Free Skating!

Sunday, February 26^th

February 22, 2006 (No. 13) - Vancouver will be celebrating the handover of the Olympic flag over the next week starting this Sunday. Following a fun-filled Street Party at Library Square , the Vancouver Park Board will mark this special occasion by offering a free skating session at all public ice rinks in Vancouver the afternoon of February 26th. All Celebration Week events herald the countdown to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games!

Rinks, Times and Locations

Britannia Rink	1661 Napier St.	604-718-5800	1:45 - 3:15 pm
Kerrisdale Arena *	5670 East Blvd.	604-257-8121	3:45 - 5:30 pm
Killarney Rink *	6260 Killarney St.	604-718-8200	3:30 - 5:00 pm
Kitsilano Rink	2690 Larch St.	604-257-6983	12:45 - 2:45 pm
Riley Park Rink *	30 East 30th Ave.	604-718-8545	1:00 - 3:00 pm
Sunset Rink	390 East 51st Ave.	604-718-6517	4:15 - 5:30 pm
Trout Lake Rink *	3350 Victoria Dr.	604-257-6965	12:00 - 1:30 pm
West End Rink	870 Denman St.	604-718-8339	2:30 - 4:30 pm

* Build your own mini Inukshuk souvenir in free craft workshops at these arenas!

Participants are encouraged to bring their own skates.
Limited rental skates will be available for $2.40

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Find out more on the Celebration web site at:  www.vancouver.ca/olympics

For further information, contact: Terri Clark, Communication Coordinator at 604-257-8438.

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 200 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.

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