After being forced to close due to a myriad of setbacks, the Siskiyou Ice Rink reopened yesterday, much to the delight of local skaters and hockey players.
Due to the unseasonably warm and dry weather pattern, making ice and keeping it cool has been nearly impossible, especially after the rink’s chiller began having technical difficulties, explained Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District Director Mike Rodriguez.
The sudden resignation of the recently hired rink manager prompted the District to close the facility until problems could be straightened out.
“Now that the weather is cooperating and we have the chiller up and running, we will be reopening for skating in the evenings only,” said new rink manager Dottie Martin, who also teaches skating lessons. “We are still taking sign-ups for skating lessons for people of all ages,” she reminded everyone.
“We would like to thank the community for their continued support and patience,” Rodriguez said. “Because we are an outdoor facility, we are at the mercy of the weather.”
This evening, Dec. 10, Youth Hockey is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m.
Rink hours will be updated at noon on Thursday, Dec. 11. For updated information, call the MSRPD at 926-2494, or visit the rink’s website at www.siskicerink.blogspot.com
Mount Shasta, Calif. —
