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Home My WebLink AboutCS-35-90DATE: TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File #. Res. # By -Law # GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 REPORT #: CS -35 -90 FILE #: S1JB,JECT' ICE OPENING AND CLOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose & Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:- 1. That Report No. CS -35 -90 be received; 2. That the Fall /Winter ice schedule for Darlington Sports Centre be approved as - OPEN - 1st Saturday of October - CLOSE- 4th Saturday of March; 3. That the Fall /Winter ice schedule for Bowmanville Recreation Complex be approved as - OPEN - Day following Labour Day - CLOSE - 4th Saturday in April; and 4. That all major ice user groups be informed of Council's decision. 1.0 BACKGROUND: 1.1 The Community Services Department - Operations Division oversees the operation and maintenance of two ice arenas (Darlington Sports Centre and the Bowmanville Recreation Complex) within the Town of Newcastle. As in other Municipalities in the Region of Durham, a portion of the staff employed in the arenas are transferred from the Facilities Section to the Parks Section for the spring and summer (ie. ../2 REPORT CS -35 -90 - 2 - SEP'i'EM13ER 4, 1990 May to the end of August). 1.2 The shared staff are transferred to the Parks Division as early in the spring as possible so that they are available to assist the other Parks Section staff prepare the numerous ball diamonds and soccer pitches for the upcoming regular season play. The work done by staff in the spring (prior to community use) ensures that the outdoor fields are in top condition and can support the frequency of use experienced once the regular baseball and soccer seasons begin. Without this preventative care and maintenance, the condition of these fields would deteriorate resulting in the loss of their availability for community use while costly repairs and upgrading is performed by the staff of the Parks Section. 1.3 The proposed "regular season" for ice accommodates and recognizes the needs of both the community hockey organizations and the Community Services Department. The local hockey organizations provide a valuable service and the Department is committed to assisting these groups achieve their objectives. To do this, the proposed ice season builds in post- season /play -off ice time until the end of April at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. The intention is to avoid a re- occurrence of the situation of last March when the Bowmanville Junior C Eagles booked the ice in anticipation of the team going all the way to the Ontario Championships. The Community Services Department permitted ice to the Eagles, as well as other teams /league for tournaments to help offset some of the costs, but the result was that the Eagles did not require the time as they were eliminated in the Division Semi - Finals and the Department was committed to providing ice until the end of April. Since the Bowmanville Recreation Complex could not be made available on time, the popular Carden Circus special event had to be cancelled from this facility. The Eagles were not required to pay for the ice they booked but ../3 F��. REPORT CS -35 -90 - 3 - SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 did not use while the Town also lost the potential revenue that would have been generated by the operation of the Circus at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. 1.4 Within the Region of Durham, the Municipalities work co- operatively with community organizations to resolve any scheduling problems. The attached Schedule I shows the start /end dates used by other municipalities within the Region. Generally, the leagues schedule within the parameters of the regular season established by the Municipality. Each Municipality tries to remain flexible to accommodate community needs providing the costs of doing so do not (significantly) exceed the benefits. In Durham, only two Municipalities have ice all year round: - City of Oshawa (operates 6 pads) Civic Auditorium schedules ice according to the Oshawa Generals' games, Harman Park leaves one of the two pads in (alternating each year) to accommodate recognized summer figure skating and hockey schools. Town of Whitby (operates 3 pads) maintains summer ice on one pad for recreational and instructional on -ice programs. 1.5 With the formal adoption of the proposed ice season the Community Services Department will: - a) be able to plan, schedule and promote community special events more effectively; b) facilitate the smooth transfer of Facility Staff to the Parks Section to assist in the required field preparation work; and c) reduce scheduling conflicts with local organizations through the development of a master schedule that will reflect the ice needs of the community while allowing the Department to maintain the flexibility to accommodate special requests and /or bookings. ../4 9 14 REPORT CS -35 -90 - 4 - SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 2.0 SUMMARY: 2.1 The Town of Newcastle operates only 2 pads of ice for on -ice programming. The two independently operated arenas (Orono and Newcastle Village) generally cease operations during the last weeks of April. 2.2 In order to accommodate the ice user groups, it is recommended that staggered opening and closing dates for the Town owned facilities be used. The proposed dates are: Darlington Sports Centre:- Open - 1st Saturday of October - Close- 4th Saturday of March Bowmanville Recreation Complex: - Open - Day following Labour Day - Close- 4th Saturday in April 2.3 These dates will accommodate league tryouts in September and post- season play in April. All leagues (especially the competitive programs) know their dates of post- season play well in advance. By providing the Community Services Department, Programs Division with copies, any scheduling problems should be handled well in advance of the end of the regular season. The Department is committed to resolving these concerns co- operatively and in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the Town, the community users and the general public. 2.4 Please be advised that Community Services staff are currently investigating the costs and benefits of operating summer ice at the Bowmanville Recreation Complex. This investigation is in response to community requests and a report will be forthcoming to a future General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Josep Caruana, Director Lawrence E. Kotseff Depa,ftment of Community Services� ' Chief Administrative Officer JPC:JJC:sda INFORMATION FROM OTHER MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY OPEN CLOSE Ajax Arena 3rd wk. of Sept. 2nd wk. of April Oshawa o Civic o Children's Arena o North Oshawa Arena o Donovan Arena o Harman Park Arena North South Pickering Whitby • Brooklin Arena • Iroquois - #1 - #2 Newcastle (proposed) o Darlington Sports Centre o Bowmanville Recreation Complex August 30 Sept. 30 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 6 N/A 1st weekend in Oct. Sept. 4 Sept. 1 N/A Upon Generals Elimination March 30 mid - April mid - April mid - May N/A last weekend in March April 15 April 6 N/A 1st Sat. in Oct. 4th Sat. in March Day after Labour Day 4th Sat. in April :I Do Dili COMMENTS -will stay open if written requests for large tournaments -ice schedules /allocation depend on the Generals schedule -has summer ice available - operates year round O PRECIOUS BRAND BLLIELINE INTER-OFFICE MEMO TO REPLY: RETAIN WHITE. ORIGINAL - RETURN PINK ORGANIZATION BADMINTON Bow. Badminton Club Orono Badminton Clu ING Bowm*nville Lawn Bowling Bowman,,,*,ille Lions Club Golden ge Bowling Bowmanvil e Youth Bowling Newcastle illage /Bowling * Liberty B wl F, FIGURE SKATING SPORTS CONTACT ADDRESS Ena Pamment rp . 3 , Bc Maria Hoffman R.R. #1, Dennis \Boyle, c/o Bowl\ Lawn Arnold Lo ' b Joan Murph Lorna Crock t (see private R.R. #2,Bow. L1C 3K3 tno LOB 1X0 PHONE 36 -7875 83 -5667 Pres. Bowling P.O. Box 401, Bow. 623 -5337 f B\0w. 304 -133 Church St. L1C 1T41 f 623 -3289 73 Ontario St. Bow. L1C 2S(� 623 -7397 t /` 459 Sunset St. New. LOA 1HO 987 -4870 acuities) 623 -5663 Bowmanville Figure Skating Jan Dunnigan Box 71, Bowmanville L1C 3K6 987 -5540 iy- ' 4 i�la r • n; �T; � ; �n.m_5� -. - n��^��, -- T na i urn o o �--°� HOCKEY Bow. Br.178 Legion Hockey David Edmondson 82 Hunt St. Bow. L1C 2X1 623 -5755 Bow. Audiovision Oldtimers Tom Wilson 9 Sunicrest Blvd. Bow. L1C 2G6 623 -2982 Bow. Jr. C Hockey Club Doug McFeeters � 27 S ry Avenu�_Bo� �� x�'`� � L1. �3X 263 -4616 Bowmanville Minor Hockey Tr- Teff- rs %c� �' � A,/, 6'� °S ^ °� L� 623 -3-4-1 t - c4 623 (Toro Division) Paul Robinson 10 Vanstone cr�._Bow. mo d -�, `, L1C 3V� -3854 Bow. Recreational Hockey _ _ ce : L1C —&I& -846Z Bow. Non - Contact Hockey Ron Shackleton 55 Division St. Bow. L1C 2Z8 623 -7327 Brooking Transport OldTruckers Ken Ashton Hampton LOB 1J0 263 -2066 Hockin Real Estate Oldtimers Bob Sheridan 153 Liberty St. N. Bow. L1C 2M2 623 -3588 Mens Town League Dave Wright 16 -81 Ontario St. Bow. L1C 2S6 623 -2964 N�- ORGANIZATION CONTACT SPORTS ADDRESS PHONE Orono Hockey Association Gord Lower Y Main Street, Orono LOB 1M0 ` 2 -3-7 983 623 -1115 Haunsberg r (Judo) -5840 Qro Mr. C. Kennis Karate G Lynn Pearce ( ) -5�0 L1C �rr23 623 -6144 6.3 -9513 Newto ville Tai Chi Club Gary Higgins PineRidge Christian Hockey T.P. Sports Oldtimers P Bert Stam George Arnburg R.R. RR #4 Bowmanville L1C 3K5 623 -8574 Town Sports Oldtimers Mike Willoughby R.R. #6, Gr.2, Box 8, Bow. L1C 3K7 623 -5201 SOCCE 3 Heatherington St. Bow. L1C 3P9 623 -4568 JUDO /KARATE Bowmanville Wado Kai Karate Maple Judo & Karate Club Wendy Garrow Mr. 14 Victoria St. Bow. L1C 1E8 623 -1115 Haunsberg r (Judo) Bushi o Shoto an Karate -Doh Mr. C. Kennis Karate G Lynn Pearce ( ) #1, Box 11, R.R. #6 Bow. L1C 3K3 623 -6144 6.3 -9513 Newto ville Tai Chi Club Gary Higgins •R• #1, Newtonville LOA 1J0 7�6 -2139 R. #1, Newtonville LOA 1J0 Tb6 -2280 SOCCE Bowma vil1e Youth h So cer Court'ce Mr. Sal Frisina 8 Shore iew Crt. Bow. L1C 3V1 623 -1204 Hampt n Mr. Bob Bonnel' Ms. Lois Cassify Hancock d. S. R.R.6 Dow. L1C 3K7 436 -2451 Newcastle Mr. Art Evans R.R. #1 owmanvill , e L1C 3K2 263 -8506 Orono Mr. Gord Lower R.R. #2, N'wcastle LOA 1HO 1987 -4273 Solina ` Rory Thompson Main Street. Orono Pontypool, LOB 1M0 983 -5840 Wright g tario LOA R.R. #1, Ham ton 1K0 705 - 277 -3589 Wanderrs Soccer Club Don Westlake LOB 1J0 263 -2611 697 Greenbriar� Dr. Oshawa L1G 7J5 '725 -2306 TENNISiCLUB Bowmanville Tennis Club Orono 'Tennis Club en Majid 21 Beech Ave. Bo anville L1C 3P2` 623 -5247 hnathan S al R.R. #l, Orono LOB 1MQ'` 983 -5849 *Noted Elsewhere Fr k Mai and Victoria St. Orono \ LOB 1M,O 983 -9656