It may just be a skating rink but if people love it and it provides relatively cheap joy and exercise, and the institutions and governments don’t ultimately support such things, we might start asking “who is Toronto really for?” Opinion by shawnmicallef
People here really love their ice rinks. They really, really love them.
There’s City Hall’s famous rink under the “freedom arches,” Mel Lastman Square in North York, Albert Campbell Square in Scarborough, the Bentway’s skating path under the Gardiner Expressway and a few others. , somewhat, saying that “the location of the rink is being completely updated and will be turned into a new plaza for the public to use year round.”
Perhaps more perfect is that Harbourfront is also filled with art and culture, much of it free, with various gallery shows, some big, like at the Power Plant, and others tiny, like the window vitrines in its hallways. Part of Harbourfront’s mandate is to showcase all kinds of arts and culture, and as any producer knows, getting people out in winter can be a challenge, but getting people from outside the usual audiences to see the work is a challenge too.
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