Sylvia Holden Park - New Seasonal Boarded Rink Project

Sylvia Holden Park Seasonal Rink Proposal

Mutchmor Public School is no longer willing to host the 20m x40m winter boarded rink that has long served the Glebe community. An evaluation of other site options determined that Sylvia Holden Park was the preferred site to host a relocated rink, given the available open space fronting O’Connor and its existing water supply and electrical services.

Proposed Rink Pilot Season: 2025/26

A pilot rink operation Phase 1 is proposed this winter as a test of the rink’s usage and popularity. The following infrastructure would be required:

• permanent rink water service (subsurface chamber & standpipe)
• repurposed rink boards and change trailer relocated from Mutchmor (temporary)
• 6 temporary rink lights (3 per side)

The rink boards, lights and change trailer would be installed in late fall and removed in spring.

See Phase 1 plan in Documents folder in right side bar

Potential Permanent Seasonal Rink Infrastructure: 2026/27

Should the seasonal board rink prove popular, Phase 2 of permanent rink infrastructure installation is proposed in 2026:

• 3 permanent lights on the west side of the rink, to direct light away from O’Connor St. homes
• winterize a change room in the park pavilion for use as a skate change room
• permanent rink bunker to store rink hose and maintenance equipment

See Phase 2 plan in Documents folder in right side bar