Save Chic Murray (Update 2)
The Story So Far About Saving Mississauga’s Roofed Rink:
⛸OVERVIEW
⛸YOUR ACTION ITEMS
⛸VIDEO REVIEWS
⛸OVERVIEW
The City blamed immigrants for not playing hockey inside so they destroyed the free roofed rink outside!?
Can you believe this??
We value the ROOF on an outdoor rink.
March 21st was the last day at Chic Murray and at +15C was the only outdoor rink open in Southern Ontario!
YOUR SIGNATURE pushed the City to hurry up and consider a replacement rink with budget VOTE in November - THANK YOU!!!
They are going to destroy the rink any day now...
THE NEXT 4 WEEKS ARE CRUCIAL.
I need YOU to EMAIL/CALL your Councillor to VOTE for “a ROOFED rink”.
Why you want a refrigerated ROOFED rink:
* blocks sun = cheaper to cool, usable to +12C; without, +3C
* blocks rain, sleet, snow = usable November to March
* volunteer rinks = 4 weeks use (global warming)
⛸YOUR ACTION ITEMS
TODAY, I need YOU to do at least ONE:
1) EMAIL and/or
2) CALL your Councillor
3) SHARE
1) EMAIL your Councillor; modify template or use as is:
COPY the 11 emails below and PASTE in “TO” section of your email:
stephen.dasko@mississauga.ca, karen.ras@mississauga.ca, chris.fonseca@mississauga.ca, john.kovac@mississauga.ca, carolyn.parrish@mississauga.ca, ron.starr@mississauga.ca, dipika.damerla@mississauga.ca, matt.mahoney@mississauga.ca, pat.saito@mississauga.ca, sue.mcfadden@mississauga.ca, george.carlson@mississauga.ca
COPY the 2 emails below and PASTE in “CC” section:
mayor@mississauga.ca, joe.galati.business@gmail.com
COPY text below and PASTE in “SUBJECT” section:
REFRIGERATED ROOFED RINK
COPY text below and PASTE in "message" section then type your <NAME> and <ADDRESS> in first sentence along with signing <NAME> at bottom:
Hi Councillor,
My name is <YOUR NAME GOES HERE> and I am a resident of Mississauga living in your ward at <YOUR POSTAL CODE/ADDRESS>.
I am upset the City destroyed the first refrigerated roofed hockey/skating rink in the GTA without consulting me or other residents leaving one of the worst hockey rinks in the GTA at Woodhurst Heights for 750,000 of us.
We only had 3 weeks of usage at the 35 volunteer rinks because of global warming and ponds/rivers are dangerous recreational options.
The City spends millions of dollars annually on baseball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts and cricket pitches.
Yet, Southern Ontario is the hockey factory of the Earth and you are destroying the best rink we have leaving us a lousy one.
Why? Because you feel immigrants don’t play hockey? That is so untrue. We all just need a free space to be introduced to it and, with global warming, need a ROOFED RINK to future proof our great Canadian tradition.
While the election is next year, I trust you will VOTE TO BUILD US A ROOFED RINK with heated change rooms, zamboni, boards/benches, glass and netting.
We only have 1 rink for every 375,000 people (Celebration Square, Woodhurst Heights) and far behind Brampton (1:150K), Toronto (1:50K), and Oakville (1:195K).
It is important to me that this facility is built before Election 2022 so we can enjoy skating/hockey OUTSIDE FOR FREE in Mississauga again from November to March.
Also, I want the programming to have skating, all ages stick and puck, and hockey available for free, all day, every day, like Celebration Square.
Thank you Councillor,
<YOUR NAME GOES HERE>
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2) CALL your Councillor
Please CALL 311 to reach your ward councillor and say,
“I WANT A REFRIGERATED ROOFED RINK.”
CALL 8:30a-4:30p until assistant responds with a date to talk.
This is how councillors earn your vote.
CALL 311 NOW.
3) SHARE
PLEASE spread the word SHARING a link below!
Explain the value of a ROOFED RINK by social media, email, and talking to friends/neighbours.
PETITION: https://www.change.org/SaveChicMurrayOutdoorCoveredArena
UPDATE: http://bit.ly/SaveChicMurrayUpdate2
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/dCwiFl5N5pE
⛸VIDEO REVIEWS
Here is the entire story so far:
https://youtu.be/dCwiFl5N5pE
Reviews:
“This video gets 5 STARS *****!!!!!” - Tom
“How can City Council destroy a $4M roofed facility with global warming?! With the election coming they better fix this fast.” - Frank
“Why is the City blaming immigrants all the time? This is BS. I am calling my councillor.” - Ivy
“WOW - great video! That Brampton rink is amazing. They have less people and more immigrants - what is wrong with Mississauga?” - Jean
“I live near the rink and never heard a word about this! I am calling Fonseca and Crombie.” - Ann
Again, thanks for your support and look for regular reminders from me to take an ACTION over the next 4 weeks.
Joe Galati