Kingston gives skaters a feel for synthetic ice

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You can still lace up your skates and enjoy and outdoor rink until April 23.

Spring is well underway but you don't need to pack away your skates just yet if you live near Kingston, Ont., thanks to an outdoor synthetic ice rink installed in the downtown core.Spring is well underway but you don't need to pack away your skates just yet if you live near Kingston, Ont., thanks to an outdoor synthetic ice rink installed in the downtown core.

Typically, the outdoor rink at Springer Market Square is open for 20 weeks of skating, but this year they only got in about 10 weeks, Cuerrier said. Synthetic ice is low-maintenance, needing only occasional mopping or pressure washing, depending on the use.

 

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