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"A Family Tradition for. 126 Years" ) /™ ---- Tr PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 5, 1993 - 5 lee Palace organizers hope to open Jan, 15 By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star - Ice Palace organizers are aim- ing for January 15 as opening day for the world's largest open airice skatingrink. Organizers' hopes to have the _ rink open for tempEatures, of the last two wee Earlier this year the ice was 12 inches thick, but has since di- t inches minished to eight. Eig -is the minimum thickness re- | quired to prepare the ice for the ginguink. Organizers will begin. build- ing fences and working'c on the © oval tracks on January 5, in an- ticipation of the: January 15 : 'opening. If gpenec on schedule, the + 'firik would bg able to offer eight --weekends- of\ skating to resi- wo 'dents and visitors, Elgin Knopp, " Shar 'oft the organizers, told the EE) | | SEDEINT ~The Open Air Ice Palace has bees a popular attraction in Scugog: for the past three win- ters, bringing visitors from as ~~ far'away as Hamilton, Ottawa and the United States. The rink will be the same as ~ other years, featuring two skat- - ing surfaces for the family. One track is a small 300-metre track and the other a large half-mile oval track. More than 5,000 paid custom- ers enjoyed the open air skating "5 ristmas Day ars 'thwarted with the mild NICOLE CLICHE CONGRATULATIONS - Daughter of Nora & Morton Symington, grad- uated November 13, 1992 as a Radiography Technologist from the Radiography Program, Fanshawe College, London. EMMERSON 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. LoL 189 (416) 985-7308 ALL LINES OF GENERAL INSURANCE NATIONAL TRUST | ADivision of '|, National Victoria and Grey Trustco 6.0% 1 YEAR ANNUAL INTEREST 7.25% - 5 Year Annual Rates Subject © Change without Notice. Hope to begin preparing rink Jan. 5 rink last season. The actual number who used the rink was higher due to free groups and Chour periods. Once -again the organizers will be relying on volunteers and service organizations to op- erate the rink. So far, the mer- chants have been very suppor- tive, Mr. Knopp said. In early December the Ice Pal- ace was awarded a $6,000 loan/ grant to aid in the operation of the rink. Organizers will be put- ting the $2,600 grant to good use, but have declined to use the 30 WATER STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. M&D Meats - 985-4316 $2. 500 loan portion. Even though the Ice Palace has drawn large crowds, last year organizers suffered a $1,200 loss. It suffered an addi- tional $2,000 loss when the rink's docks were stolen from a storage area. The houts of operation will be the same with paid admission in the evenings and on weekends. Free skating will continue to be offered during off hours. The: surface will bo lighted by the spotlights from the ball dia- mond, to allow night skating. Regular, Hone & Garlic or Hungarian SAVE 1.00 LB. Tr tty 00 Smokies SALE ENDS JANUARY 10, 1993 EAST OSHAWA SOUTH OSHAWA § NORTH OSHAWA SAVE 1.00 LB. M&D Meats 9 [Smoked WHITBY | PICKERING | AJAX PORT PERRY Courtice Cou 451 Simcoe St. S. Taunton Square 1818 Dundas St. E. Pickering Plaza 100 Westney Rd.S. 30 WATER STREET 1413 King St. E. 723-1602 Corner of Teunton/Ritson Across from Kman 1794 Liverpool Rd. At the Go Station 0985-4316 432-1382 Tues. & Wed. 9-5 571-1448 434-8454 831-7961 427-9938 Tues. & Wed. 8:00-6:00 PM Tues. & Wed. 9-8 Thurs. 9-6 Tues. 9-5 & Wed. 8-6 | | Tues. 9-5 & Wed. 8-6 Tues. & Wed. 9-6 Tues. & Wed. 9-7 Thurs. & Fri, 8:00-8:00 PM Thurs. & Fri. 9-8 Fri. 8-7 Thurs. & Fri. 8-8 Thurs. & Fri. 8-7 Thurs. & Fri. 9-8 Thurs. & Fri. 9-8 Sa 8:00-6:00 PM Sat. 8-6, Sun. 9-5 Sat. 8-5 Sat. 8-8, Sun. 9-4 Sat. 7-8 Sat. 8-6, Sun. 10-5 Sat. 8-5, Sun. 10-4 SUNDAY 8:00-4:00 PM at a pg .