Item - 2018.CD25.4

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on January 17, 2018 and was adopted without amendment.

CD25.4 - Supporting Skate Rentals at City-Operated Outdoor Rinks

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Community Development and Recreation Committee:

1. Directed the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee by July 2018 on possible approaches to starting skate rental programs at City-operated outdoor rinks.

Origin

(January 2, 2018) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton, Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina

Summary

Recently, staff from Parks and Recreation informed me that the City was unable to accept a donation of over 100 pairs of skates for the purpose of running a skate rental program at Christie Pits. This generous offer would have allowed for thousands of families to enjoy our great Canadian pastime without the need for the costly investment in ice skates.

With a refugee shelter and a two TCHC buildings within walking distance, there are many families in the neighbourhood that would benefit from such a program. I know of one community-led program at Dufferin Grove Park that provides skate rental services and am interested in seeing how and under what conditions this model could be replicated City-wide.

I am sure Ward 19 is not the only one with a neighbourhood rink that would benefit from such a program.

Background Information

(January 2, 2018) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton on Supporting Skate Rentals at City-Operated Outdoor Rinks
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-110616.pdf

Communications

(January 15, 2018) E-mail from Hani Afrah (CD.New.CD25.4.1)
(January 16, 2018) E-mail from Jessica Naves Gladman, Grade 1 Teacher, Oakridge Junior Public School (CD.New.CD25.4.2)
(January 17, 2018) Letter from Dale Howey, Friends of Regent Park (CD.New.CD25.4.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/cd/comm/communicationfile-75574.pdf
(January 16, 2018) E-mail from Esther Ashby, Special Education Methods and Resources Teacher, Oakridge Junior Public School (CD.New.CD25.4.4)
(January 17, 2018) Letter from Jutta Mason, The Centre for Local Research in Public Space (CD.New.CD25.4.5)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)