Silver Seven Skaters
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: GCL1096 | Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 | Last Full Update: 28 Sep 2020 |
| Notices | |
|---|---|
| Public Comments | Contact information listed is for the Silver Seven Skaters ONLY. For information about events at Exhibition Park Arena, call 519-837-5624 |
| Contact Information | |
| Alternate Name | CV19 ; Silver Seven Skaters (1971) ; SilverSevenSkaters |
| Fax | 519-822-6149 |
| wkscobie@yahoo.com | |
| Website | www.gwsa-guelph.ca |
| Primary Contact | Wayne Scobie, Past Chair, Silver Seven Skaters; Phone: 519-822-6049 |
| Alternate Contact | Sharon O'Sullivan, Social Chair and Coordinator, Guelph Wellington Seniors and Silver Seven Skaters; Phone: 519-848-2084 |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Sharon O'Sullivan |
| Primary Executive | William Stickney, Chair; Phone: 519-323-9799 |
| Alternate Executive | Jim and Stella Stewart, Organization and Finances; Phone: 905-877-6127 |
| Description (Site) | Ice Skating Arena (north end of Exhibition Park) |
| Located In Community | Guelph |
| Address & Map | Exhibition Park Arena 70 Division St Guelph, ON N1H 1R3 |
| Intersection | Exhibition St and Division St |
| Mailing Address | c/o Wayne Scobie 60 Freeman Ave Guelph, ON N1H 4T1 |
| Physical Access | Not Accessible - hall overlooking ice |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Agency) | Community adult / senior social skating group. |
| Description (Service) | Weekly ice skating to selected music * snacks provided during half-time * potluck gatherings as advised and held upstairs before skating **Skate once a month to the Fergus Brass band live on centre ice **Skating is by conventional counterclockwise rotation and careless or dangerous skating is not permitted |
| Hours | SKATING CANCELLED AS OF MAR 14, 2020 FOR BALANCE OF SEASON DUE TO COVID-19 The City of Guelph is reserving the normal Sat skating time until Exhibition Arena can be reopened (tentatively in Nov 2021, pending conditions at that time). Skating schedule (pre-COVID): Sat 8 pm-9:50 pm Skating begins the first Sat in Nov and continues to the end of Mar Periodic meetings as required |
| Areas Served | Burlington ; Cambridge ; Fergus ; Georgetown ; Guelph ; Hamilton (City of) ; Kitchener ; Waterloo ; Wellington County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up Adults, older adults, singles, and couples welcome |
| Application | Call for information or attend a skating evening |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Admission - current ; $10 ($12 non-GWSA member) on regular Sat and Band nights $12 everybody. Season pass $150 members, $180 non-members. After four visits, membership with Guelph Wellington Seniors Association is required as either full (55+ years) or associate member to be eligible for reduced fee |
| Other Details | |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Established | 1971 |
| Funding | Fundraising ; Donations ; Fees ; sponsors and business donations welcome * participants pay their own fee to skate |
| Elections | Held the last night of skating in Mar |
| Print Material | Flyers are available |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | Ice Skating ~ Older Adults ; Ice Skating ~ Young Adults ; Social Clubs/Events |
