Newsgroups: rec.sport.skating.roller,rec.sport.skating.inline Subject: Roller Skating Rinks Canadian List FAQ Summary: Roller Rinks in Canada References: Sender: Followup-To: poster Reply-To: grr@tharsis.com Distribution: Organization: George's Pet Unix System Keywords: skating,roller,in-line,FAQ Expires: Tue 31, 1995 23:59:59 GMT Archive-Name: roller-skating/rinks-canadian Posting-Frequency: monthly Last-Modified: Sun Mar 2 13:02:08 EST 1997 *** Copyright 1994-1998 by George Robbins - see detailed note at end *** This is the Canadian section of the Roller Skating Rink list. Alberta - British Columbia - Manitoba - New Brunswick Newfoundland - Nova Scotia - Ontario - Prince Edward Island Quebec - Saskatchewan For information about the organization of the individual entries, sources of the material, or how to submit an entry for your rink, please see the overview posting, which posted at the same time as these sections. This document is posted periodically to the rec.sport.skating.roller usenet newsgroup, and can also be accessed via the world wide web (www) using the following URL: http://www.netaxs.com/people/grr/Roller Please e-mail any comments, corrections or additions to: grr@tharsis.com PLEASE remember that schedules and other details are subject to change. The intent of the list is to help you find interesting rinks. It's up to you to call the rink and make sure there's a time and type of session that is compatible with your plans and interests. ======================================================================== Index ==== Canada Alberta Calgary, AB Lloyd's Recreation (aka Calgary Rollercade) - 403-252-0146/249-3442(fax) Rollerland of Canada - 403-272-7953/273-2190 Camrose, AB BJ Rollerama - 403-672-1027 British Columbia Abbotsford/Matsqui, BC JJ's Roller Rink - 604-864-0078 Esquimalt/Victoria, BC Archie Browning Sports Centre - 250-386-6128/380-0037(fax) Kelowna/Okanagan, BC Boardwalk Roller Rink - 604-765-2344(skating) Langley, BC West Coast Roller Arena - 604-532-1224 Maple Ridge, BC Maple Ridge Arena - 604-467-7346(rec dept) (seasonal) McBride, BC Skating Rink - 250-569-3366(tourist) (seasonal) Prince George, BC Roll-A-Dome - 604-564-6795 Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3H2 Civic Centre Recreation Centre - 604-624-6707 (seasonal) Surrey/Vancouver, BC Stardust Skating Centres - 604-584-4312(schedule)/584-6630 Vancouver, BC V5N 4M4 Trout Lake Recreation Complex - 604-876-9285/874-7002(fax) (hockey) Manitoba Brandon, MB Wheelie's Family Roller Center - 204-727-0653 Island Lake/Stevenson Island, MB R0B 0T0 Mac Roller Rink Winnipeg, MB DJ's Roller City - 204-783-0838 Saint's Roller Skating Center - 204-453-0610 Wheelie's Family Roller Center - 204-908-4095/988-5060/399-1901 New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Antigonish, NS Antigonish Arena - 902-863-1469 (Hockey) Ontario Bobcaygeon, ON K0M 1A0 Bobcaygeon/Verulam Community Centre - 705-738-3331 (seasonal) Burlington, ON Roller Gardens of Burlington (aka Scooter's Burlington ...) - 905-634-4469 Cambridge, ON The Forum Roller Rink - 519-740-6040 Etobicoke/Toronto Metro, ON Scooter's Roller World - 416-749-6753 Hamilton, ON Hamilton Roller Gardens - 905-387-6993 Kingston, ON The Skate & Dance Den - 613-389-5260 (see note) Kitchener, ON Bingemans Conference and Recreation Center - 519-744-1555 (seasonal?) London, ON Londons' Family Roller Skating - 519-455-2526 Thunder Alley Roller Centre - (closed) Markham/Toronto Metro, ON Crystal Palace - 905-940-4747 Mississauga/Toronto Metro, ON Cawthra Arena - 416-535-4411/905-274-2583 (seasonal?) The Rollerworks - 905-821-7720 Scooter's Roller Palace - 905-821-4001 Neustadt/Harriston, ON Neustadt Arena - 519-338-3182(shop) Orillia, ON L3V6H2 Roller Skating Place - 705-326-1444 Sault Sainte Marie, ON Queensbay RollerRama - 705-945-0727/942-2500 Scarborough/Toronto Metro, ON Revolution Roller Rink - (closed) Toronto, ON Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre - 416-392-0751 (see text) Rinx - 416-410-7460 (seasonal) Waterloo, ON Phoenix Rollersport - 519-886-7655 Whitby/Oshawa/Toronto Metro, ON Wheelie's Family Roller Center - 416-666-1276/666-1272 Windsor, ON Wheels Roller Skating Rink - 519-252-6529 Prince Edward Island Quebec Brossard, PQ The Paladium - 514-659-2966 Laval/Montreal, PQ Recreatheque - 514-688-8880 Montreal, PQ Le Cyclone - (closed) Tazmahal (aka Taj Mahal?) - 514-284-0051 Sainte-Foy/Quebec, PQ Patinodrome - 418-653-6363 Valcartier, PQ Village Des Sports - 418-844-3725 (seasonal) Valleyfield, PQ Skatedium - 514-377-6622 ======================================================================== Saskatchewan Prince Albert, SK Wheel-A-While Family Roller - 306-763-0303 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Alberta, Canada ==== Calgary, AB T2H 0L9 Lloyd's Recreation (aka Calgary Rollercade) 7520 Macleod Trail SW 403-252-0146/249-3442(fax) Mon-Fri 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Daytime Session (summer only) Mon 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Cheapskate Wed 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Ladies Night! Fri 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Family Session 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Public Session 10:00 PM - midnight Public Session Sat 10:00 AM - noon Family Session 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Public Session 7:00 PM - midnight Public Session Sun 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Public Session *** hours may vary seasonally Hardwood Floor - Excellent Condition Snack Bar - Skate Shop - Games In-line Skates permitted and for rent Lloyds has a hard-wood floor which they say is swept before every session and also periodically sanded and refinished. They also have powerful sound and lighting systems. There are party tables and a game/redemption arcade. See their web page for more info - http://www.cadvision.com/lloyds/ [ messerb@canuck.com (Barry Messer) ] This is where my daughter does artistic skating. Excellent wood floor. Both quad and inline. Management emphasized good clean fun and the local club is very active in promoting competition dance, figures and freestyle, and also includes recreational and competition classes. ==== Calgary, AB T2A 4X7 Rollerland of Canada 4725 8th Avenue Southeast 403-272-7953/273-2190 Wood Floor - Large - Excellent Condition [ messerb@canuck.com (Barry Messer) ] Probably the 'best kept full size wood floor' in North America. Quad skating only - recreational and speed skating, limited artisic. ==== Camrose, AB T4V0W5 BJ Rollerama 52nd Avenue Camrose is about 50 miles southeast of Edmonton. 403-672-1027 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== British Columbia, Canada ==== Abbotsford/Matsqui, BC V2T 4J2 JJ's Roller Rink 32450 Simon Avenue Matsqui is a municipality in the southern Fraser Valley in British Columbia, adjacent to the Washington border east of Vancouver. 604-864-0078 ==== Esquimalt/Victoria, BC V9A 3N6 Archie Browning Sports Centre 1151 Esquimalt Road Esquimalt is located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island. 250-386-6128/380-0037(fax) Seasonal - Hockey [ web gleanings ] Esquimalt's Archie Browning Sports Centre houses an arena, a six sheet curling rink and lounge areas. It is our main location for large meetings, wedding receptions, conventions, conferences and trade shows. Activities from late September to the end of March include hockey, broomball, figure skating, speed skating and curling. During the "dry floor" season (April to late September) the Centre hosts a variety of trade shows, conferences and community functions. In addition to these major events, ball hockey, roller hockey (in-line skating) and Intermediate to Junior "A" lacrosse also takes place in the non-ice months. See http://www.islandnet.com/~parksrec/archie.html for current info and schedules. ==== Kelowna/Okanagan, BC V1X 2P7 Boardwalk Roller Rink 940 McCurdy Road Kelowna is about 150 miles east of Vancouver and 75 miles north of the US/Canada border. 604-765-2344(skating) The Boardwalk serves as a trade show facility, concert venue and flea market, with a 16,000 sq.ft. floor which alternates as roller skating rink and recreation center/arcade when there's no other activity. ==== Langley, BC West Coast Roller Arena 107 20740 Mufford Crescent Langly is located about 25 miles east of Vancouver in the central Fraser Valley area. 604-532-1224 ==== Maple Ridge, BC Maple Ridge Arena 11996 Edge Street? Maple Ridge is about a 20 minute drive east of Vancouver. 604-467-7346(rec dept) Seasonal [ web gleanings ] Facilities in the recreation complex include an ice arena and the Old Library Auditorium; formerly Maple Ridge's Library, it is now the site of many community events. The arena is used from August to March as an ice rink, and from April to July as a dry floor facility. Year-round the Maple Ridge Arena offers hockey, public skating, and roller skating. It is also used for non-skating special events. ==== McBride, BC Skating Rink ? McBride is 220km east of Prince George and 65km east of Tete Jaune Cache on Highway 16 250-569-3366(tourist) Seasonal [ web gleanings ] McBride's recreation facilities include a golf course, recreation centre, curling/skating/roller skating rink, and ski/hiking trails. ==== Prince George, BC V2N 4M6 Roll-A-Dome 2588 Recreation Place Prince George is located in central British Columbia, about 250 miles north of Vancouver 604-564-6795 [ web gleanings ] Roll-A-Dome is located adjacent to the Prince George Golf and Curling Club and their is plenty of parking. Aside from Roller Skating and Roller Hockey this facility can accommodate Lacrosse, Soccer and Baseball. It is also available for large gatherings such as weddings and banquets. ==== Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3H2 Civic Centre Recreation Centre 1000 McBride Street Prince Rupert is located on Kaien Island at the mouth of the Skeena River in the northwest corner of British Columbia, 90 miles south of Ketchikan. 604-624-6707 Seasonal [ web gleanings ] The Civic Centre operates an ice skating rink in the winter and a roller skating rink during the summer months. Casual and organized activities are also available. The gymnasium also offers basketball, vollyball, badminton, aerobics, squash and a new climbing wall. Various other sports, arts and crafts, and classes such as martial arts can be found upstairs. Visitors are welcome. ==== Surrey/Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Stardust Skating Centres Ltd. 10240 135th Street From Vancouver cross the Patullo Bridge, continue straight up King George Highway, turn right on 104th Avenue and make the first left on 135th Street. Stardust is the blue building on the left. It is also directly across from the Surry Central Syktrain Station. 604-584-4312(schedule)/584-6630 Tues 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM 12 years & under and parents Wed 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM 12 years & under and parents 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM All ages Fri 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 12 years & under and parents 8:00 PM - midnite All ages Sat 11:00 PM - 1:00 PM 12 years & under and parents 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM All ages 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM All ages 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 12 years & under and parents 8:00 PM - midnite All ages Sun 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 12 years & under and parents 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM All ages 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM All ages 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Adults only (19 & over) Plastic over concrete - mid-sized - rectangular Skate Shop - Snack Bar - Games - Smoking Area - Not Airconditioned In-line skates permitted and for rent [ tburton@direct.ca (Debra Burton) - edited from form ] The skating floor at Stardust is plastic over concrete mid-sized and roughly rectangular, with no obstructions. It was sanded and recoated in the fall of 1995, and is fairly smooth and is swept regularly and has fairly good traction with skates. Stardust includes a pro-shop which stocks both quad and in-line products and paraphernalia; it's also the only known outlet for quads in the area. There is a snack bar, candy counter, games section, smoking section (for some sessions), and a party room. While there is no air conditioning, the rink is kept well ventilated by fans. Although Sunday evening is the only adults-only session, the crowd on Friday nights is more young adults than kids; generally, it is the most mellow group outside of the Sunday evening session. The Adults Only session features a mix of Top-40 and requests (usually '70's), whereas the All Ages sessions are more contemporary. The rink has a number of strong points, including a DJ to play requests and tailor music toward the particular session. The recently refinished floor and addition of special lighting effects add to the fun atmosphere. Besides the regularly-scheduled skates, there are occasional all-night skates and special events, as well as hockey programs, lessons, and a number of full-service birthday party packages available. The rink management is very keen on balancing responsibility with entertainment, and therefore, while their goal is for everyone to have a good time, a strong emphasis is placed on safety and decorum. This makes the rink ideal for families, and all skaters who are looking for a year-round, indoor venue. Stardust is the only rink in the area devoted entirely to roller skating. [ Debra works at the rink] ==== Vancouver, BC V5N 4M4 Trout Lake Recreation Complex 3350 Victoria Drive 604-876-9285/874-7002(fax) Hockey - Indoor The Trout Lake is jointly operated by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and the Grandview Community Association. It apparently includes a gymnasium that supports various activities including roller hockey and indoor soccer, but there's no explict mention of public roller skating. There's also an ice rink in the complex with a normal range of ice programs. ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Manitoba, Canada ==== Brandon, MB Wheelie's Family Roller Center Braecrest Drive Brandon is located in southern Manitoba, about 130 miles west of Winnipeg. Braecrest drive is in the northern part of town out Highway 1A. 204-727-0653 ==== Island Lake/Stevenson Island, MB R0B 0T0 Mac Roller Rink ? Island Lake is located 610 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg. 204- A description of the facilities available to the Garden Lake indian band mentions the Mac Roller Rink. The rink is probaly in Stevenson Island, which is the government center for the area. ==== Winnipeg, MB DJ's Roller City 595 Portage at New Langside 204-783-0838/988-4890 ==== Winnipeg, MB R3T 0P2 Saint's Roller Skating Center 171 Hamelin Street 204-453-0610/453-7550 ==== Winnipeg, BM R2V 3M7 Wheelie's Family Roller Center 2401 McPhillips Street 204-908-4095/988-5060/399-1901 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Ontario, Canada ==== Bobcaygeon, ON K0M 1A0 Bobcaygeon/Verulam Community Centre ? Bobcaygeon is located in central Ontario, about 60 miles northeast of Toronto. 705-738-3331 Wed 7:30 - ? Roller Skating (June-Sept) Seasonal Roller Skating June to September, Wednesday nights at 7:30 - Everyone welcome... ==== Burlington, ON Roller Gardens of Burlington (aka Scooter's Burlington ...) 3348 Harvester Road Burlington is bit further west from Toronto than Mississauga 905-634-4469 [ Gaetano_Lavigne.XRCC@xerox.com ] Well run rink. Urethane floor - harder durometer = slipperier floor. Standard variety of sessions throughout the week. Pro shop, snack bar, video games, lockers. ==== Cambridge, ON N1R 7K7 The Forum Roller Rink (aka ... Family Fun Center) 1001 Lang's Drive Cambridge is located about 1 hours drive west and south of Toronto, The best route from Toronto is to take the 401. 519-740-6040/800-784-7655 Mon 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Adult Skating Lessons 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Adult Skating (moderate pace) Tues 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Seniors Skating (coffee included) Thurs 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Adults and Seniors skating (w/coffee) 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Adult skating (18+ YO/fast session) Fri 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Family Skating 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Teen Skating (Dance, Alternative, Funk) Sat 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Kids skating lessons (free with session) 10:00 AM - noon Family skating 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Open Skating (all ages) 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open skating (all ages) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Contemporary Christian Family Skating 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Contemporary Christian Skate Sun noon - 1:00 PM Kids skating lessons (free with session) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Open skating (all ages) 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open skating (all ages) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Family skating 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Old school skate (fast session!!) Wood Floor Snack Bar - Pro Shop - Games - Lockers [ Gaetano_Lavigne.XRCC@xerox.com ] This is the best run rink I have visited. It has a nice wood floor, which is showing some signs of age but they are re-finishing it one section at a time. Very family oriented rink. Pro shop, snack bar, video games, lockers. [ "Phil b. Armishaw" <76604.1410@compuserve.com> ] The Forum in Cambridge was renovated and the floor was completely redone. It has changed hands and is now owned by a skater. This is now the best rink by far in southern Ontario. Adult nights Mondays and Thursdays with Thursday being harder dance music and catering to the faster skater. [ Jeff Stephens ] As of September 1995, the Forum is under new ownership. The new owner has done a number of changes to The Forum including: a complete refinishing of the floor, re-modeling, an addition of a party area called "Fun Land" that includes a large jungle gym, and painting the back straight wall with famous music stars. I've talked to the owner about his plans for the future and there is still more to come. I live in Kitchener and have skated at The Forum for about the last 9 years. This is the best shape I've ever seen The Forum in. The Forum is the home of the largest rollersports club in all of Canada, the 8 Wheels Rollersports Club. 8 Wheels has divisions in Speed - quad and in-line, Artistic, and Roller Hockey - quad and inline. If you have questions about the club, e-mail: stephens@ionline.net (Jeff Stephens). [ web gleanings ] Not just Roller Skating anymore! Forum Funland includes a 32 component, two storey play climber for ages 3 to 12 that will thrill and delight! Day time activities are available. Come in, see our facilities and pick up a birthday party flyer. Visit our large games area offering pool, pinball, air hockey, skee ball, basketball and many more games for the young and the young at heart!!! As the days get shorter and the temperature cools, come on inside where it's summer all year 'round' - Family Skating Since 1981. Our figure and speed skating club's new season is off to a great start with many events and competitions planned for the 96/97 skating year. We were very pleased with the success of the Ontario Provincial Championships and the Nationals we hosted this past year. Come in any Wednesday night or Sunday morning for information on joining the club or phone and ask for David Matthews. ==== Etobicoke/Toronto Metro, ON M9V 1C3 Scooter's Roller World 1753 Albion Road at Highway 27 Etobicoke is the area on the western edge of Toronto, where the Lester B. Pearson airport is located. The rink is several miles north of the airport area along Highway 27. 416-749-6753 There used to be a rink on Albion called Eclipse Roller Skating, which was closed by 1995. I suspect this is the same place, now open as part of the Scooter's chain. It's mentioned in a list of skating rinks and as a concert bus pick-up point. ==== Hamilton, ON L8W 2C2 Hamilton Roller Gardens 1215 Stone Church E. Hamilton is just around the corner of the bay from Burlington 905-387-6993 [ Gaetano_Lavigne.XRCC@xerox.com ] This is also a well run rink - clean if somewhat smallish. Again they feature the usual variety of music and sessions. Pro shop, snack bar, video games, lockers. ==== Kingston, ON K7M 4L5 The Skate & Dance Den 732 Front Road Kingston is located at the south of the St. Lawrence river, across from Watertown, NY. 613-389-5260 This could be a shop... ==== Kitchener, ON N2B 3E2 Bingemans Conference and Recreation Center 1380 Victoria Street North Kitchner is located about 50 miles west of Toronto. 519-744-1555 Seasonal? IAAPA Member Bingemans is a large outdoor "Action Park" that includes Roller Skating among the traditional amusement park attractions. There are also camping, picnic, and ballroom/convention facilities. ==== London, ON Londons' Family Roller Skating 1345 Cheapside Sreet at High Bury Avenue. London is about 90 minutes drive west of Toronto along Highway 401. 519-455-2526 Large Hardwood Floor Pro-shop - Snack Bar [ "Phil b. Armishaw" <76604.1410@compuserve.com> ] This is a fairly new rink with a large hardwood floor, and is run by the City of London. They have an artistic skating club. ==== Thunder Alley Roller Centre London, ON N5V 1Z3 502 First Street London is about 90 minutes drive west of Toronto along Highway 401. 519- Closed This rink closed in early 1997, and is apparently being offered for sale as commerical real estate. ==== Markham/Toronto Metro, ON L3R8T3 Crystal Palace Steeles Avenue East Markham is located in the Toronto metropolitan area, about 15 miles northeast of the downtown area. 905-940-4747 IAAPA Member Crystal Palace is a Family Entertainment Center, which features Roller Skating among numerous other activites including an Arcade, Batting Cages, Bumper Boats, a Carousel, Miniature Golf, Go-Karts, a Roller Coaster, Shooting Gallery and a Swimming Pool. There is also a Motel and exhibition facilities. ==== Mississauga/Toronto Metro, ON L5G 4L1 Cawthra Arena Cawthra Road Mississauga is located in the Toronto Metropolitan area, about 15 miles west of the downtown area. 416-535-4411/905-274-2583 Hockey - Seasonal? The Cawthra Arena is located in metro Toronto. It is a double-rink facility and features smooth concrete playing surfaces. The rinks are both 185' x 85' and have full dasherboards. There are eight dressing rooms, a first aid room and referee rooms. There is arena seating for 600 people (300 per rink), and a snack bar. ==== Mississauga/Toronto Metro, ON L5N 2W8 The Rollerworks 2390 Southfield Road Mississauga is located in the Toronto Metropolitan area, about 15 miles west of the downtown area. 905-821-7720 ==== Mississauga/Toronto Metro, ON L5J 1K5 Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Drive Mississauga is located in the Toronto Metropolitan area, about 15 miles west of the downtown area. 905-821-4001 Inlines permitted - Quads and In-lines for rent [ Gaetano_Lavigne.XRCC@xerox.com ] This is where I first learned to skate. The rink closed down and then re-opened about 2 years ago under new management. I have only gone there once since it re-opened. Well kept rink, concrete-like floor with sealer on top - fast but slipperly. Usual variety of sessions throughout the week. Pro shop, snack bar, video games, lockers. [ "Phil b. Armishaw" <76604.1410@compuserve.com> ] They have adult nites on Sundays and Tuesdays (18+) with funk and old school music. Thursday morning adult classes (Mostly senior citizens). Cruisers are lenient - backwards and speed ok. Artistic, speed and hockey clubs. ==== Neustadt/Harriston, ON N0G 1Z0 Neustadt Arena ? Newstadt is a small town located in western Ontario about 77 miles northwest of Toronto. 519-338-3182(shop) A web page for Norther Rollersports includes informatin about the Jammers, an inline/quad speed club that practices year-round at the Neustadt Arena and a pro-shop owned by Alex Perrie at the arena that carries a lot of quad equipment. There's also in-line hockey at the arena but It's not clear whether there is also public skating or what else goes on there. See http://www.huron.net/~inliner/jammers.htm for information on the Jammers speed skating club. ==== Orillia, ON L3V6H2 Roller Skating Place ? Orillia is located about 75 miles north of Toronto at the northern end of Lake Simcoe. 705-326-1444 ==== Sauble Beach/Amabel, ON N0H 2G0 Sauble Beach Amusements 701 Main Street Sauble Beach is in southern Ontario on the Lake Huron side of the Clark Peninsula. 519-422-1078 A personal web page on Sauble beach mentions that there is an amusement park that includes rides, a roller rink and go-carts. ==== Sault Sainte Marie, ON P6A 1Z2 Quensbay Rollerama 345 Queen Street E Sault Sainte Marie is located in northern Ontario at the eastern end of Lake Superior. 705-945-0727/942-2500 12,000 sq.ft. Snack Bar - Rentals The Queensbay Rollarama is one of the facilities in what used to be a large Woolco store in Saute Ste. Marie. The other facilities include a bowling alley, a sports bar, motel and office space. A business journal quotes the owner as saying that the roller rink isn't doing as well as hoped for, but it will stay open until he comes up with something else to do with the space. The owner is also hoping to build a walkway across a street to connect to the adjacent shopping mall, but the town is not cooperating. ==== Scarborough/Toronto Metro, ON Revolution Roller Rink 20 Bertrand Avenue Scarborough is a suburb of Toronto. The nearest major intersection is at Warden and Eglinton Avenues, the rink is 2 blocks north of Eglinton Avenue. 416- Closed [ WeirPerf@torweb.com ] Thought you might like to know as of the Summer of '95 there is a new Roller Rink in Scarborough for both regular and in-line roller skaters. They rent both types of skates, but the floor is very bumpy and they could use a better heating system in the winter. [ karaoke@compulink.on.ca (Marianne Lunde) - update ] Revolution Roller Rink has closed it's doors (unfortunately) and is out of business ==== Toronto, ON M4M 3G9 Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre 870 Queen Street East 416-392-0751 Thurs 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Roller Skating Ages 5-12 Sat 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Roller Skating Ages 12&under 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Rollerskating Ages 13yrs&up Sun 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Rollerskating family/all ages Indoor No Smoking The Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre is a municipal recreation facility operated by the city of Toronto Department of Parks and Recreation. It supports a broad variety of activities for Toronto residents, including swimming, an outdoor ice rink and roller skating in an indoor multi- function gym. See http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/6ser/simpson.htm for additional information and current schedules. ==== Toronto, ON Rinx 65 Orfus Road 416-410-7460 [ jimomura@pathcom.com (Jim Omura) ] Rinx is a relatively new facility. They have an ice surface and a painted concrete roller surface (for roller hockey), and some other entertainment facilities. They were trying to have public roller sessions on Friday and Saturday nights. I showed up last Saturday and it was fairly empty. Tonight I went back hoping to see some growth, but instead, the management has closed down "public skating" till Labour Day (Sept?). The rink itself is still open for bookings, and as far as I know, they *will* survive just on hockey bookings. ==== Waterloo, ON N2L 6A8 Phoenix Rollersport 70 Belcan Place Waterloo located about about 55 miles west of Toronto, next to Cambridge off Highway 401. 519-886-7655 Coated Concrete Floor In-lines permitted - quad's for rent [ "Phil b. Armishaw" <76604.1410@compuserve.com> ] This rink was closed for years and just reopened in 94. Urethane coated concrete floor. They run an Adult night on Mondays. Artistic and speed clubs. ==== Whitby/Oshawa/Toronto Metro, ON L1N 5V3 Wheelie's Family Roller Center 901 Burns Street East Whitby is located in the eastern part ot the Toronto metropolitan area, about 30 miles east of downtown. 416-666-1276/666-1272 ==== Windsor, ON N8X 1T1 Wheels Roller Skating Rink Dougall Avenue Windsor is located in southwestern part of Ontario, directly opposite Detroit, MI. 519-252-6529 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Nova Scotia, Canada ==== Antigonish, NS B2G 1R7 Antigonish Arena James Street Antigonish a small town located in central Nova Scotia, about 30 miles east of New Glascow. 902-863-1469 Seasonal - Hockey There is an summer in-line hockey league at the Antigonish Arena. ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Quebec, Canada ==== Brossard, PQ J4Y 2J3 The Paladium 9525 Taschereau Broussard is located opposite Montreal on the south side of the Saint Lawrence River, just south of the Champlain bridge. 514-659-2966 ==== Laval/Montreal, PQ H7V 2V5 Recreatheque Skating Center 900 Labelle Boulevard Chomedy Laval is located just west of Montreal, across the Riviere des Prairies. 514-688-8880/688-6315(fax) Tues 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Oldies Night Fri 7:00 PM - 12:30 AM Teen Night Sat 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM Family Day Session 7:00 PM - midnite Adult Night Sun 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM Family Day Session Wood Floor - Large Skate Shop - Restaurant - Check Room In-line skates permitted and for rent Speed and Hockey Clubs [ 102022.2746@CompuServe.COM (Raymond St Louis) - edited ] The skating floor is wood, with a Roll-On plastic coating and large - about 20,000 square feet. There is skating session for everyone, with lighting and music. Sessions are priced from C$5.00 to C$7.00. There is a skating club - Les Voisins a Roulettes de Laval which includes speed skating, hockey and course. The Recreatheque itself is a big center which also offers bowling, billards, an arcade, laser tag, mini golf, tennis, racquetball, karate, a flea market, bingo and ping-pong. [ Raymond is the Marketing Director and Rink Manager ] ==== Montreal, PQ H1V 3N8 Le Cyclone 4500 Rue Hochelaga 514-252-4077 Closed I've heard that there was a good rink on Montreal called the Cyclone, but heard later that it closed 1/97. I'm not sure this is the correct address in any case. ==== Montreal, PQ H2L 4E6 Tazmahal (aka Taj Mahal?) 1650 rue Berri - Palais du Commerce on top of Berri Metro Station - across from the Voyageur bus terminal. 514-284-0051 Wed 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Thurs 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fri 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM - noon Classes 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sun 10:00 PM - noon Speed Skating Club 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM [ web gleanings ] Inline Skaters, Skateboarders and BMX riders - Come and Have a Blast With Us! The only place of its kind in the Montreal area. Whether you like to skate with your friends to background music or go crazy on ramps and rails We have it all! This place is huge! Tazmahal is a non-profit organization. As a center for skate boarding, inline skating and youth activity, it has it's place in this community. We are a private non-sponsored and non-financed project. We are lovers of the skateboard and in-line sports. A Recreational Skating Area - This area is for everyone. We have the largest skating floor anywhere in Montreal. Tricks, fancy footwork, cones, are all alowed in this area. We believe skating should be fun and will not limit you to just skating in circles. A Skate Park - Street course ramps, rails, a small halfpipe and a large halfpipe, too. This is an extreme skater's and skateboarder's dream! Protection is mandatory when doing ramps and rails. Inline skaters must wear helmet, elbow and knee pads. Skateboarders must wear helmets and elbow pads. Rentals for skates and pads available. We offer courses from beginner to extreme. There is a Speed Skating Club Every Sunday morning from 10:00 to 12:00. Open to all speed skaters or anyone who want to try out inline speed skating. BMX - Yes, even you guys and gals who love bikes are welcome at Tazmahal. Flatlanders can ride in designated areas during normal hours. A Street Course is available Sundays from 18:00 to 22:00 if the skate park isn't busy. Riders on ramps need to "cap their pegs" to avoid damaging th ramps. Helmets must also be worn on the ramps. ==== Sainte-Foy/Quebec, PQ G1X 3W1 Patinodrome Watt Street Sainte-Foy is a western suburb of Quebec. 418-653-6363 The Patinodrome is a roller skating rink, although it also serves as a conference center and a site for pet shows, dance competitions and similar events. ==== Valcartier, PQ G0A 4S0 Village Des Sports 1860 Boulevard Valcartier Valcartier is about about 15 miles northeast of Quebec City. 418-844-3725 Seasonal IAAPA Member This is an outdoor Amusement/Theme park that includes Roller Skating among traditional Amusement Park activities. The overall park is open June though August, but there is also an ice rink, so portions may be open at other times. ==== Valleyfield, PQ J6T 5C6 Skatedium 37 Quenneville Valleyfield is located about 30 miles southwest of Montreal on the shore of Lac Sainte Francis. 514-377-6622 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Saskatchewan, Canada ==== Prince Albert, SK S6V 3X4 Wheel-A-While Family Roller 17th Street W Prince Albert is located in central Saskatchewan, about 90 miles north of Saskatoon. 306-763-0303 ======================================================================== Copyright Notice: This material is Copyright 1994-1998 by George Robbins. 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