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Champion Country, Tuesday, February 22, 2005--17 ,,"Campbe1vi11e park ice rink didn't quite work out By ROBIN OOWNTON-POIRIER Special ta The Champion Although Mother Nature dido't cooper- aie tbis year t0 niake the new Campbellville ice rink a success, valuable lessons were learned for nexi year, said Cindy Lunau. Ward 3 councillor and a vol- unteer wih the project. "*We ran into a tew problems ibis year due to the weather as well as the (grass> area for the rink,- said Ms Lunau. -We needed a tcw really cold days to freeie it tborougbly and, unfortiînately, we dido't gel it. There's also a significant but flot visible siope in the outfield ares wbere we put the rink and the water ran down and undemeatb the ice. It just didn't work." The approximate 3(1-foot by 60-foot ice rink, at the new Campbellville BaIl Park off of Reid Sideroad, was establtsbed in the faîl wiîh the installation of lights, benches, boards, and pienie tables by the Town of Milton. When the weaiher iurned cold, voluntcer firefighters fromt the Town of Milton pumped a minimum of 16(100 gallons of water onto thec nnk as part of their training exercises for using the pump trucks, said Ms Lunau. 'Everynne bas been really supponive nf this projeci lrorn the very beginning,- she said. -Canîphelîville resîdenîs base been s'ery diligent in helping with tIse rink and there is such a strong ssîllingness within the community Io make this wvork. The fire- fighters bave been great about tlooding it even though it couldn't be used ibis year. There is. however, real promise to what it can be next year.- Ms Lunau said the ice rink is planned to be an annual event and the Town of Milton and the organizers will take into considera- tion aIl that bas been learned tbis year. To make tbe rink work next year, several options are being considered and tbe cost and viability of each will be considered. Maple syrup season opens at Crawford lits maple syrup season at Crawford Lake Conservation Ares. and vîsiiors that stop by from now until April 10 can enjoy demonstrations and samples of the sweet stuif. Events will mun on weekends and holi- days, and daily during the March Break. from 10 arn. to 4 p.m. Throughout the day. staff will teach about Iroqunian 'sweet water' traditions and prepare tresh corn- bread with maple symup for visitors to snack on. The bighlight of the season is the special First Nations-style maple syrup demonstra- tions in the reconstructed lroquian village. There's also many maple products for sale in thc gifi shop, and several beautiful hiking trails throughout the park. Those that stop by cao even take pari in a discov- ery boni and free crafts. March 13 is Sweei Water Day and will feature activîties for kids. a guest presenter, gamnes. crafis, demonsirations and more. Admission costs $6 per person and chil- dren four years nId and under get in free. Crawford Lake is located on the corner of Steeles Avenue and Guelph Line. For more information. caîl (905) 8154- (0234 or visît www.conservationhalton.on.ca. The options availabte are teveling the cur- refit ares wîih soul, relocating the rink îo another part of the ballpark or installing a mi rink lier îo hold the water. misiakes," saîd Ms Lunau. -A lot of building an ice rink is trial and -We are very confident thai nexi year's error and aIl we can do is learn from our nink will be more successful.- ILINSI L6INCOL We make it af ~ÇbIe 'FOCUSADVANTAGES OFM -P "(SHORT TER"p e Enjoy driving a new CS&A RICE vehicle every couple of years. * Ford guarantees the buy back price. M Minlimize financial 1 commitment. PLANS AfflU /i444af *AII prices plus freight + ail applicable taxes. No Admin Fee. RCL -36 months, 20,000 kms per year. No security deposit with purchase of Wear Care. Limited time offer. See dealer for details. Rebates included. UaAWKUrER FORD LINCOLN ARE SKATING AND. PRECAUTIONS. +Carida Red Cross MN 65MAIN STREET EAST MILTON A radiltion of VCkue & Tgiast sarce 1967 SALES~~~~ ~ ~ a EAN EfbE-PRSaCOLI*li CE.KR JJi) J-~hhr Au. 4.11L VO, 5 »d, M . AX, 00. PWI üWr 1 sest, im fécIdId, rà= 7 1 Oka, &W ohm 7 OR F-15.0 ,;exuT 136 $1,000 DOWN 5.4L VIII, atft, 0/0, AX, pw, 01, so oo*ol & tift, 7200 GVWR, tmiler hm 1*9 keyless enky, qMIns chairs, bright tubular run- einrboor«, 1ý Inch aturn wbeels, bon tone paitit, dark teroador red ett. ST#FM2