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Outrage over the $5.6 million cost of an outdoor hockey rink on the east lawn of Parliament Hill has reverberated across Canada.
To sum up the displeasure over the Canada 150 Ice Rink: How can it possibly cost so much to build and operate an outdoor ice rink? After all, countless Canadian families do the same thing in their backyards every winter for almost nothing.
The public wrath only increased last week when a list of rules for public skating were released, including no hockey, no figure skating, no food, no cellphones, no roughhousing or high speed, no tag and no carrying children on the ice. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult over the age of 18. Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted on the ice, but only if the occupants are wearing CSA-approved helmets.
The cost of the rink includes a contest to bring 32 peewee house-league hockey teams from across the country to Ottawa. And unlike the average backyard rink, this rink includes a cooling system and grandstand.
In response to a request from this newspaper for an itemized list of the $5.6 million in costs, the federal heritage ministry released a breakdown of expenses:
$2,374,920: Cost of event and venue design, including design and construction of the rink and moving and installing it in its permanent location
$958,400: Cost of staffing, general labour and project coordination
$849,310: Cost of site support, technical services, logistical services, purchases and other support services
$117,020: Other project expenses including rink operational costs
$1,300,350: Other programming and administrative expenses
Canadian Heritage further broke down the $1.3 million-plus in “other programming and administrative expenses:”
$842,600: Travel and accommodation for the house-league hockey teams, including airfare, busing, mileage and accommodations
$286,400: Promotion and communications, including marketing, signage, websites and social media
$98,600: Tournament direct expenses
$72,750: General administration
The rink will also end up costing more then $5.6 million. Last Thursday, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed that the rink, which was to close Jan. 31, will now be open to the public until the end of February. The 2018 costs are currently not available, said Canadian Heritage.
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To sum up the displeasure over the Canada 150 Ice Rink: How can it possibly cost so much to build and operate an outdoor ice rink? After all, countless Canadian families do the same thing in their backyards every winter for almost nothing.
The public wrath only increased last week when a list of rules for public skating were released, including no hockey, no figure skating, no food, no cellphones, no roughhousing or high speed, no tag and no carrying children on the ice. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult over the age of 18. Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted on the ice, but only if the occupants are wearing CSA-approved helmets.
The cost of the rink includes a contest to bring 32 peewee house-league hockey teams from across the country to Ottawa. And unlike the average backyard rink, this rink includes a cooling system and grandstand.
In response to a request from this newspaper for an itemized list of the $5.6 million in costs, the federal heritage ministry released a breakdown of expenses:
$2,374,920: Cost of event and venue design, including design and construction of the rink and moving and installing it in its permanent location
$958,400: Cost of staffing, general labour and project coordination
$849,310: Cost of site support, technical services, logistical services, purchases and other support services
$117,020: Other project expenses including rink operational costs
$1,300,350: Other programming and administrative expenses
Canadian Heritage further broke down the $1.3 million-plus in “other programming and administrative expenses:”
$842,600: Travel and accommodation for the house-league hockey teams, including airfare, busing, mileage and accommodations
$286,400: Promotion and communications, including marketing, signage, websites and social media
$98,600: Tournament direct expenses
$72,750: General administration
The rink will also end up costing more then $5.6 million. Last Thursday, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed that the rink, which was to close Jan. 31, will now be open to the public until the end of February. The 2018 costs are currently not available, said Canadian Heritage.
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