could go on their trampoline and not risk me suing their ass of if one of my boys fell off and broke a leg or whatever. Pretty sad when you have to go to such lengths, but that's what we've come to.

I suppose that it's possible but pretty much all of our neighbors are what I would describe as " old fashioned Canadians" ... and the current craze for goofy lawsuits did not originate with that group.
Unfortunately, like everything, it only takes one asshole....

Good luck to ya's. I hope common sense stays in tact on your block.
This has been going for years now. We live in a very neighborly neighborhood with a good neighborhood association. It's surprisingly old fashioned, which is why I choose to raise my kids, here. No gangs to be seen ...not very Yuppie, either. They are both a blight on our fair land.

I don't know about other cities or the climate change thing but Saskatoon operates, through the neighbourhood associations over 40 outdoor rinks. There is one within 2 or so Km of my house. My youngest son's girlfriend's 12 year old son spent a Saturday helping build the one a block from their house. Camico, the mining company builds one next to the Bessbourgh, along with a warming hut with a wood fireplace and a youngster who rents skates, helmets and sells hot chocolate . It's quite popular, and apparently frequented by teens out on a cheap date.

Yet they want to allow more moslems to immigrate.